Show Recap: How to Finally Lose the Weight and Keep it Off With Michelle Pearl

SHOW RECAP: Our Guest Michelle Pearl had some startling and disturbing insight followed by very ENCOURAGING and practical steps to finally losing weight and keeping it off.

After a lifetime of struggling with obesity, (just shy of 300 pounds) Michelle’s research led her to discover that…

-People who had an ongoing weight problem had totally different metabolic response to food.  The brain actually sent out messages to your brain that you are HUNGRY all the time.  The body acted like it was starving. The naturally slender body never has the same issues.

“That’s why you still feel hungry all the time.” Says Pearl. “Your body is getting endless messages to – EAT!!!  You lose
it and finally think its under control but you haven’t.”

Michelle also explained:

If  one was overweight as a child or had a Body Mass Index over 40 as adult, that person  has an abundance of fat cells that never go away. They are waiting to be refilled.  You have to learn how to handle that ongoing feeling of hunger.

After about 2 weeks you start to adapt. Make changes in 2 week baby steps. Grit out the change for awhile.

The only thing you are “failing” at is bucking the natural biological responses. Its not a matter of weakness.  Diet pills are “bull.” So the pill will work chemically only as long as you are taking the pills.

Of course she tried them all.

For true success at real life weight loss, Michelle has 10 steps:

1. You must EAT! The worst thing you can do is starve yourself.

2. Understand the biology of a craving! There is a physiological reason for food cravings: Body makes a chemical reaction to fat mixed with sugar goes right to the opiate receptor. Meats have a lot of fat – cooking it triggers the opiate receptors. sensory memory is saying “I want that.”  Chocolate – fats and sugars.

3. Eat some regular staple food: Most thin people tend to eat staple food all the time

4. Eat less fat – 75% less fattening cheese cabbott cheese for mexican food, mac & cheese,

5. Trash the Temptations – don’t keep them in the house

6. Cut out Fast Food – the fat in it is addictive! Find substitutes – nearest starbucks – hot cocoa w/ no whipped cream,
and sugar free flavored syrup

7. Exercise!! If you truly want to lose weight and keep it off, than exercise is essential. The only thing that can RAISE your metabolism is exercise.  Choose something you can love!

For Steps 8-10…

Get Michelle’s Book at www.imperfectfitness.com

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This was a great show – and we loved interviewing Michelle.

Replays are available. Original air date: 11/10/10