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Lupus: How To Use Diet Fusion With Lupus To Lose Weight

I recieved this note from a Tip Of The Day subscriber today:

I just wanted to say thanks. I have found a lot of guidance and motivation from
your website and emails and tip of the day. I have lupus on top of carrying about
30 extra lbs and Dr. Fuhrman has come up a lot since being diagnosed in 2006.

You'd think that my health would be a good enough excuse to eat right, but I am still a
food addict so the diet fusion theory has been great. it is like you gave me
permission to utilize all the tools I have to eat right.

Some days, I use WW points, some days Slim Fast and veggies when I am on the run,
most days Eat for Health (here's a review about Eat For Health)  'cause I work from home
and can. i still need to join a group but I also initiated journaling...just need to stick to
good food and not blow it at night which is my major problem.
Too much food at night and the wrong foods. So,
thanks...I really enjoy the emails and web site!

Liz K. (Denver, Colorado)

This most important part of this note is that diet fusion "gave her permission" to find
the best parts of any regimen and figure out how to customize it. 

No one diet works for anyone a 100% of the time.  Give yourself the freedom
today to figure out what will work for you.

Jackie

How To Lose Weight When You Have Lupus

One of our big learnings over the last few years is just how powerful the diet fusion concept can be. We have expanded on it recently with the launch of the new, and highly effective PEERtrainer Cheat System. It is an excellent system for anyone struggling with an autoimmune disorder. While there is rarely a "cure" for autoimmune diseases like Lupus, the symptoms can sometimes be dramatically reduced through a combination of approaches.

The first thing one needs to do is realize that an effective weight loss program is likely to not only help you lose weight, but may control symptoms. Dr. Fuhrman has a tremendous track record with patients who adopt a diet extremely high in green vegetables, and other vegetables with a wide array of nutrients.

Making sure your body is getting the right amount of nutrients, is critical to rebuilding your health.

In addition to the greens and other vegetables in very high amounts, one needs to address both the stimulus and response to the autoimmune equation. There is never a cut an dry protocol, and researchers are still trying to crack this puzzle.

On the stimulus side of the equation, removing foods that are traditional allergens is a very smart move. Wheat and gluten often plays a role in triggering an unhealthy autoimmune response. So definitely take a look at that. Grains in general are something you might want to reduce. 

On the response side of the equation you definitely want to look at any supplement with a proven track record. If you are suffering from Lupus, it is likely you are familiar with Prednisone. This drug can work very well at controlling the symptoms. However, the side effects of long term use are damaging. Zyflamend, made by New Chapter is considered by many to be a safe alternative to Prednisone. It functions in a similar way by helping to foster "proper" immune response.

It is unlikely to work as well, but given the side effects of Prednisone, you definitely want to explore this option. We have also seen that Zyflamend is an excellent tool to help with long term weight loss. It fights overall chronic inflammation, which when brought under control is associated with weight loss.

High quality fish oil is also something to help control the immune response. The combination of Zyflamend, Fish Oil and an aggressive approach like the PEERtrainer Cheat System will definitely help those of you looking to lose weight. A potential side effect for Lupus sufferers is that this may help bring your body into balance.

A word of warning though. It can take your body a while to get back into equilibrium. We have been trained to have instant results. This approach will not give you the instant relief that a drug like Prednisone will provide. But over time it will help get you back into balance and equilibrium.

 

How To Feel Great Physically and How To Get The Energy To Work Out

(By Habib Wicks, PEERtrainer co-founder)

After a recent workout I was hungry and tired and wanted to find something that could really build upon the good work that I had done. I fired up the frying pan and grabbed 4 cloves of garlic from the fridge. I smashed them with my palm in about 10 seconds and threw them in the pan with some olive oil.

I then grabbed a bag of spinach from the freezer and threw it in the pan. Covered the pan and cooked for maybe 4 minutes? I might have added a few grinds of pepper. The spinach got cooked and steamed pretty good and then I just dumped the contents of the frying pan right into the Cuisinart. Pressed both the buttons getting the blade to go in both directions and pureed the spinach.

I then dumped it on a plate and opened up a bag of Kettle chips to curb my carb cravings. I then ate the entire plate of spinach (a full pound) dipping the chips into them. It tasted really good and it was EASY to make. Today I feel better than I have in a while. 

