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Post Show ~ You are Good Enough!

My journey this weekend was a personal goal of competing again and focusing on the goal at hand at age 47.. It felt great to be on stage with a wonderful group of ladies.  All contestants went through their own journeys to prepare to hit the stage!  Some people make it and some do not.

Not all make it through – I remember training for 2 separate bodybuilding shows in my early 20’s (1992 and 1995) and both times, I quit before show day.  Why?  Partly because i didn’t do things properly back then, as well as mentally and psychologically i didn’t think i was good enough.  (But i totally was!)

Many women feel “not good enough”, in several aspects of their lives which is a shame… not thin or fit enough, tall enough, smart enough, – let’s put an end to this limiting belief once and for all and tell yourself (and your unconscious mind is listening), that you are good enough period!

The bodybuilding life can take its toll on the mind and body, especially for young women, from disordered eating to over training in an effort to be physically “perfect”.  We are all perfect, in our own way… send love and acceptance to yourself and your body now, make peace with food and release what no longer serves you.  Be it emotional baggage, limiting thoughts, beliefs or people who drag you down instead of lift you up.

My husband was and is my biggest supporter – we competed 5 years ago together and again this past weekend… First picture is this weekend, 5 years ago i’m in the pink.

Now, for me, its time to switch gears and focus more on my business & my passion for helping smart, busy women make positive shifts, move past obstacles (and self sabotage) and release unwanted Physical, Mental & Emotional Weight from their lives. Weight that is holding them back from being their best, healthy selves!

How do i help do this specifically? Using cutting edge mind strategies and techniques such as Hypnosis, NLP Coaching & Time Line Therapy Techniques.  As a Registered Holistic Nutritionist & Trainer, I also coach clients on Nutrition and Exercise. As an accredited service provider of the W-Loss Grants Company, you may qualify to be reimbursed 80% for services with me be it one on one or in my group program.

Curious to learn more?  set up your assessment and consultation today! for more info on my next group program please visit our event page – https://www.facebook.com/events/422978298145103/

Do you want to get into shape and reach your optimal health and weight?  I’m looking for 10 people for my next W-Loss Made Easy Program!  Do you have 20 or more pounds to lose?  You May Qualify for our  WLoss Grant Program and be reimbursed 80% when you reach your goal,. Connect with me for to book your assessment and consultation HERE today!

Included in our 16 week program: 

Easy to follow “what to eat and when chart” (for carb cycling)

Carb Cycling, Keto, Intermittent Fasting & Flexible Dieting Protocols discussed

Meal Plan options for different styles of eating

Nutrition Education and Articles with weekly challenges

Healthy & Easy Recipes (over 100 pages of recipes and nutrition tips)

Mindset Coaching, NLP Techniques

Support and Motivation from our Private FB Group

Hypnosis 4 weight loss, eating healthy, increasing metabolism, balancing hormones and motivation to exercise!

Hypnosis to KICK the sugar addiction!

BONUS:  Exercise Programs – for beginner, intermediate and advanced!   PLUS my Over 40 Fit in 15 Exercise Program!

Coaching from Lynn weekly Online – Through Zoom Video.

Private FB Group to connect with others and get all the support you need!

Early May Start Date!  Every Monday at 7pm from your home computer! 

To your health, results and success!

Lynn Thier – Your Mental Fitness Trainer & Fat Loss Expert!

About:  Lynn Thier will get you there ~ with practical cutting edge methods for making positive shifts & change happen.  Owner of Peak Performance Academy, Lynn teaches and consults on how to get mentally fit in sport, business and life.  Lynn offers seminars, training’s and programs as well as Board Certifications in NLP Coaching, NLP Techniques, Hypnosis & Time Line Therapy(R).

 

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10 Things Confident People Do

People with high self-esteem and confidence believe in their ability to achieve. They trust their decisions even if they make mistakes. They learn from their mistakes, pick themselves up after a mishap, and keep doing their best to have a happy and fulfilling life. And you know what? They succeed! They do have happy and fulfilling lives.

What do they do that makes them so successful?

What do they have that others don’t?

What strategies and behaviors do they employ?

What’s different about these people?

No, they’re not born that way!

Nobody is born with low self-esteem or lack of self-confidence. When you were a baby and walked about in your pampers you did not feel bad about your bum being too big. You did not worry that your legs did not have perfect shape. You did not wonder whether your hair looked good or even whether you had hair at all. You did not concern yourself at all with whether you were smart/beautiful/intelligent/competent enough. But you grew up and in the process of life you compared yourself with other people and rightly or wrongly you arrived at the conclusion that you’re not good enough. That chipped away your self-confidence. Or maybe you had a business venture that went bad and you thought you’re not smart enough. Or you had a broken relationship and you pulled up the conclusion that you’re not worthy of a good relationship. So you ended up not being confident. But it does not have to be so. All of the above falls into the category of Limiting Decisions. These are decisions you have made in time and you may not know that they can be changed with Time Line Therapy®

I’ve got another piece of news for you. Confident people go through the same process and they experience the same events. But instead of lying down and giving up they do the following:

They Don’t Make Excuses For Themselves

Confident people are acutely aware of their emotions and thoughts. In other words they are aware of their Limiting Decisions or Limiting Beliefs as well as of their patterns of thoughts. Usually they focus on what they want to the exclusion of what they don’t want. They are not at the effect of others, and don’t spend time blaming the outside world. They don’t envy other people and don’t suffer of the ‘crab in the bucket’ syndrome. They model other successful people and keep on improving until they feel confident enough again. They know it is their personal sense of achievement that gives them self-confidence. Self-confidence cannot be given to you. You create it for yourself through your own successes.

They Do Not Let Fear Control Them

Confident people don’t let fear control them. They proceed into the unknown and they try new things with a sense of adventure and wonder. They think: what would happen if I try this? And focus on what could happen that is good and positive. They take into account all possible outcomes, take measures against the unfavorable ones and then they proceed. They are not afraid of hard work, effort, discipline and discomfort. To try on something new requires a little (or more) discomfort. They know that progress requires stretching beyond the comfort zone (our graduates would be aware of the ‘gray’ or ‘comfort zone’ we discuss in our NLP Practitioner training)

They Don’t Procrastinate

Confident people have a plan. They know what they want (and this is one of the first things we learn in NLP – Know your outcome!), make a plan of how to get there, and work that plan. They take action. They don’t wait for the “right time” or the “right circumstances”. They take action every day towards fulfilling their plan.

They Stay Out Of “What Would People Think” Pattern And They Avoid Being Busy With Judging Others

Confident people avoid the negative feedback loop. This does not mean they don’t care about the opinions of others, but they have an internal frame of reference with an external check (this is one of the 21 complex meta-programs we learn in the NLP Master Practitioner training). They are self-motivating, and self-sustaining. They also have little need for being victims, or blaming others for their own “misfortune”. They don’t look down on other people and when they compare themselves with others they do it in the spirit of learning from others and bettering themselves.

