The Price of luxury… Another lesson from the Biggest Loser

So there they were, the black team who wins a night of luxury AND TEMPTATION –

And, they have the opportunity to choose fancy food, wonderful liquor, massage, pedicure, no workout for a day, etc… they were so excited that they had it all right in front of them.

Let’s back up a bit – The losers have been giving it everything they have to lose life changing amounts of FAT every week. They vowed to never be that fat again. They are dedicated, watching their diet, pushing past limits they never thought they could conquer.

And now faced with temptation away from the watchful eye of their trainer, they get a chance to step up or step in it.

They chose the luxury and seemed to forget all about their hard work and dedication.

And in one night, at one meal, they show what can happen when you give into temptation and peer pressure. The group of 5 consumed 15,000+ calories at the table before they went to the bar and kept drinking.

WOW! 3,000+ calories per person before the bar at one meal!

That equates to a pound of FAT each!

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Lets sum this up.

I know all of you work hard for your fitness, health and weight loss, and we have talked about this many times, but watching someone else do it and realizing you might do this too, really hits home.

I am the first to say you have to live and enjoy life. Taste great foods and enjoy your friends and family.

However, Moderation and portion sizes are the key to keeping your hard work and success in tact.

Here are a few tips how to stay in control:

1) Plan your meal – Even at a restaurant, plan on choosing either just an entrée and healthy sides, or a little taste of appetizer or a few bites of desert and share and entrée. Either way, have a general idea of your entrée choice and stick to your plan. Don’t be swayed by others choices or peer pressure, “oh one meal won’t hurt you”. Yes it will.

2) Portion size – This is the key to keeping things in control. Keep your portion sizes of high calorie items small. No bigger than the palm of your hand. Even better, share with someone else to ensure you keep it small. Load up on fresh veggies to help fill you up.


3) Trade offs – If you have the choice of appetizer, bread or chips before a meal, or desert, etc. Choose one! - Make the choice of a small appetizer or a couple bites of desert, not both.

4) Awareness – Be aware of the calorie content of your choices. Even small amounts of all high calorie items will add up to too many calories. Keep your veggies steamed without sauces. Choose marinades over cream sauces. Choose steamed or grilled over fried to keep your calories down.

5) Intensity – And just in case you over do it – Get to a high intensity workout first thing the next morning to fire up your metabolic furnace and stay on course. Check out a couple of quick workouts at my blog, www.lefeverwellness.blogspot.com



Be well and enjoy life