When we think about weight loss and diet, I am sure everyone secretly hopes that there is a quick fix, something that does not take any effort, where you don’t have to change your lifestyle or eating patterns, just one little pill that can do it all for you and you would lose weight.

The answer to whether something like this exists is quite obvious.  Is everyone in the world nice and slim, no obese or overweight people?  Clearly not, so that also means there probably isn’t something like a quick fix, otherwise everyone would be using it!

It took time to put the weight on, so it is important to understanding that it will again take time and commitment to lose weight. It is more fun to put the weight on than to get it off; but it is completely possible to lose the extra weight gained, if you are willing to follow a programme to rehabilitate your eating and health habits.

The best diet programs will always recommend a healthy, energy controlled diet coupled with moderate exercise.  Foods should be chosen from the various food groups and meal should include lots of healthy vegetables.

The Herbalife weight loss plan provides you with the convenient, nutritionally balanced Nutritional Shakes.  The shakes act as a meal replacements and give you an easy diet, that you know contains all the necessary nutrients of a balanced meal, whilst being low in calories and therefore helping you to lose weight.  The diet shakes keep you full between meals.  There are also a number of other supplements available to enhance your weight loss results and a healthy lifestyle.

For more information or to buy Herbalife products, contact your Herbalife agent:
Contact: Marieta (Independent Herbalife Distributor)
E-mail: marieta@shapelife.co.za
Cell :  084 240 9513 
www.shapelife.co.za

A healthy eating plan supported by  (herbal life, shapeworks) involves eating a variety of foods but all in moderation.  Herbalife supports you in weight loss, weight gain, energy and fitness ,  outer nutrition with our skin care range and hair care products. Contact me today for assistance.

Do you stop eating when you’ve had enough?  Or do you treat your body like a trashcan by thinking “I can just as well eat this otherwise I will have to throw it away”.  Well, best you rather throw it into the dustbin than using your body as a dustbin!

People eat for a variety of reasons.  Whether this is out of hunger, boredom, emotional upset, habit, etc, etc.  I think in the original plan, we were only meant to eat to provide energy for our bodies.  This meant listening to your bodies needs and then satisfying this need and stopping when the need has been met. 

These days we are bombarded with pre-packaged meals, very large restaurant or fast food restaurant servings and with our busy lifestyles, have probably learnt to ignore our bodies and listen to its needs.  Just think about how you can go on and on working even though you know you are tired and need a break?  It is in this same manner that you can also start to tune out the voice of your body’s food needs.

So, to a great extent, it is also about becoming more aware of your body.  This simple exercise will help:
Wherever you are, just take 2 minutes and sit still.  Close your eyes and just start breathing deeply.  Then ask yourself a few questions:
-How am I feeling right now?
-How is my body – am I comfortable? Hot/cold?
-How are my water levels – am I thirsty?
-How is my energy – am I hungry?  If so, for what am I hungry?

You’d be amazed that you actually know the answers to these questions – you just need to take the time to ask!

By following the Herbalife weight loss plan and supplements you can honour your body by providing nutritionally balanced meal replacements and healthy snacks in order to help you regain your target weight.  I would also encourage you to grow more aware of your body and respect its needs through this process.  Your body enjoys healthy food, exercise and enough rest as this helps it to function optimally.

To buy Herbalife, for more information or Herbalife prices, contact:

Contact: Marieta (Independent Herbalife Distributor)
E-mail: marieta@shapelife.co.za
Cell:   084 240 9513  
www.shapelife.co.za

Maximize your health with exercise and balanced nutrition.  Herbalife (herbal life, shapeworks) range of Core Nutrition products aims to provide the elements every body needs each day to support and maintain optimal health . Herbalife support you in weight loss, weight gain, , energy and fitness and with our skin care range and hair care products. Contact me today for assistance.

Our arteries, veins and capillaries perform the very important function in your body on conveying nutrient rich blood to nourish the cells and organs in your body. But when they are blocked they can result in strokes, heart attacks which are some of the major causes of death.

Obesity is a major risk for heart disease.  Therefore, even if it was only for your heart health that you lose extra weight, that would be a good enough reason to slim down.  The Herbalife range of products can help you to lose weight with a nutritionally balanced and convenient weight loss programme.  With no calorie counting or hours in front of the stove preparing food.  With two quick meal replacements a day, you are set to go.

There are also some further lifestyle changes that you can make to support your heart health.  It is important to eat enough protein in order for your lean muscle mass to stay strong.  “Good’ fats, such as Omega 3 and 6 oil are also important for heart health.  Fish is a good source of Omega 3 oil.  You can also supplement your diet with Herbalifeline, a supplement that will fulfil your Omega oil requirements.

Also ensure that you consume plenty of colourful foods in the form of fruits and vegetables. A great way to choose your fruits and vegetables is to look at the colour.  In general, the deeper the colour of the food, the more nutrient rich it is.

In summary, here is an outline of what your action plan towards better cardiovascular health should include:

• Maintaining a healthy weight
• Make sure you get lots of antioxidants from your food (fruits and vegetables)
• Participate in some form of exercise / activity on a daily basis
• Make sure you drink enough water and get enough sleep.  A lot of restorative processes in your body happen at night when you sleep

For help with getting your action plan going, to lose weight and choose healthy supplements, your Herbalife Wellness Coach can help.  Don’t wait until it is too late!

