The first step to diet success is to understand why you eat. Let’s face it, hunger is not the only answer to this question, or you wouldn’t be overweight. Boredom, depression, pleasure, stress and tiredness are all potential reasons. People also often associate activities like watching TV or going to the movies with eating. There’s something about those dark theaters and that glowing screen…

Why do you eat? Try this simple exercise (see photo for an example): take a blank sheet of paper and write down the word eating in the middle of the page, then make an individual branch for all the moods and situations that prompt you to eat. (I will make an example chart we can insert as a picture) Then, write down why you eat in those situations. For example, you may eat when you’re depressed because it’s comforting and it fills the emptiness you feel. You may eat when you’re watching television because it gives your hands something to do, or because it’s relaxing.

Okay, once you’ve accomplished that, start branching out onto solutions for each reason. Think of alternate ways to fulfill the role that eating plays in those situations. For example, if eating gives you something to do with your hands while you watch TV, you might consider keeping a pair of free weights under your couch to do bicep curls while you watch, taking up knitting, or keeping a supply of carrot sticks or grapes on hand for guilt-free noshing. If you eat when you’re tired, you may consider going to bed earlier, or exercising or drinking green tea instead for an energy boost.

Set up an alternate plan for when you’re feeling stressed. Instead of taking a trip to the vending machine, sit at your desk and do a few minutes of deep breathing, then drink a glass of water or a cup of tea. If you eat for pleasure, find non-food-related ways to spoil yourself. Get a massage or buy a few tabloids and sit in a bubble bath for an hour (this is my personal favorite). If you eat out of boredom, take some time to decide on a meaningful hobby or activity. Make yourself get outside for a walk around the neighborhood. If you eat junk food because it’s convenient, banish it from your cupboards. Have a husband and kids that like their munchies? Get them on board and make sure you’re well stocked with healthy snacks for them also.

Obviously, not all solutions will work for or appeal to all people. You have to choose or invent the solutions that will work for you. Remember, this is your life, and you’re the only one who can change it, so once you figure out what you want, you have to develop strategies to outsmart your old habits.

Now, take the paper and place it somewhere prominent, where you’ll see it daily. Once you’ve identified the situations in which you eat (other than hunger), it’s easier to prevent yourself from getting in those situations in the first place. Implement your solutions as necessary. You’ll be amazed at how much easier it is to control your weight when you understand your motivations for eating.

Click here for 13 simple rules for weight loss success (tip #3: eat enough fats)

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Why don’t you have different products for different body types/blood types?

The underlying purpose of all our supplements is to strengthen vital life current, which is a foundational health issue. Increase your core energy and your body is better equipped to deal with peripheral issues and conditions. Our approach to health is cleansing and strengthening from the inside out – from the cellular level to the entire body. Everyone functions better when their cells are healthy, which is where Protein Extreme Energy and GSH-Ignite come in. Maxodin and Adrenal Reboot provide additional support to the adrenals and the nervous system – the two areas most commonly affected and weakened by stress and our modern lifestyle. Life Health Secrets supplements provide a strong base to address virtually universal health issues.

What’s the ideal daily supplement plan?

• Morning: One serving of Protein Extreme Energy first thing on empty stomach, followed by a glass of water.
• Breakfast: 2 Maxodin with food
• Mid-afternoon (this is flexible): A scoop of GSH-Ignite, followed by a glass of water
• Dinnertime: 2 Adrenal Reboot with food

What if I just want to start with one product, which one should it be?

Though it depends on your particular needs, generally it’s a good idea to start with the Protein Extreme Energy (in the morning before breakfast).

When should I take more than one serving per day of Protein Extreme Energy or GSH-Ignite?

When you are physically active or are trying to lose weight.

I’m overweight, is there a special plan I should follow?

Follow the ideal daily supplement plan listed above and add a second scoop of Protein Extreme Energy, followed by a glass of water, a half hour to one hour before dinner.

I’m working out –what should I take before and after workout?

One serving of GSH-Ignite (½ hour ideal timing) before workout, Protein Extreme Energy soon after.  Also, check out our sports blog, www.elitesportsandfitness.com, for helpful ideas on training and their supplement intake.

I’m on medication, is there any product I shouldn’t take?

If you have high blood pressure or are taking an MAO inhibitor (anti-depressants), then don’t take Maxodin, but the others are all compatible with those conditions. However,  should you have any medical condition, consult your doctor and you should check back with your doctor a few weeks after starting the LifeHealthSecrets supplements.

Your adrenal glands sit on top of your kidneys and regulate stress and energy output. Intense exercise can overwhelm the adrenals and eventually burn them out, leading to chronic fatigue, bags under the eyes and reduced performance.

Nourishing the adrenals alone is not enough, however – stimulating the adrenals without opening the surrounding pathways of the nervous system (or, from the viewpoint of Chinese Medicine, the meridians) is like increasing the output of an electricity generator in a home with faulty wiring. Sooner or later, the whole thing will short circuit, and you may end up burning out your generator (adrenals). This is how an aggressive adrenal stimulant such as caffeine or sugar can eventually drain your entire system. Adrenal Re-Boot not only ups the power of your generator – it upgrades your wiring, so that energy can move freely throughout your body.

Adrenal Re-Boot provides the nourishment your adrenals need to function properly while also strengthening the connecting pathways so that you can access the energy you need, when you need it, providing an extra boost to the legs. By promoting healthy cortisol and DHEA levels, Adrenal Re-Boot also helps put your body in an anabolic state, necessary for muscle growth and repair.

Copyright 2009 LifeHealthSecrets