Eat lots of FRUIT...the right way!!!

We all think eating fruits means just buying fruits, cutting it and just popping it into our mouths. It's not as easy as you think. It's important to know how and when to eat.

What is the correct way of eating fruits?

* FRUITS SHOULD BE EATEN ON AN EMPTY STOMACH. IT MEANS NOT EATING FRUITS AFTER YOUR MEALS!

If you eat fruit on an empty stomach it will play a major role to detoxify your system, supplying you with a great deal of energy for weight loss and other life activities.

The minute the fruit comes into contact with the food in the stomach and digestive juices, the entire mass of food begins to spoil....

So please eat your fruits on an empty stomach or before your meals! You have heard people complaining - every time I eat watermelon I burp, when I eat a banana I feel like running to the toilet etc - actually all this will not arise if you eat the fruit on an empty stomach. The fruit mixes with the putrefying other food and produces gas and hence you will bloat!

Graying hair, balding, nervous outburst, and dark circles under the eyes all these will NOT happen if you take fruits on an empty stomach.

When you need to drink fruit juice - drink only fresh fruit juice, NOT from the cans. Don't even drink juice that has been heated up. Don't eat cooked fruits because you don't get the nutrients at all. You only get to taste. Cooking destroys all the vitamins.

But eating a whole fruit is better than drinking the juice. If you should drink the juice, drink it mouthful by mouthful slowly, because you must let it mix with your saliva before swallowing it. You can go on a 3-day fruit fast to cleanse your body. Just eat fruits and drink fruit juice throughout the 3 days and you will be surprised when your friends tell you how radiant you look!

KIWI:Tiny but mighty. This is a good source of potassium, magnesium, vitamin E & fiber. Its vitamin C content is twice that of an orange.

APPLE:An apple a day keeps the doctor away? Although an apple has a low vitamin C content, it has antioxidants & flavonoids which enhances the activity of vitamin C thereby helping to lower the risks of colon cancer, heart attack & stroke.

STRAWBERRY:Protective Fruit. Strawberries have the highest total antioxidant power among major fruits & protect the body from cancer-causing, blood vessel-clogging free radicals.

ORANGE :Sweetest medicine. Taking 2-4 oranges a day may help keep colds away, lower cholesterol, prevent & dissolve kidney stones as well as lessens the risk of colon cancer.

WATERMELON:Coolest thirst quencher.. Composed of 92% water, it is also packed with a giant dose of glutathione, which helps boost our immune system. They are also a key source of lycopene - the cancer fighting oxidant. Other nutrients found in watermelon are vitamin C & Potassium.

GUAVA & PAPAYA:Top awards for vitamin C. They are the clear winners for their high vitamin C content. Guava is also rich in fiber, which helps prevent constipation. Papaya is rich in carotene; this is good for your eyes.

Drinking Cold water after a meal = Cancer! Can u believe this?? For those who like to drink cold water, this article is applicable to you. It is nice to have a cup of cold drink after a meal. However, the cold water will solidify the oily stuff that you have just consumed. It will slow down the digestion. Once this 'sludge' reacts with the acid, it will break down and be absorbed by the intestine faster than the solid food. It will line the intestine. Very soon, this will turn into fats and lead to cancer. It is best to drink hot soup or warm water after a meal.

PAY UP PEOPLE!!!!

The following is the list of all participants and whether they have paid or not!

Alejandra - PAID
Arturo - PAID
Cathy - PAID
Cecy - PAID
Cristina - PAID
Elena -PAID
Elvia - PAID
Eustaquio - PAID
Francisco
Gaby - PAID
Hortencia
Jeannie - PAID
Leslie
Leticia - PAID
Lola - PAID
Manfred - PAID
Marc - PAID
Mario Jr. - PAID
Monica
Nancy - PAID
P.J. -PAID
Silvia - PAID
Sira - PAID
Tarcisio

Almost Mid-Point

We are going into our 10th week weigh-in on the 22nd of March!

