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Currently, over 7.4 million adults (aged over 18) in Australia, and over 1 billion adults (aged over 15) globally are classified as overweight or obese. With that number set to increase by a staggering 50% by 2015, there is no better time than now to get started on your weight-loss journey.

Don’t let yourself become just another statistic that merely exists unhappily through life; take your life by the reigns, get excited about where this journey could take you, and think about the endless possibilities that may eventuate for you by just taking this first step. There is something so very powerful about transforming your body and knowing that you are finally in control, which then transcends into every other part of your life to give you a new power – a new kind of belief in yourself that will make you unstoppable!

My wish for you is to have a long life that is filled with happiness, boundless energy, self-confidence and an awakened spirit for living. Your friend and mentorSonja Falvo

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eating for weight loss

Most diets are based on calorie restriction, deprivation and plain old starvation! All of these will initially induce ‘weight’ loss. Unfortunately the weight you lose is not all fat; some of the weight you lose will actually be water and lots of muscle tissue. Losing muscle tissue means a slower metabolic rate and a slower fat burning ‘engine’ This means regaining the weight you have just lost as soon as you start eating normally, plus interest!Success Tip: Next time you are thinking of going on a diet, here is an interesting thought for you – 1kg of fat is equivalent to 7,700 calories; do you really think it is pos-sible to lose fat at a rate of 2kg per week as advertised by many diets or are they just advertising what you would like to believe?

Here is an easy to stick to eating plan – it is not a diet, it is simply a guide you can use when making your daily food choices! 2/3 of what you eat should look like it comes out of the ground or off a tree; i.e. Fruits, Vegetables, Nuts, Whole Grains, Brown and Wild Rice, and Legumes (interestingly fat is also in this category in the form of avocados, olives and nuts and the oils made from these products!) The other 1/3 of what you eat should be proteins such as Fish, Lean Meats, Lean Chicken (skin off), Low Fat Milk, Low Fat Yoghurt, Low Fat Cheeses and Eggs. Everything else should be consumed moderately

1. Dieting will make you fat!

2. The 2/3 - 1/3 principle

3. Be a SMARTIEIf you feel the urge to go on a diet, ask yourself the following questions:

S - Is it something you can Stick to Simply for the rest of your lifeM - Is it in ModerationA - Is it AchievableR - Is it RealisticT - Is it Time-efficientI - Is it InterestingE - Is it Enjoyable

If the answer to all of the above is yes, congratulations because you have found a sensible eating plan, if the answer to any of these is no – you are about to go on another diet and what do diets do? make you fat!

4. Scales are your enemy – unless you are in the weight loss ‘industry’

Many commercial weight loss programs (notice I didn’t say fat loss) – actually discourage exercise, particularly strength training because they teach you to measure your progress by the scales. It is in their best interest – not yours – for you to lose muscle tissue because it will show a greater reduc-tion in overall body weight. If you were to keep your muscle and only lose fat it would slow down the process and ultimately they couldn’t advertise ‘quick results’ – muscle is your friend because it is what helps keep your fat burning engine running – do you really want to lose this precious resource?

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(1.) Steam the beans for 2 minutes or until just tender (or micro-wave for a similar time in 1 tablespoon water on high) and leave to cool for a few minutes.

(2.) Meanwhile, grill the tuna for 1–2 minutes a side until nicely browned but still a little pink inside; cut into 2–3 pieces for each serving and set aside.

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(4.) Garnish the salads with the onions, olives and cucumber,pour the dressing on top and serve.

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Fats should actually make up around 26-30 percent of your total calorie intake. There has been a huge swing towards ‘fat phobia’ be-cause low-fat food manufacturers have spent millions of dollars trying to convince consumers that all fat is bad – simply not true.Whilst it’s true that fat has 9 calories per gram, as apposed to carbohydrates and protein that have only 4 calories per gram, fat is essential in the diet to en-sure proper functioning of your mind and body. Fat also makes us feel full and satisfied; so if your diet consists of mainly ‘low fat’ foods you may end up eating more calories overall as you generally eat more low fat food before feeling full and satisfied.The other issue with low fat foods is that most manufacturers will add sugars to their products to replace the taste and texture removed with the natural fats – this usually increases the calories back to the original amount, if not higher, and then you have the problem of increased insulin levels due the food now having a high GI rating!

Quick tip: the best sources of fat are from cold water ocean fish, raw nuts, seeds, olives and avocados. Cold pressed extra virgin olive oil is great for salads but loses its integrity during cooking, so if you do need to cook with oil try using cold pressed grape seed oil.

5. What is Low GI and what does insulin do?

GI or the Glycemic Index is a way of ranking foods, generally carbohydrates, based on their immediate effect on blood sugar levels. Foods that are high in GI cause a peak in blood sugar and a rise in insulin levels. When insulin is pres-ent in the blood stream it encourages fat storage – which is what we want to avoid! Low GI carbohydrates have been scientifically proven to:

• help lower your insulin levels which makes fat easier to burn and less likely to be stored• help to lower blood fats• help satisfy and reduce appetite• help to sustain endurance exercise for longer• reduce the risk of developing diabetes• reduce the risk of developing heart disease

6. Beware of low-fat/no-fat diets

We have all heard the saying ‘breakfast is the most important meal of the day’, but do we really understand why? Our metabolism is exactly like a campfire�.if you stoke up the fire and then go to bed, what happens in the morning? There are red-hot embers but no fire, so to start it again you need to put some more logs or fuel on the fire – your metabolism is exactly the same. When you go to sleep it slows right down and it won’t start up again until you eat – so if you are not eating until mid morning or lunch time, you are wasting all that time in between waking and eating with a sluggish metabolism when you could be burning fat instead.

I know this might sound harsh, but for those of you who don’t like to eat fruit and veggies or who don’t have time to, or who can’t be bothered – you have be-tween a 40 - 90 percent increased risk of getting one of the many different kinds of cancer. Fruit and veggies also help reduce the risk of heart disease, stroke, cardiovascular disease and obesity!

7. A substitute for fruit and vegetables has been found

8. So what’s so special about breakfast anyway?

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To help build a healthier and fitter country, the inaugural National Fat-Loss-a-Thon was set up by Sonja Falvo from Real Body Enterprises in Brisbane to help 4,000 Australians lose 24,000 kilos and raise $250,000 for The Sports Rewards Foundation between 1 January and 17 May, 2010

Each participant in The National Fat-Loss-A-Thon will take part in a 12-week online program developed by Real Body Enterprises, with the chance to win more than $13,000 in cash and prizes.

The event is aimed at improving overall health and wellbeing, assisting in weight loss and pro-viding simple and effective lifestyle changes, Ms Falvo explained.

The National Fat-Loss-A-Thon will help to raise awareness of the importance of physical activity and healthy lifestyle habits for the prevention of obesity, type II diabetes and heart disease, Ms Falvo said.

We aim to raise $250,000 for charity and improve the overall health and fitness of participants joining the 12-week health initiative, she said.

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