Fitness Tips For Life

hi,
my name is beth and i’ve beens struggling with my weight all my life…. here’s the catch, i’m only 17! i can’t stand being overweight! i’ve tried everything i can think of but since i can’t control the type of groceries that come in here or my time, i find it hard to go out and exercise. i onli have a part time job and can’t afford to higher a personal trainer nor have a gym memberdhip and don’t u have to be 18 for that? anyway, stress is a big issue for me rite now and i don’t sleep, which means when i come home from school, it’s straight to bed… i mean of course after i eat. i feel like such a dork taking a lunch to school so i usually buy summin from the cafe…. a poutine and a pop! i knoe, worst combo ever but i can’t seem to shake that and prepared healthy stuff juz doesn’t taste rite…. and ideas to help guide me and help loose weight??

thx, beth
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COMMENT:
Hi,

I am a mother of two and would love to get back into shape. I need someone that will push me over my limits and help me get to my goal of 125 LBS. The reasons that i have not lost my weight since my last child is no motivation, no money to go the gym and just no time. I NEED HELP! I have severe problems with my muscles in the shoulder area due to a snowboarding accident. And because of this i have tight muscles and have problems getting out of bed in the morning. I wish that i could sleep better and i wish that i had more energy to play with my kids.

Help me. I want to be helped i just need someone to get me to the point that i want to achieve. Thanks! J
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COMMENT:
X-Weighted would be ok if they would loose that Creep and ridiculous Fred who is, ostensibly a self esteem expert. Ha! He is so creepy and pretentious. Just the look of him is creepy. He puts the women down and then tells them what they should wear like he is some sort of expert.
When he comes on, I turn the tv off. I cannot believe this absurd creature is the best thing Anaid could come up with for fashion advice! He ruins the entire show.
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COMMENT:
Hi

Just to respond to Beth:

I am in University, and for the first time in my life, I mas taking my diet and exercise seriously. I’ve started doing what I can to work in activity into my life, like walking instead of talking the bus, or tagging a ride. I also have started jogging (which I HATED and could never do!) but after the first week of hell, I actually managed to run the whole 4km trek without stopping for a rest/walk.

I cut out 80% of the bad food (100% is too hard at the beginning, and sour candy like cherry blasters or sour patch kids are my weekness) and eat lots of small, healthy meals.

Within the first week, I went from 5′9″ and 165lbs to 159. Two weeks in, I was 156. It’s slow, but it honnest weight coming off. I already lost 1 inch off my thighs and 1 inch off my hips in the first week, I run ever other day, do pilates from websites and ripped dvd, andtry to get in lots of walking.

contact me if you want any more dish! But good luck to you and everyone!!
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COMMENT:
I am almost 48 years of age, female and I work fulltime. I used to work 2 jobs, workout and go to my sons sports activities. About 12 years ago I gave up my second job, got sick and couldn’t workout and still did the kid thing. I have never really been able to back into working out and I don’t know why, I just can’t seem to stick to it. I do really prefer having someone to workout with, but friends and family belong to different gyms/don’t live in same area. I eat because I feel I eat because I am bored, but just can’t seem to motivate myself to get going. I hate the way I look and feel, you’d think that would be insentive, apparently not. I am 5′ 5″ and weigh 179 lbs. I am going to Egypt in 8.5 weeks, I would like to wear a bathing suit, shorts and summer tops without feeling like I look like a beached whale. Please help me get going………Desparate Luccee.
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COMMENT:
HI’ I’M A MOTHER OF TWO AND I WOULD LIKE TO GET BACK IN SHAPE, BUT I NEED SOMEONE THAT WILL PUSH ,GET AND HELP ME GET TO MY GOAL OF 130 POUNDS. I’VE LOST WEIGHT 3 YEARS AGO WITH DIET PILLS BUT THEN I GAIN IT ALL BACK. EVEN MORE SO .I’M 5′4 FEET AND I WEIGHT 250 POUNDS I NEED SOMEONE TO MOTIVATE ME I TRY TO WORKOUT BUT I JUST CAN’T SEEM TO STICK TO IT, I BOUGHT A TREADMILL BUT DON’T SEEM TO STICK TO THAT EITHER. I HAVE SEVERE PROBLEM’S WITH MY MUSCLES AND A TEAR IN MY SHOULDER DUE TO CAR ACCIDENT AND TIGHT MUSCLES, I WOULD LIKE TO WEAR A BATHING SUIT, SHORTS , AND SHORT SLEEVES TOPS I HAVEN’T WORE SHORTS IN ABOUT 15 YEAR’S. PLEASE HELP ME I SEPARATE WANT TO LOSE WEIGHT. FERNANDA
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i loveeeeeeee paul