They Make Good Use Of All The Resources They Have

Confident people make good use of all the resources they have – inner resources and outer resources. When they feel they don’t have enough resources they’re willing to learn new things. They don’t feel embarrassed to ask questions or search for advice or information. They acquire new resources as need comes. Like the Phoenix bird, they reinvent themselves at a new level and they refuse to quit. They usually focus on finding a solution not on the problem itself.

They Are Not Afraid To Question And They Don’t Expect To Be Told What To Do At Every Step

Confident people have a good decision making strategy. They make up their mind quickly but not impulsively. They don’t need “hand-holding” at every step. They are not afraid of making mistakes. They learn from their own mistakes, and proceed with optimism. They focus on what is in their power to change and not worry very much about the rest. They use their energy on things that move them forward in life.

They Prefer To Resolve Problems Quickly

Confident people prefer to resolve their problems quickly and efficiently. They understand that problems lingering in the background rob them of the energy they could use for other positive projects. Although they respect others in their environment and are not rude or uncaring, they prefer a truthful and open talk than a gossip from behind.

They Are Not Afraid Of Obstacles

Confident people understand that at the very moment they set a goal, they also create the obstacles. It is simple: if you don’t have goals you don’t have any obstacles but also you’re not going anywhere. Confident people are not afraid of obstacles. They know that it is not the achievement of the goal that counts as much as the process of getting there. This is where the most learning and growth happens. They know the basic presupposition of NLP – “there is no failure, there is only feedback”. Yes, you can call this a reframe, but confident people have this as a mode of thinking. This is how they remain confident in spite of failing at times.

They Are Happy To Be Different

Confident people don’t limit themselves to what everybody else does. They are happy to try on new things – they use their creativity to invent new ways of doing things, and make use of any and all their strategies testing their effectiveness. They work with what gets the best results in terms of time and effort.

They Are Not Afraid To Change Their Mind

Confident people know that there is not only one single way of thinking. There is not one single way of getting to their goals and objectives. They are willing to be flexible and change the way they operate based on the Law of Requisite Variety (another one of the presuppositions of NLP) which says that “the most flexible behavior ends us controlling the system”. They also know that they are the only person with the power to decide what “confidence” means.

to your health, results and success!!

 

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Mindset Mondays -How to short-circuit that urge to overeat!

Do you ever eat too much and then wondered what the hell just happened?  I have, and its not a fun place to be.  The main thing to figure out first is … what Triggered me to unconsciously overeat or binge on that amount of food or even that Type of food (sugar, candy, sweets, or junk foods).?  

A trigger is something that elicits a reaction. Often times, an overreaction because of build up negative emotions over time…So, for instance, you might feel stress, and automatically (and unconsciously) reach for something to eat.

A triggered reaction is different from a purposeful & mindful decision. When we act mindfully with purpose, we assess the situation, we evaluate our choices, we may even ask powerful questions… and then we decide how best to respond.

When we move from autopilot & unconscious reactions and gain awareness, it’s easier to see that eating isn’t going to help with the stress. If we’re not in the heat of the moment, we also have the opportunity to make a plan. Being able to recognize the trigger and having a strategy that addresses the stress (or whatever the trigger is) gives you your power back.

Break overeating patterns by…

Identifying & having awareness of the triggers (I am feeling stressed, depressed, angry, bored right now…) knowing you may reach for unhealthy foods 


Consciously breaking the link between the trigger and the urge to overeat. Automatic and unconscious overeating happens when there’s either a lack of awareness about what’s going on (mindless eating), or, there’s a belief that somehow, food will make you FEEL better, perhaps easing stress, frustration or even numbing yourself.–  When you reset your mindset away from believing that overeating is the answer, everything starts to change.

We create everything, even unconsciously…

and we can choose to Create a Mindset Reset to Re-Wire Overeating & Bingeing Triggers

Our unconscious thoughts guide urges to overeat.

I’m stressed, i need chocolate now!  

I had an awful day, I deserve a pick me up – of cheesecake and wine…

I’m not going to make it through this day without my double double Or triple triple coffee and donuts.

A mindset reset is the deliberate and conscious process of stopping and checking in with your, thoughts, and feelings; taking inventory of your needs; (what do i need or want right now?)  and consciously strategizing what to do next.  What action step can i take to address my needs, wants, desires without food?  

A mindset reset is the process of assessing the situation, evaluating your choices, and then deciding how to respond.

When we’re busy, what we really need is a simple, process to make sure we’re focused on what’s really important and that we have a plan to take care of our needs…

Take a break…

Now set aside ten – fifteen minutes at the start of your day. Use this time, when you’re fresh, to check in with yourself and to anticipate challenges or potential triggers in the day ahead.  I also like to do this in the evening before bed… setting up the next day for success and having an action plan laid out.  You could ask yourself…

What are your priorities for the day?  
Where might you, or your eating, get side tracked?  
How do you want to show up and meet the challenges you’ll face?
How can you plan now, so you are less likely to be triggered in the moment?
How can you take care of your feelings and needs today in ways that aren’t related to eating?  I always have some herbal tea on hand that i can make and healthy snacks with me “just in case” i am feeling hungry or the need to have a little something… healthy.

Creating a consistency and having a plan will set you up with a mindset for success…  one of the most important acts you can take is to create peace with food and gain the freedom from overeating. End this vicious cycle of being triggered to overeat.

Do you want to get into shape and reach your optimal health and weight?  I’m looking for 10 people for my next W-Loss Made Easy Program!  Do you have 20 or more pounds to lose?  You May Qualify for our  WLoss Grant Program and be reimbursed 80% when you reach your goal,. Connect with me for to book your assessment and consultation HERE today!

Included in our 16 week program: 

Easy to follow “what to eat and when chart” (for carb cycling)

Carb Cycling, Keto, Intermittent Fasting & Flexible Dieting Protocols discussed

Meal Plan options for different styles of eating 

Nutrition Education and Articles with weekly challenges

Healthy & Easy Recipes (over 100 pages of recipes and nutrition tips)

Mindset Coaching, NLP Techniques

Support and Motivation from our Private FB Group

Hypnosis 4 weight loss, eating healthy, increasing metabolism, balancing hormones and motivation to exercise!

Hypnosis to KICK the sugar addiction!

BONUS:  Exercise Programs – for beginner, intermediate and advanced!   PLUS my Over 40 Fit in 15 Exercise Program!

Coaching from Lynn weekly Online – Through Zoom Video.

Private FB Group to connect with others and get all the support you need!

Early May Start Date!  Every Monday at 7pm from your home computer! 

To your health, results and success!

Lynn Thier – Your Mental Fitness Trainer & Fat Loss Expert!

Lynn Thier, RHN

About:  Lynn Thier will get you there ~ with practical cutting edge methods for making positive shifts & change happen.  Owner of Peak Performance Academy, Lynn teaches and consults on how to get mentally fit in sport, business and life.  Lynn offers seminars, training’s and programs as well as Board Certifications in NLP Coaching, NLP Techniques, Hypnosis & Time Line Therapy(R).

 

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What’s Stopping YOU?

We’ve all met people who don’t care at all what others think.  I tell my clients – Other people’s opinions about you are NONE of your business!  

