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All Eyes On The 50-year-old ‘Fitness Goddess’: Madonna

2008-08-27T22:06:00.000-07:00

Louise Ciccone aka Madonna has been a driving force in everything from fashion and music to philanthropy and fitness ever since she hopped on the glamour bandwagon. Her 50^th birthday seemed like a melting pot for all of her various endeavors- right from rumors about another adoption to her unusual dress and her gym visit the day after her all night birthday party.

For a little girl who grew up in a small town in Michigan, Madonna always knew what she wanted and did all she could to get it too.

I must admit her almost maniacal attitude towards exercise and fitness has inspired me to stick to my own healthy weight loss regime, which is not as taxing on the body. The main reason being, Madonna in her aspirations to stay fit and young goes to go to extreme lengths to stay sizzling hot.

Till date, she has followed weight loss personal training methods like cycling, running, ashtanga yoga, gyrotonic and even vitamin injections (I may have left out even more). And all this is just part of her fitness resume, her beauty regimen list runs longer!

While it is fine to be rigorously disciplined where exercise is concerned, you need to remember that not everybody’s metabolism and physical makeup can withstand workouts like these. Work with a personal trainer in Los Angeles who will analyze you to suggest weight loss training plans that work best for your body.

Head over to Body Makeovers for a quick consultation and you could have a better time than Madonna in maintaining your weight and figure.

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Ear Infections, Terrorism & Obesity

2008-08-25T01:03:00.000-07:00

These three terms have to be the most unlikely combination of maladies that can be put together in a single sentence, but yet they do have a connection- one provided by obesity itself.

Let us begin with ear infections.

U.S. scientists found a link between children who contract an affliction called recurrent otitis media and taste affecting nerves that are damaged in similar infections. Something as minor as infected tonsils could also affect the weight gain problems faced by certain people.

An advanced form of the infection mentioned above, otitis externa is already known to affect tendencies towards obesity due to its origin, which is in type II diabetes. So if you are a candidate for some weight loss training or a regime for a personalized diet in Los Angeles, it would do you good to inform your personal trainer is you are suffering from any of these conditions.

Across the Atlantic, health experts in Britain are warning the populace that the growing levels of obesity are akin to the threat posed to the nation by terrorism. While it is a bold statement to make, the NHS is worried that by 2025, the rate of people suffering from type II diabetes is going to double up.

Something to definitely worry about and make you gather up your exercise and weight loss personal training gear and head to Body Makeovers for some quick fitness checkups and your very own custom weight loss personal training regime.

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Little Things That help You Workout (and function) Better

2008-08-22T02:39:00.000-07:00

The new Speedo LZR swimsuit, trees, the Eiffel Tower, the airways in the human body and a host of other objects around us are proponents of the constructal theory. Wrapping this theory in spare words- all these objects are designed, constructed or formed in a manner as to encourage flow.

Engineering professors Adrian Bejan and Sylvie Lorente are of the opinion that ‘flow systems evolve to balance and minimize imperfections, reduce friction and resistance, while losing the least amount of useful energy in the process.’

Utilizing this unique flow system while performing your various healthy weight loss workouts not only can preserve energy, but it can also leave you less stressed during and after exercise. Even better, this optimization of energy is a subconscious trait in animals.

To get the most for your workouts from any personal trainer in Los Angles, you need to look out for a trainer who knows how to hone your inherent ‘flow’.

In any advanced athletic makeover system or weight loss training program like the ones at Body Makeovers, we pay attention to newer ways in which you can lose weight comfortably. In keeping up with the studies related to the dynamics of the human body, we devise workouts and weight loss personal training sessions that make your skeletal, muscular and ligamentous systems work in accord with each other.

To know more about how we adapt advanced weight loss personal training programs into our various personal training plans, visit us at Santa Monica Body Makeovers.

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Healthy Weight Loss – Olympic Style

2008-08-21T06:34:00.000-07:00

At least 1 billion people all over the world watched the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games- me being one of them.

But the spectacle that was the opening games was just a prelude to the actual events that are unfolding as the games progress. From fake pyrotechnics to cheating allegations, the Beijing 2008 Olympics are turning out to be quite a controversial affair.

For me, the Olympic Games have always been the prefect chance to get motivated to stay fit and keep my body healthy. From the parade of all the participants and their walk around the arena, to the announcement of the winners for each game, the magic of the games contest with the urge within me to maintain at least a semblance of health.

There are a total of 28 summer sports that participants are going to compete in for this year’s Games and already the records being set are nothing short of splendid.

It takes a lot for the participants to stay fit and maintain their health. While weight loss training is not really an issue for most of these men and women, the personal training they undergo in order to stay fit and healthy is rigorous.

Body Makeovers provides a weight loss personal training program called Athletic Makeover for those individuals looking to lose and maintain weight in a more focused manner. The Athletic Makeover is tougher than the other programs we have at California Body Makeovers and demands almost the same performance endurance levels as the Olympics.

Visit Body Makeovers to know more about this result-oriented program.

The More Your Tots Grow, The Less Exercise They Get – New Study

2008-07-29T04:58:00.000-07:00

Wonderful, just what parents need. As if the child and adolescent obesity problem wasn’t enough!

A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association found that 15-year-olds got less than a third of the recommended level of exercise for their age. On the other hand, 90 percent of the children aged 9 and 11 met the recommended levels of exercise for their age.

This is serious reason to be alarmed parents, especially because once children slip into adolescence, they are less impressionable where instilling healthy weight habits are concerned. Considering that puberty is the main time for bones and muscles to achieve a solid growth, maintaining a healthy diet and exercise pattern for your child becomes even more imperative.

The federal issued Dietary Guidelines for Americans considers it essential that children and adolescents spend at least 60 minutes of physical activity for seven days a week. While this is no doubt going to help them establish a healthy weight loss and weight control pattern in their later years, it will surely help their developing bodies.

Do not ignore the rising threat of obesity parents, look for healthy weight loss diet and weight loss personal training options like the ones offered by Body Makeovers through the Children’s Program.

Losing Fat Via Mesotherapy – Viable or Not?

2008-07-29T04:56:00.000-07:00

A rather large number of treatments revolve around the hapless individual looking for a healthy weight loss alternative, and mesotherapy is just one of them.

Touted as a probable alternative to surgery procedures like liposuction or gastric bypass surgery, mesotherapy is something of a boon for many people. This has largely to do with the treatment process, which consists of a series of sittings (depending on the amount of weight you carry) wherein a medicated solution is introduced into the mesoderm via an injection.

Since it does not involve any weight loss personal training (exerting for the lazy) or surgery (for the weak of heart), mesotherapy seems to be an attractive weight loss and body makeover combination. Its body sculpting functions also make it very hard to resist for fat-watchers.

However, what is important to remember is that a body makeover in Los Angeles is more advantageous then something like this as unlike mesotherapy it does not make use of any drugs that are not FDA approved. While the latter attaches a certain amount of risk, the costs involved (approx. $1,000 to $1,500 per treatment) and the period it takes to realize the effects also need to be considered.

Instead, the Six Week Body Makeover program or the Los Angeles Extreme Makeover offered at Body Makeovers can prove to be a better investment for you. Not only are the packages customized for you but you can also lose weight the healthy way.

Healthy Weight Loss Industry Feeling The Pinch Of The Economy

2008-07-29T04:53:00.000-07:00

Americans spend $40 billion a year on weight loss programs and products alone.

The U.S. economy is not looking all that happy currently and it is only natural to wonder what the attraction about weight loss products and services is all about. The diet and fitness sector is experiencing the same treatment from wary spenders as are the plastic surgery and lifestyle markets.

