Jan 2007 – The Proposal!
August 2007 – On My Wedding Day
Hello there fellow Bride To Be!
This is my story dating back to 2007 of how I used Pro-Optimal Whey protein in conjunction with diet and exercise to lose weight for my wedding quickly. I didn’t start worrying about losing the weight until almost the last minute. With the help of Pro-Optimal Whey - I lost almost 27 pounds in 3 months!
UPDATED: 2011
If you are reading this because you need to lose a few pounds before your wedding you should read… the weight loss formula.
I had a simple system that helped me lose weight that takes a bit more time but can work for you too. However, if you need to get slimmer faster you can use the weight loss formula. Since my wedding I have used this system to lose an additional 16 pounds in 7 weeks. This is a great guide to lose the weight even faster than my system which I will explain below…
My wedding weight loss starts back in 2007. I had a good chunk of weight to lose before my wedding in August. I decided that I had to do this early in the year because I was dress shopping. I had spoke to some of my friends about losing the excess weight and Julie told me about how she had lost almost 20 pounds just by changing her morning routine. (She lost it over almost a year though).
Julie told me that she cut out the cereal and other sweet junk food in the morning and substituted it with a protein smoothie. By making it with bananas it satisfied her sweet craving. Strangely - She didn’t crave food for hours. No snacking required.
It wasn’t until she looked into this more that she found out that it’s because protein digests slower than sugary carbs which tends to make you feel fuller longer and not cause the drowsiness and foggy headed feeling the that you can feel after eating breads and cereals or muffins..
I started on my search for a good protein source. I found that a Doctor Mercola touted that Pro Optimal Whey was a great source of protein without the artificial junk and was more natural.
I love this product because it’s more natural and personally don’t like sweeteners added to my foods. Again, a nice tip is to add your own fruits that are sweet to give it a pleasant sweet flavor. If you have ripe banana’s lying around they do an excellent job.
Basically what I did to ensure my bridal weight loss - have a shake every morning and by doing that I staved off the usual hunger that comes a couple hours before lunch. This prevented me from eating a muffin (cake!) or another high glycemic carbohydrate which messes up your blood sugar. By doing this it helped me maintain and eat a healthier lunch without excess snacking. I also sometimes added a mid-afternoon shake just to tide myself over until dinner.
That’s it. If you figure that you cut out the morning run to Starbucks and skip on the snacks muffin loaf or whatever sweet carb-laden treat you cut out 300-500 calories per day. If you do a half hour to an hour of brisk walking every day at lunch or after dinner you can factor in another 200-500 roughly. Over the period of a week that’s between 3500-7000 caloric deficit.
“With no other work you can assume about a pound of fat loss per week just by cutting out that junk and keeping yourself full of energy and not craving anything sweet.”
If you want lose some excess weight even faster than using calorie restriction and whey protein you can read about the weight loss formula. This is a complete system that will remove excess pounds fast.
Or you can stick with some whey protein and lose the weight a little more slowly…
Here are some key benefits of Whey Protein:
- Weight Loss - by making simple changes you can lose a pound OF FAT per week without trying.
- Increased energy – feel more vibrant and clear headed by reducing carbs which mess with your blood sugar and insulin response.
- Increased mental clarity - less fogginess before lunch if you skip the carbs
- Decreased appetite – slower burning and metabolism stoking which helps burn more calories
- Delicious and Nutritious – Tastes excellent and is free from many harmful additives.
Some features of Pro Optimal Whey Protein:
- Contains immunoglobulins and lactoferrin — to promote a healthy GI tract and immune system.
- Has NO artificial sweeteners or flavors (no chemical aftertaste).
- Tastes great and dissolves easily without clumping.
- Comes in 3 great-tasting natural flavors — vanilla, chocolate and strawberry.
- Uses biologically-active whey protein brimming with amino acids
- Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
This protein powder does not contain artificial sweeteners such as aspartame and sucralose. As a result this is healthier for you as artificial sweeteners can be troublesome for digestion and long term health.