Reshape The Nation Review – David Smith Weight Loss

Posted on January 12, 2011 by Admin

Introduced by popular fitness expert and trainer Chris Powell, Reshape the Nation is a unique weight reduction program that takes care of your entire weight reduction regime from motivation, diet planning to exercise and results.

Chris has developed this mind blowing weight reduction method into an extensive lifestyle program that is 100% result oriented and is effective for anyone who wants to reduce weight, be it 20 pounds or 200 pounds.

Motivation

For any program to become a success, motivation is very important.  This is very important in programs that require a long time to see the results such as weight reduction through lifestyle changes.

Through Reshape the Nation, Chris Powell has created a well planned and executed interactive session which provides you all the motivation you need. This interactive session keeps track of your weight reduction regime and shows where you are right and where you have to improve.

The program

Reshape the Nation is based on three simple and easy principles – Eat, Move and Grow.

This is a balanced combination of proper diet, regular exercise and perfect weight management. For this, Chris has put fourth four easy lifestyle changes that can be followed by anyone. The special features of the program are

  • Motivational videos – provided 5 days a week.
  • Interactive session to track your weight loss.
  • Elaborative and extensive knowledge sharing about nutritional facts and fitness queries.
  • Anytime workout.
  • Individual diet chart planned according to your needs.
  • No necessity to buy costly and bulky fitness equipments.
  • No special food supplements packed in bottles.

Features of the program

Reshape The Nation is based on four simple and easy to follow steps that can be fitted into your schedule easily.

The carb cycle

It has been proved that when you take a particular amount of carbohydrates every day, your metabolism gets used to it and hence sets apart a definite amount of calories to metabolize it. Hence there is no net reduction in your weight.

Thus confusing you metabolism with alternate high and low carb diet works great for your nutrition program. Reshape The Nation has a special NutriPhases program that has proved to be very effective in reducing unwanted calories.

The NutriPhases meal plan

One of the most common problems faced by diets is the restrictions which they force on food intake. These plans make you crave for food making you to lose your motivation.

Reshape the Nation has a come up with a unique Lifestyle layers program that allows you to have some rewards days in which you may indulge in your comfort foods.

This gives you a comfortable feeling that you have to wait only for another couple of days or two to eat your favorite food, thus maintaining your resolve to diet.

Popular Stax System

Proportioning your diet into six meals rather than the usual three meals a day works best for weight reduction.  However one has to make sure that they partition the meals in a balanced manner and keep them light.

The stax system is used to proportion your meals so that you get all the required nutrition and do not have anything more than what you require.

Thus, you do not need to measure the ingredients of your diet every time you plan to take food.

Shape the states

In Reshape the Nation, Chris Powell uses very simple and easy to follow exercise. This ensures that you can do the exercise at your home and need not spend money on high end equipments or the costly gyms.

His workout regime consists of mostly basic body movements and floor exercises. Time consumed to do these exercises too is quite less, taking about just 10 -15 minutes a day.

These exercise help in toning muscles and strengthen your muscles. You can increase your endurance level slowly and thereby increase heart rate burning fat faster.

Another advantage is the simple explanation by Chris about the necessity of doing these exercises in the right manner and what they do to our muscles and how the metabolism reacts to these exercises.

Advantages of Reshape the Nation

Reshape the Nation is completely NATURAL. There is no artificial products like weight loss pills, gels and other stuffs involved in the program.  Hence the weight is reduced in a natural way and permanent.

Secondly, the diet plan in the NutriPhases diet planner has taken enough care about the human tendency to crave for tasty food and hence has provided a separate rewards day when you can have a day off from your diet.

Thirdly, the customer support that is extremely good, especially the online community helps in keeping your motivation throughout the program till you are completely satisfied with the weight loss. Chris Powell is easily approachable and gives you online support whenever necessary.

Conclusion

Weight reduction, though seems to be the talk of the town, needs larger than life conviction to follow and achieve. Reshape the Nation has the right choice of steps towards weight reduction.