 

I used to workout when I was single and lived in NYC. I would hit the gym and lift. But I never really felt great because I ate poorly. Of course I did not understand that at the time because I was not overweight. Later on, a business colleague (and former chairman of a big healthcare company) gave me a copy of Eat To Live (and then introduced us to Dr. Fuhrman) and this book totally changed my outlook on eating. If PEERtrainer seems like the Dr. Fuhrman show at times, this is the reason. This is my personal agenda, and it has to do with his advice getting my own health in order.

 

I am not a vegetarian by any stretch, but I do go out of my way to get my greens in especially each day. I also understand the need to really chop up the greens to really get the nutrients out. Dr Fuhrman explains that our body cannot digest the cell wall of a plant, and you can only chew your food so much.

 

Recently I have started to do a lot more strength training, adding this back to my routine. I am not hitting the gym or doing bodybuilding, but just getting the muscles themselves a good workout. The last few years I have just run, played tennis or maybe rollerblade from time to time. Pure cardio. 

 

Running PEERtrainer, companies now often send stuff to us to test, evaluate and then write or blog about.  If we like it or it really captures our attention and we actually make it part of our day to day we do so.

 

For example, Total Gym recently sent us their top of the line model, the Total Gym XLS. And luckily I have Joshua with me who is a fitness nut. We are going through all 80 of their exercises and really pushing ourselves. At the end of the workout yesterday we had the incline at the highest level and I found myself doing inverted bicep curls, pulling my weight up the incline keeping my elbows locked into place. A heck of a workout.

 

But my point here is that for the first time I am combining a high nutrient way of eating with strength and resistance training. And I feel fantastic. I have been doing this for about a month, and yesterdays tweak to the routine prompted this post. Was so easy to do and prepare.

 

This all started last month we were testing and working with resistance band systems. And I started this process of working out the muscles with those bands. Resistance bands work really well to isolate all sorts of muscles quickly. Then I started Total Gym and basically worked out the entire body in a short amount of time.

 

I just wanted to communicate this combo- and suggest that you find a way to get some daily training in where you engage the muscles with some form of resistance. Resistance bands are a great thing to have in your home. Bodylastics is hands down the best product on the market and we have written a review about it here. And also recorded a bunch of videos on how to use it in different ways. But the basic idea is that for less than $100 you get something that essentially functions as full gym in your house. Both men and women can use it, and it really works. 

 

Total Gym is another great option if you have the space. You can watch a video of Joshua using it. It can be a little expensive though. The list price for the top of the line model is about $1500, and there are less expensive options and ways to buy used ones. We talk about it on the page. The Total Gym is also pretty durable and you might be able to find one on Craigslist. As long as the pulleys work nicely and you can get the incline going I highly recommend using one.

 

Or go to the gym. But just get in the habit of working the muscles and then getting your nutrients in, and really work this combo. Carrot juice is another excellent source of concentrated nutrients. One of the things Dr. Fuhrman has done with a new book of his, Eat For Health, is put a "Point System" on different fruits and vegetables. The idea is that you want to hit 100 points a day for optimal nutrition. He sent us a copy of this a year ago and it helped to really focus my eating habits each day. The stuff at the top of his points list are all the greens, and things like Romaine lettuce, red peppers, escarole, broccoli.

 

This book again changed my daily food decisions permanently. I grill red peppers whenever I find them on sale. If I am at an italian restaurant, I order a side of esacarole and beans and a side of broccoli rabe for my entree. The server usually looks at me like I am crazy, and is probably a little tweaked because this meal will cost less than $10 at the best restaurants!

 

But this strategy has given me a lot of energy especially in the last year. Adding the resistance training and bodyweight training to the mix has just stepped up how I feel, and I wanted to share that with you all. Work the muscles and work the high nutrient veggies. And when you do, add a comment to this blog post. Tell us what exercise you did and what you ate afterwards, please!!

