What do people think about you when they see you on stage?

Being in the public eye requires you to look your best at all times.

I watched Britain's Got Talent when Susan Boyle first appeared on stage. Before she opened her mouth, people almost did not want to look at her, because she did not look the part of the great singer she was. Speculating on my part, I wonder if that might have something to do with the reason she could not get anyone to take her seriously before then?

I also noticed that someone took Susan Boyle and really gave her a makeover for her next and final performances. It helped her to have more "eye appeal".

As I have watched the many performers who grace the stage of Britain's Got Talent, the ones who usually win are the ones who not only have talent, but they look good on stage.

I have also attended workshops and business events where speakers have been on stage speaking about their passion. I have noticed that the audiences seem to pay more attention to a speaker who not only is a great speaker, but also looks good on stage.

Check out the biggest and best movie stars and musical performers from Hollywood and around the world. Even Susan Boyle has reduced weight in search of that sweet spot in "eye appeal".

Let's face it, when we look great, people tend to listen to us more enthusiastically.

This is what has led me to make the big leap of my own weight reduction.

When I started my own business in 2011, I had a steep uphill climb. There was not only a learning curve for me, but I had put on a few pounds.

Being tall allowed me a bit of leeway, but by this spring I was a whopping 25 pounds overweight.

My business was bringing me to the stage as a speaker for LinkedIn and blogging.

As I observed other speakers and their appearance, I realized that I had better start doing something about my own appearance...and soon!

Recently, I had the opportunity of working with a client who is a health coach. She wanted to see how I could help her with her online marketing and blogging.

My first thought was to attend one of her meetings and take notes. Then I got a brilliant idea!

I decided to try her products and that would surely give me some ammunition for blogging!

The first 8 days I released 8 pounds and 10 inches!

Nothing had ever worked so well for me before!

I loved the program and the products, so I stayed on the products and the eating program to continue to release weight.

I have now released 20.5 pounds and 31 inches! -Just 5 pounds left to go! Now I feel great and am not embarrassed to have my picture taken or be up on stage. I have people making comments about my appearance and complimenting me. Feels awesome!

This is the first program that actually gives you a shopping list of great food that you can choose from along with the quantities to eat.

I have since met some people who have tried some other programs and have regained the weight they have lost...plus some.

There are two key things that I have observed with any kind of weight release program.

            1. Most do not have a complete program from beginning to end that you can stick to for life.

            2. Most do not have a coach that can help you stick to it when the going gets tough.

Over the years I have learned that in order to make permanent changes in my habits, I cannot do it alone. I need a coach.

When you embark on something new, it takes at least a month to get into a routine with your new habits.

With weight reduction, there not only are the new eating habits to deal with, but also the addictions to different things, like wine, dairy products, sugars and bad carbs.

With this program I have not had any cravings for sugar or sweets. I eat protein and lots of vegetables. I never feel like I am starving either.

This program is one that I will be able to stick to for the rest of my life.

It is called the "Red Box" program.

Oh! I can also make a considerable income on the side as well.

What would an extra $500.00 a month do for you?

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Christine Till

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Rapid-Fire Tip 3 What does being safe mean to you as a senior?

Where do you see yourself when you are 95?

Did you know that 73% of the time that seniors make decisions, the kids are involved, and that is usually the gals. (Home Instead Senior care did some extensive studies on this and this is their results.)

There are some common fallacies from a senior's point of view.

1. If I get help around the house, I will get more frail. I need to keep going and keep moving in order to be able to keep mobile and healthy.

2. I cannot give up my driver's license because then I will be stuck at home.

3. They don't want to go out to visit because they might embarrass themselves.

4. I need to go out for a walk every day so I can stay strong.

Do any of these resonate with you? Are you a senior thinking any of these thoughts.

Their daughters are thinking:

1. What if my Mom falls and I am not there to help her?

2. Is Mom eating properly?

3. Mom isn't able to clean and tidy up around her house and I need to help with that.

4. I need to stop in to check on Mom more often to make sure she is ok.

What if you could check on Mom from afar? What if you could tell where she is every time she goes out for a walk?

Here is what you need: IPS Safety  (Use code 2S93 for a 5% discount.)

I can tell you many stories of seniors falling and being found days later stuck on the ground or the floor, unable to get up or to a phone. Many have died in these circumstances.

What if there was a solution to help your senior loved one stay safe at all times. What if you could check on them from your own cell phone? What if you could use your cell phone to see inside your Mom's house to check on her? What if you could use your cell phone to connect to a GPS device worn by your Mom when she goes walking?

Have you made plans for your own or your parent's protection in their senior years?

What are some of your concerns as you age? Do you want to age in place?

I look forward to your comments.

Christine Till

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Rapid-Fire Tip 2 - Do you have Arthritis and struggle with your weight?

Have you been diagnosed with advanced Arthritis in your body and are overweight?

As a volunteer, I have been trained to speak for and in behalf of the Arthritis Society to help with the Arthritis Self-Help Program (ASMP). This program is conducted regularly across Canada and run by volunteers. The program teaches people who are suffering with Arthritis how to manage their symptoms and overcome their dis-ease.

By the way, in order to be a volunteer and facilitate these programs, the facilitators were also arthritic. If the facilitator also has Arthritis, they can relate with their groups more effectively. They are all on the same page, so to speak.

One of the common things I noticed when I have been facilitating one of these programs is that most of the people in the classes were extremely overweight. Very few of the attendees were considered to be slim or average.

I also noticed, as a personal observation, that the more obese these people were, the more discomfort and disfigurement they seemed to have.