According to the International Health Racquet & Sportsclub Association, gym memberships fell for the first time in more than a decade last year from 42.7 million in 2006 to 41.5 million.

But despite all this, people are up for grabs for any weight loss training or diet program and once plugged, avidly lap it all up. If you are wondering why there is so much importance given to such regimes, a good reason could be because women want to fit into size-8 jeans and men want to hook the girl.

However, such arguments are, at best, clichéd.

In my opinion, healthy weight loss diets and weight loss training programs like the ones offered at Body Makeovers, offer users a comfort level of another kind. Individuals know that there is a trusted dynamic overlooking the entire weight loss process- be it a personal trainer or a nutritionist.

See for yourself the edge you can get by our Six Week Body Makeover or Extreme Makeover without worrying about your budget.

Hazards Of Having An Inexperienced Weight Loss Personal Trainer

2008-07-29T04:50:00.001-07:00

One of my favorite fitness sites, FitSugar spoke about yoga trainers who harmed more then healed their pupils thanks to their inexperience. The mess they got their patients into had me wincing in pain just reading about it!

It is absolutely terrible if the person you trust to help you lose weight is not up to the mark. If a personal trainer fails in some way or another just because he or she has not received enough training or doesn’t possess proper certification, then you have barked up the wrong tree.

There are ways to avoid this though and checking up on the certification and reputation is one of the best ways you can ensure yourself a healthy weight loss experience.

At Body Makeovers, we make personal trainer assessment processes mandatory for selected trainers so that our weight loss personal training clients are not harmed in any way.

Certain body makeover programs are extreme and demand a lot from the user. Unless the trainer is confident and certified to provide the exceptional guidance required for such clients, he or she cannot help the client in any way.

Along with the mandatory 2-4 year experience in personal training and a degree or certification from an accredited institution, Santa Monica body makeover requires trainers to undergo a rigorous training class. Only after they successfully complete an internship under a high-level personal trainer in Los Angeles at our facility, are they considered ready to help a California body makeover client.

You are in safe hands. Book an appointment with Body Makeovers today.

Watching What You Eat & When You Eat It

2008-07-29T04:47:00.001-07:00

The big word on everyone’s tongues in the U.S. is salmonella, with the dreaded infection poisoning above 350 people in 30 U.S. states in one month alone.

While excluding tomatoes from your healthy weight loss diet could be a good idea, scientists are reporting that cilantro and jalapenos, besides other veggies too might be at risk for consumption. Incidentally, these are the ingredients used to make salsa as well, making it tough for those who love Mexican food.

Summertime, apparently, is a very tricky part of the year where food is concerned with dietitians advising people to practice proper hygiene while cooking and cooking food to right temperatures.

If you want to cultivate healthy weight loss diet habits, then eating food the right way is also important. With just a little organization and self-control, you can keep a few pounds away. The Washington University School of Medicine discovered that people tend to overeat during the weekend, more so on a Saturday.

According to the conclusions drawn, people gain at least 10 pounds by the end of the year, thanks to weekend binging!

What do you think? Do you practice unhealthy eating habits and love weekend binging?

Drop by at Body Makeovers to understand how the food you eat affects your body size and healthy weight loss efforts. Through our Nutrition Only program, you could have the opportunity to improve your situation.

Healthy Weight Loss Post-Menopause

2008-07-29T04:44:00.001-07:00

Women, after they pass middle age, begin experiencing varying levels of stress- physical and emotional, exhaustion, hormonal upheavals, health problems, etc.

These signs simply signify that stage in a woman’s life known as menopause- turbulent for some and smooth for a very few. For those who experience an extreme level of change, gynecologists, physicians or dietitians prescribe various medicines, diets and fitness regimes to help cope.

Exercise helps a lot for women who are experiencing menopause but special care is required where healthy weight loss is concerned. The body should not be denied of its nutrition and neither should it be exerted more than necessary when a menopausal woman is carrying out a healthy weight loss diet or having weight loss personal training.

Towards this end, a research group helmed by Dr Alexandra Sänger of the University of Salzburg has discovered a new approach to healthy weight loss and exercise.

They configured two special weight loss training methods for menopausal women- hypertrophy resistance training and the SuperSlow® resistance training. While the first method is formulated to coerce muscle growth and improve it, the latter involves a slower set of exercises with fewer repetitions. This is believed to improve the quality of muscle contraction.

At Body Makeovers, we take studies like this into consideration as they help us provide clients who come to us for a body makeover in Los Angeles a more personalized experience. Women can even exploit the Mommy Makeover package for marvelous external improvement.

Fit Enough For Wimbledon Season?

2008-06-30T23:30:00.001-07:00

It's that time of the year again. Wimbledon madness is building up fever pitch and enthusiasts are fervently pegging their hopes on their player of choice.

The 2008 Wimbledon Championships have commenced (23^rd June) and shall last till 6^th July. Roger Federer, Serena Williams and Nadal have already got the star treatment from the experts on the game and predictions are being viewed as manna.

Stamina and fitness are two major influencing factors for the game (of course, skill is also very important) with players having to maintain the requisite diet and exercise regime.

What about you? Fancy a healthy weight loss diet and weight loss personal training wrapped and served in one winning package for your Wimbledon workout?

Step in at Michael Thurmond Body Makeovers and enroll for the Athletic Body Makeover which is customized to suit the demands of the sport you favor.

Body Makeovers combine heavy duty weight loss training sessions with an approved diet Los Angeles. This winning combination is aided along every step of the way with the help of a personal trainer Los Angeles.

The results are nothing short of incredible and will help you establish the stamina and body structure suited for an athlete. Get in touch with us for a quick preliminary once over.

Detox Diets – How Good & Useful Are They?

2008-06-30T23:29:00.001-07:00

They idea behind a detox diet is cleansing. Naturally, healthy and refreshing are two things that go hand in hand out here.

For a diet that should be so simple there are a surprisingly large number of variations that are followed all over the world. Championed from the full-figured Oprah Winfrey to the lissome Gwyneth Paltrow, the detox diet has recently come under severe scrutiny.

Researchers have found reason to believe that a detox diet could be of considerable danger to the user, especially women who are lactating and are expecting. People recovering from surgery or are ill too are advised against following one.

A healthy weight loss diet sadly does not include a detox diet anymore, not with the unfeasible alternative it poses to the groups of people listed above.

Instead, at Body Makeovers we recommend those looking for a healthy weight loss option to trust their body's cleansing agents (the liver, respiratory system, the skin, etc.). Just in case your physical condition acts as a hamper for any of these natural detox agents, contact your physician or a fitness expert.

Similar to the weight loss personal training professionals at Body Makeovers, these experts can chart out a diet in Los Angeles plan that is customized to suit your system. At Michael Thurmond Body Makeovers you have the additional option to indulge in body contouring and a physical makeover program.

Book your package pronto, visit Santa Monica body makeovers.

Leptin For Weight Loss & Depression For Weight Gain

2008-06-30T23:28:00.001-07:00

The human mind is a wonderful thing and is definitely and undoubtedly fickle.

Daily we hear news reports of studies conducted by some researchers in Timbuktu or some Medical college in the US thronging the news channels. But rather than scoffing at their efforts it would do us better to scoff at the way our own minds work.

Weight and more importantly healthy weight loss is a constant focus for a large section of scientists and their studies have helped the diet and fitness business immensely.

One study conducted by Columbia University Medical Center in New York found additional relation between leptin and weight loss. Leptin, a hormone that helps the brain say no to rich food has been targeted for a long time by healthy weight loss diet experts and nutritionists.