 

I also got Joshua to do a piece for us which you can watch below. Just click the arrow to play the video, and he also shows you some simple exercises you can do with just your own body and nothing else:

 

In addition to Joshua being highly entertaining he is also a core part of our Point Of No Return Program, and in this role he essentially takes people on a tour of the thoughts behind the thoughts in their head. He has studied tons of stuff in the area of the mind, and delivers what is some of the best advice available. Stuff that works. 

He is living proof of the idea of "mind-body connection" and is doing a great job with Jackie in giving people an experience that is literally changing the lives of many people. When you make different decisions in your life, you will get different results. I think the real trick is getting to the point of successfully making that shift, and this program does that. 

 

One specific result we see that people experience in this program is a real sense of hope. We keep hearing this word "hope", "I have hope" over and over from participants. I am very excited about the early feedback on this new effort we have undertaken. Please check it out if you have a weight loss or fitness goal you have not met. This will help. 

 

-Habib

Thoughts on The Vaccine Controversy From Jim Carrey

It would be interesting to see someone refute the logic of the following comment:

"We have never argued that people shouldn't be immunized for the most serious threats including measles and polio, but surely there's a limit as to how many viruses and toxins can be introduced into the body of a small child.

Veterinarians found out years ago that in many cases they were over-immunizing our pets, a syndrome they call Vaccinosis. It overwhelmed the immune system of the animals, causing myriad physical and neurological disorders. Sound familiar? If you can over-immunize a dog, is it so far out to assume that you can over-immunize a child?"

This is obviously a complex issue, but I bet most of us know people, or know of people in our communities, whose kids have developed Autism. And who are convinced that this happened after a shot or series of shots.

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Ami Underground: Amitai Plasse's Sketchings Of The Subway

Ami sketches the subway riders on his way to work and the guy is mega talented.  Look at this:

 

Here's his site:  http://amiunderground.blogspot.com

He's just great.

 

Lose Weight By Writing Down What Is Great About You

The other evening I was watching The Real Housewives of New York City and one of the housewives, Luann, was participating in a workshop alongside several young teenage women.  The session was about Building Self Confidence and one of the tasks was to write down everything you liked about yourself. 

As I was watching it, I thought, I haven't done that in a long time.  I hadn't focused on my positive qualities or strengths since I had an interview in 2001!  And even then, I focused on my strengths that were specific to the position.

After I got over 3 second conversation in my head that went something like, "This is so cheesy.  Why am I even thinking about doing this?",  I opened up word and started writing without editing.  I just wrote and wrote and wrote about everything I liked about myself.

A few from my list:

- I can follow through and I did to lose 60 pounds

- I love that I can easily identify number patterns and can understand a spreadsheet and chart quickly

- I make an effort to constantly learn and improve no matter how uncomfortable or tough it is

I felt amazing after making the list!  What's interesting though is that this list has become a living thing.  I keep it on a sticky on my laptop screen where it catches my eye at random times.  It's like having a jolt of energy all throughout the day.

I want you to make your list.  If you were always taught that bragging is unattractive or self deprecation is a virtue, do it anyway!!  Just like a workout, you'll feel great afterwards.

After you do complete your list, make sure you review this article about How To Change Anything. 

Jackie

Make Your Personal Favorite List Of Fruits And Vegetables For The Kitchen

In our PEERtrainer weight loss/mind training program (click here to bookmark it), we delve into the diet fusion kitchen and what kinds of foods really work well together. 

We ask everyone the following question:  what kinds of fruits and vegetables do you like?  When you picture the word vegetable, do you think of the high school cafeteria version of smushed, tasteless green beans?  Or do you think of freshly topped tomatoes with basil and garlic?  How about sliced mango with a few blueberries sprinkled on top?  Stuffed peppers with mushrooms, cherry tomatoes and cilantro (click here for the BEST stuffed pepper recipe!!)

Today I'd like you to make a list of every fruit and vegetable you can think of (or click here for a list of vegetables to start you off) and circle the ones you like.   (Here is a list of culinary fruits from Wikipedia, yum, yum yum!)  Then I want you to post it on your refrigerator.  I don't care if you have a sub zero beautiful see thru one:  then make your list with a Bauhaus look, no excuses! 

Every single time you go into the kitchen, get ready to grocery shop you will see this list of options and suggestions of delicious, high nutrient foods that will give you energy and confidence that you are making the best choices for you.

