Shed 45 pounds in 45 seconds (Concl.)

New Hope for a Long and Healthy Life

When Terri first came into my office, we did a round of blood work. At the time, her HDL cholesterol – the good cholesterol – measured 40, and her triglycerides were running high at 276.
These were big concerns for Terri, because her mother had begun having cardiovascular problems at an early age. And with years of smoking behind her, that was just one more health concern that caused her worry.

"Between the extra weight, the blood pressure pills, and all that other stuff, I knew I was walking down a path I didn’t want to be on. I just didn’t know how to get off of it."
When Terri first started her PACE exercises, the out-of-control breathing she experienced showed just how out-of-shape she was. Using a heart rate monitor, Terri’s ideal heart rate during exercise is right around 150. But once she got there, it was all she could do to breathe.
Then, it would take her 5 to 10 minutes to regain control.

That’s why she was exceptionally pleased when she came for another office visit in April. I had good news all the way around. Not only had she lost another 11 pounds of body fat – now totaling 38 – but she showed a marked improvement in important health markers. In only three months, her good HDL cholesterol had gone up by 5 points, and her triglycerides dropped by almost 30%… from 276 to 194. Today the numbers are even more astounding.

Lowering triglycerides is especially helpful for Terri, as triglycerides are more of a risk factor for cardiovascular disease in women than in men. Terri’s lungpower is on the rise, too. Terri’s office is on the second floor. Before she started PACE, she would always take the elevator. Now she bounds up the 25 steps three or four times a day without thinking about it. She also noticed she hasn’t been retaining excess fluids any longer.
"My ankles used to swell up all the time. I even bought a little foot pedal to use at work to keep the blood flowing through them… but it didn’t help much. Now, I don’t even have to think about it, because they never swell up anymore."

"The Difference Is So Amazing…"

Once Terri started dropping the pounds, we were able to add even more to her PACE routine. Initially, her weight wouldn’t allow her to do certain types of exercise… no jumping rope, jump squats, or jumping jacks… and no pull-ups or push-ups. Now, 68 pounds lighter and sporting 14 more pounds of lean muscle, Terri can participate in all of these exercises. Just imagine that: When Terri started, she couldn’t even walk for more than a few seconds. Today, she’s doing jump squats with 20 lb. kettleballs.

She’s also noticed a huge improvement in her breathing rate and recovery time.
"The difference is so amazing," she told me. "Now, when I get the heart rate monitor up to 150, I can breathe! Sure… I’m breathing hard, but it’s not all erratic and out of control like it used to be. Plus, my recovery time is just a couple minutes."

On Terri’s most recent visit to my office, I asked her what the hardest part of her journey has been… and got a good laugh out of her response:
"Getting up at 4:45 in the morning to meet Scott… Oh! And keeping myself in clothes that fit. That’s definitely been the hardest part," she chuckled.
Then she continued. "Seriously, there’s nothing hard about it. It’s easy. It works. And you can do it on your own."

She’s right about that. PACE doesn’t require anything except commitment on your part to dedicate a few minutes a day toward it. There’s no equipment to buy. No gym memberships to get locked into. Just you and your commitment. "If you work for it," Terri said, "it will work for you. And you don’t even have to leave your living room. You can do jumping jacks, squats, running in place… Just do it!"

Terri speaks from experience. Over the past 11 months Terri has:
• Lost 68 pounds of fat
• Built 14 pounds of new muscle
• Raised HDL (good cholesterol) by over 33%
• Lowered triglycerides (blood fat) by over 36%
Today, Terri is living a new, healthier, and more active life than she has in years, and is well on her way to achieving the body of her dreams.
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Jacques' notes:

I am stopping here the content sharing, as many charts + comments follow, which I suggest to those of you who wish to "see and read it all", you simply contact: Al Sears, M.D. / Wellness Research & Consulting, visit his website and ask for this FREE report and others on his site.
Best wishes for your success!
Cordially,
Jacques

How To Shed 45 Pounds in 45 Seconds

By Al Sears, M.D.