Another research group found that people who contemplated morose thoughts and frequently waxed melancholy were more prone to eat and shop to negate the depression. U.S. and European researchers were at the helm of this study which was conducted in America and the Netherlands.

So there you have it, for healthy weight loss treat your leptin levels properly, smile more and our favorite advice, visit Body Makeovers in Los Angeles.

Weight loss personal training experts at our facility consider such modern research in the healthy weight loss diet, weight loss training and fitness sectors. Get our expert opinion today.

Body Makeovers – Naturally Healthy

2008-06-22T23:05:00.000-07:00

Body Makeovers came across a snippet the other day which laid a lot of emphasis on the effect of exercise on physical health.

While such studies can be easily dismissed as old news, this particular study is very noteworthy. Researchers conducting the study had obese and overweight adults participating. The focus was on a three-month period of regular exercise without much change in the diet.

Post-3 months, they realized that there was a significant drop in weight and waist sizes of the participants.

Further study proved that along with a rise in the protein called brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), the individuals were observed to experience a fall in blood pressure. This resulted in them consuming fewer calories each day by default.

A very effective and healthy weight loss method I must say!

At Body Makeovers we understand the importance of keeping a healthy weight loss diet and personal training simple. Towards this end we have the 6 Week Body Makeover programme which has been proven to deliver spectacular results.

You won’t have to stay away from your favorite foods, because at Body Makeovers we will provide you with a personal weight loss trainer.

Give Michael Thurmond Body Makeovers a chance to serve you and experience the results yourself.

Popping Veins When You Exercise? No Reason To Worry

2008-06-09T21:20:00.002-07:00

Last month Madonna was photographed with her veins standing out very prominently. Angelina Jolie too gets photographed very often with her veins on display. While they don’t look ugly, they certainly signify something – they exercise and are fans of healthy weight loss.

It may sound like a hasty conclusion I’m drawing because after all, bulging veins could be genetic or they could simply be varicose veins. But the ladies in question are well known for their more than ardent fascination for rigorous and demanding exercise.

So when you are exercising what do you do to reduce the appearance of these veins? Can they be avoided from popping?

Well, Body Makeovers knows for a fact that there’s no need to worry. In order for these veins to pop out your body’s fat mass needs to be well below 15 percent. It would be good to add at this point that Angie and Madonna are not exactly known for their wholesome approach towards food. They are hardcore dieters.

But then what about those who have a higher fat mass but also seem to have prominent veins? Some sadly, have genetics to blame. Others have their bodies undergoing a strained process of filtration where muscles swell and toughen up so much that the subcutaneous veins are pressured towards the surface of the skin.

After that it all depends on the subcutaneous fat present in the skin to appropriately cloak the presence or minimize the appearance of popping veins.

Want to know more such weight loss personal training and exercise truths? Visit Body Makeovers.

The Marie Antoinette Diet – Good For A Body Makeover?

2008-06-04T05:29:00.000-07:00

The Sex and the City girls, who are always in the know about such trendy things brought the Marie Antoinette diet to the fore and made cupcakes the raison d'être.

Recently Heidi Klum gifted Victoria Beckham a year’s supply of cupcakes for her 34th birthday and started the trend all over again. Posh Victoria is being all nice and actually consuming all those calories and carbs.

But how good is the cupcake diet for healthy weight loss?

Dietitians think consuming cupcakes, for some people, are merely a glamour indicator. But for others they remind them of their childhood where such indulgencies were pandered to by grandmas and moms.

But in a study conducted last year by Charles Stuart Platkin, also known as the Diet Detective, an average Crumbs cupcake was found to contain as much calories as three slices of pizza. The exercise needed to burn out the ingested calories involves 6 miles of jogging. Looks like a lot of trouble for a simple cupcake.

But you can enjoy your favorite comfort food with the help of Santa Monica body makeovers. Our healthy weight loss diet and weight loss personal training plans help you work out what’s right for your body and what’s not.

Join up with Body Makeovers for an exhilarating healthy weight loss exercise and diet plan.

Body Makeovers Concern - Is Robbie Williams Letting Himself Go?

2008-05-21T04:01:00.000-07:00

He once sizzled his way into millions of screaming, ballistic female hearts with his devilish dark looks and bad boy attitude. I could not imagine why the DJ in Rock DJ kept ignoring a man like Robbie Williams, even when he was in the buff!

But looking at recent pics of Williams, I wouldn’t fault her if she did the same now.

Thirty three year old Robbie has been looking terrible ever since he has taken time off from his singing career. Scruffy beard and shaggy hair top a torso that jiggles and looks like it has taken liberty with a lot of unhealthy food.

Body Makeovers believes he has given up exercising regularly and is not really paying any attention to healthy weight loss diets and workout routines that other singing sensations usually have to worry about. In the Daily Mail his friend commented, "He doesn't need to remain trim for any professional reason, so he's let himself go.”

From the size of his personal fortune £130 million, he has certainly made a mark for himself in the professional singing world. In a way, ten albums out in ten years warrants a break from it all.

But a little exercise and weight loss training wouldn’t hurt and would make a well-deserved vacation even more enjoyable. Body Makeovers is looking forward to the bad boy of British pop getting sexy back.

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Ready To Kick Gladiator A* - Body Makeovers Style:

2008-05-11T21:59:00.000-07:00

Season 2 of American Gladiators is going to air on NBC tomorrow and I can’t wait to see all those muscles in their tanned, bulging glory!

The official website claims the show “celebrates the everyday, true American heroes -- weekend warriors who excel and take pride in their physical fitness. These contestants will go up against the show's gladiators -- charismatic and eclectic warriors -- in the ultimate David & Goliath battle.”

This show is a fitness enthusiast’s and wannabe weightlifter’s dream come true, but I love watching it for the sense of health and pure brawn power the gladiators seem to exude. Of course names like Venom, Rocket, Crush and Titan are an added kick (hey, we all have our quirky pleasures!).

For Body Makeovers, American Gladiators is a show that celebrates the healthy body at its best. It reminds us a bit of our favorite reality show Extreme Makeovers, the panel of which had our very own Michael Thurmond.

Healthy weight loss and an awesome body makeover plan were some of the main motivations that got the participants looking their best after a couple of workouts with the Extreme Makeover experts.

Drop by Santa Monica body makeovers for some very amazing weight loss personal training and exercise plans. We love to see people who want to take care of their body but for some reason or another cannot.

Disabled Children’s Weight Problems And Their Care:

2008-05-09T04:25:00.000-07:00

Not many people know that Katie Price and Peter Andre, the attention loving couple have a 6 year-old son suffering from a disability. It’s understandable though as these two manage to grab any publicity opportunity by the scruff of its neck.

Little Harvey is autistic and also suffers from a rare disorder called septo-optic dysplasia which is known to cause partial or complete blindness, low muscle tone and hormonal problems. Children suffering from this condition are known to have learning difficulties and display mental retardation as well.

One of the characteristics observed in children suffering from septo-optic dysplasia is a poorly functioning pituitary gland. This can cause an obstruction in the production of the thyroid hormone which results in weight gain. Take a look at Katie-Price’s child and you can see that little Harvey faces this problem.

Body Makeovers thinks that the best way to deal with weight loss issues of such children is to consult a proper neurologist first instead of rushing in blindly for a diet and exercise plan.

Not everybody needs a weight loss personal training plan. Children facing septo-optic dysplasia problems need to be nurtured with care and understanding and have to be provided with special treatment. Which is why we laud Katie’s plans of moving to LA so that Harvey can get better treatment.

Got a weight loss problem you don’t know what to do about? Let Body Makeovers know so we can help you solve it.

