Kevin Zahri

John Goodman: How I Lost 100 Lbs.

There always is an abundance of public interest whenever a celebrity loses a lot of weight. In Malaysia? The only person comes to mind is that one celebrity child actor who was on a talk show with me for TV9.

Came across this article at People.com.

John Goodman is no longer a couch potato.

"I know it sounds sappy, but it was a waste," the 58-year-old actor tells PEOPLE. "It takes a lot of creative energy to sit on your ass and figure out what you're going to eat next ... I wanted to live life better."
Mission accomplished: The Treme actor has lost more than 100 lbs. thanks to his healthy new lifestyle. He quit drinking three years ago and hired Mackie Shilstone – a health coach who has trained many athletes including tennis player Serena Williams. Now Goodman has cut sugar from his diet and works out six days a week. "I'm breaking a sweat but I'm not going nuts," he says.

Now Goodman has cut sugar from his diet and works out six days a week.

He is excited about the results though, says Shilstone. "He remembers what it feels like to be extremely heavy and it's something he doesn't want again."
Now, says Shilstone, "John is very agile. When I see him running I get out of the way! He can be a different type of actor now. He can take on athletic parts."
Before Goodman becomes an action hero, though, he needs to focus on getting a new wardrobe. "I just ordered some nice slacks," he says. "I finally got them and they're too big now."

by Kevin Zahri

Breaking Your Weight Loss Plateau

Yesterday someone from Facebook asked me about how to overcome their weight loss plateau. Although my eBook explains it in detail, let me give you a quick insight: the weight loss plateau is not too different from a weight training plateau. In both cases you need to diversity your training and nutrition approach but first you need to understand what and how to change it.

Why Weight Loss Is Not Everlasting?

Whenever you go on a diet, most will find that yeah, it works wonders for the first few weeks but than you suddenly hit a brick wall.
Let's think about it:

• Has your diet changed? Nope.
• Has your lifestyle changed? Nope assuming you stuck to whatever program you were on.
• What about your weight? Yes, you have lost weight and it absolutely changes everything.

How Weight Loss Changes How You ... Lose Weight

To break through a weight plateau, you need to understand how weight loss works in the first place. Throughout my blog and ebook, I probably have said the following a 1,000 times: In order to lose weight you need to take control of your calories. You need to understand how many calories you need (per day) vs how many calories you are consuming (per day).

...in order to lose weight you need to take control of your calories. You need to understand how many calories you need (per day) vs how many calories you are consuming (per day)...

When you are on a diet, the "calories you are consuming per day" generally don't change but as you lose weight, the "calories you need per day" do! This all comes back to your BMR (basal metabolic rate). As your weight drops, your BMR or daily calories needs drop as well. Example: at 70kg you may have needed 2050 calories per day but at 65kg you only need 1850 calories per day. Hence whatever diet changes you have made no longer apply.

So, how to break the plateau?

Ok as long as you understand the whole calories balancing idea, you now have the following options:

• Eat less and/or look at the quality of your diet. Make sure it is balanced.
• Exercise more but make sure no matter how much cardio you do that you work in weight training as well.
• Combination of the two.

Good luck.

by Kevin Zahri

10 Reasons You are Not Losing Weight

Since the release of my weight loss eBook, many of you have emailed in to share your struggle to lose weight. Though the eBook provides you with detailed guide to control your diet and calories, following are some of the possible reasons you are not losing weight.

1. 1.
   Body Type: Or more specifically your body mass which is the percentage of lean muscle mass your body has. The higher ur body mass the higher your metabolism is. That is why those thin folks remain that way no matter what they eat.

2. 2.
   Not Enough Sleep: The exact reason behind this is unknown but if you don't get your 7-8 hours of sleep, this may affect your cortisol hormones (more about this later), making you more lethargic. Hence you burn few calories.

3. 3.
   Too much stress: Stress releases adrenaline but most importantly also cortisol (again!). Cortisol increases your appetite and adds fat storage around your abdominal area. Make an effort to keep your stress in check and balance your life!

