Fat to Fit 101.com – Robby LeBlanc’s Weightloss Journey

Hi Fat and Fit Fans,

Today is my first day with a Athletic Trainer.
I’ll tell you more about that in a moment. But it was definitly
time for me to be working One on One with a certified
Las Vegas based Athletic trainer.

With that in mind…
One of things things I really got from going through
the Dr Phil Show experience was that I really can’t
accomplish my weight/health goals by my self…

I need a TEAM…

I have good support around me and I have some fantastic
freinds who are also healthy and exremely fit…

Like my friend Scott Sanchez, the Olympic Trainer from Maui.
This guy knows his business and has a number of Gold Medalist
and World Champions that he has trained to prove it…

Another friend…
Werner Berger who has climbed the 7 Summits of the
worldat age 72 and just got back from climbing Mt. Everest!

I’ve got my honey Vickie, My father, Kevin Davis, Doug Taylor,
Stu Mclaren, and others who are in my corner…

What I discovered is, I needed a trainer here, in Las Vegas that
can help me to get on track.  I thought I could do it by my self
and maybe at some point I will again…

However, for right now I need help….

Drum Roll………..………….

Let me introduce Zoe Albright to my TEAM. She is a certified
 Trainer. I’ve seen her there training people off and on for the
past year and recently offically met her. She is the person that I
first heard say, No Chips – No Dip!

Today was our first meeting…

We set up some guidelines and daily tasks.

But what really caught my attention today was when Zoe
was talking about food.

She talked about food.
FOOD IS NOT: Love, Fun, Pain, Hobby, Pain Killer, Recreation etc…

Bottom Line – Food is Fuel! That’s it!
She made an analogy to a car. If the car’s gas tank is full, we don’t
put more fuel in, right? Even if the tank is half emty, it doesn’t make
sense to put more gas in the tank. You put gas in the tank when you
are running low and going on empty.

That is how we and I need to treat my body.
Fuel it when it’s low or empty, PERIOD!

I just wanted to share this interaction I had with Zoe…
THis was my first day with my  athletic trainer!

As I learn and discover some new things, I’ll be sure to
share them you…

That’s All For Now…

No Chips – No Dip – No Cookies – No Cake!
Robby LeBlanc
  

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Posted on August 20th, 2008 by rleblanc
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Hello Fat and Fit Fans,
Part of my my responsability to myself is to keep educating myself
about health related issues. I will be posting more and more articles
that relate to Weight Loss, Obesity, Exercise, Mindset, Nutrition and Dieting.

I need to relearn this stuff too. So, I’ll be sharing what I learn and
read with you !

Hope you enjoy the following article…
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The 10 Major Health Risks Associated With Obesity – By Amy Nutt

Obesity is a condition that afflicts people all over the world.
Why is it called a condition? Well, it leads to many other
health conditions that can be debilitating or deadly.

In other words, the health problems associated with obesity
are numerous and nothing to sneeze at.

Take this into consideration:
Someone who is overweight by 40% is two times more likely to
die than someone who is of an average weight. Doctors will tell
you that a person is more likely to have health problems if
they are obese than someone who is an average weight.

Even someone who is 20% overweight can benefit from losing a
little bit of poundage. The experts say that anyone overweight
by 20% of their healthy bodyweight should lose some weight.

If they don’t then there are some risk factors to consider:

1. Heart disease and stroke. Both of these can be deadly and lead
   to heart attack or a stroke that can leave a person in a 
   vegetative state.

2. High blood pressure, which can lead to stroke and other
   health problems.
  
3. Diabetes, which can lead to other health issues. Some people
   have lost legs, feet, and other extremities because of diabetes.
  
4. Different forms of cancer can come about. There is not one
   known form of cancer that is specific to obese individuals
   because an obese individual becomes more susceptible to any
   form of cancer.
  
5. Gallbladder disease, gall stones, and kidney stones. These are
   painful conditions that can lead to other problems.
  
6. Gout, which is a painful condition that no one really wants.7. Osteoarthritis can restrict a person’s movement even more than they are already restricted
being obese. It is also very painful and debilitating.
  
8. Breathing issues such as sleep apnea. A person with sleep apnea
   stops breathing for short periods in their sleep. Some have been
   found to stop breathing completely.
  
9. Blood clots are common in those who are obese. These blood clots
   form in the legs. They can eventually move to other places of the
   body such as the lungs, which results in a pulmonary embolism.
  
10.It is even said that obesity increases the risk that someone will
   develop Alzheimer’s, which is a condition that no one wants to
   ever have to deal with.
  
There are other factors that can make an obese individual more
susceptible to these conditions. However, susceptibility doesn’t
mean that the disease has to be dealt with.Those with an apple shaped body are more susceptible to these
health risks. It also doesn’t help them much if there is a family
history of these diseases or if there are pre-existing medical
conditions.

However, losing weight can reduce the risk.
A person shouldn’t say things such as, “Well, my family has a history
of it anyway.” Your family may have a history, but weight gain could
be the one trigger that causes the onset of that condition.

That is why it is important to lose weight.
Doctors say that losing as little as 10 to 20 pounds packs substantial
health benefits.

Cholesterol levels and blood pressure can be lowered. The risk of heart
disease and stroke can also be lowered. Heart disease and stroke is
the number one killer of people who are obese.

Just a small amount of weight loss can take you farther away from
being a statistic. It is all a matter of not being that person who
believes they are the exception to the obesity rule.

Eventually, everyone who is obese for long periods of time will
experience one of the health risks.

Understand if you maintain a healthy body weight by using a BMI
calculator. Learn what your body shape can mean to your health by
using a waist- to- hip ratio calculator.

Author – Amy Nutt, Source:www.isnare.com

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Posted on July 14th, 2008 by rleblanc
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