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In this article, we will take an in-depth look at why Oprah continues to battle weight gain. Fight the fat now with the following approved JNL food plan, secret supplements, and more right here!
We all know that Miss Winfrey has battled with many issues from her past. She has yo-yo'ed like the best of us, even including myself. With her open account of past sexual abuse in her early childhood, being the subject of her father's verbal lashings reminding her that "she will always be fat," to her very public liquid fast, it's no wonder she is still at odds with her dieting and struggling with her weight loss progress.
Recently she openly admitted that she gained over 30 lbs in less than three months from blowing out a thyroid. I feel nothing but compassion for her, however at the same time I am left puzzled. How can someone with so much clout, respect, and also great financial means who can afford the best trainers, nutritionists and personal coaches and consultants allow this to happen to her?
In this article, we will take an in-depth look at why this has happened, what has triggered her sudden weight gain, and what you too can do to learn from the mistakes of even the super wealthy, and why sometimes money can't buy you health. It takes commitment, and also correct scientific backed fitness expertise.
Bob Greene's Diet
What are the first three letters of the word DIE-t? Yes DIE!!! And we don't want to die, but live, and live optimally with the most endurance, energy, and stamina. Oprah's immediate 30 pound weight gain was a result of her constant battle with the calorie in/calorie out concept, eating the wrong foods, forgoing protein shakes, and not banging the weights around as much as she should, and her body just gave up and gave in.
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As most of you already know, Bob Green is the celebrity trainer to Oprah, who she has made into a multi-million dollar household name. But is he worth his weight in gold? I highly doubt it. Simply look at the state that Oprah is in, the writing is on the wall. Just what is he prescribing her to eat and how to train will answer the question of why she is still struggling with keeping the weight off.
Bob Green's Diet For Miss Winfrey
Heavy on soy products, such as soy milk, tofu, soy nuts, edamame. I too at one time was a victim of the marketing of all soy products. From soy milk to tofu, I was all about it. Until I started thinking for myself and stopped just accepting all that was told to me.
Tofu
Also known as bean curd, tofu is made from soybean milk, water and nigari (a natural coagulant) and is probably the most common soy product. Tofu was first used in China around 200 B.C and is still used as an addition to many Asian dishes today.
The soy campaign is a fierce one, brainwashing all women to believe they need soy protein for some reason. Not once has soy protein been scientifically proven to reduce health illnesses. When I was on soy milk, tofu and edamame, my body became just as mushy and flabby as a block of soft tofu.
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Ever looked at a piece of tofu, and even slapped it? It jiggles and wiggles, just like the fat and extra weight that it produces when you digest it. Now trying slapping a piece of grilled chicken breast or lean red meat. What happens? Its tight, solid, and toned. Just like what happens to your muscles after you eat it.
Tofu and all other soy products do another thing to your body. It's been scientifically proven, even after a small amount of time (about a month) of someone on a soy rich diet, that their body starts to hold and hoard onto fat. Why? Because once soy is digested into the system, it causes one's estrogen levels to do one thing - rise!
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What do pregnant women all have in common? Raised estrogen levels. What do pregnant women look like and what is normal? They are more bloated, have a ring of fat around their mid sections, abs, hips, and buttocks. Even more stored fat in their arm area, and their back. This is what happens when someone is on a soy food plan.
Therefore my one suggestion is to eradicate all soy products from your food plan so your body will unbloat, slim down instantly and finally release the fat it's storing due to the rise in estrogen. And one thing is for sure. For any woman who is in her late 40's to 50's and who is facing the milestone of menopause, they should never be touching soy due to the link to the hormonal surge of estrogen.
Bob's Love Affair With "Whole Grains"
When researching for this article, I viewed all of Bob Greene's appearances on the Oprah show and even re-read all his books. He has a great deal of focus on whole grains, but he never really states what kinds, what the recommended serving is, nor that you should cut out the last complex carb serving out from dinner, which is my normal culinary practice.
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Actually every meal in his book includes whole grains, even at dinner. This is a big mistake, as any one who needs to lose a significant amount of weight needs to take that last whole grain carb out of their food plan.
Oprah's Current Diet
Breakfast
Fruit Smoothie (where is the protein in this?)
Midmorning snack
Chips (I am not kidding! Chips!)
Lunch
Arugula, grapefruit, and avocado salad (where's the "beef"? There is no protein here)
Late Afternoon Snack
1 ounce of dark chocolate (what?)
Dinner
Slim Fast Smoothie (is he kidding? No wonder she blew out a thyroid!)
Desert
He doesn't give a desert, but I think she had it for her late afternoon snack, which is the chocolate!)
JNL Approved Food
Lean source of protein
1/2 cup of complex carbs
a serving of a fibrous carbs
JNL-Approved complex carbs are always a 1/2 cup serving and include:
Click Image To Enlarge. Try To Stay Away From Soy And Dairy.
