The object of this lesson is to be aware of your thoughts and where they lead you.  Our thoughts are powerful!  If your life is not going in the direction you want it to, start paying attention to your thoughts and start weeding out the negative, destructive ones, and replace them with positive, constructive ones.  This takes diligence and if you are serous about making changes, start keeping a journal of your thoughts and this will help you to see what kind of thoughts you are having and where they are leading you.

Anyone can change whatever needs to be changed in order to live a healthier and happier life.  Strengthen the inner person by cleaning up the self-talk.  you are what you say you are so start saying really good things about yourself.  They may not be true at the time but, with repetition, eventually they will. 

Warmly,

Julie Sabbatis

Studies have shown that aspartic acid, one of the main ingredients in aspartame, causes brain damage to the brains of infant mice.  The studies have also shown that consuming a lot of aspartame may inhibit the ability of enzymes in your brain to function normally, and may lead to neurodegeneration.

How, then, did this clearly harmful chemical make it to market?  Fraud, plain and simple.  The evidence that showed aspartame was harmful was ignored or falsified and it was rushed through the FDA’s approval process by a select few who stood to benefit handsomely from its profits.

When aspartic acid is consumed, it significantly raises your blood level of aspartate, which leads to a high level of those neurotransmitters in certain areas of your brain, where they slowly begin to destroy neurons.  Neurons connect with each other and form neural pathways which create new thoughts and images in your brain and determine our intelligence and our ability to learn. 

You most likely would not notice the symptoms until 75% or more of your neurons are already gone.  Then chronic illnesses such as the following, which may be caused by long term exposure to excitatory amino acid damage, may occur:

• Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson’s and Alzhemier’s Disease
• Memory and Hearing Loss
• Hormonal Problems
• Epilepsy
• AIDS
• Brain Lesions
• Neuroendocrine Disorders

And there’s more.  Aspartame is 50% phenylalanine.  Excessive levels of phenylalanine in your brain can cause the levels of serotonin in your brain to decrease, leading to emotional disorders such as depression.  It can also cause schizophrenia or make you more susceptible to seizures.

As for the other 10%, well that’s methanol, also known as wood alcohol.  Not only is methanol on its own a poison, but it breaks down into formic acid and formaldehyde – a deadly neurotoxin in your body.  Methanol poisoning can lead to a variety of symptoms such as:

• Vision Problems
• Headaches, Ear Buzzing, Dizziness
• Nausea and Gastrointestinal Disturbances
• Weakness, Numbness and Shooting Pains in Your Extremeties
• Behavioral Disturbances
• Memory Lapses

Aside from the damage it can do to your brain, aspartame can cause cancer.  One well-controlled, peer-reviewed seven-year study even found that as little as 20 mg per day can cause cancer in humans.

One 12-ounce of diet soda contains about 180 mg. of aspartame, so do the math on that risk.

There are many sources of aspartame as well.  Sold commercially under names like: NutraSweet, Equal, Spoonful, Equal-Measure and Canderel.  It is found in:

• Diet sodas, juice drinks and flavored waters
• Chewing gum
• Table-top sweetners
• Breakfast cereals, such as Fiber One
• Fiber supplements such as orange-flavored Metamucil
• Jams
• Sweets
• Certain vitamins (including childrens) as well as prescription and over the counter drugs such as Alka Seltzer plus, and some Tylenol medications.

This article was taken from the book “Sweet Deception”.  It is a most comprehensive book on the market addressing this issue.  You can also watch the movie which is part documentary, part detective story that sheds much-needed light on the controversy surrounding aspartame.

If you have experienced an adverse reaction to any aspartame product, call the FDA Consumer Complaint Coordinator in your area.

First and foremost – take the word ‘diets’ out of your vocabulary.  They do not work for you – they may seem to at first but in the long run – they work against you.  They put your body in a fight or flight mode which causes stress, which causes your body to start producing lots of cortisol.  Cortisol is a great thing when it’s doing what it was designed to do.  It reduces inflammation from wounds when you’re injured and it also helps you wake up in the morning when you have something important to do.