hi

i am a 53 year old woman who because pf arthritis and cerebral palsy [primarily] use a power wheel chair to get around. i am 4 ft. 7 in. tall & weigh approximately 153 lb. i’d like to lose 50 lb. but because of my physical limitations am unable to run, etc. a few months ago i had my cholesteroal checked. the total was 8 with the ldl at 5.05. the doctor put me on crestor and staarted eat oatmeal every morning and cutting my portions in half/ i started going back to the gym as well. a second blood test showed the ldl had dropped of 2.17. the doctor was very ompressed as was i. if you have any other suggestions i’d be happy to hear them. as well i try to drinik 2-3 bottles of water a day. Thanks for your input. veronica

Hi, I am 23 years old and at the end of my rope with weight loss… I have the problem of no energy. Not only that but I am 250 pds. I need something that could kick start this for me so I can get rid of some of this weight. I have every excuse in the book, but know that I am going to slowly get worse if I dont start doing something about this. Is there any advise anyone could offer?

hiya im from the uk and i absolutely love the xweighted programmes and fred is a sweetheart, and paul you have literally inspired me to lose weight. even youngest son put it on the tv and says now listen to paul mummy.

i have only been over weight since having my youngest 10 years ago, before that i was an eat what i want and i exercised 7 days a week doing some sort of sports.

i would like to be more active but due to a knee injury im unable to do as much as i would like. but im getting there, and so far have begun to lose weight steadily.

i just whish there was something like this in the uk, as it would be a great chance for us over here.

I am 19 years old and have recently gone through a lot of changes in my life. my husband is being deployed to afghanistan in a matter of days for around 8 months. In 6 months time he will have a leave, and we plan to take a trip to europe at that time. I am 5 9 and weigh about 180lbs. It seems like just yesterday i was being complimented because i had such a slender figure, but the ‘freshman 15′ turned into the freshman ‘50′ very quickly… my goal is to lose 30-40 lbs before our trip to europe… i want my husband to be so surprised, and to think that I have the hottest body that he has ever seen! I know the chances of ever being given the chance to have professional help is so slim (pun intended), but even if it means living in misery of 6 months I want to get thin again!!!

Wow, I am really upset with the comment from Paul about Fibromyalgia. It’s great to have an opinion, but when that opinion is wrong and aired on t.v. it just sucks. It has taken years for me to come to terms with fibromyalgia. I had it for years, had the rhuematologist telling me I had it and still denied it because of people like Paul.I actually was a Paul, had it and just didn’t believe it, lot’s of pain but hell, who knows what is going on, it isn’t fibro, that non-existant disease that sucks ass. I have come to realize that people can’t get their heads around something unless they experiance it first hand, that’s unfortunate, because these kind of people will never experiance it and never realize the struggles that a person with fibro goes through. It was said that you treat fibro with diet, exercise..weight loss, they suggest these things for any type of arthritis. He is claiming she brought it on herself. Well Paul, bullshit.
My fibromyalgia hit me at a time when I was thin, active, healthy and trying to actually become a bodybuilder. It never ceases to amaze me the lack of information that these so called health experts have. The cure is always lose weight, eat right, get healthy, dah….it would help with anything.
I’m not sure where I am going with this, I’m just pretty pissed that he “thinks” he knows anything about fibromyalgia. Paul, I like alot of things you have done with people on the show, but that comment sucked and right now I think you do too. Put your medical findings out here so we can see where your opinion is coming from. I certainly would hate to say I hope you find out first hand the pain and life altering shit that fibro causes, but , sometimes it’s the only way to bring low such a shitty comment.Thanks, or no Thanks,
Mindy, (who has struggled physically and mentally with the pain of fibro first hand)

I watched this show for the first time today (the Jannette episode) and was glad she did well but was absolutely horrified by Paul the trainer. He was a total ass! He was nasty, condescending, insulted his client and didn’t provide a positive way of looking at changes. He also told his client he didn’t believe the disease fibromyalgia even existed! Yeah, I’d want someone like that for my trainer! Instead of positively teaching her ways to look at things and providing encouragement for how she could exercise through things, work around her disease and not make excuses, he just treated her like crap, told her that her disease was imaginary and clearly didn’t care about her as a person.

