Victoria, I am losing my mind. I feel totally crazy!!

I am sixteen years old and I don’t know what is wrong with me. I am so overweight that I hide from my friends and I just sit in my room and eat after school.

I am having a hard time focusing and staying awake in class during the day, because I cant sleep.

I have headaches all the time. My grades are slipping because I have trouble remembering what I read and what the teacher is saying. My biggest problem is I that I can’t seem to get enough to eat. What can I do?
- LaKeisha



LaKeisha, I feel you! I felt just like you and this was all the time…and for years!! In fact, before I became known as one of the leading fitness experts nationally and internationally, I was leading an aerobics class and suddenly I felt a little dizzy. Ten minutes into the workout I fainted.

When I went to the doctor, he asked me if I eat fruit and vegetables, and if my family had a history of diabetes. I didn’t want to tell the truth, but he could see I was not eating or living right. He told me if I didn’t change my ways, I would have be a pharmaceutical drug addict by taking medication everyday with a needle. I freaked and ran out of his office crying. I told myself I would change and from that day, my life changed forever.

I understand about everything most people are going through with their life and health because I have experienced most of the same things myself. I know that if you change what you put inside your beautiful and uniquely made body, what you look like and feel like on the outside will change as well.

What you are experiencing is a lack of proper nutrition that can leave you feeling like a total worthless wreck!

LaKeisha, you don’t have to put yourself through all that drama when you can join me, and thousands of other young people who are taking a radical step away from the self-destructive masses, and taking control of their own personal health, fitness and future.

I see two things going on with you.

1. You are probably eating foods loaded water and weight retaining salt as well as fat building sugar. This is common since most snack foods bought in stores are loaded with sugar, salt and synthetic toxins. White sugar used in snacks is one of the worst elements you can put into your precious body. It gives you a quick rush and then you start a downhill spiral that is emotional and physical.

It takes you into a cycle of binging that brings on mood swings that make you irrational, helpless, lonely, worthless, and any other negative self-hating emotion you can name. You totally feel cranky, lifeless and drained.

2. You are gaining weight because you are eating foods that do not feed your body and you are gaining weight very quickly. When your body is lacking proper nutrition, your brain does not get proper fuel to help you focus and concentrate. Bad quality food is not healthy nutrition. It is merely high calorie and can cause obesity and make you mentally lethargic.

You’re probably thinking that between school, homework and other after-school activities with your friends, you may not have time to eat right and learn a few new habits that can help you lose weight and improve your energy and concentration.

Wrong, it is possible to eat healthy, have fun doing it and give yourself the perfect brain nutrition that is vital to creating new habits that will lead to a new life for yourself.

Get Back In The Game

The first idea I want you to think about is taking control of your body instead of letting your impulsive feelings control you. By simply changing your food choices, you can actually improve your ability to focus. You can make your brain sharp and that will help you with your concentration in class.

Your brain needs fuel just like the rest of your body and since the brain doesn’t use the energy the same way the rest of your body, it needs to have a continuous supply of fuel from low sugar healthy foods.

Yahoo, you’ve got to eat! No starving for you and the rest of us that are low-carb lean hotties for life!

Let’s Get It Started

I want you to begin by telling your mom your plan to change your habits and to take charge of your body and your future. Ask for her help. Ask her to shop for healthy snacks when she goes shopping for your family.

• Get rid of all the unhealthy snacks you have in your room and don’t take food to your room any more. I have made it a rule NOT to ever eat in my room. I NEVER take food to my room, bathroom or bed!

• If it’s there, I will eat it. The only snacks I have in my room are several flavors of sugar free gum and a couple of different types of mouthwash to refresh my mouth. You don’t want to eat just after brushing her teeth.

• Eat healthy low-carb meals twice a day and then have at least 2-3 low fat, low sugar, and low carb snacks between meals. The American Diabetes Association’s latest research states our bodies’ function better when we eat a healthy breakfast and include fruit like blue berries, strawberries, and oranges in our diet.

• Eating fish is also a great brain food according to the U.S. Department of Health because it helps your brain process information and helps increase your memory. Other food and snack ideas to include:

• Frozen fruit bars. The best of these frozen treats contain chunks of real fruit -- orange, pineapple, peach, and pears to name a few. They're a great fat-free refresher and curbs your crabbing for sugar.

• Frozen grapes. Try keeping a bowl of rinsed grapes in the freezer. They're rich in antioxidants, and tossing them into your mouth, one at a time, feels a bit like eating bonbons.

• Sugar Free Popsicles and Fudgsicle. One bar has between 40-60 calories depending on the brand and only about a gram of fat. When you crave chocolate, fudgsicles are perfect.

• Fruit slurpee. Whip together some fresh berries with some ice and a similar flavor of a little bit of Crystal Light and a couple of packets of Splenda in your blender. Experiment and adjust for your personal taste.

You can do it! Make this day a fresh beginning. You are destined for greatness. As you change your mind, you will change your future. Think the best, eat the best and be the best!

God Bless and make it the Best Week Ever!


Your Celebrity Personal Trainer!