Still, in some ways you can envy those people who never seem to care or even consider what others think of them.  Oh What FREEDOM! 

AND, really we want balance. To be ’emotionally intelligent’, we need to have some consideration of what others may be thinking of us whilst not caring so much that it prevents us being our true self… our authentic self. 

A client of mine worried that for 40 years she’d felt unable to do what she wanted to do. She’d joined the family business because she feared her family would think bad of her if she followed her passion for music. She’d never taken ownership of her own life and done what she wanted to do.

So, I asked the ten million dollar question: ‘What would you really like to do,?’ She paused, looked doubtful, then a shy smile emerged, followed by a bigger one: “You know, now the kids are grown up, my husband and I, we’d love to follow our dream of retiring to Spain and opening a small hotel.”

“What’s stopping you?”  What is preventing you from following your heart and doing what you want?

“The same thing that always has: fear of what people would think.”

Worrying what other people think is the cause of all kinds of chaos, embarrassment, missed opportunities, inner resentments, regret, and yes… bitterness.

What’s stopping you?  Ask yourself, What’s important to me about __________________.  Insert an area of life such as Career, Business, Health, Personal Development, Spirituality, Family, Relationships, Fitness, and LIFE.  These are your VALUES and what’s important to you.  Discover what you truly want and what’s important to you!  

PS.  I offer Breakthrough Sessions lasting anywhere from 6 to 8 hours where we get clear on your goals and release what’s stopping you using the latest mind strategies and techniques.  NLP Coaching, Time Line Therapy(R) & Hypnosis.  Connect with me for your assessment and consultation today!

To your health, results and success!
Lynn Thier – Your Mental Fitness Trainer & Fat Loss Expert!
Lynn Thier, RHN

About:  Lynn Thier will get you there ~ with practical cutting edge methods for making positive shifts & change happen.  Owner of Peak Performance Academy, Lynn teaches and consults on how to get mentally fit in sport, business and life.  Lynn offers seminars, training’s and programs as well as Board Certifications in NLP Coaching, NLP Techniques, Hypnosis & Time Line Therapy(R).

 

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Dark Side of Your Emotional Needs…

Do you try to meet physical/emotional needs in ways that are harmful? your mind and body really are entwined.

To eat another person. A horrible thought …But if you were desperate enough? I’m not asking whether you would want to eat another person. I’m talking about if there were, or seemed to be, no other options.

What if, after the miracle of surviving a plane crash. You have a physical need, and you have to meet it.  But our needs are not just physical.

This whole Dark Side of Your Emotional Needs is, in a way, about cannibalism. Metaphorically speaking,

When we feel there is no actual ‘food’, we might be driven eventually to cannibalism – or we might need to learn what we can legitimately eat. We might need to learn to distinguish between real food and fake or poisonous ‘food’.

Someone starving for attention may cannibalize a learning situation, for instance, by doing all the talking. They may monopolize and take attention away from the teacher and others. By ‘eating the wrong thing’, they prevent another need from being fulfilled

Someone starving for some kind of recognition from his colleagues might behave badly as a way of gleaning some kind of status. Someone starving for intimacy might get it from some poisonous source such as an abuser.

How we meet our needs determines what kind of a world we live in.

If you want to know human motivation, understand emotional problems and recognize how evil operates, then you have to appreciate how the drive to meet our basic primal needs can fulfill or destroy us.

Here we are looking at how mind/body needs can play havoc with lives and how trying to meet a desperate physical need in the wrong way can send us spiraling into havoc.

Here is the story of Mark

He wasn’t psychotic in the normal sense. He was sleep deprived. He was under enormous pressure. His house had become worth less than he was paying for it. He’d had to take on two jobs and would “maybe catch 10 minutes of shut-eye here and there”. He had four dependent children.

Eventually he crashed (and couldn’t work at all for six weeks), but not before begging “Please… I just need to sleep… please let me sleep.”

If your brain doesn’t get enough REM sleep – in Mark’s case because he wasn’t sleeping at all – then the dream mechanism will start to operate when you are awake. “I collapsed into bed. I slept for 16 solid hours. I felt much better, but still drained.”

Your body matters, and so does your mind, because they’re the same matter. Your emotions directly affect your body, and it goes the other way too.  Mental and physical health cannot be disentangled. Mark’s sleep starvation had a huge impact on his mental well-being.

Depression is a physical stress condition as much as, or I should say, alongside, an emotional disorder. Its effects can feel as much physical as emotional.  Long-term stress causes inflammation in the body, which in turn contributes to all kinds of diseases. Even the simple act of recalling a time you were really angry can reduce the pumping efficiency of the heart.

Perceived social rejection lights up the same brain regions as the experience of physical pain. On the other side of the coin, viewing a picture of someone you love lessens the impact of physical pain by 44%, and being in an emotionally supportive relationship helps both mental and physical health.I could go on (and on), but I won’t. You get the idea. What is good for the mind is good for the body.

And what is good for the body is good for the mind. Having a terrible diet (or eating foods your body is intolerant of) can make you feel depressed and anxious. Conversely, physical exercise is protective against anxiety and a wonderful mood enhancer, especially when done outdoors in nature.

What are your relationships with?

Michelle had been eating a large chocolate bar every night for around a year. I asked her if anything had happened a year ago, and she told me it had. Her relationship had broken down. She wasn’t slow to recognize that this was all an unconscious attempt at meeting her need for intimacy.

Michelle had a relationship with chocolate. Many of us do have some kind of relationship with sugar, or caffeine, or drugs, or chocolate.  There is a part of all of us that knows full well that a relationship with alcohol or drugs or sweet pastry pies is no real substitute for a warm romance or friendship, or for a life rich in meaning or social connection.  But in the moment it can feel like a solution.

Intolerable side effects

It’s a cliché to talk about ‘self-medicating’. But people do. Whether through alcohol, or barbiturates, or cannabis, it’s a common way to ‘switch off’, forget about the day and absorb oneself in the moment.

But self-medication is always accompanied by self-delusion – convincing ourselves, consciously or unconsciously, that the ‘medication’ has few side effects… it’s the side effects that are the problem. Side effects that can make it harder for people to meet their actual physical and emotional needs.

When we seek in the long term to provide ourselves with energy through coffee instead of rest, to distract ourselves from problems through the oblivion of food, alcohol, drugs, or to resort to any form of self-harm rather than actually working to solve our problems, then the attempted ‘solution’ becomes the enemy – not the comforting or encouraging ‘friend’ it might masquerade as.

Listen 

We all need to work at being attuned to our bodies. If we don’t, we can lose the capacity to interpret the signals from our bodies. We need to listen to our bodies – always. What is it you actually need?

Each and every one of us has a natural current running through us called the ultradian rhythm. Every 90 to 120 minutes we shift from left-brain dominance to right-brain. The shift takes about 20 minutes, and it usually makes us feel a little entranced or daydreamy.

This is the time at work we might feel like just stopping for a chat. Maybe we need to just slow down for a little while, or shift from outward to inward focus. But too many of us try to override the feeling with more coffee or a crafty cigarette. We silence the body’s attempts to let us know what we need. Or we just refuse to listen.