Will Smith – The Hollywood Heavyweight Body Makeovers Loves:

2008-05-07T07:08:00.000-07:00

We all loved him as the funny (and hunky) sidekick to Tommy Lee Jones in Men in Black and sighed over the alien-busting arms he flexed in Independence Day. I quite liked his intense portrayal of the boxing champion Muhammed Ali in the movie Ali as well.

And then he got the women falling for him all over again as the suave matchmaker in Hitch. He just got awarded the Best Male Performance award for his role in I Am Legend and Body Makeovers couldn’t be less ecstatic for the easygoing actor who has smoothly wriggled his way into millions of womanly hearts!

Will Smith has come of age (as an actor I mean) and over the years he has kept himself in marvelous shape. Of course his choice of movies is undoubtedly a major part of his healthy weight loss secret.

For instance, Ali had Will working out at least 6 hours a day in a 5 days week and relied heavily on a boxing routine and running. His personal trainer made him follow a weight loss training plan that brought his weight to 220 lbs. for the role of the boxing champion.

The actor admits that he finds it tougher to put on weight rather than losing it and that Ali took a lot of effort to prepare. For his latest I Am Legend though he did not have to worry much because of the stable metabolism his body maintained after movies like I Robot and Ali.

Want a workout plan that will give you a body like Will’s to flaunt? Visit the personal trainer in Los Angeles at Body Makeovers.

Feliz Cinco De Mayo From Body Makoevers!:

2008-05-05T04:48:00.000-07:00

It’s time to celebrate all things Mexican!

Serenading mariachis, intoxicating tequilas, yummy nachos and colorful skirts twirled in dance, the festival of Cinco de Mayo is Mexican exuberance at its finest! For a fiesta that commemorates the Mexican military’s victory over the French army, things couldn’t get more enjoyable.

Body Makeovers came across this wonderful collection of recipes that’ll make your mouths and eyes water! Mexican food is known for its intense flavors and is considered to have originated in the kitchens of the nation’s Mayan ancestors. Corn tortillas served with bean dips were as much popular then as they are now.

The famous Mexican salsa (the dip, not the dance) too was well known in the time of the Aztecs that populated the area a long time ago. Spanish and Portuguese influences have also found their way into the Mexican palate and have yielded some classics using tomatillo, ceviche, chili peppers, etc.

But can you include Mexican food in your healthy diet plan?

Expert dietitians agree that while Mexican-American cuisine can go a tad heavy on the stomach, traditional Mexican food is nutrient-rich and quite healthy.

Consider this: a Nachos Belle Grande at your local Taco bell will have 39 gms of fat and 760 calories. On the other hand a traditional Poc Chuc will usually contain 8 gms of fat and approximately 230 calories.

Just goes to show, junk food always loses out to wholesome, cooked food.

Check out the Body Makeovers Original Six Week Diet program if your diet consists of junk Mexican-American food. Healthy weight loss begins here.

National Hamburger Month – Should You Get Into The Spirit?:

2008-05-02T02:49:00.000-07:00

Wimpy and Jughead must be eating their hearts out every May in honor of National Hamburger Month. While this food item had its origins in the town of Hamburg in Germany, the Americans have made eating hamburgers something of a national pastime.

In a country that consumed at least 11.9 billion burgers in 2007 alone, it would come as no surprise that 85 percent of them consume burgers every month. But how many of these Americans are making a healthy diet decision when they chomp one all-American hamburger?

One of the major components of a hamburger is the beef in it, which if served ground and undercooked is known to cause a form of poisoning known as hamburger disease. Besides, red meat has also been linked to heart disease, not to mention the high amounts of potentially harmful cholesterol (38 mg) and fat (9 g) content found in the average burger.

Body Makeovers frequently hears stories from clients that were partial to hamburgers and as a result bloated up enormously. The healthy diet Los Angeles was thus formulated by our team of dietitians which took care of the healthy weight loss diet of such individuals.

The best part about our weight loss training plan however lies in the fact that the food we serve suits the individual tastes of our clients. We do not tell you to consume food that you may not like.

Why don’t you take an appointment with spa body makeovers and we’ll help you get over National Hamburger Month effortlessly!

Do You Send Your Kids To Fat Camp For A Healthy Weight Loss?:

2008-05-02T02:46:00.000-07:00

If you have a son or a daughter who is obese, you might sympathize with Eric Cartman’s mom in the Season 4 episode of South Park- the US animated show about the foul-mouthed pre-teens. Cartman returns from fat camp 40 pounds lighter after his mother finally decides to do something about her overweight son.

But what actually does happen in fat camp? Do they have an exhausting weight loss training routine for young tots to lose weight? Or are they simply a commercialism trick for susceptible parents?

According to the director of the Children’s Exercise and Nutrition Center, “If you think the camp is going to solve the problem- the child will at long last lose weight and keep it that way- you can forget it.” But the many fat camps that have blossomed in the Western world and seem to proliferate during the summer months seem to prove this stand very wrong.

Body Makeovers feels that programs like fat camps and weight loss training regimes for kids could be a good way to get your child on the right track to staying healthy.

Consider our specialized Children’s Program. Ideal for children aged 14 years-old and above, the healthy weight loss diet and exercise routine successfully works on a diet Los Angeles and weight loss personal training plan that is chalked out by established dietitians.

At our California body makeovers facility, children are encouraged to embrace a healthier lifestyle and cultivate healthy eating habits even after the program is over.

Britney Spears – Revamped Mom, Exercise Junkie, Revamped Life:

2008-05-01T23:46:00.000-07:00

I’m impressed. I’m very impressed. This must be the biggest turnaround of the century!

Britney Spears, style fiasco and rehab addict has made time in her trouble-besotted life for the gym and boy, is she glowing! Just about everybody remembers the (un) dazzling costume she wore at the MTV Video Music Awards last year.

And then there are those infamous pictures of her either going braless or else wearing incandescent ones. A lot of people gave up hope on her based on all her antics.

The change began trickling in however, after she appeared in a spot on How I Met your Mother. I was amazed by the transformation because she looked so sweet and healthy, two words that couldn’t be associated with Britney Spears.

And now she is reclaiming her body through some healthy exercise and weight loss training at a gym in Los Angeles. A healthy weight loss diet too seems to be on her agenda as she has dropped out of the social and party circuit lately.

It sure is warming to see so much good change in someone so prone to bad luck. A body makeover Los Angeles could be just the thing to propel the 26 year-old singer’s career back on track. Time to say, hit me baby one more time!

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Tight Dresses + Fit Body = Sexy? Not Necessarily:

2008-05-01T22:17:00.000-07:00

Okay, I think Alicia Keys is one of the best R n B singers around and regardless, has managed to be very unassuming about herself so far. But her choice of dress for the Late Night Show with David Letterman was so not cool! It made her body look very distorted and made her look downright uncomfortable.

At 27 years, Alicia is an established artist and her respect for the female body shows; she told an Australian magazine, “I think a woman is so much her curves and her many styles. We come in all packages. We are who we are and I definitely don’t like it when young girls feels like they have to totally starve themselves. I think it’s not attractive either, actually.”

Way to go Alicia!

One of the first things Body Makeovers remembers to mention to clients is that they are unique with unique needs. This philosophy compels us to provide a customized experience for each of them, which makes the entire weight loss personal training experience enjoyable.

Society may tell you that a sexy body is the result of the clothes you wear and how you wear them. But personally, we don’t think so. Taking care of your body is one of the best ways to feel good about yourself.

Confidence in yourself tends to permeate those around you. Why don’t you drop over at Santa Monica Body Makeover, we’ll help you get back that confidence.