Suddenly, eating fruits and vegetables becomes as easy and effortless but most importantly, becomes something that you love and crave. 

Jackie

Complete (Well, Almost Complete) List Of Vegetables

We thought we'd list some of our favorites....

• spinach
• kale
• collard greens
• cucumber
• avocado (fruit but sometimes thought of a vegetable)
• onions
• tomatoes (yes it's a fruit but seems culinary speaking, it's served as a vegetable.  Sprinkle with fresh basil and garlic.  Even a little cilantro gives it a nice kick).
• butternut squash
• spaghetti squash (with fresh tomato sauce, soooooo yummy)
• garlic
• carrots
• sweet potatoes
• eggplant
• mushrooms (lots of selenium)
• broccoli
• artichokes
• asparagus
• beets
• cabbage (sauteed with ginger and garlic)
• brussel sprouts:  (the trick to making these taste good is to boil until soft then saute with garlic)
• cauliflower
• swiss chard - (one of our favorites)
• jicama
• corn and corn on the cob - YUM!
• okra (popular in indian cooking)
• pumpkins
• potatoes (diced sweet potatoes sprinkled with cinnamon and then cooked at 350 for 45 minutes.  Children LOVE it)
• radicchio
• peas
• rhubarb
• yams (even sweeter than sweet potatoes)
• turnips
• red peppers (click here for the BEST stuffed pepper recipe ever)
• green peppers
• yellow peppers
• leeks
• water chestnuts
• bamboo shoots
• celery (with cashew butter is a great snack)
• romaine lettuce
• mixed greens
• bok choy
• arugula
• green beans - wonderful in nicoise salad
• parsnips
• zucchini (great breakfast vegetable in an omelet)
• olives
• jalapeno

How To Stop Being So Tired

The other day I received an email from a tip of the day subscriber, a mom of 2 that explained how she would love to find the time to workout but she was just too tired. 

"I wake up at 5:30, make the lunches, make the breakfast for everyone, dash off to bathe, get dressed to head off to my job by 8am.  I finally return home at 6:00 just to help with the homework, settle the kids into the bedtime routine, head back over to the kitchen to make dinner for my husband and I to literally crawl into bed by 10:00 just to do it all over again. 

I am from a culture where the woman carries most of the cooking load but I also have a full time job. I know working out and eating better would help me, but I'm just so tired.  It's everything I can do to just manage the day to day life that frankly, I don't even know where I would find the five minutes to take this delicious walk you speak of, and my breakfast apple fritter gives me the sugar boost I need to carry me through the morning meetings."

You don't need to be a mom of 2 with her exact setup to understand the situation all too well.  I've seen the same tone of emails from university students who have mid-terms, papers and senior thesis and have to deal with foreign food environments, to a man who works double shifts and relies on the vending machines at work. 

The one common thread is this: 

I really want to make a change but I'm just too exhausted.  I can barely keep it together as it is, add one more thing and I'm just going to lose it.

You're in a chicken and egg conundrum.  You're probably tired because you the lack of nutrients and oxygen your body craves but you're not making the right choices because you're so tired. 

You've got to stop the cycle.

How Stop Being So Tired By "Scratching Your CD"

The best way to stop any cycle is to make a small chip in the rhythm. 

Think of it like playing a CD (luckily with mp3's this isn't an issue, but it used to be), the smallest scratch can disrupt the entire song.   I want you to make a scratch on your CD cycle of exhaustion.  I don't want you to do it tomorrow.  I'd like you to do it now, or in the next few hours at your next opportunity.

It can be the slightest change to your rhythm.  It can be literally, eating a tomato at lunch today, something you don't normally do.  Maybe it's taking a walk and deliver the message personally to a colleague on a different floor instead of just clicking send. 

Perhaps you put on your tennis shoes right when you get home from work or class just so you have more of a spring in your step.  Maybe you'll do all three! I don't care what it is, but do something to scratch the CD.  Even one scratch can produce a different song.  One scratch might only mess up one verse, but that one scratch will lead to a few more and scratch up the entire cycle.  

Here's the best part:  I've seen countless people have more energy to change the overwhelm and create a completely different life for themselves, just from taking this one step.   My "CD scratch" was to have a salad at lunch that day. 

