Get Your Bikini Out: 5 Tips to Peel Off Pounds From Nutritionist Jonny Bowden

With summer fast approaching, many of you want to shed some pounds. I invited renowned, knowledgeable weight-loss coach Jonny Bowden, C.N.S., Ph.D. to offer some pointers to help you shed weight. Here are 5 quick suggestions from this acclaimed nutritionist:

1. Eat without distractions.

Many people don't realize that the way you eat --- your consciousness and mindfulness -- is actually as important as what you eat when it comes to losing weight, because most of us unconsciously eat most of our calories. So if you learn techniques to increase your consciousness, you'll consume fewer calories naturally and also digest and absorb them more effectively.

2. Recognize your cortisol triggers.

Cortisol, as you may already know, is the stress hormone that can cause weight gain, especially around the middle. One major cortisol trigger, especially for women, is over-caring for others and under-caring for you. (Sound familiar, ladies?)

3. Learn to manage your cravings.

This isn't as hard as it sounds, because most cravings - even really strong ones - will pass in about 15 minutes. You can program yourself to do something other than eat when you feel a craving. One technique that works well is to take a short, fast walk. Tell yourself that you can have the food you crave after you return, but you'll probably be amazed, because most of the time when you finish your walk, you won't want that food any more.

4. Use the scale in an empowering way.

One of the four most powerful habits of people who have lost at least 30 pounds and kept it off for at least a year is that they weigh themselves daily. Learn to make friends with your scale. Don't let it terrorize you - instead use it as a reality check to keep you on track.

5. Eat protein at every meal.

Protein not only stimulates metabolism, but it produces a greater feeling of fullness and keeps your energy even for a longer period of time. It's one of the greatest secrets of a successful weight loss program.

Jonny - as I discovered from interviewing him several times for my book SUGAR SHOCK! - has a wealth of information at his disposal.

And those weight-loss pointers are just a few of many that he can offer. (Of course, he can expound on all of the above tips.)

...Stay tuned, because shortly I'll tell you about a special gift Jonny is offering just for the thousands of readers of this SUGAR SHOCK! Blog. (Cool, eh?)

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In Jonny's "9 Essential Steps to Weight Loss," you'll learn more about:

• The role of cortisol, the stress hormone that can pack pounds around the middle.
• How to use the scale in a constructive, empowering way.
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• How all carbs just don't make you fat.
• Which carbs to eat to turbo charge your weight loss program.
• The value of eating without distractions.

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Make sure to tell Jonny that Connie sent you.