FREE weight loss report: "45 Pounds in 45 Seconds"
• Shed 68 pounds of fat
• Built 14 pounds of new muscle
• Raised HDL (good cholesterol) by over 33%
• Lowered Triglycerides (blood fat) by over 36%
...just from walking for 45 seconds, then resting.
It flies in the face of everything you’ve been told about exercise and weight reduction. What about doing hours of cardio? What about jumping around in aerobics class and sweatin’ to the oldies?
Terri is proof that you don’t need aerobics and cardio. You never did.
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45 Pounds in 45 Seconds
One Woman’s Journey to Miraculous Weight Loss
By Al Sears, M.D.

When Terri first came into my office, she thought losing weight was hopeless.
Terri had begun her weight-loss journey several years ago, when her weight started creeping toward the 200-pound mark. But instead of losing weight, she just kept packing on the pounds. By the time she made it to my office, she weighed 250 pounds.

During her first visit, she ran down a list of routines and diets she had tried: pilates classes, gym memberships, cycling, swimming, fast walking, colon cleansing, weight-loss supplements, high-carb diets, low-carb diets, cabbage soup diets… all with no results.

So I told Terri, she didn’t need to exercise for more than 12 minutes.
In fact, she could ease into it by walking at her own pace, then resting for as long as she needed … then repeating the routine three more times.
To help her burn fat more effectively, I also suggested she limit her carbohydrate intake and increase the amount of protein in her diet.

Needless to say, Terri was skeptical. After spending countless hours in the gym … miles on her bicycle … and years of on-again, off-again dieting, she didn’t believe that 12 minutes of exercise each day could have much effect on her weight.

That was on January 16, 2009.
Today, Terri weighs 195 and has gone from a size 20 to a size 16.
"The crazy thing about it is that it’s not hard," she said. "If you just do it and stick with it, you’ll start seeing a difference in two weeks."

Here’s Terri’s story…
A Visible Change in Only One Month

"Before discovering PACE," Terri said, "Everything took so much effort. Just the simple things – like getting up and down from sitting, or stooping to pick something up – were a chore."
When Terri went to her local mall, the extra walking would trigger lower back pain and leave her fatigued. When she went to the beach, she would feel exhausted just from carrying her beach
chair a quarter mile from the parking lot to the shoreline. When she got out of the car or off the couch, she would strain and hold her breath as she rallied to get up.

"Something had to change, so I followed Dr. Sears’ advice. And I can’t tell you how surprised I was! Within just a few weeks, I started seeing a difference… I felt stronger and had more pep in my step," she shared.

When Terri returned to my office for her second visit on February 18, 2009, the changes in her were already evident. In only four weeks, Terri had lost 14 pounds of body fat. Plus, she was bursting with energy and excitement.
"I’m ecstatic," she gushed. "Finally, something is working! It’s only the second week, and my clothes are already getting looser… the inches just seem to be melting off. I’ve never seen anything work like this in my life."

Not only was Terri shedding pounds and inches, she also noticed that she was moving around more easily, her energy levels had skyrocketed, and she was sleeping much better.
Once Terri saw the results, she agreed to participate in a long-term PACE study. So I brought in one of my PACE-certified trainers, Coach Scott Wood, to work with her.

Discover a New Body by Walking 45 Seconds
When Scott started working with Terri, he added the progressive element of PACE by challenging her to increase her exertion levels. So, he began by having her walk quickly uphill for 45 seconds, then rest.
"At first" she shared, "I had absolutely no control over my breathing. I know 45 seconds doesn’t sound like a very long time, but by the time I stopped to rest, I would be panting like crazy. And it would take forever to recover."

After her first week of walking for 45 seconds followed by rest, we progressively increased the challenge even further by incorporating a 1-minute uphill run.
We also added alternating lunges to her routine, and she would do 10 of them on her way back down the hill. The lunges are important, because they build muscle mass in your largest muscle groups, particularly the leg muscles. When these muscles are strong, they make performing every-day, physical activities less challenging. Plus, the more muscle you have, the more fat your body burns.

On Terri’s next weigh-in, she was thrilled once again. She had lost a total of 27 pounds of body fat since her first visit to my office in January. "But it’s not the pounds," she reiterates. "It’s the inches. All of my clothes are hanging on me, and I’m starting to see some curves. Who ever would have thought a 45-second walk would change my life so much?"
"That’s the nice thing about PACE," she says now. "It’s not intimidating. It’s not scary. You only have to exercise for a minute or so at a time… it’s just so doable!"

(To be continued in our next post...)