FAQFAQ:2008-04-02T21:24:38ZCopyright (c) 2008, Susan PowterExpressionEnginetag:susanpowteronline.com,2008:04:02February/March FAQstag:susanpowteronline.com,2008:index.php/11.2132008-04-02T21:06:00Z2008-04-02T21:24:38ZSusan Powtersusanpowterinquiries@yahoo.comDawn asks:
Besides eating whole foods, do you also suggest limiting fat grams (i.e. 10-20% per day) for each meal, if one’s goal is to be super lean, strong and healthy??
Eating whole
Means reducing
Fat intake
To a %
You don't
Have to
Think about
But, if it's
Training you
Want to do
15 to 20%
Of your total
Daily caloric
Intake as
Fat means
You'll get
Lean, lean
lean...
And
If you don't
Eat anything
Over that
You'll never
Have to think
About it..
i.e. whole
Foods...
Yes
And
Yes...
Susan Powter
Victoria asks:
What do you think of Dr. Graham’s book 80/10/10? I have been following it more or less with my husband. Do you believe raw food is better than cooked b/c of the enzymes that are live? Do you believe that cooked foods are addicting?
I don't
And
Suggesting
Raw for
The epidemic
And it is
Of obesity
Facing millions
Is well
What it is...
Let's start
With movement
And
Whole more
Than processed
Then a little
Lean muscle
Mass and
Cardio endurance
And, now
We are
Talking solution
To more
Than most
Could imagine
Possible...
I don't
Think of
Him..
Only the
Truth about
Wellness...
Susan Powter
Katherine asks:
I was wondering how to use the daily caloric consumption guide without weighing myself?
The spirit
Of the law
Not the letter....
You know
What weight
Range you
Are in...
Only to
See how
Much fuel
You need
To eat
To be lean
And
You do....
The opposite
Of everything
Millions have
Been taught
Is
The point and
Eating at the
Very least
Three meals
A day...
Susan Powter
Nadia asks:
Just curious, do you do anything besides yoga as regular exercise? I’m thinking about getting back into running...Can’t beat the runner’s high and how you feel after a good sweat! Love you and keep up the sexiness!
A good
Sweat
And
Sexiness....
Exactly!
Yes, I do
Whatever
I'm in the
Mood to
Do...movement
Of all kinds
Went for
A bike
Ride the
Other day
A hike
The day
Before....
Gardening
Who knew
But sweat
I did
Muscles that
I haven't felt
In years
I did the
Next day....
Any/all
Movement
Because I
Can and
Yoga, me
One hour
For me
With me
For more
Reasons
Than most
Could imagine....
And, if
You are
From the
Running
Tribe you
Must run!!
Susan Powter
Heather asks:
How do I convey my concern to my overweight 11 y.o. son without making him feel (like I did as a child) bad about himself? How do I feed him foods he enjoys and motivate him to exercise, when it’s such a huge change from his current lifestyle?
The only
Way by
Doing it
Yourself
Be the
Living
Example of
Wellness and
The children
Will live
What they
See...do you
And he will
Do himself
With you....
Susan Powter
Wendy asks:
Hey, just wondering, did your family eat healthy growing up? Just thinking about the dinners my mom used to make--ugh, bad patterns were set in motion early, thanks for the truth.
Are you
Kidding
The 50's
Housewife
Thinking re:
Food
No, not
At all...
The massive
Corporations
Had their
Privacy then...
Not anymore
Educated
Consumers
Have changed
That forever....
We were
All raised
On processed
Sugar, the
Lies of
Nutrition
Nothing
New about it
However...
The fluorescent
Kids are
Eating today
Well, that's
Beyond...
And, it shows
Look around
The effects
Are everywhere...
Most important
Habits that
Don't work
For your life
Can
Be broken
And
Habits that
Absolutely do
Work beautifully
Can, easily
Be built...
Susan Powter
Kim asks:
What do you eat when you are craving sweets?