It’s during this shift that the immune system does its upkeep, the brain incorporates new learning, and the gut digests and absorbs nutrients. It’s little wonder that when we continue to swim against the tides of this natural rhythm we start to feel broken and emotional.

Sure, you can refuse to listen to your physical needs for a while, override them for a bit… but do it for long enough and you’ll come to feel depleted on every level.

And that’s when they more easily travel inward. Hypnotizing someone is often a case of just letting the sails catch the breeze of this warm and wonderful natural shift in physical and mental focus.  We need to listen and work with, not against ourselves.

I not robot!

People increasingly treat themselves as machines. We work through lunch, sleep too little, eat junk on the run, skip the gym, and prop up our flagging bodies with ‘energy drinks’.

But neglecting proper nutrition, sleep, rest, and exercise long term leads to psychological problems and stress-induced illness, and not just on the individual level. In unhealthy populations, collective emotions run riot. And that can lead us down some dark paths.

With too little exposure to natural light, poor nutrition, and exercise we start to feel second-rate. Weak and sick in mind and body.  But the very ways we try to meet our physical needs for activity, energy, and relaxation can leave us with a ‘cure’ even worse than the ‘disease’.

Stop, listen, feel… ask… what do i need right now?  Love, attention, sleep, nutrition, hugs, praise, stretching, movement…. To your Health, Results & Success!

Are you wanting to shed excess weight?  I’m looking for 10 people for my next W-Loss Made Easy Program!  Do you have 20 or more pounds to lose?  You May Qualify for our  W Loss Grant Program,. Connect with me for to book your assessment and consultation HERE today!

Included in our 16 week program: 

Easy to follow “what to eat and when chart” (for carb cycling)

Carb Cycling, Keto, Intermittent Fasting & Flexible Dieting Protocols discussed

Meal Plan options for different styles of eating

Nutrition Education and Articles with weekly challenges

Healthy & Easy Recipes (over 100 pages of recipes and nutrition tips)

Mindset Coaching, NLP Techniques

Exercise Options and programs to choose from

Hypnosis 4 weight loss, eating healthy, increasing metabolism, balancing hormones and motivation to exercise!

Hypnosis to KICK the sugar addiction!

BONUS:  Exercise Programs – for beginner, intermediate and advanced! 

PLUS my Over 40 Slim in 15 Exercise Program

Coaching from Lynn weekly Online – Through Zoom Video.

Private FB Group to connect with others and get all the support you need!

Early May Start Date!  Every Monday at 7pm from your home computer! 

 

Lynn Thier, RHN

About:  Lynn Thier will get you there ~ with practical cutting edge methods for making positive shifts & change happen.  Owner of Peak Performance Academy, Lynn teaches and consults on how to get mentally fit in sport, business and life.  Lynn offers seminars, training’s and programs as well as Board Certifications in NLP Coaching, NLP Techniques, Hypnosis & Time Line Therapy(R).

 

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Let’s Talk CHEAT Days/Meals when wanting to lose weight!

Cheat days

Are you using carb cycling, doing a keto diet, flexible dieting/Macros or using intermittent fasting to help with your weight release?  If so.. It’s not practical to advise people to never, ever again eat ice cream. Sure, you might be able to swear off of it for 3 months, 6 months, or 1 year, but for life? And would you really want to? Think about it. Think about the joy of savoring an especially delicious dessert at a wedding feast, a birthday gathering or Christmas. Do we need to deny ourselves that little bit of pleasure forever? i say No… eating healthy and clean 90% of the time and enjoying the other 10% with some guilty pleasures sounds good to me.  Because…Forever is a long time.

You can’t eat dessert every single day, and expect to get the results you want if you want better health and a slimmer waistline, however, if you are intermittent fasting –  fasting gives you the ability to occasionally enjoy that dessert because if you feast, you can balance the scales by fasting. This is, after all, the cycle of life. Feast and fast… OR you can do flexible dieting with intermittent fasting – knowing how to do this properly is key!

‘Cheat’ days or Refeed days are important because they build compliance for the other days. Simply put, it makes the diet easier to follow and changes it into a lifestyle instead. Now, If those “cheats” lead to bingeing and for days on end, then perhaps there is something more that needs attending?  The most important aspect of fasting is to fit it into your life.

Life is intermittent. There are good days and bad days. There are days to celebrate and days that are not so great, tha’ts part of life isn’t it?  Your diet also needs to be intermittent. There are times to eat a lot and celebrate. And there are to be days where you fast, to make up for it or not eat near as much!

[Note that cheat days are NOT recommended if addicted to sugar or other foods.  IF there is disordered eating, bingeing, purging etc..  Just like cheat days are not recommended for drug addicts and alcoholics 

What are the side affects of cheating?  

Hunger and cravings

Carbs make you hungry. You know this if you have given them up for any meaningful period of time. Cheating means inviting hunger and cravings back into your life.  Proceed with caution – you could end up in trouble.

Weight gain

Cheating nearly always leads to immediate weight gain. First, carbs put your body back in fat-storing mode. Second, carbs can lead to hunger and cravings hence you eat more. Third, the water weight associated with high-carb diets returns.  Want to look and feel your best? Cheat occasonally and carefully.

Blood sugar spikes

If you are keeping diabetes at bay with your low-carb diet, cheating is generally a bad idea. When you eat carbs, your blood sugar can spike to dangerously high levels. Every time this happens you increase the risk of long-term complications like blindness, dementia, amputations, etc.

On the other hand, every time you manage to avoid a cheat, you’re one step closer to reversing your type 2 diabetes.  For those with diabetes or prediabetes, the price of cheating may be too high.

Sickness and acne

For some of us, cheating can lead to dramatic and fairly immediate setbacks – bloating, stomach upset, gas, or even seizures (if you have epilepsy). Some people get acne and other types of skin trouble, too.  If this happens to you, is cheating really worth it?  You decide.  Its’ your body and totally a choice that you have to make.

Feeling bad

One of the most annoying effects of cheating is that you often don’t feel great after having cheated. In addition to weight gain, blood sugar spikes and so forth, your mood can suffer – enthusiasm, focus, and confidence fall.  This is tough – Be sure that if you do cheat, forgive yourself, your human and get right back on track.

Cheating Without Cheating

Is it possible to cheat without guilt or bad side effects? Certainly. These tips will teach you how to cheat without cheating.

Dying for some pizza? Before digging into an unhealthy and probably mediocre pizza that will make you bloated, how about eating the delicious and healthy lower-carb pizza with lots of veggies and chicken or x lean ground beef on top?  Make your own, there are a ton of recipes on the internet for healthier, low carb or keto pizza!

Want bread? Skip the blood sugar spike from a traditional loaf and instead eat this totally awesome low-carb bread instead!

keto English Muffins. Ingredients

2 eggs

2 tablespoons coconut flour

½ teaspoon baking powder

1 pinch salt

3 tablespoons butter or coconut oil, for frying

Instructions

Mix together coconut flour, baking powder and a pinch of salt in a bowl.Crack the eggs into the bowl and whisk together. Let sit for a few minutes.Place three dollops of the batter in a frying pan with melted butter, on medium high.Turn the breads after a couple of minutes and fry some more.