I hope it was just the editing that made him look so bad and that he was better in scenes not shown on camera, but I don’t think so because it was clear that Jannette hated him too and her feelings hadn’t really changed even after she’d lost more weight. She didn’t hate her trainer because he was making her face painful change (a lot of people feel that way at first but later on after some success they love their trainers and give them credit) she hated him because he just sucked period. He reminded me of the nasty jocks in high school who threw balls at the less coordinated kids’ heads!

I’ve worked with personal trainers and health coaches so I’ve seen the different approaches that occur in training and coaching from different individuals and that’s cool. Their help has played a big part in getting me into the best shape of my life! But I’ve never seen such a nasty and condescending trainer before - Jillian Michaels is the scariest trainer I’ve ever seen on tv and she is 100% better with people than this guy. She kicks her clients butts but she makes them feel like they are awesome and can do more than they imagine - they feel better after they work with her, not ready to cry because they hate themselves AND her the way Jannette clearly did. I’m going to watch more episodes and hope this one was an anomaly and that Paul really isn’t that bad but I’m not hopeful.

Marilyn, very well said. I am glad I’m not the only one who thought Paul was a real ass. He actually has been annoying me on other shows too. I don’t watch it for him, it’s just great to see people overcome their weight issues, it’s unfortunate that they have to do it with his bullshit, should give them inspiration for the boxing though, HAHA

How can I get on the show to help me get in better health and hopefuly if I feel better about me it will help the rest of the family. Please help!

Just love watching the show I hadn’t heard of it before. I have been trying to loose weight for the past couple of years. I have tried of course everything. The nutritionalist has tried to help but I gain when I eat the 6 small meals, went on a liquid diet and gained. I know what your thinking but your wrong. I stay about the same no matter what, the doctors have told me it’s just a slow metabalism. I have a hard time with this because I feel that I am active. I watched the show today and had to laugh out loud when they said if you eat right and do what your suppose to do you will loose weight well I have tried this with negative results so I challenge you to prove me, my family, & my friends different. I mean no disrespect, just a challenge. I need help and evidently I am missing something somewhere. Thanks for your time.

I am a forty-one year old female. I am a quadrepaligic. I am the mother of two teenaged sons. My disablity affects my right arm and right leg. I am able to walk but I use a brace. I am very active in my every day life. I am a little over my desired weigh and have been watching your program for some ideas that I could use to help. The more I watch I realize that you or no onee else on t.v. have used anyone with a disablity. My husband and I were wondering why. Any help that you can give me would be greatly appreachiated. Are there any wesites that we would go to for help. Thank You!!!! Joy

Wow! This is amazing that I ended up on this blog…I have never wrote on a blog before.

The reason I ended up here..is because I just finished whatching an episode of x-weighted…I was starting to get a little dissapointed without seeing the kind of results I was hoping for …for these people

( also to give me encouragment as to what can be done in 6months)….

Until…I saw JEREMY’S episode……it was the best…it had me laughing and crying,,,When his bike was stolen,,,,I so badly wanted to jump thru the tv and buy him a bike! Ya gotta love that guy,,,he stayed true to himself and succeeded ……you can tell how much he loves his daughter and x-wife….and he really worked it…with sweat,humor and determination…..and the best ..WAS his goal of 60lbs/60mnths and he did it! (short about 4lbs or so,,,who cares,,,in my eyes he made his goal 100%)

I HAVE SEEN people do 30 or so in the same amount of time..,.and look better….but…he REALLY TRANSFORMED HIMSELF…..SO ….HATS OFF TO JEREMY ENJOY AND MUCH CONTINUED SUCCESS!