The program helped me in many ways to manage my own Osteo Arthritis. One of the things I came to understand from the ASMP was the affect of carrying extra weight on the body had on the knees.

Did you know that for every pound you carry on your body, you are creating 10 pounds of pressure on your knees?

For example, if a person is 30 pounds overweight, they are dealing with 300 pounds of extra pressure on their knees!

Personally, I have noticed on my own knees that as I have released weight from my body, my knees have been feeling better.

I have now released just over 16 pounds of body weight, and thus have relieved my knees to the tune of 160 extra pounds of pressure!

It adds up fast doesn't it.

Sure feels great not having to take Advil, Aleve or Tylenol all the time.

Walking is much easier now, and I can walk for longer periods of time.

If you have questions about how you or someone you know can help themselves reduce the pressure on their knees, write me.

It is not all about me. It is about how many people I can help.

Christine Till
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Rapid-Fire Tip 1 - Why do people release weight and then gain it back again?

Have you been on almost every weight loss plan available...lost...gained...plus?

Did you know that there are multiple reasons why this happens?

When I was young, the common thought was that when people were overweight, they just had no willpower. It was thought that obese people were just lazy and had no resistance to carbohydrates and extra fats. It was also thought that obese people were not as clean as they could be either...mainly because they could not bend to clean floors, bathrooms, and vaccuum, etc.

I have been doing some research on this subject and have discovered that there are a myriad of factors involved with obesity.

People who were obese had huge challenges finding work...in fact they still do. It is all because of the underlying thought that fat people are less productive and not as smart as slim people. There is still a stigma around being fat.

So, when you grow up being fat and your friends say mean things about you behind your back, within earshot, how does that make you feel?

Chances are that the reason someone is 'fat' is because of something you would never have thought.

Don't you think that a fat person would like to be accepted and respected just like anyone else? 

What do you feel about society's view is of fat people?

What can they do to help themselves overcome some of these societal barriers?

If you have questions about what to do about your situation or someone you know, feel free to ask. I am also open to your comments.

This is the first in a series of blogs on the topic of yo-yo diets.

It is not all about me. It is about how many people I can help.

Christine Till
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Do you Remember the Community Nurse coming to School?

Remember when the Community Nurse came to weigh, measure and inoculate you in school?

The first time the Community Nurse (Nurse) came to school, I was impressed to see her dressed in a white nurse's uniform, complete with the little nurse's cap. I was excited to see what she was going to do. 

My teacher had forewarned us that "the Nurse was coming to weigh, measure and check to see if our immunization was up to date."

This meant nothing to me until the day the Nurse walked into the classroom!

In walked this lady in a white uniform, and she looked...clean! 

Shiver, shake-shake!

Our teacher asked us to go to the back of the room and let the Nurse weigh, measure and 'poke' us (if we needed an update on our shots). So we all just sat there in our desks waiting for our name to be called.

The teacher had given us some math problems to be working on while we were waiting our turn, but who can concentrate on anything else when the "White Nurse" was in the room?

My name started with an "S", so I sat there listening to all the class being weighed and measured. The Nurse would call out the height to someone who had been assigned to write down the information for the Nurse. Then they would step up on her huummuunngguuss bathroom scale to be weighed! The Nurse would call out the number again, check her immunization sheet, give you a shot if needed, and send you back to your desk.

Remember this is Grade One. I had never been through this before.

Finally it was my turn!

The Nurse measured me and called out the number, and then she had me step on the scale. Again she called out the number. Then she gave me my shot, and I went back to my seat.

This same procedure was re-enacted each year.

However, it was not until Grade Three that the alarm button went off in my young brain that I was head and shoulders taller and also 15 pounds heavier than the rest of the class!

It was this day that would alter how I felt about myself for the rest of my life.

When it was my turn to be measured, the Nurse called out my number.

There was an audible sigh heard through the classroom!

Then she called out my weight...another audible sigh, and someone in the class said, "She's a witch!"

It did not help that I was also a redhead!

Well, that name stuck for the rest of school in Milk River. I became the brunt of many bullying occasions, but in those days people just thought it was normal growing up and there was no word for what other kids did to you. The teachers did their own fair share of bullying as well. 

From that fateful day onward, I became acutely aware that I was "big, fat, and ugly".

I would not eat in front of my classmates. There was a series of throwing my entire lunch in the garbage.

I had to appear like I was eating when at home, because my Mom would ask me questions.

Eventually in college I became anorexic and bulimic. However, I did not know at the time what this was, but I had heard my Mom purging in the bathroom on occasion and when I asked her if she was ok, she would just say, "I ate too much lunch." I figured she did the same thing I did and that was how you managed your weight.

I would still be purging if it weren't for the two black eyes I get from all the tiny burst blood vessels around my eyes, every time.

Fast forward to today.

There are a lot of diets available to us today, and I have been on many of them.

My main management program has been to count calories, but that only works to a certain extent. I need an extreme amount of willpower, and I noticed that my weight had crept up to about 25 pounds above where I was supposed to be. My clothes were getting tight, and I was determined not to let myself get any more out of hand.

I was looking.

In walked a client who was asking for help with her online marketing. 

I help businesses with LinkedIn and blogging.

As I studied her business and attended a meeting and conference call, I became more and more curious as to whether her program would work for me.

So, I offered to do a trade for products with my client. She was overjoyed at my request and voila! I was introduced to her "Red Box" program!

That was 6.5 weeks ago.

I have now released 24 inches and over 16 pounds from my body!

My clothes are getting loose and I am now wearing some items that have been too tight for years.

Just 10 pounds left to be released.

Loving how much food I get to eat!

Are you feeling like you are starving on a yo-yo diet?

That was me.

Christine Till

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