A new weight-loss shock therapy treatment is currently being tested at Scripps Clinic Nutrition and Metabolic Research Center in California.
The treatment involves no diet, no exercise, no pills and no surgery.
The first FDA human trial of Entero-Medics V-BLOC therapy is under way.
A device inserted beneath the skin emits electronic impulses that essentially block the signals that tell you you're hungry. It targets the Vagus nerve, which sends hunger signals to your stomach. The device is designed to interrupt the signal with a painless electric shock.
"The stomach is not contracting as much, so you feel full. You're eating less and getting full quicker," said Dr. Ken Fujioka, the lead investigator of the V-BLOC study.
The pacemaker-like device is surgically implanted near a patient's stomach. A belt, worn only during the day under the clothes, signals the device to shut down the stomach's nerve.People must stick with the study for five years and not have ever had gastric bypass surgery. Fujioka said weight loss results are expected to last two years. "What's going to happen at the end of two to three years, we really don't know. It's the first time this is really being studied in humans," Fujioka said. If the therapy is successful and doesn't have serious side effects, the company that designed the device will seek approval from the FDA.
Myself I would be wary of getting the shock treatment, it is always better to have a healthy diet, get your exercise and stay fit!
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Thursday, May 8, 2008
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
How to get in shape...
How to get in shape... that is the million dollar question!
It is always on everyone's mind, how to stay in shape and live a healthy and long life!
I was thinking that not only is it important to be in shape and healthy for ourselves, but also for those around us in our families.
It is important to share memories and fun times for as long as possible, so make sure that you think about your health and also your family members health.
Get out and go for a hike, go camping or swimming with your family this weekend!
Get out of the house, and enjoy the fresh air and get fit as a family!
Workout.....Sprint 30 secs,
Pushups
Sprint 30 secs
Situps
Sprint 30 secs
pushups
Sprint 30 Sec
Situps
Repeat the cycle 4-8 times!
Enjoy!
It is always on everyone's mind, how to stay in shape and live a healthy and long life!
I was thinking that not only is it important to be in shape and healthy for ourselves, but also for those around us in our families.
It is important to share memories and fun times for as long as possible, so make sure that you think about your health and also your family members health.
Get out and go for a hike, go camping or swimming with your family this weekend!
Get out of the house, and enjoy the fresh air and get fit as a family!
Workout.....Sprint 30 secs,
Pushups
Sprint 30 secs
Situps
Sprint 30 secs
pushups
Sprint 30 Sec
Situps
Repeat the cycle 4-8 times!
Enjoy!
Monday, May 5, 2008
Fat Cells Dying......
The new research suggests that your fat cells are constantly dying and replacing themselves. So this means that even after you lose weight you have the same number of fat cells in your body!
In order to keep the weight off the secret is to keep the fat cells small!
In order to keep the fat cells small, you need to exercise, eat right, and make sure to stay in shape and not over indulge on unhealthy foods!
In order to lose weight, you need to work hard! It isn't always easy but work hard and it will pay off!
One awesome way to stay in shape is by adding in my exercises routines, either at bootcamp, or on your own! Use the exercises I outline in my posts and mix it up!!!
Stay healthy and in order to avoid this 
Saturday, May 3, 2008
I was thinking this morning of a motivational photo to share and I came across this picture!
This is a picture of Mt.Doug and the bootcampers pushing their limits and accomplishing a great feat!
It is tough to stay motivated sometimes, so when you feel like you need a pick me up boost, find a picture of you accomplishing something that was important for you and reflect on how that made you feel!
The reflection will help you focus on your new goals and strive to complete the task!
With exercise it is important to stay motivated and think about the positive results that you can and will achieve from living a healthier lifestyle!
This is a picture of Mt.Doug and the bootcampers pushing their limits and accomplishing a great feat!
It is tough to stay motivated sometimes, so when you feel like you need a pick me up boost, find a picture of you accomplishing something that was important for you and reflect on how that made you feel!
The reflection will help you focus on your new goals and strive to complete the task!
With exercise it is important to stay motivated and think about the positive results that you can and will achieve from living a healthier lifestyle!
Friday, May 2, 2008
Fat chance: A diet pill won't make you thin!
I can't get to sleep yet so I thought I would share some of my thoughts!
Mt. Doug was awesome today, we had a lot of fun on the mountain and it was very tough for everyone!
On another note, I was reading about the $222 million spent of diet pills! That number is going to grow to $2 billion by 2016!
In general, the biggest mistake people make in taking diet pills is looking at them as magic bullets.
"People cannot expect a medication to do it for them,” says Gary Foster, director of the Center for Obesity Research and Education at Temple University in Philadelphia. “It’s a 50/50 partnership with the pill being half the equation. Exercise, what we eat and our lifestyle habits … are critical to long-term success.”
We need to worry more about the side effects of taking these weight loss pills! There are a lot of negative side effects and adverse problems from taking weight loss pills!