Serve with butter and your favorite topping.

Tip!

You can also bake them in the oven for about 10 minutes at 400°F (200°C) in a well-greased cupcake tin (about 3 inches in diameter). They will be more like bread, but lower in fat.

Crave dessert? Before going for unhealthy options, try fat bombs, frozen treats, and brownies! You’ll love them.  You can find all different kinds of recipes online!  Here is one do try…

Low Carb Chocolate and Coconut Pudding.

14 oz. coconut milk

2 egg yolks

3 oz. dark chocolate with a minimum of 70% cocoa solids

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

Carefully bring coconut milk and egg yolks to a simmer, whisking continuously. Let simmer while stirring for 10 minutes.

Break the chocolate into a bowl.

Add the vanilla kernels and pour the coconut milk on top. Let stand for a while so that the chocolate melts.

Whisk the batter together and pour into glasses.

Refrigerate for at least two hours before serving.

Now, That’s cheating without cheating.

Do you want to get into shape and reach your optimal health and weight?  I’m looking for 10 people for my next W-Loss Made Easy Program!  Do you have 20 or more pounds to lose?  You May Qualify for our  WLoss Grant Program,. Connect with me for to book your assessment and consultation HERE today!

Included in our 16 week program: 

Easy to follow “what to eat and when chart” (for carb cycling)

Carb Cycling, Keto, Intermittent Fasting & Flexible Dieting Protocols discussed

Meal Plan options for different styles of eating

Nutrition Education and Articles with weekly challenges

Healthy & Easy Recipes (over 100 pages of recipes and nutrition tips)

Mindset Coaching, NLP Techniques

Exercise Options and programs to choose from

Hypnosis 4 weight loss, eating healthy, increasing metabolism, balancing hormones and motivation to exercise!

Hypnosis to KICK the sugar addiction!

BONUS:  Exercise Programs – for beginner, intermediate and advanced! 

PLUS my F**K The FAT Exercise Program – 20 Min Max Workouts!!

Coaching from Lynn weekly Online – Through Zoom Video.

Private FB Group to connect with others and get all the support you need!

Early May Start Date!  Every Monday at 7pm from your home computer! 

To your health, results and success!

Lynn Thier – Your Mental Fitness Trainer & Fat Loss Expert!

Lynn Thier, RHN

About:  Lynn Thier will get you there ~ with practical cutting edge methods for making positive shifts & change happen.  Owner of Peak Performance Academy, Lynn teaches and consults on how to get mentally fit in sport, business and life.  Lynn offers seminars, training’s and programs as well as Board Certifications in NLP Coaching, NLP Techniques, Hypnosis & Time Line Therapy(R).

 

 

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Entices Anxiety and Depression LINK-Obesity

Obesity Linked to Anxiety and Depression? 

Depression and anxiety are two leading mental health problems that have seen a dramatic rise in incidence in recent years. Worldwide, depression is now the leading cause of ill health and disability, with rates rising 18 percent in the decade between 2005 and 2015.

Data from the National Institute of Mental Health suggests the prevalence of anxiety disorders — which include generalized anxiety disorder, social anxiety and panic disorder — may be as high as 40 million in the U.S. — about 18 percent of the population over the age of 18 — making it the most common mental illness in the nation, and 800 percent more prevalent than all forms of cancer.

Abdominal Obesity Linked to Depression

Just what might account for this remarkable rise in anxiety and depression? I’ve previously written about the compelling links between a high-sugar, processed food diet and poor mental health outcomes, and studies investigating the connection between obesity and mental health add further support to the diet-depression link. As noted in Prevent Disease:

A recent study looking at body fat distribution and depression found very similar results. Postmenopausal women who had abdominal obesity were significantly more likely to struggle with depression than not (37.6 percent versus 27.5 percent respectively), leading the researchers to conclude that “visceral fat accumulation was an independent and positive factor significantly associated with the presence of depressive symptoms.”

How Your Waist Size Influences Your Anxiety Risk

A third paper, published earlier this month, found a woman’s waist-to-height ratio was associated with anxiety. This was the first time this body measurement has been linked to anxiety specifically. As a general rule, a woman is considered obese if her waist measurement is more than half of her height measurement.

“Anxiety is a concern because it is linked to heart disease, diabetes, thyroid problems, respiratory disorders and drug abuse, among other documented medical problems. Research has shown an increase in the frequency of anxiety in women during midlife, likely as a result of decreased levels of estrogen, which has a neuroprotective role.

‘Hormone changes may be involved in the development of both anxiety and abdominal obesity because of their roles in the brain as well as in fat distribution. This study provides valuable insights for health care providers treating middle-aged women, because it implies that waist-to-height ratio could be a good marker for evaluating patients for anxiety,’ says Dr. JoAnn Pinkerton, [North American Menopause Society] executive director.”

Insulin Resistance Is a Major Factor in Mental Health

Insulin resistance is a driving factor not only in obesity but also in most chronic diseases, and based on the evidence, it’s clear it plays a significant role in your mental health as well. After all, your physical and psychological health are closely linked. For example, your vagus nerve connects your gut to your brain, which is why gut dysfunction can wreak such havoc on your psychological states.

On the whole, any diet that nourishes your gut microbiome, reduces insulin resistance and optimizes mitochondrial function — such as a cyclical ketogenic diet — is going to have a beneficial impact on both your physical and mental health. A key dietary culprit that does none of those beneficial things is sugar, and research has repeatedly found that high-sugar diets encourage depression and anxiety.

The Importance of Healthy Dietary Fats for Brain Health

Most notably, high-sugar, processed food diets promote insulin resistance, which in turn encourages fat accumulation and Type 2 diabetes. According to work by the late Dr. Joseph Kraft, author of “Diabetes Epidemic and You: Should Everyone Be Tested?” 80 percent — 8 out of 10 — Americans are in fact insulin resistant.  It’s no wonder then that conditions rooted in insulin resistance — including obesity, diabetes, heart disease, depression and anxiety — are all skyrocketing.

Sugar is also incredibly inflammatory, and chronic inflammation has also been identified as a major factor in depression. Some believe it’s causative.  The inflammatory cascade triggered by excessive amounts of sugar also damage your mitochondria. Your mitochondria generate the vast majority of the energy (adenosine triphosphate or ATP) in your body.

When your body uses sugar as its primary fuel, excessive reactive oxygen species (ROS) and secondary free radicals are created, which damage cellular mitochondrial membranes and DNA. Needless to say, as your mitochondria become dysfunctional, the cellular energy your body can produce goes down, which means your entire body will struggle to work properly, including your brain. Since your brain is a heavy energy feeder, even a small dip will result in impaired function that can translate into depressed mood.

Healthy dietary fats, on the other hand, create far fewer ROS and free radicals when burned for fuel. Fats are also critical for the health of cellular membranes and many other biological functions, especially the functioning of your brain. This is one of several reasons why a cyclical ketogenic diet is so beneficial for your mental health.

