Clean up your diet with a few simple tweaks.
Whether you’ve tried one too many fad diets, have fallen off the Fat Flush bandwagon, or just want tips for lifetime weight management, read on for my excuse-proof tips to help you flush the fat and stop the dieting merry-go-round.
1. Break that fast. Think about it. You have been fasting for a good 8 to 10 hours since eating dinner and going to sleep. Studies show that breakfast skippers have problems concentrating and a lack of sustainable energy. You’ll be reaching for coffee, sweets, and sugar-laden energy drinks to give your blood sugar an immediate lift, but soon after you’ll feel drained again and on the prowl for another sugar hit. My solution: Fat Flush Body Protein, a powerhouse protein powder that is dairy-(including whey) and soy-free for the most sensitive individuals. It’s made from rice and pea protein (plus stevia and inulin) so that it has a complete balanced profile of amino acids with a respectable 20 grams of protein per serving, and it’s GMO-free.
The powder blend has a distinct advantage over other vegan protein powders because it balances the high-lysine yellow pea protein with the low-lysine rice protein. Similarly, the high sulfur-bearing cysteine and methionine contained in the rice protein complements the lower levels of these amino acids in the yellow pea. To make a lip-smacking smoothie, simply combine in a blender 1 scoop Fat Flush Body Protein, 8 ounces water or cran-water (1oz. 100% unsweetened cranberry juice to 7 oz. of water), 1 cup fresh or frozen fruit, 1 tablespoon flaxseed oil, 1 tablespoon flax or chia seeds, and ice cubes (if you’d like). Delicious satisfaction for 3-4 hours!
2. Eat all the colors of the rainbow. You’ll get all those stellar phytochemicals (think lycopene, lutein, and sulforaphane) in seasonal vegetables and fruits. Include at least two dark, leafy greens (like kale, collards, and romaine lettuce) and brightly pigmented vegetables and fruits (like tomatoes, fresh corn, oranges, and blueberries) to compliment your daily intake of protein foods (omega-3 eggs, organic poultry, lean beef, deep sea fish, legumes, and tofu) and healthy fats (olive oil, walnuts, and chia seeds).
3. Don’t eat the same foods every day. Variety is the spice of life, and the more kinds of foods you eat, the greater your chances of taking in all the important nutrients that ward off dis-ease like diabetes, heart disease, and arthritis. Strive for at least ten different kinds of foods a day instead of just a few.
4. Eat lunch like a king and dinner like a pauper. Our caloric and metabolic needs peak at midday. Work with your metabolism, not against it.
5. Use pure water as your #1 beverage. Since water is the most natural and effective diluting agent, it is important that it be used therapeutically for cleansing. Drinking any other liquids, such as coffee, tea (even herbal teas), soft drinks, diet drinks, carbonated water, mineral water, or unsweetened fruit juice, is not recommended. All of these beverages contain some type of substance that must go through a digestive process. This is exactly what you don’t want. This is why you should drink your 8-12 8-ounce glasses today:
• Drinking water before a meal takes the edge off your appetite.
• Water ensures normal bowel and kidney function to rid the body of waste—as well as stored fat.
• Drinking water alleviates fluid retention, since only when the body gets plenty of water will it release the stored water.
• Water gets rid of excess salt.
• Water helps plump the skin and prevents dehydration.
• Water helps to prevent the sagging skin condition that often follows weight loss.
6. Try not to go more than four hours without eating. Keeping blood sugar levels steady translates into more weight loss for you.
7. Snack in the mid-afternoon. Learn to grab a handful of raw almonds, pumpkin seeds, pistachios, or an ounce of low-fat cheese with a piece of fruit. Feeling creative? Try a sliced apple or nectarine rolled in toasted ground or milled flaxseeds with cinnamon, or celery ribs stuffed with mashed tofu, garlic powder, onion powder, and a dash of cayenne.
8. If you go out to eat, ask the server to please remove the bread A.S.A.P. Instead, order a seafood cocktail or grilled Portobello mushrooms to get you started and take the edge off your hunger. This way you won’t be tempted to fill up on carbs.
9. Don’t desert dessert. In other words, don’t deprive yourself. A little bit of a natural fruit sorbet or even fresh fruit (fresh pineapple is so good for your digestion) will give your sweet tooth just the satisfaction it needs. Try my slushy Strawberry Colada made with Fat Flush Body Protein for a real treat.
10. Ensure proper dietary intake. If you eat out frequently, or are prone to skipping meals due to your hectic schedule, then consider a multivitamin to the rescue:
The Female Multiple is important year-round, but is especially ideal during the summer. When you sweat, your body loses magnesium, the most important mineral for your heart. Female Multiple contains an ideal 2:1 magnesium to calcium ratio (250 mg of magnesium and 150 mg of calcium per serving), thus restoring your reserves.
For the men, I would recommend the Male Multiple, which not only boosts the cardiovascular system to withstand the heat of the summer sun, but also elevates a man’s overall health and is a fantastic immune booster. It’s loaded with more B6 and B12 than any other on the market—containing 50 mg of B6, 500 mcg of B12, and 400 mcg of folic acid per serving. Plus, it’s iron-free. That’s great news since excess iron has been linked to cardiovascular events.
If you integrate even two or three of these tips and tricks I bet you’ll reap huge, healthy benefits.
Visionary, health guru, diet/detox expert, author, spokesperson, role model, and natural foods icon, Ann Louise Gittleman has always been a trendsetter. 
Hello-is your protein powder available at Better Health stores?
or just through thhis web site?
You write: “fresh pineapple is so good for your digestion” and I’d love to partake, but the last two summers, any time I’ve eaten it, I’ve gotten horrible, lie-down-and-curl-up stomach aches (though nothing else about my digestive health seems to have changed). I’ve read online of this happening to others, but not found any info about what causes it or how to avoid it. What’s going on? And is it alright to take bromelain supplements in lieu of fresh pineapple?
Nancy: The Body Protein is really available at http://www.unikeyhealth.com. There are only a few practioners and stores that have it in the whole US.
M: The papain in pineapple is too strong for some sensitive stomachs. Bromelain could be a good alternative.
would you comment on the HCG diet. There is a lot of hype about it, 3 of my friends have gone on it, 2 done good, (did shots and drops) 1 not so good. (did drops)
None of them have pressured me to go on it but I’d like to know more about it.
Thanks
BR
Hi Barb:
We have mixed feelings we well about the HCG diet. Have had many of our followers express interest but none have pursued it!
I would like to know more about the HCG diet. My doctor charges $600. for the hormones, (drops). I am a little skeptical about. Does anyone outthere done this diet/ Dr. Louise what is your take on this? Have you heard of Women to Women program?
Thanks,
Lisa
I lost 70 lbs doing HCG through Metabolic Research Center – they used sublingual lozenges. They also had a superb counseling program. I had lost 85 pounds on my own before I ever walked into the clinic by following a hybrid eating program combining Fat Flush plan pointers and suggested supplements with Eat Right For Your Blood Type (D’amato) and The AntiAging Diet (Perricone). HCG worked for me but only because I was disciplined enough to follow the restricted calorie plan and take all the supplements (GLA and CLA are rockstars along with EFAs!) I credit Dr. Louise’s brief paragraph on dry brushing as to why I have no unsighlty skin flaps or folds even after losing 162 pounds last year. I dry brushed religiously every morning and followed up with flax seed oil and cocont oil rubs. Back to HCG – it can work if administered through a reputable clinic but it’s not a magic bullet. You have to do your homework, plan, and put good food into your body. I was also blessed to find an aerobic activity that got me off the couch – Zumba. Now I teach classes.