NOW FOR THE BLOG ABOVE MINE,,I JUST READ,,,,I DO NOT HAVE THE EXTENT OF DISABILITY AS THE LADY ABOVE (JOY P) AND GOD BLESS HER FOR BEING ACTIVE. JOY is right… IT WOULD BE COOL TO HAVE SHOWS ON ALL ….different people and the obstacles they endure,,,

I, MYSELF,,,HAVE ALWAYS BEEN ACTIVE…I JUST HAVE THIS DARN KNEE THAT DOES NOT DO WELL WITH Tracking…it has disloCATED ,,,I have hAD surgery and it is just not the same….without a knee brace.,,,it feels like your knee is balancing on cone,,,anyway it would be cool to see people with the same or similiar obstacles,,,get creative and effective results with excercise and wt loss,,

Plus…why is this show only filmed in Canada,,,,any interest in expanding????? If interested I have one of the best camera men in Chicago:)
Patti

HI! MY NAME IS MICHELLE AND I NEED HELP LOSING WEIGHT.IT IS SO HARD FOR ME BECAUSE I!M ASTHMA AND I TAKE ALL THESE MED FOR MY ASTHMA. I WOULD LOVE TO LOST ABOUT 50 POUNDS. MY KNEES EVEN HURT I GUEST BECAUSE MY WEIGHT. I HAVE TRY A COUPLE OF DIET AND THEY DON’T WORK FOR ME MAYBE I’M DOING THE WRONG DIET CAN YOU PLEASE HELP ME I’M NOT HAPPY ANYMORE.

THANK
MICHELLE

Hi my is flor I just have my second baby and i gained alot of weigh i was 123 before getting pregnant and right now im in 142, I want to lose 20 pound i being exercicing every day but i see no change in my body, i dont take any diets pills because if i take them after i leave them i will gained the weight back what should i do to loose the pounds

Hey my name is Chelsea. I have been strugelling with my weight since i was 11 years old. im 133 lbs 5.5”. I have no sefl confiedence, lack of self esteem. i would love to be pretty and hott for my sisters wedding in augest. WHAT DO I DO???

why aren’t there any responses from x-weighted oh here?

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I think the problem is that the people that do the TV show X-Weighted do not really know about my blog. I have recieved specific emails in the past though and forwarded them on to Paul Palakas who is the trainer on the show.

I recently came across this show and I really enjoy it. Yes, I agree that Paul can come across as harsh at times but mostly he tells it like it is. If he has someone who truly is willing to give it their all he is 100% behind them. Heather is a good example. She really put her mind to becoming a better person and it showed not only in her weight loss but also in that she became a much happier person. My hat off to her for her success. I don’t always agree with his way of doing things or his opinions at times but controversy brings viewers and comments. I hope they expand the show to more episodes as I need the continued motivation for my weight loss journey. Beat obesity!!!

Hi Everyone

Thank You very much for watching X-Weighted. I appreciate the feedback good or bad. If you are looking for any fitness information please check out my new website http://www.paulplakas.com
Hopefully you will find something there that might help you.

I am from Australia and the X Weighted show makes me sooo soo mad. These people are so lazy and ungrateful and I am sure there are so many other people out there that would be more appreciated with the help of professionals, myself included. I hope any new people to the show will be not so lazy and take the advice of the professionals or else don’t bother boring the viewers.

I watch Xweighted everyday. I have been over weight for as long as I can remember, and I am only 21 years old. I am a single mom of a 4 year old and about to have a baby, and I want to lose 70lbs in a year after I have my son. I am finding it difficult to find excercises that I can do with my children, besides walking that is, and if the weather permits, and the eating healthy is a big issue. I dont have the money to be able to afford a trainer, or a nutritionist, or anything of the sorts. I want to be healthy and able to play with my kids without getting winded so quickly. My mom is also overweight and has quite a few health problems that I am hoping to avoid by losing weight. I just need the motivation and the means to do it.

About the show, it ticks me off that some of these people on the show asked for the help, and are getting it, and then complain about the diet or the excercise.. They asked for it, they should deal with it. If you dont want to listen to someones bluntness about it, then dont go on the show.

Jocelyn is a BBW!!

In case anyone is wondering:

BBW - is a Big Beautiful Woman

Hi my name is Lindsey, and iam over weight!!!
Iam almost 200 lbs and iam only 19, i used to be 125 lbs. I have diabeties in my family and if i keep this up i might come across it one day too. Iam really scared for my health and i just can;t get it down. I work out(sometimes) and ive tried diets and they don’t work, i watch the show all the time and sometimes even cry, i feel fat i have streach marks and my skin has turned into pure flubber……IAM ONLY 19. Ple ase help me get some of this weight off of me, iam in real need.I hate eating veggies and good food but i do try….but i just dont knwo what to do anymore!! iam FAT!
Anyway’s
Thanks and ill keep dreaming that one day i will get this fat off
Lindsey Rush
British Columbia

I am overweight and would like to sign up for the show because I have been working out to 1 year and has not lossed any weight due to my 1- additude 2 will power and 3- family. Let America see how these factors effect the success for weight loss.