Nutrition to the Rescue

While anxiety and depression can be triggered by any number of factors, there’s ample evidence to support the idea that your diet can have a tremendous impact, as it lays the groundwork for your physical and mental functioning. For this reason, it would be foolish to ignore it.

Again, one of the root contributors to depression is insulin resistance, which brings inflammation in its wake. The good news is that insulin resistance is an easily corrected health problem… Here are a few key points to remember:

•Dramatically reduce your sugar intake by replacing processed foods with real whole foods. Eating plenty of fruits and vegetables is associated with lower odds of depression and anxiety, an effect ascribed to antioxidants that help combat inflammation.

Certain nutrients are also known to cause symptoms of depression when lacking, so it’s important to eat a varied whole food diet. As a general rule, if you’re insulin resistant, limit your added sugar intake to 15 grams per day until your insulin resistance has resolved. At that point, you can go up to 25 grams.

•Replace sugar and grain carbs with healthy fats. Examples include avocados, grass fed meats, pastured butter, organic pastured eggs, coconut oil, MCT oil, raw cacao butter and raw nuts.

Most people need anywhere from 60 to 80 percent of their daily calories in the form of healthy fats. Just be sure to avoid vegetable oils, such as soy, canola and corn oil, which are toxic to the human body. Dr. Cate Shanahan’s book “Deep Nutrition” provides an in-depth review of dietary fats and how processed vegetable oils harm your health.

•Limit protein to 0.5 grams per pound of lean body mass (or for the Europeans: 1 gram per kilo of lean body mass). In addition to stimulating mTOR, protein also affects your insulin and leptin. Dietary fats do not affect either. As a result, a low-carb, high-protein diet may still be troublesome if you’re struggling with obesity, insulin resistance or diabetes. To learn more about the importance of protein restriction, see “Precision Matters When It Comes to Protein.”

•Consider intermittent fasting and/or multiday water-only fasts, which will jump-start your body’s ability to burn fat for fuel and dramatically improve your insulin sensitivity. Water fasting can be particularly powerful if you’re obese. However, it’s significantly easier to transition into water fasting if you start with intermittent fasting.

Once you’ve worked your way up to the point where you’ve been intermittently fasting for 20 hours a day for a month, then doing a four or five-day water fast will not be particularly difficult.

Nondrug Solutions for Depression and Anxiety Disorders

Remember, to suggest that depression is rooted in poor diet and other lifestyle factors does not detract from the fact that it’s a serious problem that needs to be addressed with compassion and nonjudgment. It simply shifts the conversation about what the most appropriate answers and remedies are. Considering the many hazards associated with antidepressants, it would be wise to address the known root causes of depression, which are primarily lifestyle-based.

Drugs, even when they do work, do not actually fix the problem. They only mask it. Antidepressants may also worsen the situation, as many are associated with an increased risk of suicide, violence and worsened mental health in the long term. So, before you resort to medication, please consider addressing your diet (above) and try out several of the lifestyle strategies listed below until you find a combination that works for you.

Limit microwave exposure from wireless technologies

Studies have linked excessive exposure to electromagnetic fields to an increased risk of both depression and suicide. Addiction to or “high engagement” with mobile devices can also trigger depression and anxiety. Research by Martin Pall, Ph.D., helps explain why these technologies can have such a potent impact on your mental health.

Embedded in your cell membranes are voltage gated calcium channels (VGCCs), which are activated by microwaves. When that happens, about 1 million calcium ions per second are released, which triggers a biochemical cascade that results in mitochondrial dysfunction.

Your brain, along with the pacemaker in your heart, has the highest density of VGCCs of the organs in your body, which is why Alzheimer’s, autism, anxiety, depression appears to be strongly linked to excessive microwave exposure.

So, if you struggle with anxiety or depression, be sure to limit your exposure to wireless technology. Simple measures include turning your Wi-Fi off at night and, carrying your cellphone on your body, and not keeping portable phones, cellphones and other electric devices in your bedroom.

Get regular exercise

Studies have shown there is a strong correlation between improved mood and aerobic capacity. Exercising creates new GABA-producing neurons that help induce a natural state of calm. It also boosts your levels of serotonin, dopamine and norepinephrine, which help buffer the effects of stress.

Animal research also suggests exercise can benefit your mental health by allowing your body to eliminate kynurenine, a harmful protein associated with depression.

Spend more time outdoors

Spending time in nature has been shown to lower stress, improve mood and significantly reduce symptoms of depression. Outdoor activities could be just about anything, from walking a nature trail to gardening, or simply taking your exercise outdoors.

Listen to nature sounds

Nature sounds have a distinct and powerful effect on your brain, lowering fight-or-flight instincts, activating your rest-and-digest autonomic nervous system, and produce brain activity associated with outward-directed focus, a trait associated with a lower risk for depression and anxiety.

Previous research has also demonstrated that listening to nature sounds help you recover faster after a stressful event. So, seek out parks, or create a natural sanctuary on your balcony, or indoors using plants and an environmental sound machine. YouTube also has a number of very long videos of natural sounds. You could simply turn it on and leave it on while you’re indoors.

Practice proper breathing

The way you breathe is intricately connected to your mental state. I’ve previously published interviews with Patrick McKeown, a leading expert on the Buteyko Breathing Method, where he explains how breathing affects your mind, body and health.

According to Buteyko, the founder of the method, anxiety is triggered by an imbalance between gases in your body, specifically the ratio between carbon dioxide (CO2) and oxygen. Your breathing affects the ratio of these gases, and by learning proper breathing techniques, you can quite literally breathe your way into a calmer state of mind.

Here’s a Buteyko breathing exercise that can help quell anxiety. This sequence helps retain and gently accumulate CO2, leading to calmer breathing and reduced anxiety. In other words, the urge to breathe will decline as you go into a more relaxed state.

Take a small breath into your nose, a small breath out; hold your nose for five seconds in order to hold your breath, and then release to resume breathing.
Breathe normally for 10 seconds.
Repeat the sequence several more times: small breath in through your nose, small breath out; hold your breath for five seconds, then let go and breathe normally for 10 seconds.

Time Line Therapy techniques can help you release Negative emotions at root cause.  Anger, Sadness, Depression, Fear, Hurt, Guilt, Shame, Jealousy, Rejection and more…

HYPNOSIS – has also been found to help many disorders from Obesity, Depression, Anxiety to Quit Smoking and Addictions.

Get plenty of restorative sleep

Sleep and depression are so intimately linked that a sleep disorder is actually part of the definition of the symptom complex that gives the label depression. Ideally, get eight hours of sleep each night, and address factors that impede good sleep

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Optimize your omega-3

The animal-based omega-3 fat DHA is perhaps the single most important nutrient for optimal brain function and prevention of depression. While you can obtain DHA from krill or fish oil, it is far better to obtain it from clean, low-mercury fish such as wild Alaskan salmon, sardines, herring, anchovies and fish roe.

In addition to getting your vitamin D checked, I recommend getting an omega-3 index test to make sure you’re getting enough. Ideally, you want your omega-3 index to be 8 percent or higher.