But when your adrenal glands, which secrete cortisol, are running day and night from continous stress without any breaks, the cortisol levels in your blood can become dangerous.  It is also one of the main causes of ‘belly fat’ which has lots of receptors for cortisol (where cortisol is absorbed).  If you’re producing cortisol all day long – then you’re going to need a lot of ‘belly fat’ to re-absorb all of that cortisol.

If you have a problem with your weight, you are already under undue stress and diets will only exacerbate the stress.

Diet foods are loaded with chemicals that will be absorbed into the fat cells in your body simply because they are alien and the body, with it’s infinite intelligence, does not know what to do with them.  Artificial sugar is also a big no no!  This is the worst of the worst as far as all the damage they do to your system.  Sugar is addictive so it is best to avoid it altogether if you are struggling with your weight.  MSG in all its variety of code names is also to be avoided – it stimulates your appetite and makes you hungry for more food.  Sodium benzoate, a preservative, is one of the top chemicals to avoid.  It is given to cattle before they go to market to fatten them up – does the same for your body. 

So read the labels and become informed as to what you are putting in your body.  Would you put an inferior oil into your expensive car – of course not.  Your best bet is to stay away from all processed food and only buy whole foods like fresh vegetables and fruit, whole grains, nuts and seeds and organic whenever possible.  Be very discriminating in choosing meat, poultry, fish and dairy products.  You may have to pay more but the price you pay for diet programs, ill health, etc. is far more.

The bottom line, is eat only foods you really enjoy and are nutrient dense.  Your body will crave what it is lacking in nutrients and will cause you to consume more calories than you can burn in a day.  Stay away from junk food as much as possible.  There are times when that is all that is available and rather than put yourself under stress, eat it and enjoy knowing it’s a temporary situation.  Be happier, healthier, slimmer and live a longer life.

Warmly,

Julie Sabbatis, Your Personal Coach for Weight Loss Success

It is an intensive eight week guide to a healthier, happier and slimmer you!   I wrote it with the overweight woman in mind but, after going over it a number of times,  I realized that it would benefit anyone who has a strong desire to change the direction their life is going in.   This book will help you see how your mind can affect every aspect of your life.  I go into quite a bit of detail about how the subconscious mind, which is programmed to think a certain way from childhood on,  is in total control of the conscious mind. 

There are eight lessons spread out over eight weeks.  Each one is done in a coaching fashion with affirmations to work on as homework.  I offer three ways to do this work – you can do the work on your own, hire me as your coach or become part of a coaching group.  The choice is yours. 

The following is an excerpt from the Introduction:  In purchasing this book, you have taken the first step in changing your thought patterns to be in alignment with your desires and intentions.  I know this may sound confusing but as you read and absorb the information, it will become clear.  It will take diligence and practice to accomplish this, but the rewards will be well worth the time and effort put into it.

Your belief is not the truth – it’s your perception of it.  Your inner, largely unconscious thinking, is dictating and controlling your life – good or bad.  What a thought – it’s like you are in a play and someone backstage is prompting your lines.  As odd as that may seem, it’s exactly what is happening.

Do yo have a weight problem?  What is your belief about food?  Are you having a problem with relationships?  What is your belief about yourself?  Are you having a problem with your career?  What is your belief about your ability to perform or your confidence level?  Whatever it is – it’s not the truth.  It’s your perception of it.  Most of your beliefs are formed in the early childhood years and they will impact you well into adulthood.  Beliefs do not fade with time.  They are compounded by the very experience they themselves generate in a detrimental ‘catch 22′.

This will give you an idea of the direction I go in with the book.  I cover all the bases with the mindset being the primary focus.  I cover topics like  Loving Myself, Truth & Clarity, The Law of Allowing and Values.    I  also get into which type of foods to purchase and which to avoid, how important water is to your health, vital information about sugar, nutritiional typing, the psychology of eating, etc.