My physician friend, mom of 3 with a newborn, made a CD scratch to get a jogging stroller.  Maybe you need some ideas of how to make a change (here's a great article about the 7 ways to make a change).  Whatever you choose, whatever change you decide to make, do it now. 

Scratch The CD Of Your Diet

Another change you can make is to take a look at your diet and over time see if you can identify the foods that give you energy and those that don't. If you are following the PEERtrainer Cheat System, even a little bit, know that the foods on the left side of the list generally help promote energy at a cellular level. The foods on the right tend not to. This is a huge oversimplification, but the net effect of following that system is usually an increase in energy.

We have also written a recent article on some interesting supplements that many health experts agree will help boost your energy.

People really liked the suggestions, as well as the links to the research supporting the suggestions.

Jackie

 

How To Feel Great Right Now

A couple of weeks ago, Isaac Alfandry, a subscriber to the Tip Of The day (click here to sign up for our free daily motivation email) emailed that delicious smoothie recipe which I quickly posted on the blog. 

We chatted back and forth a few times and he mentioned that he would love to write a follow up to our motivation article about 'The 7 Steps Of How To Change Anything'.  I was thrilled.  He is 49, full of energy and inspirational.  I suspected he would write something highly motivating and I was right. Read on...

So how's everybody doing today? I want to encourage all of you (and me), to think really hard about what's motivating you to stay healthy and fit. Do you want to look good in your clothes? Do you want to wake up in the morning all ready and raring to greet the day? Do you want to inspire others and yourself? Think hard about your reasons.

Here's mine: I want every day to be the best day I've ever had. Now, how can that be, you ask? How can your days consistently improve? How can one day ALWAYS be better then the next? Here's how: By keeping this awareness that you are creating your reality every moment through thought, word and deed.

Let's break it down. Think: Today will be the best day I've ever had! Say "Today will be the best day I've ever had". ACT like you're having the best day you've ever had!

If you truly believed that today was the best day you've ever had, you probably would take the time to really nurture yourself. You'd be open to others, open to your emotional intelligence, open to what the world is offering to you. You'd be keenly tuned in to your body's wisdom, reaching for only the healthiest foods, thoughts, and behaviors. You'd want to be embodied, you'd want to stretch out your muscles, maybe run, jump skip or play.

Ever heard of the term jumping for joy?

If you were acting like this was the best day of your life, you'd probably be smiling a whole lot. People would probably smile back. You'd inspire joy and happiness in others, and in turn, without even realizing it, they'd begin to inspire smiles and happiness in all of the people they came into contact with.

You'd be setting off a chain reaction of joy that could go viral.

If today were the best day ever, you'd accept yourself as you are while challenging yourself to be even better, all through thought, word and deed.

When it comes to weight loss, weight loss maintenance, being fit, being healthy, being emotionally, mentally and spiritually vibrant, it's your attitude that gets you there in the first place, your attitude that keeps you there, and your attitude that takes you to ever greater heights and depths of understanding about what this all means for you and everyone all around you.

I'm a huge believer in raw foods these days. Here's why: What you eat is who you are. Literally. And to eat the freshest, most nutrient rich, uncooked, live, super foods that are available on the planet means that my essence, my being, my body, my organs, my brain, liver, pancreas, lungs, heart, stomach, muscle tissue, tendons, bone, skin, eyes, knees, hands, feet and glutes are all getting fed in ways that maybe 2% or less of the general population gets to experience. You cannot believe what eating this way does for your energy levels, your attitude, your spiritual development.

Here's the deal: I encourage everyone of you in the next few days and weeks to seriously investigate the arguments for adding in more and more uncooked, nutrient dense fruits, and super-foods into your diet. The way that I began was with the "morning smoothie". I have done about 400 smoothies over the last 13 months, by my count. Everyone of them has been slightly different. But what they have in common: Rice Dream or filtered water is the base, about 4 cups, because I'm making one for my wife every day too. If it's just for you, then 2 cups is enough.

Then I add organic strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, dark sweet cherries., pineapple, or mango. You only need about a cup and a half of fruit. Most of the fruit I put in is frozen but I often use fresh in season. Organic is the way to go. Use organic as your first choice!