Make sure your cholesterol levels aren’t too low for optimal mental health

Low cholesterol is linked to dramatically increased rates of suicide, as well as aggression toward others. This increased expression of violence toward self and others may be due to the fact that low membrane cholesterol decreases the number of serotonin receptors in the brain, which are approximately 30 percent cholesterol by weight.

Lower serum cholesterol concentrations therefore may contribute to decreasing brain serotonin, which not only contributes to suicidal-associated depression, but prevents the suppression of aggressive behavior and violence toward self and others.

Increase your vitamin B intake

Low dietary folate is a risk factor for severe depression, raising your risk by as much as 300 percent.If using a supplement, I suggest methylfolate, as this form of folic acid is the most effective. Other B vitamin deficiencies, including B1, B2, B3, B6, B8 and B12 also have the ability to produce symptoms of neuropsychiatric disorders. Vitamin B12 deficiency, in particular, can contribute to depression and affects 1 in 4 people.

Helpful supplements

A number of herbs and supplements can be used in lieu of drugs to reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression. These include:

St. John’s Wort (Hypericum perforatum). This medicinal plant has a long historical use for depression, and is thought to work similarly to antidepressants, raising brain chemicals associated with mood such as serotonin, dopamine and noradrenaline.
S-Adenosyl methionine (SAMe). SAMe is an amino acid derivative that occurs naturally in all cells. It plays a role in many biological reactions by transferring its methyl group to DNA, proteins, phospholipids and biogenic amines. Several scientific studies indicate that SAMe may be useful in the treatment of depression.
5-Hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP). 5-HTP is another natural alternative to traditional antidepressants. When your body sets about manufacturing serotonin, it first makes 5-HTP. Taking 5-HTP as a supplement may raise serotonin levels. Evidence suggests 5-HTP outperforms a placebo when it comes to alleviating depression,which is more than can be said about antidepressants.
XingPiJieYu. This Chinese herb, available from doctors of traditional Chinese medicine, has been found to reduce the effects of “chronic and unpredictable stress,” thereby lowering your risk of depression.

 

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Can you implement these 4 healthy habits?

Weight Release!  Yes that’s what we all want isn’t it?  For the weight to once and for all release from our bodies and to stay gone forever.  You see, the unconscious mind is very literal and it doesn’t like to lose anything!  the word “loss or lose” has many negative connotations or negative feelings come up when we talk about loss… I lost my (family member), i lost my dog, i lost my shirt, i lost my (wife/husband), i lost my keys,… You get the point right?  Who wants to lose or to feel loss?  When we release the weight and attain our goals, we become winners!

So once you learn more about the unconscious mind and how it works for your greater benefit, you may change the wording you use in many areas of your life.  for example, you unconscious mind cannot process a negation directly, so when i say… “Don’t think of your favorite dessert”, what just happened?  Did you mind fill up with all the yummy desserts you love?  I bet it did.  But, i said don’t!… so what is the key?  Ask yourself what you want specifically?  and What will you gain by shedding the weight?  My clients tell me they’ll gain better health, more energy, better sleep, confidence and self esteem.  So what will you gain?

You see, I’ve struggled with weight for many years, from the age of 16 when i was first put on anti depressants and gained 30 lbs!  I began bodybuilding at age 18 which really helped and i continue to train today at age 47.  During those years, i had some significant emotional events happen, stress and yo yo dieting too.  i gained 80 lbs when i was pregnant and weighed 210 lbs.  It took time to get the weight off, and i went down to 130 lbs.

I have fluctuated between 165 and 145 for many years.  Some of my eating habits/emotional eating was tied to early sexual abuse.  And the research shows that many women who are overweight, were abused in some way as children.  The weight stays on for protection.  So when they begin to lose the weight, they self sabotage (unconsciously) because the unconscious mind is saying, I have to protect you and i will.  Many women tell me they don’t know why they keep self sabotaging themselves… it may be linked to childhood emotional events.

If your sad, depressed, stressed, pissed off, frustrated, hurt do you eat?  NO, we want to deal with those emotions instead of filling the void with unhealthy foods.  Time Line Therapy techniques can greatly help release those negative emotions from root cause.  To learn more about TLT go HERE

Now, there are 4 Habits i go by now and you can also implement these 4 easy healthy habits.  I didn’t come up with them, they actually come from a famous hypnotist in the UK, Paul McKenna,  I don’t  think Paul invented them. I think they actually preexist Paul, but he made them popular.

Habit number 1 is to ask yourself, AM i physically Hungry?  Or do i need love, attention, a hobby or something else?  Eat when you are truly physically hungry and have a glass of water first to make sure you are not just thirsty!

Habit number 2 is eat when you enjoy – within reason as there are plenty of healthy foods to enjoy.  If you hate Brussel sprouts like i do, don’t eat them.  Its not about forcing yourself to eat foods you hate, that will not last.  its also not about restricting all other foods either.  If you LOVE chocolate, and i tell you that you’ll never be able to eat it again, how long will that last?   This is why so many Diets fail because of the restrictions.  98% of diets fail, when you use willpower alone!

In step number 2, I go a step beyond and get my clients to ask themselves this question.  “Is this food i’m about to eat bringing me towards or away from my goals?”  This is a powerful question because your unconscious mind will let you know.

Habit number 3 is to eat consciously and mindfully.  What does that mean exactly?  Slow down, way down and eat without distractions.  Take time at the dinning room table to eat without the TV, cell phone or computer near by.  Really taste and enjoy your food slowly which will also help with digestion.

Habit number 4 is to stop eating when you feel satisfied but not full.  Are you a clean plate club member?  Growing up we had to eat what was in front of us before we could leave the table.  Know that you can leave a little bit of food on your plate which will also send a signal to the unconscious mind that you are in complete control around food.  You can save it for later for when you are truly physically hungry!

If you follow these golden steps and practice them consciously for about 2 to 3 weeks, they will begin to be unconscious behaviors.  If all you do is these steps, you will see a difference in your waistline.  My goal for you is to find success, do what’s right for your body and mind.

Our 12 Week W-Loss Made Easy Program is starting late April… This include nutrition and lifestyle education and challenges, sample meal plans, eating styles discussed, carb cycling and more… – hypnosis for weight loss, increasing metabolism, balancing hormones, motivation to move your body and exercise along with a special hypnosis session on kicking sugar addiction!  We have a private FB group for extra support and education.  You may qualify for the weight loss grants program and be reimbursed 80% once you reach your goal.  Connect with me to schedule your assessment and consultation!

To your Health, Results and Success!  I’m Lynn Thier, Your Mental Fitness Trainer and Fat Loss Expert!

About:  Lynn Thier will get you there ~ with practical cutting edge methods for making positive shifts & change happen.  Owner of Peak Performance Academy, Lynn teaches and consults on how to get mentally fit in sport, business and life.  Lynn offers seminars, training’s and programs as well as Board Certifications in NLP Coaching, NLP Techniques, Hypnosis & Time Line Therapy(R).

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How will “Fasting” Affect my Metabolism?