The sweetest
Things...
Foods, loaded
With sugar
From Nature...
Real sugar...
Sugar designed
For our bodies
Not, from
The vats
Of man...
Not refined
Not poison
Not so white
It blinds you...
And, it does millions
Once you
Decide what
You won't eat
You'll find
Plenty that's
Far better
To eat...
Susan Powter
]]>January FAQstag:susanpowteronline.com,2008:index.php/11.1422008-02-11T23:55:00Z2008-02-12T00:13:38ZSusan Powtersusanpowterinquiries@yahoo.comTracy asks:
Why is it that my desire to be thin again, healthy, stay on track is ALWAYS over-powered by my desire to eat fast food, chips, chocolate? I really, really want my thin healthy body back and I just cannot find it in myself to do what I know I need to.
Need?
Never works...
Want, always does
Want good food
In your body
Want to feel alive
And well
Want to be lean
Strong and healthy
Desire to...
Fast foods
Or
Desire to
Be you?
There's no comparison
When you...
Think about it
Remember
And
Remind, yourself...
It's an exercise...
Susan Powter
Julia asks:
Susan,
I am so glad that you are back and you look amazing, happy belated birthday!!
My question is how to really make the commitment to self, and to stick to discipline. I keep telling myself that discipline is my friend, any thoughts?
Yes, I do
A thought…
Burning fat
Has very little
To do with discipline...
I didn't get
More disciplined
When I lost
Over l30 pounds
I simply started
Doing three things
That I wasn't doing before...
Doing wellness
More than
I was doing
What I use to do...
Which was
No movement
The kind of food
That gets you
To 260...
Habitual...very different
Repetition…the Mother of
The actions...
Eat
Breathe
Move
And
Think…
Weight loss
A given
When you change
The lifestyle...
Susan Powter
Nita asks:
Hi Susan! I’ve been eating well and moving for 2 weeks now, and I feel absolutely fabulous. But the scale hasn’t moved an inch. Will it move or do I need to incorporate something else into what I’m doing? Please help!
The only thing
You are doing wrong
Is the scale...
Did you hear
What you said
I feel fabulous!
Two weeks?
Believe me
When I tell you
Your worst enemy is
The scale and,
There is no way
You are not
Going to burn fat
Increase strength and energy
And
Dramatically change your body
Losing weight
Is a given
Off the scale
Three months
And
See how you look
Feel how you feel
If you like it
Keep doing it..
And, you will..
Off the scale
Susan Powter
Maureen asks:
HELP!!!!! Plagued by a monstrous head cold, even my hair hurts...should I refrain from exercise until I’m well?
Also, what to eat while so under the weather and not able to prep and cook my whole meals?
Neti pot...
Rest
Dream
Warm
A hot water bottle
Nothing like it...
Whole meals
Only means
Real food
Warm baked
Organic apples...
A few minutes
What I had
Last time
Under covers...
Susan Powter
Trish asks:
Susan, I have one minor problem. I am making a huge effort do make this change in real natural foods, HOWEVER it is the organic I have gotten stuck. Went to my local whole foods and outpost, ended up paying TRIPLE what I usually pay. What to do?
Exactly...
Real food
Abundant, Nature is
But...
Thanks to the brilliance
Of the food boys...
More
Expensive
Than the
Total crap
They want millions to eat...
A plan
That should
Have every
Body
Furious…
And, aware
Of the plan…
Meantime,
Co-ops
There are tons
Bulk
Grow your own
Community urban gardens
Abound...
Start your own…
It's real
It's wrong
It's deadly
And,
Now there's one
More person
Who knows it...
Susan Powter
Tara asks:
Susan, r there any “must haves” that u enjoy to keep u healthy & feeling great? (minus whole foods and movement)
Laughter
Freedom
Creativity
Sexuality
Nature
With all
Her smells
Herbs
Bounty
Massage
I need one
Desperately...