Now the superfoods: You can find most of the following at health food stores:
A TBSP of sprouted flax powder: Has Omega threes
A TBSP of organic hemp powder (high in protein)
A TBSP of Super Green Powder ( A mix of 35 or 40 different dehydrated green vegetables and fruits, super high in chlorophyl, antioxidants, minerals, vitamins)

Recently I started doing raw CACAO powder. Yes, this is what the native Americans call chocolate, and what the Spanish call coco. The cacao fruit's seed pod holds cacao seeds. These seeds are harvested, cold pressed and powdered. This is the most nutrient dense food on the planet. High in Manganese, which is the primary mineral in your heart, Chromium, antioxidants, polysacharrides, it's an incredible food. It's a super-food!

I don't always put Cacao powder in my morning smoothies. Sometimes I just blend it with rice dream and agave at night and cool it down in the freezer for a chocolate sorbet or I'll warm it on the stove for a hot cocoa. But I use it every day. It's an amazing, amazing mood lifter, full of incredible minerals and it's so good for you. Check out David Wolfe's Naked Chocolate or his You Tube Video "David Wolfe on Cacao"

I also put organic coconut flesh into the smoothie. Coconut is also a super-food that has incredible properties.

Lately I"m also adding baby spinach, or kale, or dark romaine. I only put a few leaves, you can't even taste it. But this way I'm getting my dark leafy greens in.

Color in foods is key. The richer, brighter, the more vibrant the color, the more pigmentation and antioxidants in the food. Eat color.

The more antioxidants, the more your will be able to counteract the free radicals in your bloodstream that are trying to damage your cell walls and defeat their functionality. Antioxidants are anti-aging formulas.

This is what you want to be eating if you are trying to look and feel your very best.

If you think about it just for a second, it makes perfect sense. Nature, it it's infinite wisdom, added in color so that we could find these fruits on trees more easily. Color is a natural attractant. Nature is trying to tell you something. Are you listening to your Mother?

My complexion has totally changed in the last few months. My skin is glowing.
Remember, I'm a 49 year old guy. You usually don't see that in 49 year old guys. Fat has burned away, muscle is more defined. ( I do work out a lot), but going raw has really helped me to show the definition that was hiding under the fat.

Here's the deal: You need to stay away from processed grains and sugars. These foods are your enemies. I'm not 100 % raw, and I don't know if I'll ever be. But I rarely if ever eat bread, or other baked grain products. And white, processed sugar is a battle, but I'm doing pretty good with it. The problem is we keep tons of candy around the office and sometimes I succumb during the mid afternoon when my energy dips. You already know I love chocolate, but I shouldn't be eating the processed white sugar kind.

I feel like a million bucks most of the time. The more I've gone raw, the more my energy levels have gone through the roof. There is a lot of intuition being released at this time in my sphere of life. I just know things, I sense them more than ever before. It's hard to explain. But women seem to have this skill. My guess is that Intuition is related to awareness. Awareness is related to our physical senses (smell, taste, touch, hearing) and the sensations that we come into contact with. 

As you clean up your diet and begin gravitating to super-foods, all of your sensory organs are receiving vitality and nourishment like they've never seen before. It only stands to reason that they are going to function more robustly. And that could be the reason that everything just becomes clearer, simpler, more beautiful, and more easily understood.

Here's something I can understand. Clean up your diet, gravitate towards raw, whole, organic, live foods, and the people that grow, deliver, prepare and consume them, and your life will change for the better.

It just so happens that the practices that go into creating this type of food for us happen to be better for our environment, too. So you are contributing to the best plant ever when you eat this way.

Finally, feel love in your heart for yourself at all times, if possible. This self love is what makes me gravitate towards my intuition, which is pushing me towards doing the best thing I do for myself in any given moment. Being the right weight doesn't mean anything if you don't have love in your heart for your self and the people around you. Having love in your heart will help you start the journey, arrive at your destination, and explore new vistas, all while feeling great and having a good time doing so. That's my two cents for now -- Isaac Alfandry

Thank you for sharing!!!

Another Very Cool Testimonial from Our PEERtrainer Tip Of The Day: 40 Pounds Gone.

