Heather Picken

Milk Does A Body Good ..especially when it comes to training and fat loss!

I always say one of the most important things you should consume after weight
training is protein. There are many sources of lean proteins that I have on my list
in my fat burning system and one of these is milk.

Milk protein (from a cow) has actually been said to be a great post workout source of protein
right after weight training.

Numerous studies, including a recent report published in the American Journal of Physiology that examined the body's muscle building response to whey, casein and amino-acid consumption, show whey to be a fast-acting protein absorbed quickly for use by muscles.

Also aids in fat loss (just make sure you get the skim or low fat)

It also replaces your electrolytes.
When you sweat you lose calcium so ingest some skim milk right after your workout
would help your body in replacing these. Taking calcium pills does not have the same absorption/conversion rate as drinking some milk.

Also milk contains vitamins D,A.

I would recommend cow's milk over soy milk.
For 1 cup of skim milk you get about 8 grams of protein

(just make sure when you pour that glass of milk that your cat isn't around)

Motivation

I want to share a story with you about one of my clients
and the name has been changed to protect her identity

The other day I got a phone call from one 'Mary'.
I could immediately sense there was something troubling
her and asked her what was wrong.
She replied 'I am very upset and frustrated right now..
I feel that my family isn't supportive of what I do...they
know I just started on your program and that I am excited
about being healthier and creating the body that I have always
dreamed of but for some reason every time I make something
healthy for myself they start to say negative things' ...

'Why are you eating that?'
'Do you have to go workout because I want to go out?'
'Don't you think you are going overboard with this?'
'I don't think you can lose weight since your side of the
family is overweight...just be happy with who you are'

I wanted to scream as I heard these things...
how can someone especially your own family not be
supportive in what you want to do for yourself
that is actually good. My heart really went out to her as
I gave her an imaginary hug in my mind.

I guess that is why I do what I do because women
need to be supported. If you're reading this and
you feel the same way, you are not alone.

So, do we blame our family for lack of support?
Well, if you take a deeper look it's not their fault as 50% of
our behaviors are shaped through our childhood. If you still
have the beliefs that you will never lose weight I can bet that
if I were to talk to your parents I would find them using language like:

'It's hard'

'I'll try"

'I hope"

I could go on and on about this...but what I want you to
understand is that how we feel about ourselves is what we have
learned and that many times we tend to sabotage our success
whether it's creating the body we want or having a successful
career by our beliefs that were created during our childhood.
Does that mean we should blame our parents? No, but what
it does mean is that we must recognize it and then change it by
placing a new belief within ourselves...otherwise
you will be stuck right where you are at.

Having a great nutrition and training plan is great..but it will
never take the place of having the right mindset to
accomplish what you want.

How do you get unstuck when you live around people
that are stuck in their beliefs and negative self talk themselves?
Well, first thing you can't change someone but you can
change the way you look at things. You can tell yourself that
what you are doing for yourself is important and that they
need to respect that (remember you set the tone..and
we teach people how they treat us...I learned that from
Dr. Phil..LOL..you're laughing but it's true)..so as soon
as you take you're 'I am not going to put up with your
negative attitude toward me anymore...' then you will
start to see that they will respect you.
Your family/ friends might not 'Get it'..meaning they
can't understand what drives you...what makes you
dig deep and do what ever it takes to create the body
and health that you want...but does it really matter?
Because when it comes down to the end of the day,
it's YOU that has to look in the mirror and feels good
about what you're doing.

I say STOP living your life for other people and start
living it for yourself. We try so hard to please others,
when really it gets us nowhere. I feel you need to be selfish ..
yes that's right selfish when it comes to feeling good about
yourself and making changes. What I mean by that is to
take care of YOU first before anyone else. Because if you don't ..
how do you expect to give back to others?

I find so many women don't do this..they get lost in who they were
and lose their true identity... and when it comes to giving themselves
something they tend to neglect the 'me time'.
Know that this time is the most valuable time you should
have for yourself and if you are going to be the best you can be
and feel good about yourself and your body you need to start
doing this and stop feeling guilty. Of course this doesn't mean
neglecting your family but rather loving yourself and reaffirming
that you deserve to be happy.

You can tell yourself 'This is hard' or you can say
'I am doing what it takes'
If you choose to say the last statement you will find that
your perseverance will pay off.

I often think about people like Lance Armstrong and
other great people that overcome so many
things in life all because they believed in themselves.

So here's to all the women around the world reading
this that need the extra support....
If you find the people around you aren't telling you that
they believe in you..well ...

I BELIEVE IN YOU (insert your name here)..KEEP GOING...
AND YOU ARE DOING IT!

Getting back to 'Mary' I could sense she felt better
and told me she was determined
to develop her mental muscles and practice the things
that she has read in my system.

*Big world hug from me to all of you*

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The trouble with a low carb/no carb diet is that most of weight you lose
is muscle and not fat, your energy levels decrease, metabolism slows down,
plus if you are eating saturated fats it builds up bacteria in your system (RES)
which can result in major health problems(like organ failure)...even death.

Here's the new fat loss strategy

I find as women get older their hormones change which makes it harder
to metabolize carbs, they become more insulin sensitive. The biggest
challenge women face is losing belly fat and unwanted inches that have
just seemed to creep up on them.

I found I little secret supplement that I find women really benefit from.
It's called Captri oil.

Which is derived from coconut oil. Unlike regular oils it is
metabolized much differently in the body. It is even metabolizes bettter than
carbohydrates and has a powerful effect in helping you metabolize carbs better.
Regular oil has LCT (long chain triglycerides) making it take longer for your body
to break down. Whereas, MCT (medium chain triglycerides) are much better
in breaking down and metabolizing fat in the body. This is what the Captri does.
I discovered this while getting ready for some of my fitness competitions and it
gave me the energy I needed while getting down to very low levels of body fat.

How you use it:
Reduce your carbohydrate intake and replace some of your carb calories with Captri.
You typically notice a warm feeling it produces and your energy levels increased.
Whereas, low carb or no carbs leave you feeling irritable and almost impossible to
get an intense workout since your body preferred source of fuel is carbohydrates.

Captri oil can't be bought in a store and if you even find it even in a supplement store the taste
and quailty is not the same. I am distributer for it and have been using it for years. They just came
out with a "butter flavor" that is incredible! You can make popcorn without the guilt, bake with it,
make stirfrys ...you name it. Each tablespoon has 120 calories. Now you may be thinking "WOW, that a lot of calories...but it's the quality of calories and because of it's molecular structure it tends
not to be stored as body fat so you could add about 500-1000 of this oil in addition to your regular meals. But structure is key in utilizing this oil. You want to make sure that you ingest this at certain times throughout the day. Many athletes use this oil to get lean and have lots of energy.

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