The big question that i’m getting recently concerning fasting is… about metabolism!  If I am not eating will my body just slow down so much that I can’t lose weight?  Let’s explore this further…

 

How does fasting affect my metabolism?

Fasting doesn’t affect your metabolism like you think it might… The problem with slowed metabolism comes from when you count and lower calories every day.  For instance, the person who cuts their calories down to 800-1000 calories daily (everyday) in order to lose weight may see a change in metabolism. Initially they will lose weight, and then once their body realizes that this is the new normal, the weight loss will come to a halt. because the body realizes that the amount of calories coming in is not enough for normal energy expenditures. Because we cannot live at a deficit long term, the body will compensate and will decrease the energy expended as well.

Our bodies do not shut down or even slow down with short term fasting. Actually our metabolism increases, rather than decreases. Our bodies will burn the energy we have available and then switch over to burning body fat. Various studies have been done which demonstrate this and show that fasting actually increases the basal metabolic rate. During fasting there are also changes in hormones which contribute to metabolism. Adrenaline and growth hormones will increase (up to 600%) to maintain energy levels and keep muscle mass from decreasing. You will not lose muscle when you fast – especially if you are intermittent fasting, even prolonged fasting 36 to 72 hours shows an increase in muscle from the research.

Intermittent fasting is not a continuous thing … the body does not have time to adjust to any one intake pattern. This prevents the body from adapting to any one eating pattern.  You can do 16 to 20 hour fasting 3 days a week, you could fast 1 day for 24 hours once a week or even once a month.  There are so many ways to do it.

Lets look at some of the Benefits of intermittent fasting

Fasting’s most obvious benefit is weight loss. However, there are a myriad of benefits beyond this, many of which were widely known in ancient times.

The fasting periods were often called ‘cleanses’, ‘detoxifications’, or ‘purifications’, but the idea is the same – to abstain from eating food for a certain period of time for health reasons. People imagined that this period of abstinence from food would clear their bodies’ systems of toxins and rejuvenate them. They were more correct than they knew.

Some of the physical benefits of fasting include:

Improved mental clarity and concentration
Weight and body fat loss
Lowered blood insulin and sugar levels
Reversal of type 2 diabetes
Increased energy
Improved fat burning
Increased growth hormone
Lowered blood cholesterol
Prevention of Alzheimer’s disease (potential)
Longer life (potential)
Activation of cellular cleansing (potential) by stimulating autophagy (a discovery that was awarded the 2016 Nobel Prize in medicine)
Reduction of inflammation

Advantages

Fasting offers many unique advantages that are not available in typical diets.  Where diets complicate life, fasting simplifies and fasting is free. Where diets can take time, fasting saves time. Where diets are limited, fasting is available anywhere. Where diets have variable efficacy, fasting has unquestioned efficacy. There is no more powerful method for lowering insulin and decreasing body weight.

Do you have more than 20lbs to lose?  You may qualify for the weight loss grants program.  Contact me for your assessment and consultation to see if you qualify.  Get reimbursed 80% when you reach your goal weight!

A Solution 4 YOU – Weight Loss Made Easy!  Unlock the Code to Long Term W-Release

Included in our 12 week program: 

Mindset is key, we look at several NLP techniques that help as well as…  Several meal plan options to choose from, considering all different eating styles such as (Keto, Intermittent Fasting, Low Carb, all Options and Carb Cycling (my favorite)

Easy to follow “what to eat and when chart” for carb cycling

Nutrition Education and Articles, Nutrition and Life Style Challenges Weekly!

Healthy & Easy Recipes

Beginner Exercise Program, Intermediate and Advanced.  HITT Program

Hypnosis 4 weight loss, eating healthy, increasing metabolism, balancing hormones and motivation to exercise AND Hypnosis for Kicking Sugar Addiction.

Coaching from Lynn weekly!

May Start Dates. Every Monday at 7pm from your home computer!  To Register for this program email lynnthier@gmail.com  This is Online!  Group Coaching via Zoom Video Feed!

To your health, results and success!

Lynn Thier – Your Mental Fitness Trainer & Fat Loss Expert!

Lynn Thier, RHN

About:  Lynn Thier will get you there ~ with practical cutting edge methods for making positive shifts & change happen.  Owner of Peak Performance Academy, Lynn teaches and consults on how to get mentally fit in sport, business and life.  Lynn offers seminars, training’s and programs as well as Board Certifications in NLP Coaching, NLP Techniques, Hypnosis & Time Line Therapy(R).

 

 

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Testimonial Tuesdays ! Love Transformations

Many clients are reaping the benefits of breakthrough sessions, using the power of the unconscious mind and techniques such as NLP Coaching, Time Line Therapy(R) and Hypnosis!  What could a breakthrough do for you?  What area of life are you struggling with?  The first things we determine together is what specifically do you want?  What will you see, hear and feel to know that you’ve achieved this?  (perhaps there’s something you want to get rid of?  Depression, Anxiety, Stress Strategies?)

Some clients want to increase their income in their business and to align their values, others want weight loss and optimal health and healing… Some want to get rid of negative emotions that is impacting their lives now… (Anger, Sadness, Depression, Fear, Hurt, Guilt, Shame, Rejection etc..) as well as Limiting Beliefs (i’m not good enough, or i can’t achieve ______).

What clients are saying…

“Let’s just say I went into my coaching relationship with Lynn very open minded and came out a believer.  Her techniques and processes are mind blowing and incredibly impactful.  Just do it!  Rivers Corbett  www.meetrivers.com ”

“I came to see Lynn specifically for weight loss and we worked together for 4 sessions total, doing the unconscious mind work and learnings around mindset, language and nutrition.  She gave me a ton of great recipes and options for meal planning, eating styles and exercise.  I especially loved the hypnosis, it was so relaxing!  I’m down 40Lbs and have kept it off for 2 years now!  No more yo,yo back and forth with weight! ”  Janice Sturgeon, Ottawa.

“I am so thankful i reached out to Lynn to overcome some deep rooted challenges i have battles for years.  Her welcoming nature, professionalism and expertise in time line therapy have greatly helped me.  she has given me the tools and confidence to overcome anything that stands in my path.”  Nicole McGee

Are you looking for a breakthrough?  What problem do you have that you want resolved?  The time is now to get it done.  Instead of weeks, months, even years of therapy, you can have results in just 8 hours working with your unconscious mind where all is stored….  Get Clear, Get Focused and Get Results!  Contact me for your consultation and assessment to see if we are a good fit to work together!

To your health, results and success!
Lynn Thier – Your Mental Fitness Trainer & Fat Loss Expert!
Lynn Thier, RHN

About:  Lynn Thier will get you there ~ with practical cutting edge methods for making positive shifts & change happen.  Owner of Peak Performance Academy, Lynn teaches and consults on how to get mentally fit in sport, business and life.  Lynn is a registered holistic nutritionist, fitness trainer and uses all her knowledge to help clients get their desired results.  Lynn offers seminars, training’s and programs as well as Board Certifications in NLP Coaching, NLP Techniques, Hypnosis & Time Line Therapy(R).

 

 

 

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