Received this from a subscriber yesterday:

Hi Jackie,
Just emailing you my results from my test. (see below). I also wanted to
thank you for all the help you have given me with these emails over the past
few months... I went from a size 16 to a 4-5 and from 170 lbs to 130 and
lowered my BMI from an overweight 30 to a healthy and normal 20! I lost
many, many inches in all parts of my body and I feel wonderful! I only
started reading your emails and websites since Jan 10th of this year, when I
decided that day was the first day of the rest of my life and actually made
it through! Thank you so much again for everything you do for all us
strugglers out there!

40 pounds lost! You can sign up for the free PEERtrainer Tip Of The Day here.

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Jackie

Eat And Grow Rich: New eBook That Seeks To Save You Money And Help You Lose Weight

We get a lot of requests to promote books, and very few make the cut. We try and ask three questions of any author:

1) Why is your book unique?

2) How will it help people?

3) What is the story behind the book?

So we read this new eBook called "Eat and Grow Rich" and asked the author to answer those three questions. The story is interesting and our take on "Eat and Grow Rich" is this- it is an obvious and simple book. But it has a very focused message and call to action that just might help one save money and lose weight at the same time. We just found ourselves smiling as we read it. Lots of the same principles that we promote on PEERtrainer. But the financial angle to this we think is pretty interesting. It may well be that this ebook makes you money. We are even going to start a thread in the PEERtrainer community to track the results of people who buy the book and take The Eat And Grow Rich Challenge!

PEERtrainer Question: Why is “Eat and Grow Rich” unique?  Here Is The Response From Jay Jacobs:

What do you think are two of the most searched topics on the web that people are looking for answers to everyday?

Health and Wealth.

“How can I lose weight? Is my 401K safe? Should I buy a treadmill or pay for a gym membership? What’s the best diet? How can I save money? What amount of calories should I eat a day… and on and on.”

“Eat and Grow Rich” is truly unique as it’s the first book, and an evolving set of digital and online support tools that offer people a simple, easy approach to help them lessen their waist and fatten their wallet at the same time. And most importantly, actually enjoy the experience!

What else makes “Eat and Grow Rich” so unique is what it’s not: - It’s not a restrictive diet plan that you have to remember and count. - It’s not about what you can’t eat. - And it’s not some draconian forced savings plan.

It’s about what you CAN DO, and what you CAN ENJOY, and what you CAN SAVE more easily than you ever thought.

What else makes “Eat and Grow Rich” unique is that it’s all about finding a balance in what you’re thinking, eating, spending and doing in any given day.

PEERtrainer Question: How will this ebook help people?

As much as “Eat and Grow Rich” is a book and a suite of tools that will help people lose weight and bank some more cash, it has the potential to create an overall better quality of life for all that embrace it’s simple principles.

How?

Well, as best as we can tell, “Eat and Grow Rich” is the first book of it’s kind that pays for itself in one day, a book that promises to keep inspiring and motivating for years to come.

You see, it’s a fact that at best only 10% of books purchased are ever read. And of the how-to books that are read, less than 1% is ever applied. And what do we all do? We keep buying them, 90% never reading them, and 99% never applying them.

So what is it that we’re really buying—the title, the promise, the buzz?

As far as the title goes, “Eat and Grow Rich,” what a great hook to buy a book! But that’s where the similarity of this book ends.

What separates “Eat and Grow Rich,” from the others is that it’s going to be there, by their side, as long as they’re willing to let it into their thoughts.

As an e-book, there is an ongoing digital connection that goes beyond the strict excitement of when you buy the book, it allows you continual access to whatever new tools we’re continually developing and sharing until you, the follower, decide to opt-out.

PEERtrainer Question: What is the story behind the book?

The first version of this book was actually written a couple of years ago, with a limited release that we kept under the media radar, in order to test our thesis.

We were very pleased with people’s reaction and praise for “Eat and Grow Rich,” as you can see by some of the testimonials below:

“I lost 5 pounds and our family saved over $125 the first week using “Eat + Grow Rich” - Betty P., Tampa

“The book more than paid for it’s self in one dinner” - April L., St. Louis

“I’m losing weight, enjoying every meal and saving almost $10.00 a day.” - Jim R., D.C.