Hi, my name is Michelle. I am interested in corrosponding with Paul and the show. I have always struggled with my self image, even as a slim teen. Now at 25, I am trying to overcome that struggle. Over the last few years I have gained 100 pounds. During that time I was in a unfulfilling relationship, attending university and having some health concerns. In the last 8 months I have since began to make my life healthier. Graduating from nursing I realized that I have to take control of all aspects of my life. I ended the negative relationship, started a fitness program and has lossed 30+ pounds. I need that little something extra to keep me on the path to my goal. Watching the program I know that Paul can help me with that. I am very motivated. Paul’s no B.S attitude is perfect for the last hurdle. Now that summer is here I want to incorporate outdoor activites. Learn more about my nutritional needs and how to best meet them. I am looking to loose another 30 pounds by August. Then if my success continues that last 40 pounds over the next year. I know that this is a huge goal but this is something that really need and deserve.
Hoping to hear from you,
Michelle.

Hi,
My name is Janyce Higgins. My best friend lives in Calgary. Renata Nelson. We have been friends
for life (since we were babies!). Renata has two twin 3 year old boys Noah and Jacob. She is recently
going thru a separation. Renata use to be very fit and athletic when we were in highschool. After having
her boys and due to stress she is over weight and could use some help. I think she would be
the ideal person for your show. She is vibrant and energentic and everyone ‘remembers’ Renata once
they meet her. I would appreciate your help.
Concerned Janyce Higgins.

Hello Everyone,

The upcoming fourth season of X-Weighted is looking for entire families who want to lose weight and pursue a healthy, active lifestyle!

Open Casting Calls to be held July 11th and 12th, 2008 in Vancouver, BC, Calgary, AB, and Edmonton, AB. Visit http://www.anaid.com for more information and to download the applicant questionnaire.

Cheers!

Hello,
My name is Chelsea and like everyone else I to need to lose weight. I am a mother of 2 young children and I love it. I am 200 pounds and feel awful about myself. My husband and I have had a few misscarage’s because of my wieght. I have been told that it is recomened to lose at least 50 pounds before tyring to concive again, I have been working out, not hard mind you but i do walk every morning 3.4km. I just really need help learning what to eat and how much of it to eat. Please help

thank you
Chelsea

Hello!

My name is Amanda and I am a 26 year old single mother supporting my son alone. I love my son, but he is an over active 4 year old and he tends to take up more of time. So I am unable to go to a gym or doing any sort of exercises. In the last four years. I have been slowing gaining weight, before my son is born I was at my normal weight. I think that stress and lack of sleep has caused me to have a low metabolism. I really need your help to get me back to the way I was before my son was born so I can have more energy to spend time with my son. I would also like people to think of me as a yummy Mommy not a mommy who looks tired and run down help!

Thanxs Amanda
P.s I am from Ottawa Ontario so is there anyway you guys can do a show here.

hi

I live in Hamilton, Ontario,work full-time with young offenders and myself and 1 co-worker would be extremely interested in a workout schedule and to loose weight. I feel that it would be very beneficial that you do a show on employee fitness to increase productivity within any workplace environment, especially ours as we work shift work! and it is very hard to get into a normal routine. In turn it would demonstrate great role modelling for the youth we work with as they are teenage girls.

thanks,

Ellen

I am 31 yrs old mother of 3 children, I am from the USA (Oklahoma). I have had Gastric bypass and have a hard time with my weight loss. I really wish I would have known how to loose weight with out haveing surgery, because I have had a hard time breaking bad habits and have started going backwards instead of forward with the weight loss Yes I have lost weight and I am greatful for loosing what I have but it is not enough because of health reasons now. I went from 315 to 180 but in 1 yr I put on almost 30 to 40 Lbs I know I have to do something but it has been a struggle. I have children that are ADHD and are very picky with what they eat so thinking of just my self or just focusing on myself is not easy. I am trying to get more energetic but it seem to be a struggle to get energy I have tryed pills and drinks to help me get energy to do my exercises but it still isnt working. I watched X weighted and really wish I could have the help that these people were offered I my self would have taken advantage of this oppertunity. I cant believe some of these people just refused to work their butts off to reach a goal that they set for themselves. It is pure lazyness.