High Heels And Why They Hamper A Healthy Body:

2008-04-30T01:55:00.000-07:00

OMG! Have you seen the pair of five inch heels Gwyneth Paltrow donned for the charity screening of Iron Man at the Odeon in London? They are just to die for! She has displayed an amazing sense of style and a fabulous body makeover ever since she started promoting her new flick Iron Man.

But keeping aside the glamour quotient and speaking a bit more sanely, how great exactly are these high heels for the body? Especially as Gwynny baby was spotted getting out of a back specialist’s clinic as well.

If like Gwyneth you too love to wear heels that tower 7 inches, you could be in big trouble in a lot of places south of your torso. More specific targets that are affected are the knees, ankles and feet. A decade of religiously wearing high heels might also result in a problem known as osteoarthritis.

Podiatrists state very emphatically that the sexy curves high heels lend a person’s legs are not an anatomical position to be in. Regular sized women however, perhaps have less to fear from these problems than overweight or obese women.

While I’m not saying that in order to wear high heels you should have a weight loss training plan, it sure sounds like a nice incentive. But alas, wish it were that easy! The loveliest things in life usually come with a hu-uge price tag attached. Healthy heels have to be square-toed shoes that have one-half to three quarters of an inch. (Check out my shoe quiz result below!)

At Body Makeovers we can still get you looking as glam and in better shape than Gwyneth Paltrow. Just look at how we transformed our clients with our Six Week Body Makeover!

You Are Loafers

You are confident, powerful, and successful.

Hard working and business like, you always dress and act appropriately.

You are consistent and a bit conservative.

You aren't really susceptible to trends, although you always dress well.

While you tend to be formal, you know how to adapt to your surroundings.

So are professional at work... but more laid back when your with your friends.

You should live: In a huge city

You should work: In a competitive field where you can rise to the top

What Kind of Shoe Are You?

Weight Loss Alert - Lose Weight In Prison:

2008-04-28T06:49:00.000-07:00

Its only A-listers that get preferential treatment in jails and while Pete Doherty may not exactly pass off for an AL, he sure seems to be treated so.

Worldwide, the prison atmosphere is known to be a very tough place to be in, for convicted men as well as women. Movies like Bad Boys and Chicago barely cover the real thing going on in penitentiaries.

And now, inmate of an Arkansas penitentiary is doing something about his suffering of ‘prison torture’ and raising his voice against it. Broderick Laswell’s case is unusual though – he is suing for losing weight.

When imprisoned, Laswell was overweight at 29 stone. After spending 8 months in the prison, the alleged murderer has lost 7 stone and accuses the prison for not providing inmates with enough food.

A stranger story I have never heard!

But Laswell’s conditioned was compounded further by a lack of exercise which he claimed was also to blame for his weight loss.

Whatever may be the case, a prison is not really one of the dandiest places to go to for losing weight. Body Makeovers present a better option – at the Santa Monica Spa Body Makeover.

From charming lodgings to relaxing exercises and controllable diet Los Angeles, we make sure you have the very best in healthy weight loss.

People Shouldn’t Die Obese – Get Help From Body Makeovers:

2008-04-24T05:00:00.000-07:00

The employees of Glebe Morgue in Sydney, Au, complained of injuries they could sustain from lifting and moving the bodies of dead people who are obese. The NSW government gets requests for forklifts, extra-large ambulances specially fitted with hydraulic lifts and the like to deal with the deaths of this group of people.

A forklift appeal from the government may sound peculiar, but there’s nothing funny about this story. It just highlights how much of a concern obesity and morbid obesity have become all over the world.

Healthy weight loss experts at Body Makeovers have been fighting this condition vehemently for decades. We know of studies that have found out how difficult it is for the morbidly obese to deal with hunger pangs and weight loss issues. At times breast cancer patients who are severely obese cannot be examined due to a lack of certain specially-adapted equipment.

Health, social and physical problems add more to a person’s obesity problems then layers of fat and to aid both, following a healthy weight loss diet and a weight loss personal training plan is requisite.

Body Makeovers are veterans at dealing with weight issues and finding solutions for it. Why don’t you check out the Los Angeles Extreme Makeovers cases that have benefited from our help and you can get an idea of what we are about.

Hypnosis, Work And Lily Allen’s Other Weighty Issues:

2008-04-22T06:42:00.001-07:00

Lily Allen is decidedly bizarre. The 22 year-old has been a veritable ping pong ball where weight is concerned. One moment she looks all washed out and peaky and the next she’s all healthy blonde.

Her weight loss and exercise plans also range from the unusual to the weird. Currently her healthy weight loss exercise option includes weight loss through hypnosis. But then nothing this Smile singer does or says can be left at just that- she blames the stress surrounding her new chat show to be one the main reasons why she has gained weight.

Dietitians and weight loss personal training experts consider stress to be a stimulant for weight fluctuations as it is difficult to maintain a healthy diet when an individual is under stress. This has something to do with the hormone Cortisol, an excess level of which makes a person put on weight. It also determines where exactly the pounds need to pile up in the human body.

Lily Allen could be an example of the health issues that tag along when a person stresses too much. The best way to tackle this detriment to healthy weight loss is to engage in a relaxing hobby.

Even better, enroll yourself for a short trip to Santa Monica body makeover programs conducted by Body Makeover Systems. The Spa body makeover package especially is sure to floor you with awesome relaxing options. You’ll certainly look better than Lily Allen after you get done with it!

Healthy Workouts For The Stressed Mom:

2008-04-21T05:18:00.000-07:00

Jill Le Clair, a single parent, is in her mid-forties and was a size 16 for 5 tumultuous years. Life post-divorce was tough for her made her take a decision to get past the skepticism she felt for weight loss training and healthy weight loss diets and get to grips with her individuality.

When she got in touch with Body Makeovers she looked like a woman who had stopped thinking about herself. After following the healthy weight loss diet and the weight loss personal training plan chalked out for her, she was a graceful and well-turned-out size 3 mother.

Jill lost out a whopping 60 lbs off her lumpy frame thanks to the extremely helpful weight loss training program devised by Body Makeovers. A look at her testimonial photograph and you can easily imagine her as one of the immaculately groomed and very fit Desperate Housewives.

But thankfully, Jill no longer has anything to feel desperate about. No unwanted stress and no unhealthy weight. Special Mommy Makeover packages at Body Makeovers emphasize the need for nutritious food and exercises that do not take the life out of working moms who have to be there for their families as well.

Call us up or visit us for an appointment at Body Makeovers.

When Mommy Works Out In The Moonlight:

2008-04-20T21:33:00.000-07:00

Guess which mommy does that? Out very own Jenny from the block! Yep, the new blooming mom of twins does a heave and a ho in the middle of the night; and all to get rid of her mommy flab.

Now that would be a sight to see, Jennifer Lopez sweating it out when her kiddies and hubby are snoring away in dreamland. Carrying twins can be very taxing for a woman and the amount of weight gained during pregnancy can be a lot. Jenny herself gained about 50 pounds during her pregnancy.

Not many women would think about getting back in shape soon after child-birth and certainly fewer women would fling themselves into a diet and exercise routine
as rigorous as Latino pop’s prime diva.

Healthy weight loss has to be the main objective of any woman who has just delivered and an intake of nutritious food should not be hampered by a weight loss diet. Planning your post-delivery healthy weight loss diet and weight loss personal training before you deliver is a good idea and Jennifer thinks so as well (she spent her last month planning it all!).

Get hold of a personal trainer who can work out a fitness routine for you or weight loss training experts with an experience in dealing with moms. Incidentally and luckily for you, both are available at Body Makeovers. Click any of our links to know more about who we are.

