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Posted on Oct 16th 2008 11:00AM by Bev Sklar
To me, the best part of the game is watching the contestants drop the weight. Ater five weeks of intense workouts and stellar eating habits, you can't miss dramatic body changes. Player strategy is critical now, but mental and physical fortitude are two wild cards that can swing the game. Here are a few fitness and weight loss lessons from Week Five:
You don't have to be happy to work out hard and lose weight: A cohesive team is powerful, but Heba proved you can still lose weight even when relationships are dicey. Heba made enemies when she resentfully sent peanut-butter-cup-thief Phil to the Black team, but she still lost an amazing eight pounds anyway. Michelle, enmeshed in her parents' divorce, is lighter by seven pounds even with a heavy heart. She nearly fled the ranch, but good 'ole Jillian's been investing major psychological energy to keep her in the game.
This is such an important point, let's review it again -- start eating right and incorporate regular exercise in your life, even if you're in the midst of a rough patch. Do not let unhappiness be a barrier to new beginnings. How many times do we tell ourselves we'll start exercising after I get that promotion or move to Colorado or when my kids grow up a bit and I'll have more time? At risk of sounding like a direct marketer, the time is now.
Relaxation matters. Tender Bob taught Blue how to enter a state of deep relaxation and meditate toward a goal. Breathing deeply, Blue quietly focused on their sole objective to lose weight and enter a lifetime of healthy habits. They barely beat Black in the weigh in -- maybe meditation was the tipping point.
There's more in you than you think -- my favorite quote by Kurt Hahn, founder of Outward Bound. I loved watching Shellay force herself to jog at the climax of the mountain challenge. We often underestimate our abilities, whether it's our perceived willpower to skip dessert or jogging 20 more minutes on that blasted treadmill.
- Bob says 10-calorie sugar-free JELL-O is a tasty snack, but it's even better with a 20-calorie shot of new Cool Whip in a can.
- Jillian shared that Americans eat out for nearly 25 percent of their meals -- no wonder this nation is battling obesity. Choose steamed/broiled/baked/grilled/poached/roasted, and when in doubt, order a salad with cheese and dressing on the side.
