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Biggest Loser Finale Season 14

Last night my family and I watched the finale of the Biggest Loser and it was fun to watch. I never find that I learn much from these finales but instead it is a celebration of how far the contestants have come in the 12 weeks of the show and the time at home. There was Danni crowned as the big winner by a single pound over Jeff and Gina was the at home winner and was within a pound or two of Danni as well.

It was great seeing the transformation of the people that were there this season. The kids of course are easy to recognize as changed as they get a bit older and I always believe that kids, even though they are still resistant to change will change anyway given the opportunity (more than us adults.

Biggest Loser Finale Season 14The kids sure looked great and they seemed to be so put together compared to most adults. Having a couple kids really makes me excited to see the opportunity that these three kids got even if it was probably way more public than they would have liked.

People like Gina and Pam had a real angry streak going in and once they let go they were not nearly as aggressively defensive as they were before. Joe seemed like the classic big cocky dude at the beginning but was much better at the end and Francelina still had giant hair in the finale.

In fact all the Biggest Losers changed – for the better.

The thing that changed this time and always seems to change is that the contestants start out having had to defend their lifestyle and abilities and choices. By the end of the season they see that these things don’t matter, they don’t have to define themselves in a small little box and instead can decide at anytime that they will change in any way.

Biggest Loser Finale Season 14

How do you feel about that? It makes me cringe personally. Makes me realize how low we all set the bar in life.

We all tend to like to see the lowly Biggest Loser people at the start suffering because we know that they will be victorious in the end and they will change in many ways. The trouble is that sometimes we rely on living their change vicariously through the TV instead of making these changes in ourselves.

So last night Danni won, and when she only beat Joe by 1 pound I was still shaking my head that their are no losers in that group at all. Everyone that came out this season fought through the pain, the eating, the diet changes, and came out the other side as real winners.

This still makes me really excited about this show. There are lots of things behind the scenes that I am sure that we don’t get to see and the fact that people are losing 100 pounds or more in just a few weeks is crazy enough only to be shown on TV and not terribly realistic but that is OK to see.

What I really loved again this season was seeing all of the changes and the inspiration that all of us can make changes at any time in our lives even though we tend not to do what we should.

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A Big Weight Loss Secret



I run into lots of people that are looking to lose weight and are looking for one magic tip. Should they eat lots of protein? Should they exercise 5 hours a day? Should they follow the latest crazy diet?

What is the Biggest Weight Loss Secret……?

There is one magic secret that will help you more than anything else and that is to have weight loss goals. I know everyone has a weight loss goal, that is how a diet starts. People pick a number out of the air…I want to lose 10 pounds, or I want to lose 50 pounds. The trouble with focusing on a weight loss goal that is based on weight is that you do not succeed or win until you have lost all of the weight. What you need instead is a real goals. Not just one or tow goals but a handful of short and long term goals that have nothing to do with weight.

A Big Weight Loss SecretWhat would you like to be able to do tommorow? How about eat six good meals? How about drink 8 glasses of water? How about not eating any candy?

What do you want in one month? How about running three blocks non stop? Eating power meals all day? Exercising for an hour every day for a week? How about having YOUR perfect day as you have written it out today?

What do you want in a year? A marathon under your belt? Riding an exercise bike, or real bije 100 miles in one day? Going along the same vein how about riding 1000 miles in the next six months.

I have tried to give a few ideas here of real fitness goals but of course it is up to you to come up with a few of your own. Last Christmas I did a full blown Goal Setting post but at this time of year it would be good to just get a few goals together to get you through the rest of the year and then you can reset more then.

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Low carbohydrate food labeling



If you want to lose weight and have a healthy body, it is important that you are mindful of the type of food you eat. If you are on a low carbohydrate food diet, then you need to make sure that the food you buy and consume meets the specifications of your diet. We rely on food labeling to inform us about the content of our food. How accurate are these food labels? Do we take the time and effort to read and understand them before we buy the food?

What to Look at in Low Carb Food Labels

Some people argue that these days some of the labeling about so-called net carbohydrates in various low carbohydrate foods is simply designed to promote and sell more products. This is debatable. So the key question is:

Low carbohydrate food labelingDo food labels actually provide the customers with the accurate information? There are also customers who simply do not look at the details about the contents of the food as stated on the labels. It is strongly recommended that you read the low carbohydrate food labels and understand them, so that you buy and eat what is suitable for you and your diet.

Once you start a diet, you must read the low carbohydrate food labels, and be informed about how the products are actually manufactured.

Some low carbohydrate foods are labeled low carbohydrate foods attain lower carbohydrates by their method of carbohydrate counting; and this is fact you must know. Some of the labels list total carbohydrates, then eventually subtract certain items from the total to arrive at net, effectual, or usable carbohydrates. This is the number that is always shown on the front of the food pack.

On food labels, do you know the difference between the total carbohydrate and the net carbohydrate? There is a wording somewhere on the low carbohydrate package that explains the difference between these two. Amongst the nutritionists and experts, there are some disagreements on the calculating method. Due to the fact that there is no legal definition of the term low carbohydrate or any official means of distinguishing it, most of the low carbohydrate food consumers are not well informed or given good advice.

In order for you to fully comprehend the low carbohydrate food labels, you must know the net carbohydrate content of the food item. Net carbohydrate content is derived from subtracting the grams of fiber and sugar alcohols from the total carbohydrates. The reasoning behind this is that many of the low carbohydrate food manufacturers believe that fiber, while technically a carbohydrate, is not absorbed by the body, and therefore must not be measured as carbohydrate.

As far as sugar alcohols are concerned, the low carbohydrate food manufacturers believe that although these are technically carbohydrates and a source of calories, they have an effect on the blood sugar, and therefore must not be added up as carbohydrates.

Because some of the food labels are not very clear while some are not so easy to understand; it is recommended that instead of buying and consuming large quantities of processed low carbohydrate foods, such as low carbohydrate protein bars and low carbohydrate mixes or drinks, you are better off eating natural low carbohydrate foods such as vegetables, fruits, and whole grains.

If you want to eat low carbohydrate, it is better for you to get away from all processed foods, including low carbohydrate processed foods. Alternatively, be very vigilant in reading food labels and make sure you understand them. Some of the net carbohydrate statements may be a marketing ploy, and the content label may not be essentially a good description of what’s actually contained in these food products.

It is your body, it is your health. Be vigilant in reading the low carbohydrate food labels and be informed about what you are eating!

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