Trip-unhappy In High Heels? Get In Shape:

2008-04-18T04:59:00.000-07:00

Okay, repeat after me, “high heels are great, high heels are sexy”.

What? Can’t do that? No problem, Eva Longoria finds them problematic as well. She tripped in her Christian Louboutin wedges! But then, the petite actress would trip in flip flops as well (she admits she is clumsy).

On the flip side, one star who struts her stuff rather confidently in a sky-high pair of high heels is singer Mariah Carey who claims she simply cannot walk on flat shoes. High heels are every woman’s best friends, or at least those who face a shortcoming when it comes to height.

This season’s hot new style of heels comes in a towering measure of six inches. Gasp all you want, but some women would actually fight tooth and nail for a pair of these shoes, not as much for wearing them as to be seen in them.

High heels have been at a cross with many health groups and not to mention women who have seen more than their share of bunions, blisters, corns, hammertoes, muscle sprains and what-not. For people who are a bit bulky or fat, wearing heels can be a real strain.

Which is why those who are reasonably fit or maintain an exercise or workout routine that allows for a margin of fitness are ones who are better suited to walk around in a pair of heels. Spring back in step with Body Makeovers, dietitians and exercise specialists who have been in the healthy weight loss business for more than two decades.

Healthy Cocktails And Healthy Weight Loss:

2008-04-18T04:57:00.000-07:00

Mixtures that don’t give you a hangover the next day, drinks that taste like a tropical explosion and colors that are enough to spice up your evenings, healthy cocktails are set to take over the impending summer once again. These ‘natural’ drinks are chock-full with ingredients like purees, vitamin-rich sports drinks, seeds and herbal extracts.

The great thing about these healthy cocktails is the use of purees and pulps which provide the fiber requirement and fare better on the digestion. For those focusing on a healthy weight loss diet, the presence of antioxidants and natural sweeteners like honey and agave nectar in these cocktails will be a refreshing change.

Diet specialists claim that some cocktails are as fattening as a Big Mac due to the calories present in alcohol and in some of the mixers used. These healthy cocktails may not be on top of the list of healthy things to drink, but they are certainly closer than the rest of the options available.

It’s interesting, the small ways in which people can fulfill their healthy weight loss dreams. Controlling weight issues and maintaining a healthy outlook towards it is so very important, especially if you have a hectic lifestyle. If you want to redouble your efforts with quick, long-lasting results, Body Makeovers is the place for you.

Visit Body Makeovers Los Angeles for an appointment.

Dee-lish Bodies – Mariah Carey:

2008-04-17T03:05:00.000-07:00

Mariah Carey might be the arch-typical diva but boy, you have to admit, the woman has a body that will make you excuse just about any tantrum she throws! After the recent weight loss she has had, she seems set to sizzle the sales of her new album.

One thing you have to say for this golden-voiced singer, losing 30 pounds has done nothing to her sexy curves. Healthy weight loss at its best I say! Her bust still is very buxom (though that might have something to do with plastic surgery), her hips, waist, legs and even her cheeks all have the requisite amount of fat that’s hot enough to look cool.

So how does she do it? In her exercise DVD, Mariah plans on letting in on her healthy weight loss diet and her weight loss training routine. From what I’ve heard though she loves her dish of macaroni and cheese, she swears by a water workout.

Water exercises offer a good weight loss and exercise option for those looking for a non-shock alternative to working out. For her weight loss personal training sessions, Mariah flies in her personal trainer Patricia Gay all the way from St. Barts and works out with her by her pool.

Feel like a diva-style workout for less? Step in at Body Makeovers.

An Overdose Of Over-zealous Weight Loss:

2008-04-17T03:02:00.000-07:00

Way back in 2006 Nicole Ritchie had gone terrifyingly thin courtesy a herb known as Hoodia which deludes your brain into thinking you are constantly full and thus curbing hunger pangs. Ritchie went from a size 2 to 0 in no time and looked absolutely skinny.

A lot of people in the glamor and beauty business have dabbled in diet pills and weight loss pills from time to time. Some have gone critically ill and some have even died from an overdose. But that doesn’t stop thousands of others from resorting to similar weight loss methods.

The most recent entrant into this possibly unhealthy habit is the diet pill alli, touted as the first and only FDA approved over-the-counter weight loss product. The pill website claims that if taken responsibly (by following the plan laid out) alli can increase weight loss by 50 percent.

But it’s important to wait and take stock of diet drugs and supplements like alli and evaluate their possible side-effects. As a healthy weight loss method, alli falls short since it causes diarrhea whenever rich food is consumed.

To their credit, the manufacturers of the drug press people to use the drug as a supplement to a healthy weight loss diet that is calorie-controlled. Maintaining a regular exercise plan also helps.

There’s no doubt about it, diet supplements and weight loss drugs are only as good as the effort put into healthy weight loss. If you follow a fixed exercise plan and a healthy weight loss diet, there is no need to spend any more money on OTC drugs that promise less.

Healthy Workouts For The Stressed Mom:

2008-04-16T05:33:00.000-07:00

Body Cholesterol And Eating Right:

2008-04-15T23:33:00.000-07:00

Some health-conscious men and women keep worrying about the cholesterol levels in their body and obsess over maintaining a decent level. If a low level of blood cholesterol is not maintained in the body, chances are the person is likely to have a stroke or suffer from heart disease.

Dietitians recommend patients to follow a diet plan that consists of food that is low in saturated fat, trans fat and cholesterol. The Low Cholesterol (TLC) diet was created by the National Cholesterol Education Program and endorsed by the American Heart Association for this very purpose.

This healthy diet included a daily consumption of 200 milligrams or less of dietary cholesterol and also allowed a consumption of less than 7 percent of the total daily calories from saturated fat. But for a regular health and weight watcher formulating a diet plan like this can be rather confusing.

This is why Body Makeovers has personal trainers who along with some of the best dietitians in the country formulate programs that help you watch your weight in a healthy way. The Nutrition Only program, the Original Six Week Diet plan and other healthy weight loss personal training methods are tried and tested methods for those who want to follow a healthy eating plan that does not lose out on much required nutrition.

Visit Body Makeovers to register yourself.

Steps To A Beautiful Reduced You:

2008-04-14T06:37:00.000-07:00

Nobody likes working out. Actually you can leave out personal trainers, dieticians, exercise specialists, health experts and the assorted people who make a living from the weight loss personal training business. We like cutting our cake and eating it too.

But the scales can tip your way as well because Body Makeovers is one step ahead of the rest of the weight loss industry thanks to its easy to follow diet and exercise routines and simple weight maintenance plans.

To be a proud loser of all that excess poundage you first have to get in touch with us for an appointment or fill out a nutritional quiz. If you chose the latter, throw in some profile, front and back pics of your body so our trainers can assess your physical anatomy and create an accurate and healthy weight loss diet program.

Once you come in to meet us at any of our offices, we check your blood pressure and have a thorough medical interview. We give a lot of importance to these steps as they help us gauge the extent of your fitness. Based on these findings we create a body blueprint which is a detailed plan chalking out the areas that need work and the areas that need more work.

We take care to include any health problems and medications that you may be on so that the weight loss training does not affect you adversely. Now that you are fully armed with all the information required to reduce weight, get in touch with Body Makeovers pronto!

Are Your Dietary Supplements Legal?:

2008-04-11T02:19:00.001-07:00

More than $1.3 million worth of dietary supplements were confiscated by the FDA last week on account of being illegal for containing unapproved additives and dietary ingredients. The manufacturer supplied these products to bodybuilders.