Supplementation
As always, I totally reinforce that a sufficient way to get your adequate calcium and protein - without the digestive, bloating, weight gain issues that dairy products (such as milk and cheese) cause - rely on supplementation.
Why rely on dairy to get your necessary RDA of calcium when it bloats you, gives many digestive problems and also is the equivalent of pouring mucus into your intestines. No wonder none of us have the abs that we want to show off - it's because we believe the entire milk campaign.
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Rather we need to rely upon calcium supplements so we can achieve our fitness and weight loss goals. And why be a gerbil on a wheel going nowhere fast, as you are digesting dairy, and then killing yourself in the gym, not seeing the results that you long for?
Keep it simple, stay away from dairy and take a calcium supplements; which again are calorie free, sugar free, and also fat free. Now that's a win-win!
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Nuts And Nut Butters
When I am consulting with any one of my fitness clients who need to immediately lower their body fat percentage and get it under control, the first thing I cut out are walnuts, almonds, peanut butter, or any kind of nut butter. Nuts and nuts butters are pure fat.
Yes, its got some protein content, but nothing as lean as say a filet of fish (which also has heart healthy omega-3's), thin slices of lean red meat, or a grilled chicken breast with a side of steamed veggies.
Click Image To Enlarge. Nuts And Nut Butters Are Pure Fat.
I'm in total agreement with anyone including nuts and nut butters into their food plans, but this is ONLY if they are at their desired weight. By this simple switch from nuts to another healthy high protein high healthy fat food - the math is simple - your body will respond by releasing fat and shed it, and then build sleek and sexy muscle.
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If I were Oprah's trainer, I would stop feeding her those famous "12 almonds" that Bob Green so gleefully prescribes her to eat when her hunger strikes. This is a brainless easy out for him. He does not stop and really assess her condition of still being heavy, and go deep down to fix the root of the cause. The easy answer is of course weight training, a proper diet supplemented with protein shakes, and also high protein, low complex carb, high fibrous carb.
The Miracle Oil No One Knows About
We have been preached to about all kinds of health oils from olive oil to flax seed oil. But there is a little known secret oil with enormous health benefits beyond your wildest fitness dreams.
If you could invent a super food with such benefits of stimulating your thyroid, thus supporting your metabolism so you burn fat faster, and other reasons, would you believe it? Well its true, there is such a super food that does exist, and it's called coconut oil.
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Bringing this back to Oprah, this super food/super oil would definitely solve and help her thyroid problem by stimulating it, and bringing it back to function properly. I suggest at least one tablespoon a day with your meals.
I use it as a condiment, such as adding it to your protein shakes when you use a blender, drizzling your morning oatmeal with it, or even dipping whole wheat crackers into it. It has a rich taste, smooth texture, and a tropical scent that you can't resist!
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With organic extra virgin coconut oil that stimulates the thyroid, thus stimulating the metabolism rate. Therefore healthy fat in, ugly mushy fat off.
The Importance Of Protein Shakes
Protein shakes are a staple in all of my clients food plans because this is a simple and easy way to get the protein that you need. There is no way that anyone could get the sufficient protein they need to repair and rebuild the muscle other than with at least 2 to 3 protein shakes a day.
Click Image To Enlarge. Author, Jennifer Nicole Lee.
So what's up with her protein shakes? In all my extensive research and discovery, from reading all of Bob Green's books, I never (not once) heard him mention a protein shake in her DIE-t. Contrast this "malpractice" with my food plan in that 2 to 3 protein shakes a day are essential and mandatory.
In his latest book, "
The Best Life Diet," Bob suggests a cardio workout of no more than 20 minutes, which is basically cardio. I know as you read this that I am "preaching to the choir" when I endorse the serious importance of weight training, and making it the primary focus of your exercise program. And as most of you already have discovered this little well-known secret of how excess cardio training only makes you flabby, not firm!
If you turn into a cardio queen where you never touch a weight, yes you may lose weight, but you become a "skinny fat person". But in Oprah's case, you become a fat fat person. The remedy? Blast that mushy fat and turn it into strong fat incinerating muscle with weight training, focusing on resistance activities.
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If it were up to me, I would only have Oprah training with weights, in more specifics, light enough weight to do high reps to stoke her metabolism, rev up her fat burning furnace, and get her body to release that unwanted fat.
How To Promote A Healthy Thyroid
Organic Virgin Coconut oil has so many health benefits that I don't know where to begin. First of all, this oil stimulates the thyroids therefore revving up the body's metabolism. See the segment aforementioned to read about its incredible powers.
Conclusion
In closing, it's now easy to see that even the rich and famous who can afford the best fitness expert advice and training and can very easily be mislead.
I have researched and discovered many hidden weight loss secrets that not only have helped me lose over 70 pounds after the birth of my second son, leading me to be crowned Miss Bikini America, but also helped thousands of others achieve and enjoy the same weight loss benefits.
Click Image To Enlarge. Author, Jennifer Nicole Lee.
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