Contact: Marieta (Independent Herbalife Distributor)
E-mail: marieta@shapelife.co.za
Cellphone:  084 240 9513 
www.shapelife.co.za 

Maximize your health with exercise and balanced nutrition.  Herbalife (herbal life, shapeworks) range of Core Nutrition products aims to provide the elements every body needs each day to support and maintain optimal health . Herbalife support you in weight loss, weight gain, , energy and fitness and with our skin care range and hair care products. Contact me today for assistance.

The questions of fats are possibly one of the most confusing for individuals looking to follow a healthy lifestyle and diet.  Should you aim to have as little as possible fats in your diet, or only the “good” fats?  The answer lies somewhere between these two extremes.  You do need fat in your diet and preferably the “good” fats.  Because fat is also high in calories (about 120 calories per tablespoon), most of us can’t just eat it freely without gaining weight.

Here are some easy ideas to reduce your fat intake:

• Use pan spray when cooking instead of oil.  When you sauté foods, you can sauté it in stock or wine.
• Opt for reduced fat versions of high fat items, i.e. dairy products, spreads and dressings
• If you are watching calories, keep in mind that baked goods that are low fat or fat free often contains the same amount of calories as the full fat version. In many cases, fat is replaced by sugar which chases up the calories. 
• Limit fatty meats such as steak, fatty ground meat (mince) and sausages.  Rather opt for low fat items such as poultry (including ostrich meat), soy, fish, low-fat dairy products and egg whites which are low in fat.
• Be creative with flavouring your foods.  Use fresh herbs, lemon juice, onion, garlic, chillies, cinnamon and other spices rather than relying on thick sauces that are high in fat.
• When eating out, try to make smart choices.  Choose chicken or fish and ask that it be grilled.  Also be strong and say no to the chips/potatoes and rather ask for a double portion of vegetables.
• Order salad dressing on the side so you can control the amount.
• Try fresh fruit or sorbet as dessert rather than cake / pastries and ice cream

Herbalife’s range of products can help you enjoy a nutritionally balanced lifestyle. Our meal replacement diet shakes and Express Shake Bars are deliciously healthy and promote better nutrition.  In the range of products, there is also a cheater’s delight – the Lipobond tablets.  For those meals where you don’t have control over the amount of fat – have 2 Lipobonds before your meal to help trap the fats and move it out of your body.

To discuss your specific weight loss questions and Herbalife products, or to order Herbalife products, contact:
Contact: Marieta (Independent Herbalife Distributor)
E-mail: marieta@shapelife.co.za
Cellphone: 0842409513
www.shapelife.co.za

Maximize your health with exercise and balanced nutrition.  Herbalife (herbal life, shapeworks) range of Core Nutrition products aims to provide the elements every body needs each day to support and maintain optimal health . Herbalife support you in weight loss, weight gain, , energy and fitness and with our skin care range and hair care products. Contact me today for assistance.

It is the perfect time to incorporate some new habits into your daily routine that will rev up your metabolism and help you to avoid gaining weight.

Daily diet tips to help rev up your slow metabolism:
-Exercise for 30 min daily.  This helps to minimise weight gain and to raise metabolic rate.
-Tone your muscles through weight training 3 times a week.  Start small: it could be just walking with 500g or 1kg weights.
- Eat enough calories.  Women should not eat fewer than 1200 calories and men not fewer than 1800 calories per day.  Eating too little calories slows your metabolism down.
-Never skip breakfast.  It may slow down your metabolism.  An excellent breakfast can be found in the Herbalife healthy breakfast programme that will set you up with a nutritionally balanced meal, vitamins and minerals and energy for the day.
- Have a supply of protein rich snacks at hand to avoid high carbohydrate junk food.
- Power your metabolism with protein.  The more muscle mass you have, the higher your metabolism and you will burn fat faster.  For this reason, eating enough protein per day is essential to maintain lean body mass and to effectively lose weight.

We eat food as energy (fuel) for our bodies.  The process of burning this energy creates heat.  Nutritional supplements can also help in this way to burn energy efficiently and therefore maintaining optimal metabolism.  The Herbalife Thermojetics range of products (including Thermojetics Herbal Beverage, Thermocomplete and NRG) all have thermojetic agents that can help to effectively burn fat.  It helps you to drink and shrink and to lose centimeters.

To discuss Herbalife products for your daily regime, including the Healthy Breakfast programme or Thermojetics, contact your Herbalife Wellness Coach, Marieta, today.  I can also advise on effective weight loss, weight gain and weight maintenance programmes.

Contact: Marieta (Independent Herbalife Distributor)
E-mail: marieta@shapelife.co.za
Cellphone:   0842409513
www.shapelife.co.za

A healthy eating plan supported by  (herbal life, shapeworks) involves eating a variety of foods but all in moderation.  Herbalife supports you in weight loss, weight gain, energy and fitness ,  outer nutrition with our skin care range and hair care products. Contact me today for assistance.