For those of you that have been sending in your weekly weigh in, I applaud you!! Great job.

For those of you that have failed to do so, please understand the importance of this information. By us posting the weekly results in an efficient manner, it encourages you to do better the following weeks.

So on that note, instead of crying over spilled milk or in our case weigh not lost, let's get back on track and lose those pounds.

In 10 weeks you can still meet your goal. This still gives you time to lose those 10 or 15 lbs you wanted to lose when you started this challenge.

Please ---->

EMAIL, PHONE, TEXT, BBM ME YOUR ACTUAL WEIGHT THIS MONDAY!

I am going to post the mid-point weight loss and want everyone to be included!!!

Also, for those of you that have not paid, my mother is going to Pasadena today (SUNDAY)or you can call me to find out the other person of contact to pay your fee!

THANK YOU!!!!

Que nos pasa?

Que nos pasa????

Come on everyone we all started this challenge with lots of enthusiasm and
hopes, lets go back and remember what was our motivation to lose weight,
what was our goal. We have to stay focused. If we don’t do it now, most likely
we’ll never do it. Each of us NEEDs to think we can win first place, that
would be the only way we’ll put extra afford on this.
The best way to succeed is, to stay focused and set up goals. Long-term
goals! But in order to reach those long-term goals we have to set short
term goals.

For example: if I want to lose 30lb by the end of this challenge, I have to
divide those 30lb into the weeks we have left, so we still have 15 weeks,
now I need to lose 2lb per week. Come on I know its hard. Trust me I
KNOW!!!! We can all do it together.

Remember, YOU!!! Yes you who is reading this posting, you can win this
challenge, there’s still time, but you have to start now. DELETE from your
diet every thing that contains SUGAR and FLOUR; that is VENOM!!!!!! Your
body does not need that and include lots of vegetables with your meals.

In order for this to continue to be a CHALLENGE we should all try to be the
BIGEST LOSERS!!!!


-Silvia G

The Big Small Challenge

We hear lots of talk about losing weight and how to lose the most and how to lose it the fastest. But what about those that have to lose a little? There are a few on our challenge that have probably 10 or 15 pounds to lose and are finding it difficult to lose those few pounds.

For those of you all I can say is: Stick with it. You must have a weight loss program aimed at your specific goal. You will have to eat right and utilize your work out sessions to aim your weight loss to the specific area you are carrying your weight.

I will do more research over the weekend to find exercises that target weight loss in specific parts of the body. To help you tone!

Bottom line is don't despair and remember you have 20 weeks to lose those 10 to 15 pounds, so half a pound a week is perfect!

Seeing a Pattern

A lot of us are losing that first excitement of the challenge. I can tell by the many, many ZEROs on the list of weigh ins. (myself included)

BUT, let's not lose the momentum. I can see that most of you that are losing weight are members of a family that are losing weight together and not doing it alone. We are after all human and tend to lose interest quickly unless that constant stimulation is there.

The end of February is coming up and the money will have to be submitted. I am thinking we will all see each other for Tania's quinceanera so why not take your money then and pay up! This will hopefully stimulate us to pursue that awesome JACKPOT!

If anybody wants to post any difficulties they are having or any great ideas to help us, please email myself or Gaby and we will be glad to post your stories!

Congratulations to all of the Biggest Losers so far....Elena, Gaby, Eustaquio and Marc! But Elvia, Lola and Silvia are trailing behind real close. The rest of us...come on let's do this!

Weigh In #5

Alejandra -0.4
Arturo 0
Cathy 0
Cecy 0
Cristina 0
Elena -5.2
Elvia -0.6
Eustaquio +1
Francisco +2
Gaby 0
Hortencia
Jeannie +.5
Leslie
Leticia +1
Lola 0
Manfred
Marc 0
Mario -2
Monica -1.2
Nancy -0.5
PJ
Silvia -3.4
Sira 0
Tarcisio 0