Instead we need to focus more on eating right and exercising to lose the weight and stay in shape and live a healthy life!
Mt. Doug was awesome today, we had a lot of fun on the mountain and it was very tough for everyone!
On another note, I was reading about the $222 million spent of diet pills! That number is going to grow to $2 billion by 2016!
In general, the biggest mistake people make in taking diet pills is looking at them as magic bullets.
"People cannot expect a medication to do it for them,” says Gary Foster, director of the Center for Obesity Research and Education at Temple University in Philadelphia. “It’s a 50/50 partnership with the pill being half the equation. Exercise, what we eat and our lifestyle habits … are critical to long-term success.”
We need to worry more about the side effects of taking these weight loss pills! There are a lot of negative side effects and adverse problems from taking weight loss pills!
Instead we need to focus more on eating right and exercising to lose the weight and stay in shape and live a healthy life!
Lose Weight Workout!
I am excited that my bootcampers are going to be going to the Mt.Doug hill today to do the hill workout!
It will be fun but very challenging for the bootcampers! The workout is definitely going to burn a ton of calories and get the bootcampers in awesome shape for the summer!
A great alternative workout, run for 4 min, 50 pushups, 100 situps, run for 4 mins!
Have fun with this workout and as always, eat healthy and train hard!!!
Your fitness coach,
Arran
It will be fun but very challenging for the bootcampers! The workout is definitely going to burn a ton of calories and get the bootcampers in awesome shape for the summer!
A great alternative workout, run for 4 min, 50 pushups, 100 situps, run for 4 mins!
Have fun with this workout and as always, eat healthy and train hard!!!
Your fitness coach,
Arran
Sunday, April 27, 2008
April 27/08
This weather has been crazy lately and we can't wait till the summer weather is here!
Everyone in the bootcamps have been doing awesome with the workouts and we are looking forward to getting everyone in great shape!
Nora and Katie, the contest winners, have been pushing themselves and working hard towards improved health and fitness! I will be providing a month by month look at how the contestants are working towards their fitness goals!
New Image Exercises
Here is a series of exercises you can do to work your entire body!
Do these exersies for 30secs each
1. Situps
2. Pushups
3. Lunges
4. Pushups
5. Squats
6. Situps
7. Situps
Go for a 400meter(2-3mins) run/sprint! Do it at a fast pace! You can sub in running on spot if you don't have an area to run! You do get a better workout if you run outside though!
That'e 1 round, do 2 rounds!
New Image Recipes - Southwestern Rice and Bean Salad!
This is good with barbequed chicken.
2 Cups of cooked rice (about 2/3 cup when uncooked)
1 15oz Can of black beans, drained and rinsed
1 large tomato, chopped
3 oz low-fat chedder cheese, diced into 1/4'cubes
Dressing
1 tablespoon oil, olive/canola
2 tablespoons lime juice, lemon juice, or vinegar
1 tablespoon tace seasoning mix (or 1 teaspoon cumin and 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper)
Optional: 2 tablespoons chooped cilantro; 1/4 cup diced onion; salt and pepper
Directions:
1. In a large bowl, mix the rice, beans, tomato, and cheese (and cilantro and onion).
2. In a small bowl, whisk the oil, lime juice, and taco seasoning together. Pour over the rice mixutre and mix well.
Refrigerate until ready to serve. (OR serve it warm)
Servings: 4
Calories: 960
Cal/serving: 240
Carbs 27grams
Protein 15grams
Fat 8grams
This weather has been crazy lately and we can't wait till the summer weather is here!
Everyone in the bootcamps have been doing awesome with the workouts and we are looking forward to getting everyone in great shape!
Nora and Katie, the contest winners, have been pushing themselves and working hard towards improved health and fitness! I will be providing a month by month look at how the contestants are working towards their fitness goals!
New Image Exercises
Here is a series of exercises you can do to work your entire body!
Do these exersies for 30secs each
1. Situps
2. Pushups
3. Lunges
4. Pushups
5. Squats
6. Situps
7. Situps
Go for a 400meter(2-3mins) run/sprint! Do it at a fast pace! You can sub in running on spot if you don't have an area to run! You do get a better workout if you run outside though!
That'e 1 round, do 2 rounds!
New Image Recipes - Southwestern Rice and Bean Salad!
This is good with barbequed chicken.
