Shed and burn those fats with L-Carnitine

I have a confession to make: I am an emotional eater. Over the recent holidays, I am guilty of overeating during the time of merrymaking with family and friends. Whenever I am stressed, I would also resort to eating (no wonder I weigh this much!). Of course, I also worry about how my emotional eating affects my overall health. The best thing to do is to exercise and eat healthy--you know, consider eating in small portions. Adding in food supplements with L-Carnitine and Green Tea that's proven to burn fats won't hurt too. I swear by ATC Healthcare's Redoxfat to help me on that one. Both L-Carnitine and Green Tea promotes slimming and are both popular components in burning fats so you can be assured they're the most potent. 

The Green Tea extract is also known as an antioxidant that helps speed up metabolism while L-Carnitine is one of nature's best antioxidant that promotes fat-burning and increases energy. Green Tea also lowers cholesterol and boosts the immune system. 

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Ideal Protein Diet: Slim Down Strategies The Diana Stalder Way

The author as a kid.

 

I was stick thin back in my early years of grade school. Easily dismissed as having a fast metabolism, I never gave a second thought to slices of cheesy and greasy pizza slices or a second or even third helping plate of pasta. I pushed my body—mainly because I thought I’d never get FAT.

As proof, the following photos below were photos of me as a child:

 

In my teen years up until college, I grabbed a meal whenever I’d remember to cope up with emotional problems. Yes, folks…I was an emotional eater. Hence, I gave my food blog its name, “Security Blanket”.

 

Being overweight and in my case, diagnosed as obese has a devastating effect on women’s lives. Big is definitely not beautiful. Honestly, I’m not happy with my size although I admit that in a span of more than a decade of being this big—I had no choice but try hard to be comfortable with my body—with my being FAT.

I think I would feel happier, healthier, sexier and more confident if I could only manage to slim down. I hate feeling frumpy. My life would certainly improve and I’d definitely gain back my self-esteem once I lose weight.

Now as I am approaching my mid-thirties, I see that age is not only severely demanding about being in top shape—it also has a memory that seems to remind one about everything you’ve done in the past. And so began a battle of wills. The truth about aging versus three decades of little exercise, a demanding sweet tooth and a resistance to calorie counting.

 

 

My first week of taking Ideal Protein diet gave me something to look forward to. I’ve reunited with my love for vegetables again. I began to fully understand what sensible eating meant. I had to. With my personal coach Dina closely monitoring my weight loss, the craving to eat buffet flew out of the window! I am happy that my family is very supportive of my decision to lose weight. And am glad too that I have someone like Coach Dina (who had gone through the same Ideal Protein diet herself to achieve such transformation) to personally inspire me and remind me that I’m doing a good job.



 

One of the snacks from the Ideal Protein Diet: Apple Cinnamon Soy Puffs

 

 

I am slowly, and at first reluctantly, beginning to understand that it is my lifestyle that needed more the change. The Ideal Protein diet is simply something to jumpstart you with and it isn’t the type of crash diet that you’re bound to eat ‘unrealistic food’ for the rest of your life. Ideal Protein diet is a four-phase easy to follow method where one can maintain one’s lean muscle mass, shed unwanted fats and teaching one how to keep those pounds off forever. Once you’ve reached your ideal weight (based on your height), you’re on your way to a healthier and more meaningful life sans the Ideal Protein diet.

 

Crispy Cereal breakfast from Ideal Protein Diet

Fine Herb Omelet dinner from Ideal Protein Diet Protocol

My typical lunch of the day: Steamed Camote Tops with Mussels

 

Oh, and did I mention that in just a week’s time that I am in the Diana Stalder’s Ideal Protein diet program, I no longer snore as loud as that of a man’s? I used to suffer from sleep apnea due to obesity. My Mom also noticed that my face had looked somewhat smaller because I’ve always been with rounded chubby cheeks similar to a mamon or monay (a kind of bread). 

Here's Ms. Dina dela Paz-Stalder who herself had gone through the Ideal Protein Diet.

Ms. Dina dela Paz-Stalder herself went thru the same Ideal Protein diet.

 

Well, yes, I’m still in the middle of the battle against my bulges, but in just a week, I’ve lost eight pounds already. I am very optimistic about this and I’m excited for all the changes in me in the coming more weeks. I firmly believe I am still a work in progress.

 

 

I will be updating you more with my Diana Stalder’s Ideal Protein Weight Loss program in the coming weeks here on my blog. Do watch out for that! I'm saving my photos for future blog updates.

For more information with Diana Stalder’s Ideal Protein Program, please visit any Diana Stalder branch nearest you. You could also check out www.idealprotein.com. Contact Ms. Dina dela Paz-Stalder via Diana Stalder branches.