The use of dietary supplements is supported by the FDA provided they meet the specifications laid down by the FDA for patient safety and health. The U.S. FDA maintains that while dietary supplements can be a wise decision that provides health benefits, these products may be unnecessary for good health or they may even create unexpected risks.

An overdose of dietary supplements is known to result in a lot of problems, many of them harmful. This is why at Body Makeovers we have formulated the perfect diet and exercise plans that remove the need to consume any supplements to stay in shape.

Our unique weight loss training and healthy weight loss diets are in sync with the myriad demands of a modern lifestyle. Instead of the usual rigorous diet plans and extra supplements prescribed by most dieticians we believe in understanding the client’s needs thoroughly and only then assigning them a healthy weight loss diet plan.

Unnecessary intake of dietary supplements is something we avoid at Body Makeovers. Visit us for more help and information.

When The Pasta Gets Too Heavy:

2008-04-10T01:23:00.001-07:00

Looking at the sleek and absolutely fit Renee Zellweger, its hard to imagine that she would be a sucker for everything pasta. Post Bridget Jones…this soon to be 40 powerhouse of an actress has acquired a sharp look which she has maintained marvelously.

Regardless of the tantalizing varieties of pasta out there, some health experts claim that only whole wheat pastas can be trusted to keep a body in shape. But the USDA supplies that a half cup of cooked pasta contains less than half gram of fat and a paltry 99 calories.

Too much of anything is always bad for the health and grannies are proved right all the time and every time a little pasta gets out of hand. For a family that focuses on making healthy diets a major part of their daily cooking, a pound of pasta is quite adequate (for four people).

But if you have OD’d on pasta and its cousins, you are very likely to be in bad shape and very much in need of some healthy weight loss diets and some weight loss training to get back in shape. In such a situation, you can head to Body Makeover Systems and indulge in one of our Nutrition Only programs or the Original Six Week Diet.

Our personal trainer Los Angeles does not leave you starving for nutrition in any of the diet plans and your menu is chock-full of tantalizing options. We also help you after your weight loss has been achieved so that you can snuggle up with your bowl of pasta without guilt.

Unhealthy Weight Loss In Teens And The Internet:

2008-04-09T05:39:00.001-07:00

The Miss Bimbo site may just be the trickle before the flood is released. Last month, the website targeting tweens and teens was launched and made controversial news both on and off the Internet. The website was defended as an ‘innocent virtual game and nothing more’ by its founder.

But its understandable why it had so many parents concerned, the website offered virtual cash for children to get their virtual ‘bimbos’ plastic surgery, diet pills and the latest slinky clothes. While the website has made a lot of changes and adjustments and lifted off the controversial material, other websites have been stumbled across that champion eating disorders as lifestyle choices.

Medical experts advise parents to be cautionary about social networking sites as well, as these places even have groups and communities that are very pro-suicidal and negative for a healthy lifestyle.

Your young growing child can be very easy prey for such elements on the Internet. Instilling a healthy weight loss attitude in them and staying aware of any signs of unusual weight loss and lack of appetite can be helpful as well.

Body Makeover Systems healthy weight loss programs and weight loss personal training plans are customized for each individual. Our diet coaches and personal trainers meticulously examine and formulate a blueprint for each body type. If in case a person is found lacking to carry out any of our Body Makeover programs, we help them get in shape to benefit from our programs.

Is Curvy Chloe Promoting Obesity?

2008-04-07T01:37:00.000-07:00

You all must have heard about Chloe Marshall, the Miss England Contender by now. The fact that she is a size 16 did come across as a bit of a surprise to people all across the world who expect beauty pageant contestants to be slim, blonde and with sufficient curves that look enhanced but are defended as ‘natural’.

Various groups have targeted this beautiful brunette who’s quite a traffic stopper in her own way, of promoting obesity. But the gorgeous Chloe seems to be anything but that. Personally I feel it takes a lot of guts to go up there and stand among women who look like they have popped out of a perfect mold.

Chloe apparently did not feel the need to go the extra mile to lose all of her excess weight because she loves her body and is happy with it and the way she looks. She also exercises enough to keep her fit and does a bit of weight lifting as well. No sign of promoting obesity so far.

Obesity, along with being a physical condition of the body is also a way of thinking. But there is a fine line between delusion and belief that defines when a condition becomes a problem. Chloe says, "What I am promoting is a healthy girl who looks after herself and doesn't try to force her body to be something its not." The girl obviously has no delusions about her body!

At Body Makeover Systems, we help people who are obese and are certain of the problems it poses. Weight loss personal training programs range from Nutrition Only programs to an all-round Athletic Body Makeover. Book an appointment with us today.

Heavy-duty Body Building:

2008-04-04T06:48:00.000-07:00

Just take a look at Sylvester Stallone’s exercise history and you will be alternatively shocked and amazed at the kind of things this guy has done and gone through. For instance, there is his chest, one half of which is more veined than the other thanks to a pectoral muscle tear that had to be sewed up with 160 stitches. And he managed to do this in a bench-pressing contest that he had with Franco Columbo, a former Mr. Olympia.

Wow, someone can actually be so confident about his fitness that he can get into a bench-press contest with a Mr. Olympia winner. But then again we are talking about the one and only person who has made himself synonymous with the name Rocky Balboa out here.

But apart from a Hollywood legend, do you see yourself as someone who can take Mr. Stallone’s place with weight loss training? Do you think that kind of weight comes only with putting in a gazillion workout sessions and swallowing endless supplements?

Even without my added exaggeration, most men would answer those questions with a no, just because it stands to reason that there is no time to carry out a routine like that. Well, body makeovers Los Angeles would like to prove you wrong because we believe we have just the thing to get you back in shape.

Take a look at Anthony who lost 50 pounds and came out looking absolutely beefed up after the following the Six Week Body Makeover plan which Body Makeover California chalked out for him. There’s more to healthy weight loss, drop by Body Makeover Systems for a visit.

Yo-yo Diets:

2008-04-03T22:07:00.000-07:00

Oprah Winfrey, Janet Jackson and a lot of tinsel-town women used to and still dabble in this harmful weight loss method. Yo-yo dieting or weight cycling experts say is when people try to look for a quick fix method to lose weight without thinking of the consequences.

A person can either put on weight and lose weight in small amounts like 5-10 lbs. per weight cycle or have weight fluctuations in significantly large amounts like 50 lbs. plus per cycle. The good news for those who have had considerable weight fluctuations in the past is that any of their healthy weight loss efforts in the future will not be affected.

The best way to halt this vicious weight cycle is to not give in to any quick fix weight loss fad that you haven’t seen to work on anyone else. Body Makeovers has been in the healthy weight loss business for decades and implements methods that have been successful on our clients.

Regulating your daily meals and having them in the right proportion is another way you can stay away from severe weight fluctuations due to yo-yo diets. At Body Makeover Systems, weight loss personal training programs like the Nutrition Only program and the Original Six Week Diet plan are diets that see to the complete nutritional needs of a client.

Programs that focus on exercise like the Athletic Body Makeover and the Extreme Body Makeover too do not disregard the need for all-round nutritious food and a healthy weight loss diet.

Muscular Women And Lanky Men:

2008-04-02T04:35:00.001-07:00

Wait. Shouldn’t it be the other way around? Apparently not, if what Madonna and Edward Norton project ought to be followed. The singer who is going to turn 50 in a few months is well known for her rigorous weight loss training and nutrition plans, which have culminated in quite a muscular build for a woman.

The Fight Club actor on the other hand, has reprised his lanky frame from his Primal Fear days and has yet managed to make women drool with his honest face and searing performances.