4. 4.
   Lack of consistency: Sure you diet for 12 weeks a year but what about the remaining 40 weeks! Make sure you are consistent with your nutrition and exercise. Make sure you do more good than bad to keep the weight off for good.

5. 5.
   Holidays and weekends are a killer: Most people blow their diet and weight loss initiatives during holidays and weekends.

6. 6.
   Cortisol: Stress releases a hormone called cortisol which increases your appetite for carb and fatty foods. Increased appetite is one of the symptoms of high cortisol levels. But it is not just an increase in appetite. It is an increase in cravings for sugar and sweet foods.

7. Cortisol is probably the most powerful fat producing hormone. In fact, one of the worst kind of fat, belly fat, is cured simply by reducing the amount of cortisol.

8. 7.
   Under-active Thyroid: A low amount of certain thyroid hormones means a slower metabolism. Signs of an under-active thyroid can include fatigue, brain fog, constipation, low sex drive, feeling cold, hair loss, and many other symptoms.

9. 8.
   You eat too much: This one again is obvious. Yet most people still are clueless on how much food they need based on your daily needs. My ebook explains this in detail. Educate yourself and take control of your calorie intake! You owe it to yourself.

10. 9.
    Not enough exercise: Again, not much to say here. Exercise helps to increase your calorie output making it easier to manage your weight.

11. 10.
    Need more tips and guidance? Check out my detailed weight loss eBook entitled "How to lose 5kg in 5 Weeks". Get your copy for only RM20.

by Kevin Zahri

5 Langkah Kurangkan Tekanan Darah Tinggi

Tekanan darah tinggi is a serious condition yang boleh menyebabkan pelbagai penyakit seperti coronary heart disease, heart failure, stroke, kidney failure, and other health problems. Saya rasa ramai di kalangan anda mempunyai ahli keluarga yang mengalami penyakit ini. So this post is for you.

1. 1.

   Senam 30 minit sehari! Senaman cardio seperti jogging, badminton, berbasikal dll kuatkan otot jantung. Ini kurangkan beban kepada arteri anda.

2. 2.

   Kurangkan garam! Garam nie macam pasir, ia takung air. Dengan itu, isipadu keseluruhan darah akan meningkat dan dengan itu, tekanan darah mengingkat. So take it easy on salt.

Panduan Pengambilan Garam: Badan anda hanya perlukan lebih kurang 500mg tetapi kebanyakkan pengguna biasa ambil 10x amount tersebut! Bagi merekan yang menalami penyakit tekanan darha tinggi, jangan melebihi 1500mg sehari.

3. 3.

   Tingkatkan potassium dan magnesium seperti pisang dan buah-buahan. Ia membantu mengurangkan tekanan darah systolik dan diastolik sebanyak 2-5 point.

4. 4.

   Relax. Kurangkan stress dan tenangkan diri paling kurang 30minit setiap hari untuk kurangkan tekanan darah.

5. 5.

   Jaga berat badan Obesity is directly relation dengan peningkatkan tekanan darah seseorang. Amalkan pemakanan dan senaman secara berterusan untuk menjaga berat badan ...make sure your weight is kept in check!

Quick facts about high blood pressure

Blood pressure is created by the force of blood pushing against the walls of the arteries as it circulates and the force of the arteries as they resist the flow of blood. When this force is too great, it’s called high blood pressure or hypertension:

• Normal blood pressure is less than 120/80 mm Hg. Prehypertension (could be the beginning of high blood
  pressure): if your numbers fall between the normal and high range, you should talk to your doctor
  about possible lifestyle changes you may need.

High blood pressure is 140/90 mm Hg or above.

• About 1 in 3 US adults have high blood pressure
• Most people with high blood pressure do not have any symptoms
• High blood pressure makes the heart pump harder to pump blood throughout the body and may cause damage to blood vessels
• If left untreated, high blood pressure can lead to serious health problems
• High blood pressure cannot be cured, but it can be managed

Download a quick guide here from diovanpro.com

by Kevin Zahri