I have to admit, I didn’t think that Erik’s 214lbs weight loss would be broken, 5 seasons later, and it was shattered. Both Rudy and Danny lost more than that in less time. It took Erik 8 months to lose 214 lbs and acoording to Danny on The Today Show this morning the entire process took 6 1/2 months. WOW. I know what it took for Erik to get that weight off, so I commend them for pushing even further than they thought they would ever be able to go.
The finale brought back a lot of memories for me. When you are going thru something so surreal its sometimes hard to take it all in. Perhaps since the big boys were in the finals it really brought me back to a place where we were not so long ago, and its still surreal. It also brings up another item. Erik has agreed to step on the big scale at the Season 9 finale in May 2010. It’s happening all over again in some ways. The amount of strength it takes to get to the finale this time will take more than an incentive of $250K. I worry that because of the “finish line” sort of speak that Erik will again get this weight off and not learn how to maintain it long term. For anyone that thinks Erik is the only one that gained it “all back” after the show they need to think about how many contestants were not shown on the Where Are They Now special. Erik was very brave to share his story and more inspiring to many this time around, having lost and regained, which any of us that have struggled with weight at any point in our lives understand first hand.
We are in the process of working on finalizing our diet and exercise plans to share with all of you. Our launch is going to be January 2010.
Erik is working on his blog about the Where Are They Now show he filmed in October and aired in November. If anyone has any questions, please feel free to post them and he will answer as honestly as he possibly can.
2- The Air Diet: The Air Diet of the Institute for Psychoactive Research doesn’t require you to avoid any foods or change your current diet or exercise habits-you just breathe. Instead of focusing on what you eat or how much you eat, you focus on breathing. The idea is that if you practice rhythmical breathing, then you breathe more air. The more air you breathe, the more weight you lose. The best part is that you can do this anytime, anywhere-while driving, laying in bed, working, walking, having sex, and so on. Allrighty then!
Okay, so some of these are pretty funny, like the Air Diet here or “The Weight Loss Cure They Don’t Want You To Know About”, but the sad fact behind this is that people believe in this crap.
Look, I’m putting together a diet plan right now, and I’m not going to sugarcoat it: it’s going to be hard. It’s going to involve healthy food and exercise. That’s it. But that’s what true weight loss is – it’s a lifestyle change that is hard.
What you can do with a diet and exercise plan is make it best for you: include delicious foods that will be good for you but also good. Or make sure your exercise activities are things that you’ll want to do on a regular basis and maybe even enjoy them.
Stop looking for that magic key. It doesn’t exist. If you want a better life, you have to earn it. Stop drinking the urine of pregnant women or eating tapeworms. Make the change yourself.
Web site Twitip recently posted a great look at 10 ways to use Twitter for weight loss. It’s not just about tweeting what you’re eating, but using different services that allow you to plan your eating and workouts, as well as read inspiration and laughs from other tweeters. It’s a very interesting read, and a good strategy if you’re looking to change it up!
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