Nothing tastes as good as fit and healthy feels -- so avoid the bad stuff....

Today's Post:  Thursday, 6-6-2013

I got an email from the very knowledgeable Personal Trainer here in Menlo Park, Andre of www.wellfitaj.com  which serves the most upscale part of Menlo Park.

His email said it is extremely important to use some tough love with yourself to force the bad stuff out of your life.

And, he included several methods to do so.

I replied back that I thought it had really great information.

I’ll include his points shortly with my comments.

But his positive quote I like best because it makes very clear what is at stake:

“Nothing tastes as good as fit and healthy feels.”

The companies that make the bad stuff have gotten so good at making their stuff taste good that they've even managed to add things that make it tend to be addictive too.

But they use the cheapest, GMO, ingredients they can and cut health corners to ensure they make lots of money from the unknowing people they snare into using their stuff.

These ingredients clearly cause obesity, heart disease, type 2 diabetes and a lot more really dreadful things. 

Worldwide this is killing people and driving massive increases in health care costs to treat avoidable diseases.

They also advertise in such a way they have hoodwinked a whole generation of young and younger people to think these products are fun, popular, normal and completely safe.

Unfortunately that means that it becomes more of an all or nothing deal.

There are people who like the products and believe the ads who stay addicted and there are people who are the new health elite who know how fattening and harmful these foods are and eat and drink none of them.

The first group may try to cut back.  But they are still addicted and keep using the stuff, becoming much fatter and sicker than they need to be.

They like the products, are still addicted, and don’t let themselves really believe how dangerous they are.

The health elite, the people who value health and know the facts such as Andre Jackson, myself, and everyone else who knows this information and cares about health, eat and drink none of it.  They know better and want to avoid those horrible results.

That means that Andre’s advice to pitch it all out and never take it up again is totally correct.

Certainly it’s OK and normal to remember you did used to like the stuff.  But it’s one of the most important things you’ll ever do to refuse to do it again. 

And, of course, it really helps to find things you can eat that benefit you that you also really like.

Are you kidding yourself and letting health harming junk stay in your life?

You might be!

So, check Andre's message out!

Better to be sure now than very sick later....

PS:  This stuff also keeps you fat too!

Here's Andre's message:

"It's time that we had an uncomfortable little talk about a very important issue...

That junk food in your house.

You know the stuff that I'm talking about. The ice cream jammed into the back of your freezer. The packaged cookies that you say are for the kid's lunches. The candy stash that's leftover from the last few holidays. Those bags of crunchy, salty snacks in your pantry. The bottles of soda that you know you shouldn't drink. And the list goes on...

Here's the bottom line: If you eat junk food then you'll get fat. Junk = Fat.

Now I know that you have justified the presence of junk food in your house, so let's walk through these justifications and I'll shine some truth on it for you.

1) It's For The Kids: This is the oldest excuse in the book when it comes to keeping junk food in the house. It's flawed for many reasons, namely because you know you eat some of it. When junk is in the house you are bound to eat some of it at times. And your kids should NOT be eating junk food on a regular basis, such as in their lunches. It's not good for them and it's not good for you.

2) I Didn't Buy It: Oh, I didn't buy it. My in-laws, friend, sister, kids, spouse bought that. OK, it's still in your house. I understand why you may be hesitant to throw out food that someone else gave you, but look at the big picture. By throwing junk out of your house you are protecting your health and the health of everyone who lives under your roof. That's huge!

3) A Little Bit Won't Hurt: When you keep junk food in the house you're fooling yourself if you think that you only eat a little bit of it. The contents of your kitchen become the things that you habitually eat. If there's junk in the house then you habitually are eating it, and a little bit of junk every day adds up to a LOT of junk over a week or month. And you wonder why you haven't lost the weight yet...

4) It's My Favorite: I understand that there may be junk foods that you've become so used to eating that it's hard to imagine going a day or more without it. In this case, you really need to cut the junk out in order to achieve your ideal health and fitness level.

Birthdays, holidays, and special occasions are the time to have a taste of your old favorite junk. And after you've stopped eating it daily you may find that it doesn't even taste as good as you remember.

5) Life's Too Short: YOLO, right? (You Only Live Once) If this is your excuse for having junk food in the house, then I've got a new one for you. YOLO, so why not live that life in a healthy, fit, attractive body that's full of energy, free from aches and pains and looks amazing?! Being fit and healthy is so much more rewarding that eating a favored junk food every day. Nothing tastes as good as fit and healthy feels.

Now it's time for you to take action. All you need is a big black trash bag and the determination to be fit and healthy. Grab that bag, march into your kitchen and start pitching the junk.

Look for anything in a package that contains processed sugar, grains and high amounts of sodium. Go get ‘em!

Wheeew! Didn't that feel great? Your kitchen is now wholesome and healthy, and your body will be too.

Eating a healthy diet, free from junk, is one side of the equation when it comes to getting into amazing shape. The other side is consistent, challenging exercise.

(I'm here to take care of the exercise in your life. All you have to do is show up when I tell you and then give it your all for that short amount of time. Easy enough, right?

This small investment of time and energy truly will transform your body and your life. Call or email today to get started on the last exercise program that you'll ever start, and the one that gets you into your best body ever.)

Zero Tolerance Policy

Watch out, or that junk food will come creeping back into your pantry. Decide here and now to adopt a zero tolerance policy when it comes to junk food in your house. Be vigilant and stay strong when your kids start to whine for their old favorites. Replace the junk with wholesome food such as fruits, veggies, nuts and seeds, and lean meats."

He then asks the reader to forward his message.

He knows some readers will live in his area.

But he also knows anyone anywhere who follows his advice will benefit.

And the potential benefit at stake is huge.  A decade or more of healthy years and dramatically fewer diseases and far less added extra fat.