Susan Powter
Danielle asks:
Do you think that by practicing yoga everyday, one could lose weight? Yoga seems to be the only activity where I feel better afterwards. I thought if I lose weight by doing that, then I can start doing some cardio.
The yoga
I do
Is
Cardio
Do it
With me
You'll
Do a
Whole lot
More
Than just
Burn fat...
Yes...
Susan Powter
Lyn asks:
Dear Susan,
Your books are an inspiration to me. I need your books and advice them more than ever right now. My question is: Do you believe that older women can lose all the weight we want to or are we destined to be rotund in our middle area?
What has
Much more
To do with
Age
And
Genetics
Is
Lifestyle...
Destined to be
Absolutely not...
I'm 50
And don't...
Fat burns
From the center
From everywhere...
Strength increases
You are
Only destined
To be
Exactly what
You'd like to be…
You, me
All the older Women...
Especially
Susan Powter
]]>December FAQstag:susanpowteronline.com,2008:index.php/11.842008-01-10T19:50:04Z2008-02-12T00:15:09ZSusan Powtersusanpowterinquiries@yahoo.comLinda asks:
12 years ago I lost weight with Stop the Insanity, low fat food and exercise. It and you changed my life. I kept it off for 5 years then slowly put it back on. I am now at a point where I hate what I look like and long to look the way I did. HELP!
The only
Thing
That can make
Stop The Insanity
Look like dress
Rehearsal is...
Exactly
What I'm doing now
With you
With every human
Body
Who wants to
Burn fat
Increase energy
And
Re-claim their body and
Brain...
The way you did
And some...
Susan Powter
Wendy asks:
I’ve let myself go for so long that the thought of starting movement again scares me. I feel so trapped in my body and ashamed to even go outside to walk. What thoughts do you recommend to get me going?
No thought
You've done enough
Thinking
And...
The problem
Easily solved
Is in your body
The biology of it
Just stay with the biology
Of it all...
Oxygen...
With me today
No need to go anywhere anymore
Except out of your head
Into your body
Un-trapped
Real food
Movement
Today...
Susan Powter
Peggi-Jean asks:
Just found your site, loving it. I am so excited about the yoga studio. You are very inspirational, keep up the good work.
Thank you
I am also
So excited
About the
Yoga den...
Oh the classes
We are about to do!
Susan Powter
Lisa asks:
I am 5 ft. tall and 150 lbs. How do I determine what I should weigh? Also, how many kcals should I be taking in to lose?
The daily caloric Consumption chart
A concept
That's real
Activity level
And
Current weight…
The point is
Frequent
High quality
Fuel…
And
Looking
In the mirror
And saying
Damn I look, and feel, fabulous
Is how
You determine…
Operative word
You...
Susan Powter
Myron asks:
I noticed that most of the questions are from women; do you help men that are overweight? Also, I’ve seen you talk about oxygen, what do you mean exactly? Obviously if you don’t breathe it’s not healthy.
Any, all
Human bodies...
Wellness applies
Oxygen
Watch the blogs
Oxygen l0l
Explained
For all who
Want to
Increase energy
Burn fat
Activate a metabolic rate
All of which
Oxygen does...
Susan Powter
Karin asks:
Not a question but a fact...you should have your own TV show on Bravo, A&E or Logo. You are very funny, smart, entertaining, informative and addictive. Hope you stick around.
Oh, I'm sticking
They can't get
Rid
Of me...
And, oh Mighty
Consumer, you
Women...the most powerful consumer market...
Tell them that…
As in you
And l0,000
Of your dearest
Friends...
Tell Bravo, Tell Logo
Tell them all
Exactly what you want...
Imagine!
Susan Powter
Diane asks:
Does your program work for over 50?
I hope so because I turned 50 on the 22nd of
December....
Yes, wellness works beautifully at any/all ages
And, 50 is when you are at your very best
When
You are at your very best...