Weight Loss

The big, burning question for so many of us... How do I get those pounds off and keep them off? Well, here's how I do it... Cigi

Cigi's Inaugural (Relaunch) Interview
with renowned fitness and lifestyle expert...
Carol Whitaker
September 3, 2009
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Are Vacations Good for your Health?
by Dr. Doug Segan
December 7th, 2009
Common sense suggests that vacations are good for our soul. Thankfully,there is also scientific evidence that suggests...
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Myth or Fact: Plants have a therapeutic effect for patients recovering from surgery
by Dr. Doug Segan
November 1st, 2009
Have you ever visited a loved one who was recovering from surgery...
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Dancer's Body Workout
with Patricia Moreno
Gaiam Media, 2006

The Complete Book of Tai Chi Chuan
Wong Kiew Kit
Element Books 1996

The Way of Energy
Lam Kam Chuen
Gaia Books 1991

So many books and so many approaches!!! One thing I can share with you is, that the most important word you will ever learn is "d-i-s-c-i-p-l-i-n-e"! No matter what it is in our lives, if we are to achieve our goals we must have "discipline"...so make a pact with yourself today that your middle name from this day forward is "DISCIPLINE".....

One lesson I think we all need to learn is that the real answer has to do with our lifestyle! Something I learned long ago is that food is actually fuel...it is not an emotional experience...at least not as far as our bodies are concerned! If we can learn to treat food for what our bodies truly need...fuel to run our 'engine', then we are ahead of the game.

I'm sure you will agree that you wouldn't put sugar in the gas tank of your car! Learning the right kind of 'fuel' to put in our 'engine' will go a long way to helping it purr like a kitten!

So many people write me and want to know how to lose weight....a simple enough question but the answers always seem to be so hard to find! Trust me on this one...learn about the right kind of food to put in your engine, and then make sure to live the kind of lifestyle that takes good care of it, and the weight will disappear all on it's own!

Here are some books to perk your interest.....but stay tuned to my blogs and you will find the 'secret' to the diet and weight loss merry-go-round....aren't you ready to get off it by this time?

Fitness

I don't know about you, but I've got an awful lot of things to do each and every day of my life! Between taking care of all the kids and the myriad of chores that turn up on my plate each and every day, staying fit is critical and it's something that I insist on staying focused on without fail.
But what the heck is fitness anyway? Does it mean that I have to be able to leap tall buidlings in a single bound like Superwoman? Well....maybe! In my life I interpret fitness to mean that there is nothing I can't do or take on. That my body, my mind, and my spirit are fully ready and able to meet the challenges that life throws at me...what about you?

What does fitness represent to you?

If you are like me, you want your body mind and spirit to be up to the task of staying forever young! Well...what are we waiting for? Let's get fit! Here are some excellent resources to assist you in taking some steps down the pathway to fitness.....

The Wheatgrass Book
Ann Wigmore
New York, NY, Avery, 1985

Prescription for Nutritional Healing
Phyllis A. Balch, CNC & James F. Balch, MD
New York, NY, Avery, 2000

The Soy Revolution
Stephen Holt, MD
New York, NY, Random House, 1998

Ashtanga Yoga for Women
Sally Griffyn and Michael Berkelt Clarke
CA, Ulysses Press, 2003

The Yoga Book
Stephen Sturgess
Element Books 1997

Slim and Sexy Forever
Suzanne Somers
New York, NY, New River Press, 2005