2 Cups of cooked rice (about 2/3 cup when uncooked)
1 15oz Can of black beans, drained and rinsed
1 large tomato, chopped
3 oz low-fat chedder cheese, diced into 1/4'cubes
Dressing
1 tablespoon oil, olive/canola
2 tablespoons lime juice, lemon juice, or vinegar
1 tablespoon tace seasoning mix (or 1 teaspoon cumin and 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper)
Optional: 2 tablespoons chooped cilantro; 1/4 cup diced onion; salt and pepper
Directions:
1. In a large bowl, mix the rice, beans, tomato, and cheese (and cilantro and onion).
2. In a small bowl, whisk the oil, lime juice, and taco seasoning together. Pour over the rice mixutre and mix well.
Refrigerate until ready to serve. (OR serve it warm)
Servings: 4
Calories: 960
Cal/serving: 240
Carbs 27grams
Protein 15grams
Fat 8grams
Sunday, April 13, 2008
New Image Newsletter
April 11/08
Congrats to Katie Bloy and Nora Steves! Katie and Nora are the lucky winners of the 'Lose Weight in 2008 Contest.'
We will be tracking the results of Nora and Katie and letting everyone know the progress they are making! Thank you to all for your submissions into the contest!
Exciting news...
My wife and I are going to be adding a third child to our family! We are happy and excited as are Anthony and Liam who will be big brothers!
Upcoming....
April's bootcamp is gearing up and will be a big bootcamp as we have the anniversary $99 bootcamp special! It is going to be awesome training and we will be doing Mt.Doug on Fridays!!! I am sure everyone is looking forward to that!
New Image Recipes
Stuffed Chicken Breasts with Three Bell Peppers
This recipe serves: 4
Preparation time : 10 minutes
Cooking time : 15 minutes
Ingredients
1 small red bell pepper, seeded and sliced into thin strips
1 small green bell pepper, seeded and sliced into thin strips
1 small yellow bell pepper, seeded and sliced into thin strips
1 shallot, diced
2 teaspoons olive oil
4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, about 4 to 6 ounces each
1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
1/4 cup white balsamic vinegar
3/4 cup chicken stock
Cooking Instructions
1. In a small bowl, mix the bell pepper strips and diced shallot together.
2. Heat 2 teaspoons olive oil in a skillet over a medium-high heat. Cook the bell pepper mixture until tender, about 4 to 5 minutes.
3. Cut a deep horizontal pocket in the side of each chicken breast. Make the pocket as large as you can without piercing the top or bottom of the breast. Place 1/4 cup of the pepper mixture in the pocket of each chicken breast. Secure the pocket with toothpicks threading along the side to close.
4. Heat the remaing 1 1/2 tablespoons oil in a heavy oven-proof skillet until it begins to smoke. Cook each side of the chicken until golden brown.
5. Add the vinegar and chicken stock and bring to a boil. Lower the heat and gently simmer the chicken for 2 or 3 minutes per side until cooked through.
6. Remove the chicken breasts from the skillet and keep warm. Continue to cook the sauce until it is reduced to a thick syrup.
7. Taste the sauce and season with salt and pepper. Spoon the sauce over each chicken breast
April 11/08
Congrats to Katie Bloy and Nora Steves! Katie and Nora are the lucky winners of the 'Lose Weight in 2008 Contest.'
We will be tracking the results of Nora and Katie and letting everyone know the progress they are making! Thank you to all for your submissions into the contest!
Exciting news...
My wife and I are going to be adding a third child to our family! We are happy and excited as are Anthony and Liam who will be big brothers!
Upcoming....
April's bootcamp is gearing up and will be a big bootcamp as we have the anniversary $99 bootcamp special! It is going to be awesome training and we will be doing Mt.Doug on Fridays!!! I am sure everyone is looking forward to that!
New Image Recipes
Stuffed Chicken Breasts with Three Bell Peppers
This recipe serves: 4
Preparation time : 10 minutes
Cooking time : 15 minutes
Ingredients
1 small red bell pepper, seeded and sliced into thin strips
1 small green bell pepper, seeded and sliced into thin strips
1 small yellow bell pepper, seeded and sliced into thin strips
1 shallot, diced
2 teaspoons olive oil
4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, about 4 to 6 ounces each
1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
1/4 cup white balsamic vinegar
3/4 cup chicken stock
Cooking Instructions
1. In a small bowl, mix the bell pepper strips and diced shallot together.
2. Heat 2 teaspoons olive oil in a skillet over a medium-high heat. Cook the bell pepper mixture until tender, about 4 to 5 minutes.
3. Cut a deep horizontal pocket in the side of each chicken breast. Make the pocket as large as you can without piercing the top or bottom of the breast. Place 1/4 cup of the pepper mixture in the pocket of each chicken breast. Secure the pocket with toothpicks threading along the side to close.
4. Heat the remaing 1 1/2 tablespoons oil in a heavy oven-proof skillet until it begins to smoke. Cook each side of the chicken until golden brown.
5. Add the vinegar and chicken stock and bring to a boil. Lower the heat and gently simmer the chicken for 2 or 3 minutes per side until cooked through.
6. Remove the chicken breasts from the skillet and keep warm. Continue to cook the sauce until it is reduced to a thick syrup.
7. Taste the sauce and season with salt and pepper. Spoon the sauce over each chicken breast
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