 

Disclaimer: I am not compensated with this post. Opinions expressed are 100% my own.

 

 

 



DS Ideal Protein Weight Loss Program: Train Your Taste to TrimYourWaist(Slim-down Strategies The Diana Stalder Way-Week 1)

 

Like most women, I’ve tried numerous methods over the years to try to lose the extra weight. You see I wasn’t born fat. If you’ve seen me as a kid, you’d probably wished I shouldn’t have gotten old. Just to give you an idea, I had a short stint in one of the leading soap operas on national TV during my childhood years along with a few modeling stints for a brand of apparel. In high school, I simply had no meals after six in the evening. In college, I’ve tried every fad diet there is to try when it comes to dieting: three-day diet (that promised a 10-pound weight loss in three days), popcorn diet, cabbage diet, juice detox therapy etc. At one point, I even resorted to Orlistat, L-Carnitine based products and even to laxative herbal teas, but to no avail. All I have are horror stories that I’d rather not share here. My weight went yo-yo and I abandoned my desire to go on a strict diet the minute I desire to eat fried chicken with rice overpowered my desire to have a 24-inch waistline!

 

 

As I grew older, I put on weight but I didn’t mind it. I thought I always had the lame excuse that ‘I’m a food blogger and a pastry chef’ attached to it. I’m the type who enjoyed good food and would try out newly opened restaurants. I got so huge that it reached the point where my knees started to hurt each time I’d walk. At my weight, finding clothes had been difficult too. I never wore skirts or dresses even if I wanted to. Instead, I wear big, baggy, shapeless clothes that were more masculine and sneakers. One of my wishes is to be able to enter a store, and fit into the standard sizes.

 

 

And I had to admit that my weight started to bother me. Tipping the scale at 206 lbs, I was diagnosed as obese 2, with sleep apnea, polycystic ovary syndrome and on my way to type II diabetes. I’m having a hard time breathing; I couldn’t even walk without panting or catching my breath. Throughout these years, well meaning friends and loved ones as well as my doctors have been telling me one thing: Lose weight.  

I thought I’ve long lost hope in trying to become fit after long years of trial and error. Recently reflecting on myself, I realized I have not loved myself well enough. I still secretly wish to find my Mr. Right, to get married, have kids of my own or simply to become healthy and live a longer life. I am open to all the possibilities there is.

I recently stumbled upon Diana Stalder’s Ideal Protein Weight LossProgram. Or should I say, that the program finally found its way to me? Of course, just like anyone who’s ever tried almost everything there is to lose weight, I was skeptical at first. But after seeing people I’ve known who used to be ‘on the heavy side’ and are now fit and healthy because of the Diana Stalder’s Ideal Protein Weight Loss Program, I decided to give it a try.  The DS Ideal Protein Weight Loss Program piqued my curiosity and interest so I had a few Q and A from my supportive coach Dina, after which, I realized that Diana Stalder’s Ideal Protein Weight Loss program is exactly what I need.

 

Years of crash dieting made me realize I’d been putting myself through days or weeks of culinary hell to make up for years of eating with abandon. When it comes to maintaining a healthy weight, there are no shortcuts. This realization led to a big step: Acceptance. I had to accept that I’m not one of the few lucky ones who can eat whatever they want and not gain a pound. Since I didn’t put on extra weight overnight thus I would need time to lose everything I had gained. When I committed to Diana Stalder’s Ideal Protein Program, I decided to commit to something I could keep up my whole life, not just for days.

 

DS Ideal Protein foods are made with high quality protein, which has an impact on effective protein absorption. DS Ideal Protein encourages body to burn fat reserves but supports muscle mass reserves as well. DS Ideal Protein also uses nutrient-rich supplements such as multi-vitamins, calcium and magnesium, and potassium—key ingredients in muscle building and electrolytes. These supplements replace those normally found in foods restricted on the DS Ideal Protein program.

I’m now on my first week, and I’m pretty excited about it. I may never get the lingerie-model figure of my dreams, but I can at least achieve a weight I’ll be completely happy with—without necessarily giving up on food.

 

 

How will my body react to this new diet program? Will I have the urge to cheat or another craving? Will I be able to seriously stick to this diet? How will I handle temptations each time I attend say a food review or other events as a blogger? Hmm…that’s what we’ll find out in the coming weeks. I promise to honestly jot down and share with you everything I would experience while under the DS Ideal Protein program. In the meantime, allow me to enjoy the two pounds I’ve lost in the first two days I did the said DS Ideal Protein Weight Loss Program.

So, please wait for my updates again on this blog in the next couple of weeks regarding my journey to slimming down.

Disclaimer: I am not compensated for this post. Opinions expressed are 100% my own.