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David Smith’s 400 pounds Weight Loss story

Posted on December 5, 2010 by Admin

David Smith weighed 630 pounds in 2003. This is when his doctors warned him, that he needs to lose weight or he will die within four years. He met Chris Powell, a fitness trainer, by calling his local tv station for help. With the help of Chris Powell and his training, David Smith began to lose weight from the first week. He lost almost 40 pounds in the first week. He did not go on any diet pills. David Smith followed the method called Carb Cycling. Within two years, David Smith lost 400 pounds. By the end of the year in 2007, he had lost weight and he currently weighs only 229 pounds.

Though he had lost weight, he had excess skin on his body. He had to go through several surgeries. With these surgeries, doctors have removed over 23 pounds of skin. The average skin in a person will weigh only around 7 to 8 pounds. Now after these surgeries he is now a normal person. He is now a fitness trainer himself and is inspiring many people to lose weight.

Now David Smith and Chris Powell are best friends. They have joined, with the mission to reshape the nation. The working of the Reshape the nation uses three methods. Eating, Moving and Living.

There are three methods in the Reshape the nation method; they follow the Carb Cycling lifestyle, lifestyle layers and the STAX system.

In the Carb Cycling method, it is about maintaining low days and high days of carbohydrates a day. By balancing the High days with low days, it gives a well-balanced nutrition plan. With this method, the metabolism is increased in the high days. The Low days turn into a fat burning process. This method works effectively than any other nutritional plan. This Low and high carb cycling keeps the metabolism working. In addition, since there is no stable metabolism rate the weight loss is very effective.

In the Life style layers, Chris Powell has mentioned how you can eat your comfort food along with the diet plan. He says that, this comfort food should be taken as reward days. This will help the person on diet, not to lose any of their favorite food due to dieting. This system helps the people to stay on diet and still enjoy their comfort food when they like.

The Stax System is designed to get the right portions of the food at the right time. The food you eat in this method is healthy. This helps you to intake less calories and still not feel hungry. The STAX plan is specially designed by Chris Powell himself.

The ‘Shape the States’ is an exercise regimen. In this, Chris Powell has designed 50 workouts for 50 different shapes of the country. To complete the workout regimen, it will take only ten minutes a day. By Following Chris Powell Method, he promises that you can see a difference in your body. The story of David Smith is a proof for this system to work.

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David’s Transformation – What worked out for David?

Posted on November 11, 2010 by Admin

In 2003, David Smith weighed 630 pounds. This was a concern to him as the doctors said he needed to lose weight or it could affect his health. David got the help from a personal trainer called Chris Powell. By following Powell’s weight loss workouts, David began to lose weight. David Smith lost 400 pounds in two years and is still working on losing more weight. He had to undergo surgeries to remove the excess skin from his body. Now David Smith has joined hands with Chris Powell to help others to lose weight, like him. David Smith is now inspiring many people to lose weight.

The program Chris Powell has designed is called the ‘Reshape the nation’. The methods used by him are completely natural and there are no diet loss pills or any other chemicals involved in his program. Once you join the program, you will begin to get videos every day. These videos give instruction, on what to eat and how to eat. In addition, a fitness program is designed. In this workout video, Chris Powell himself appears to encourage the people to workout.

EAT, MOVE and LIVE is what is taught by Chris Powell in the ‘Reshape the Nation’ program. The first method is the Carb Cycling method. In this method, Chris Powell teaches how to balance the energy and fat loss by alternating the intake of Carbohydrates. In this method, you need to take more amounts of carbohydrates on one day and less on the next day. This is called the high days and low days. When there is a balance between the High days and Low days, the body gets a well-balanced nutritious diet. The body metabolic rate increases on the high days as you need to take more carbs. In the low days the fat is burned. This way you lose weight effectively when compared to other weight loss methods.

The next is the Lifestyle layers. In this method, Chris teaches how to eat a nutritious meal. He also says that, you can eat your favorite foods one day in a week. This way you will lose weight and enjoy your favorite food as a reward. This plan will change from person to person.

The next is the STAX system. In any weight loss method, it is said that you need to eat small meals five or six times a day instead of three meals. This method will work efficiently to help lose weight. However, people do not have the time to follow this plan. The STAX system helps in this and provides the amount of food and the time you need to eat. You can carry this with you anywhere you go and follow a proper schedule.

