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Greetings!
As the summer approaches, fast and furious is top of mind for many who want to lose weight. But is using a Biggest Loser type approach to weight loss the way to go? I'm not a tremendous fan (no pun intended) of rapid weight loss because it can contribute to the development of gallstones, lower your metabolic rate (especially if regular exercise is not in the picture), and potentially have other perils that not only affect your body but your psyche as well. However, a study published in the May 2010 issue of the International Journal of Behavioral Medicine found that losing weight slowly did not lead to greater long-term weight loss and smaller weight regain. Those who lost more weight initially lost more weight overall and maintained their losses after a year and a half. For me, the bottom line when it comes to weight loss is to find a healthful and nutritious way of eating and living that you enjoy and can sustain. This week, I'm sharing with you my latest MSNBC.com column for which I had the pleasure of interviewing a former Biggest Loser contestant who keeps on losing. I added a little more perspective (and more about Shay, a darling to many) in my latest blog entry, From Me To Oprah, in The ZIED GUIDE™. Please be sure to check elisazied.com, galtime.com, and my You Tube channel regularly for new content. As always, I welcome your thoughts and ideas for future articles, videos, and blogs. If you enjoy this weekly newsletter, please tell a friend! - Elisa |
How a 'Biggest Loser' Keeps Losing, MSNBC.com
When Shay Sorrells was selected for season 8
of "The Biggest Loser" in May 2009, she was 5'8," 476 pounds and, as
she now says, "knocking on death's door." The 31-year-old
Orange County, Calif., social worker, the heaviest contestant in the
show's history at that time, was suffering from high blood pressure and
at risk of diabetes. Doctors said weight-loss surgery was her only
option for recovery. That was then. By the season finale last December, Sorrells
had lost an astounding 172 pounds, more than one-third of her initial
body weight. She wasn't crowned "The Biggest Loser," but her dramatic
weight loss and back story - she was born to a heroin-addicted mother,
and lived in foster care from ages 5 to 18 - did win her a big
incentive to lose another 100 pounds. The Subway restaurant chain, one
of the show's sponsors, agreed to pay her $1,000 for every pound she
continued to lose. On May 25, Sorrells is expected to return for the
show's finale to reveal her ever-shrinking physique and, hopefully,
collect her winnings. Even
if she succeeds in collecting big bucks for losing extra pounds,
Sorrells is realistic about what's ahead of her. "I don't expect to
ever be skinny," she says. Want to find out the rest of Shay's story? Read the rest of the article here.
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Fast Food Can Help You Lose Weight?
While one fast food giant is getting exposure for helping Shay lose even more weight, does that make fast food the best bet or even a healthy choice, especially if you're trying to lose weight? Check out my video on Healthy Fast Food Options for more info!
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An Excerpt from The ZIED GUIDE™:
"From Me to Oprah: Beyond the Biggest Loser"
Check out my recent blog entry about my interview with Shay:
Although so many Americans would benefit by losing weight-even a
seemingly modest 5 to 10 percent (or 10 to 20 pounds for someone who is
200 pounds), Biggest Loser contestants are, for the most
part, portrayed as people at the end of their weight rope-all of them
seem to be in dire need of help to improve their food and fitness
behaviors (not to mention emotional struggles that contributed to their
body weight). But is it necessary for them to be yelled at, and pushed
to extremes? Is tough love what they need to once and for all get fit
and lose and keep off weight for life?
Read the rest of the entry, and check out my past entries at The ZIED GUIDE™.
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