Perceptions of beauty are forever changing and these two individuals are proof of that. There is certainly no stigma attached today to looking good and staying fit. A glance at Madonna’s latest posh spottings demonstrates that this woman can make a well-toned body look sexy. And Norton is dating Salma Hayek after all!

At Body Makeover Systems we encourage men and women to have an open-mind towards weight loss training. Your personal trainer Los Angeles is more than willing to help you stay fit with a customized healthy weight loss diet that goes easy on your body.

At Santa Monica body makeovers you are educated about the nutritional plan that’s best suited for your body and are provided help even after your weight loss personal training has got over.

Do You Have What It Takes To Be The Best Dressed Man?:

2008-04-02T03:49:00.001-07:00

Britisher and James Bond actor Daniel Craig does. The stocky Craig topped GQ’s Best Dressed British Men List confirming his position as one of the fittest Bond’s till date.

Even before he was cast for the role of the suave and lethal James Bond in 2006, Craig followed a rigorous fitness and workout plan to prepare him for the role. Talk about dedication! From tags like Mr. Potato Head Craig earned himself admiration as the “Most rugged Bond the franchise has ever seen” according to Zoe Williams of The Guardian.

The actor admits to the tough fitness regime he follows to keep his body in shape for his Bond image, but does not hesitate to state that the routine is limited to only his weekdays. On the weekend he is more than happy to indulge in a whole scale guzzling of Guinness.

For those not fortunate enough to be blessed with Craig’s nonchalant approach to weight loss personal training get down to Body Makeover Systems. An open-minded and interesting approach to healthy weight loss has kept our body makeover Los Angeles facility at the top of the league.

Sharing a philosophy similar to the approach promoted by our founder Michael Thurmond, the establisher of the Original Six Week Body Makeover plan, we offer men and women to realize their dreams of a fit and buffed body.

On A Trip To Lose Weight:

2008-04-02T03:09:00.000-07:00

Party crazy heiress Paris Hilton and lately-out-of-trouble singer Britney Spears have used the drug Adderall at one point or another. The drug usually used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), is used by many high-trippers and celebrities to keep them awake and kill hunger pangs.

Increased blood pressure, muscular twitches, hallucinations and even coma are some of the side-effects of this drug. Doctors tout Adderall as a drug of abuse and state its improper use to cause death or serious cardiac side-effects.

Another abusive drug that people who want to stay thin are known to use is cocaine which is known to cause extreme weight loss besides a score of other problems. Losing weight by way of such extreme measures is something that will turn out to be very harmful in the long run.

At Body Makeover Systems we have devised weight loss training methods that far from abuse the body. Michael Thurmond, our founder has passed on his legacy of a controlled and healthy weight loss diet and workout regime that satisfies the body rather than famishes and starves it.

From the Original Six Week Diet programs to Extreme Body Makeover plans, each California Body Makeover is easy to follow and maintain. We formulate exercise and diet plans that understand your body type and not abuse it.

How To Know You Are Overweight:

2008-04-02T02:22:00.001-07:00

Annie Hathaway has been told she’s too fat for a role, Kirstie Alley has been religiously losing weight and gaining weight, and the same goes for Beyonce. Among the men Vince Vaughn, John Travolta and the once suave Matthew Perry are contenders for the battle of the bulges.

Looking at most of these people it is difficult to imagine how someone like Beyonce or Annie Hathaway can even be called overweight. Most people think someone who is bulging from most angles, like Rosie O'Donnell or Michael Moore would be people who you could probably call overweight or obese.

There are numerous methods to determine if a person is overweight, the most common one being the BMI or Body Mass Index method. Incidentally, the BMI method can categorize a person as healthy but yet overweight. When the BMI of an individual aged 20 and above equals or is greater than 19, the person can be termed as healthy.

When the BMI equals or is greater than 30, the person can be defined as being obese, which poses more of a health risk than a healthy body. An overweight or obese body can be conquered though.

A healthy weight loss routine like the ones formulated at Body Makeover Systems is actually a combination of a nutritiously healthy weight loss diet and weight loss personal training exercises. For those fighting a losing battle against obesity and unhealthy excess weight take an appointment with us at Body Makeover Systems.

Water Aerobics For Healthy Weight Loss:

2008-04-02T01:21:00.000-07:00

The great thing about aqua aerobics is the non-stressful and completely relaxing option it provides for those looking to lose weight. Water, due to its increased resistance level, allows individuals to perform regular exercises at a lessened speed.

This reduced speed also reduces the stress placed on the joints and the lower body, which are usually on the receiving end of the body weight. Medical professionals recommend this form of exercise for the elderly and the injured due to this very reason.

At Body Makeover Systems, we offer water aerobics as one of the healthy weight loss activities you can avail of in addition to a Spa Body Makeover. Carried out in a group session and supervised by an instructor, the Body Makeover water aerobic sessions are optimized to suit people who are overweight and for those with circulatory and respiratory problems.

Exercising in a controlled pool environment allows weight loss training patients to exercise every inch of their body from the neck downwards. Plus, for those patients who have sustained injuries and are orthopedic patients, a special screening is conducted so that they can be advised on the right way to exercise.

There’s something for everyone at Body Makeover Systems, no matter what their age. Get an appointment today.

To Lose/Gain Weight, Sleep:

2008-04-01T23:45:00.000-07:00

A recent survey carried out by Canadian researchers claims sleep to be the main influencing factor that causes people to lose weight and put on the pounds. The study, which was published in the medical journal Sleep stated 7 hours as enough time for a person to sleep in order to stay in shape.

The human body, when asleep, releases certain valuable hormones. Some of these hormones affect how the body uses up energy to carry out various functions. The less sleep an individual gets, the more he is inclined to exhibit a desire for foods rich in calories and carbs. The high level of release of the hormone ghrelin, which signals hunger, is believed to cause these urges.

This is why at Body Makeover Systems we encourage our weight loss training clients to relax and rest their bodies adequately. Your healthy weight loss program is aided greatly by the routine chalked out by our personal trainer Los Angeles.

For those individuals who have enrolled in the Michael Thurmond Spa program, we even grant an allowance which they are encouraged to blow up on relaxing treatments at the Spa complex.

Some of the relaxing activities you can indulge in at our Santa Monica Body Makeover Spa are pilates, yoga, water aerobics and even a complete aromatherapy massage. Drop by for an appointment at Body Makeover Systems.

Size-less And Skinny:

2008-03-28T00:16:00.000-07:00

Victoria Beckham is both, no doubt about it. Look at her- she doesn’t have a spare ounce of fat on her. When Daily Mail columnist Claire Coleman tried to don her threads and walk her walk, this was confirmed.

But Victoria Beckham is actually a size four according to UK standards, which in the American way of speaking is, no surprises here, size zero! According to medical and fitness experts, a size zero body measurement is equivalent to an average eight-year-old’s body which is basically without any curves and all straight lines and angles.

The best way to get such a body is indulging in some heavy duty starvation, but then you really wouldn’t enjoy the results of such a routine, mainly because you might not be around to enjoy it.

Studies have found that at least one in five people who suffer from anorexia nervosa die from the illness. The sad part about it is that they don’t realize they are gripped by this particular disorder.

Looking good is important, more so than looking starved, and ironically, Victoria herself insists that the models that showcase her clothing line are more ‘natural looking’. She may be thin herself, but she sure knows where to draw the line for her audience.

If you have a thin frame but are not satisfied with it, get in touch with Body Makeover Systems. We have customized healthy weight loss diets that work wonders for your frame without demanding a starvation plan. Look slim and fit rather than thin and starved.