As in any weight loss plan, working out is very important. Chris Powell has designed 50 fat burning workouts. Performing this workout will only take 10 minutes every day. This method increases the metabolism and helps in weight loss.

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Crash Diets!! Do they Work?

Posted on April 5, 2010 by Admin

One of the popular terms in the weight loss field is Crash Diets. This is also called Fad Diets. Crash Diet is a diet plan that promises fast weight loss. Crash Diet restricts the person from eating the nutritional food and other healthy foods. These types of diets are not for a long-term purpose. These diet plans can also lead to various health issues.

There are many reasons for the Crash Diets to be avoided.

When you follow a crash diet, the intake of Carbohydrates may be completely avoided. This can give improper nutrients in your body. When the body does not get the energy needed for working because there is no carbohydrate intake, the body begins to starve. Because of this you may feel week and tired. This may also cause headaches.

Crash diet also causes the body to get deficiencies like vitamin B12, iron and potassium. These nutrients are very much needed for good health. These elements play a major role in nerve functioning and to keep muscles in good condition.

Metabolism plays a vital role in the weight loss regimen.  If you take less food, your metabolism will decrease gradually. Therefore, you will not lose weight and only gain weight after you start eating normal levels.  Therefore, when you avoid food, it will increase your weight.

If you are on a crash diet, as the skin does not get the nutrients it begins to sag. This is the first step in the formation of wrinkles.  When you follow a crash diet, you will also suffer from early aging.  Nutritionists advise that if you are going to follow a crash diet, it should not be for very long. They also suggest that taking the needed nutrients in the form of pills will help to decrease the problems of crash diet.

The best way to lose weight is through natural process. Only in this way, you can lose weight in a healthy way. You need to consult a doctor before you go on a diet. This is very important to know whether dieting will work for your health conditions.

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How to Lose Weight Rapidly

Posted on March 5, 2010 by Admin

Losing weight rapidly is possible, if you follow the proper methods. You need the correct information on how to lose weight effectively. You need to understand how the body works. Initiating the proper workouts and diet plan is the key to weight loss.

First, you need to know how to lose the fat and not the muscle. This is only possible with workouts. You need to create a workout regime that will work for you. You need to make sure that you workout at least 3 days a week. You need to workout for at least 40 to 60 minutes a day. The best form of workouts to lose weight is the cardio workouts. You can perform any of the workouts like walking, swimming etc. If you are interested in sports, you can enroll yourself in a club for your favorite sports. Involving yourself in sports activities, will help to lose more fat as you burn more calories. You also need to take proper rest with workouts. This is important to prevent yourself from injuries. You should also know that over exercising is dangerous and may harm your body.

Along with a good workout regimen, you need to also know, how to eat. You need to control your calories. First, you need to know how much calories you are eating, then you need to reduce the amount of calories. For an average person, the amount of calories needed is approximately 2500. The amount of calorie intake will change according to the person’s activity.  You should cut down your high fat foods and switch to healthier options. For example, you can substitute your white bread to whole-wheat bread. These food items are rich in fiber and give you more energy. You need to eat your food in small quantities and increase the number of meals you take. You can eat 5 to 6 meals a day in small proportions instead of three heavy meals. In this way, you will not starve for longer hours. The amount of calorie, you intake is also less.

Drinking plenty of water is important. Drinking water is the best way to cleanse your body. This will help to remove the toxins from the body. Drinking water before and in between having food helps to control the cravings for the food and avoids over eating. Water keeps you hydrated to give you energy. You must drink at least 6 to 8 glasses of water every day.

Increasing the amount of protein in your food will also help in weight loss. The proteins contain amino acids, which will help in cell growth. Proteins help in increasing the body metabolism. This will help to lose more weight, faster. Too much of protein is also bad for health.

Sleeping for a minimum of eight hours a day, is very important. Sleeping helps to give the energy needed for the next day. This will also help to lose weight as you relax your body.  Following these simple methods, you can lose weight rapidly.

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