“1/2 the calories, 1/2 the cost, all the pleasure” - Kelly T., Chicago

“It seems too easy but it really works” - John O., LA

“I now EAT AND GROW RICH every day” - Susan P., NYC

But truth be told, being serial entrepreneurs [http://www.shurngroup.com and http://www.mypetfat.com] we had so many irons in the fire that we put “Eat and Grow Rich,” aside thinking we’d get back to it in a few months by creating an eventual website and online platform.

Well, like it does for all of us, LIFE HAPPENS, and there it sat on the shelf until the beginning of this year when we all looked at each other and said, “there’s no better time to share this idea than now—Eat and Grow Rich, your time has come!”

So with the perfect storm of stress eating and financial worries affecting us all, we knew we certainly needed to go back and tap into what had really worked for others and ourselves in the past.

And what better time to offer up a positive solution for people than when all we’re hearing and feeling everyday is that there’s not much any of us can trust or count on. Everyday there’s a new surprise, and more often than not, it’s not a good one.

So that’s genesis of how the “Eat and Grow Rich,” came to be.

And here’s the rest of the story…

Knowing that “Eat and Grow Rich” had very positively affected ourselves and many others, we also wanted to be honest with ourselves before we released our new and improved version of the book.

So we looked within, and we asked many of the original people who bought “Eat and Grow Rich” to find out if they were still applying the principles. And if not, why not?

We still did, at times, and many others did, at times as well.

So if we did it sometimes and we enjoyed it, why not all the time, or at least more often than not?

Well what we found out was that “What’s most secret, is most common,” and it was through that discovery that we made this release of “Eat and Grow Rich,” much easier to make longer lasting and more life changing for people.

So what was “Most secret?”

Distractions, busyness, stress, and most important “Out of sight, Out of mind.”

You see the truly great thing about the principles of “Eat and Grow Rich,” is that they’re easy.

But there’s a big problem with easy, it’s also easy to forget!

Inspired by that vision, over the past three months we not only made the book better, we realized that we needed to create an ongoing evolving suite of tools that made it even easier for people to remember how enjoyable and rewarding it can be to “Eat and Grow Rich,” everyday.

That’s why with the purchase of “Eat and Grow Rich,” you also receive FREE downloads of our “Eat and Grow Rich,” screensavers for your computer and cell phone.

Our “Eat and Grow Rich,” digital goodies transform your computer and cell phone into a visual “Digital conscience,” to remind, inspire and motivate you 24/7 to “lighten your load and fatten your wallet.”

We also realized that we needed to create various online mediums where inidividuals could share their personal success stories. That’s why we created a blog, weekly newsletters and special “Eat and Grow Rich,” subscriber only monthly digital goodies.

“Eat and Grow Rich,” is disguised as a book and a suite of support tools, but it’s really a personal passport to creating your own very exciting journey of ultimate health and wealth.

We wish you all the best!

The Jacobs Family… Jay, Kim, Jennifer, Matthew, and Ripley, our chocolate lab.

Very Cool Testimonial About The PEERtrainer Tip Of The Day

I received this from a PEERtrainer Tip Of The Day Subscriber today:

Hi Jackie!

I must admit I have not been using the journals and groups as much as I
should - however, that's because I use your daily e-mails more than
anything. They provide motivation, gentle reminders as to why this is
important, and helpful tips that I always use!

I wanted to let you know that since I signed up and began receiving your
e-mails (I began diet and exercise that same day), I have gone from 168 to
149.5 pounds and lost more inches than I can imagine. My pant size was a 14
and I bought an 8 and a 10 this weekend! I also bought a dress, which I
haven't done since high school.

Thanks for all the motivation and keep those e-mails coming!!!

B.W.
Toronto, Canada

So cool to get this success story.  She's lost over 18 pounds.
What are you waiting for? It's free motivation sent to you every day. Sign up for my free Tip Of The Day Coaching program now.

NutriSystem D: New Program For Diabetics, Link To Review

We just did a post in our Diet blog about NutriSystem D, which is a new program for diabetics. Click on the link to learn more and also learn some of our thoughts and observation on how to turn short term success on NutriSystem into permanent life change.

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