For more information and to order the eBook, please call me at 239-776-7654 or email me at www.coachjuls@gmail.com.  The price of the eB00k is $15.95, and I am offering a free coaching sesson with me (a $75.00 value) with the purchase of each eBook as an introductory offer.

Thank you,

Julie Sabbatis, Your Personal Coach for Weight Loss Success!

Empowering – Inspiring – Encouraging

Your thought life determines what happens next – scary thought.  If you keep thinking your life stinks, it will continue to stink.  But, if you think your life can be better and you start visualizing how you want your life to be – what are the chances your life will be the way you are visualizing it?  The Law of Attraction says that what we focus our attention on is what we will get – it’s one of the Laws of the Universe.  So, focus on a better life and you will get it – sounds like a plan but unless you have all your ducks in a row, it probably won’t work out quite the way you probably imagine it to. You still have to conquer all the negative thinking stored in your subconscious mind and that takes time and effort.

Here is the part where I do my sales pitch about how hiring a coach would be a smart move.  I am a coach and I know I need to be coached in order to get the right perspective on my problematic areas. This can be a costly endeavor but the results of a changed and better life are well worth any price.  Coaching takes the guess-work out of “what do I need to do to feel better about myself and my life?”   Having someone to talk to and sort out what needs to be changed and how to go about it is so valuable. I have seen remarkable changes in the women I have coached and it’s simply helping them see their circumstances from a different perspective, and getting to the core of which area of their life needs to be different. 

The sky’s the limit when you have your mind set on your goals with God and the Universe backing you up. Regardless of how things may look,  it’s temporary and only meant to make you aware that you are not alone and doing it alone is like spinning your wheels. It happens to all of us and we must all be aware that it’s part of the growth process.

 Life can be beautiful and it can be everything you want it to be – step out of your comfort zone and see what happens.

You have a belief about everything in your world.  If you are experiencing limitations, struggle or hardship anywhere whether in your personal life, business, relationships, weight, money, career, health, etc., you’ll find an un-serving belief that needs to be cleared.

Are you living the life you were designed for?  How much time do you spend on self-improvement?  How is your self-esteem, self-confidence and feelings of self-worth?  These are all questions worth exploring.

Julie Sabbatis, Your Personal Coach for Weight Loss Success

Most people lie to themselves when they think about how much weight they would like to lose.  They say “I’d like to lose 15 or 20 pounds”.  But, when we get 60 pounds or more over-weight, 20 pounds is barely noticeable (which is one of the reasons why we tend to keep gaining weight – adding another 5 pounds is hard to notice).  BUT…

If you’d like to get my personal support to make it happen, then check this out…

For a limited time I’m offering a special  “FINALLY THIN FOREVER”  coaching session (a $125 value) for ZERO COST!

During this powerful one-on-one coaching session, we’ll work together to…

• Create a crystal clear vision for the ideal life you’ll be living in your new, slim, sexy and confident body
• Uncover hidden challenges and roadblocks that may be sabotaging your weight loss efforts and keeping you fat
• Leave this session renewed, inspired and ready to finally lose all of the weight you want – once and for all

To claim your special “FINALLY THIN FOREVER” coaching session today, simply click on coachjuls@gmail.com and send me an email with your contact information and an answer to the following questions:

1. How long have you been struggling to lose weight?
2. On a scale of 0 – 10 how important is it for you to lose weight and keep it off once and for all with 10 being the most important?
3. What have you tried doing in the past to lose weight?
4. What happened with those approaches?
5. What do you see as your biggest challenge with weight loss?

Please be sure to include your phone number so that I can get back to you within the next 24 to 48 hours to schedule your one-on-one “FINALLY THIN FOREVER”  coaching session.

Julie Sabbatis

Your personal coach for weight loss success!