Carnie Wilson getting weight loss help from “The Dr. Oz Show”

One of the most famous people who has made headlines over the years because of her struggles to get her weight under control has got to be 41-year old singer Carnie Wilson (from the early 1990’s music group Wilson Phillips and daughter of The Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson). After experiencing a phenomenal weight loss thanks to gastric bypass surgery, Carnie has since become pregnant and struggled to get her weight back down again. She currently stars in a new reality television show and asked Dr. Mehmet Oz to help her in this quest to shed the pounds again. Producers from The Dr. Oz Show contacted me last week about participating in a conference call with Carnie and I was able to ask her a question about trying a low-carb nutritional approach. Tune in to the beginning of today’s episode of “The Livin’ La Vida Low-Carb” to hear her response to my question.

Rich Vos says he can produce “results typical” with his nutrition counseling

Don’t you hate it when you see all of these television ads promoting the next great diet for producing amazing weight loss success, but then they throw in a crazy CYA legal disclaimer that states “results NOT typical.” I have to laugh every time I see that because I’d be ashamed to boast of producing success and then telling people that they shouldn’t expect to get these same kind of results. Enter Rich Vos who created a nutritional counseling web site called Results Typical. Hear him share in my brief mini-interview with him today how a low-carb/Paleo dietary change can produce some pretty powerful results. Set up a consultation with Rich by calling him at (859) 814-7954 or via e-mail at rich@myresultstypical.com. We appreciate his support of this podcast along with our friends at LO-CARB U!

Motivational speaker Steve Siebold offers up diet encouragement

So you wanna some weight, huh? It’s all just mind over matter, finding a sense of stick-tuitiveness to reach your goals, and getting more mentally tough than you’ve ever been before. Have you heard any of this before? Riiiiiiiiight. Easier said that done. But today’s podcast interview guest notes that getting your mind in the right place and taking personal responsibility for your life is the foundation for making the required changes to produce permanent results.

In Episode 331 of “The Livin’ La Vida Low-Carb Show with Jimmy Moore,” we hear from motivational speaker Steve Siebold, author Die Fat or Get Tough: 101 Differences in Thinking Between Fat People and Fit People, who helps people dealing with obesity shift their thinking to produce incredible success. Hear Steve talk about how his semi-professional tennis background got him started in teaching mental toughness, how his own personal weight gain got him interested in the subject of weight loss, the 12-week mental toughness program he created to shed 40 pounds himself, the limited role of willpower in producing weight loss, the death threats he’s received because of his personal responsibility message for obesity, the special interests involved in the weight loss industry, the differences between the way fat people and fit people think, why he uses the term “fat” to get past the delusion of obesity, what his narrow definition of “fit” is, why doctors should tell their patients that they’re fat if they are, whether parents are to blame for the weight of their children, and why the idea of “big is beautiful” is a terrible thing.

Click here to listen and you’ll quickly find out that Steve isn’t afraid to speak his mind because he believes in the end that will serve people better.

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Celebrity chef Alton Brown’s amazing weight loss grabbing fan attention

People who watch The Food Network aren’t usually conscientious of the relationship between diet and health because quite frankly most of the recipes shared by the “stars” on there each and every day are loaded with way too much excessive sugar and carbohydrates that will simply pack on the pounds. The producers have tried in the past to highlight the benefits of eating well on a healthy low-carb nutritional approach when the great George Stella (whose recipes are now being featured on the home shopping channel QVC) was a regular with his “Low-Carb & Lovin’ It” show back in the heyday of livin’ la vida low-carb in the middle of the last decade. But with the low-carb “fad” allegedly passing in 2004 and now that nobody seems to be interested in healthy cooking on The Food Network anymore (although I think they’re missing a golden opportunity to hit an under-served market of viewers!), the producers completely ditched the idea of promoting a health-related cooking show.

But what will they do now that one of their network’s biggest stars has lost a total of 50 pounds by consuming what could easily be described as a low-carb diet? That’s exactly the dilemma they find themselves in with all the Internet buzz surrounding “Iron Chef America” host Alton Brown.

Click here to check out some video footage of Alton Brown’s new slimmed-down body, what he says he did to shed the weight, and a look at what kind of foods he consumed to produce this remarkable 50-pound weight loss.

Low-carb celebrity chef from The Food Network George Stella

If you had to name the most famous low-carb cooking and recipe makers out there today, some will immediately come to mind like Dana Carpender, Jan McCracken, Judy Barnes Baker, Linda Genaw, Blaine Jelus, Karen Rysavy, Dr. Mary Dan Eades, and others. But one man’s influence on behalf of healthy low-carb living was taken to a superstar level when he was featured on his very own low-carb cooking show on The Food Network called “Low-Carb & Lovin’ It.” He is arguably the most recognized name on behalf of low-carb living besides the late, great Dr. Robert C. Atkins himself and he is today’s podcast interview guest just in time for this special Thanksgiving edition of “The Livin’ La Vida Low-Carb Show with Jimmy Moore.”

In Episode 309 of “The Livin’ La Vida Low-Carb Show with Jimmy Moore,” we are thrilled to finally have celebrity low-carb cooking king George Stella who you may remember from The Food Network show “Low-Carb & Lovin’ It.” He is the author of George Stella’s Livin’ Low Carb: Family Recipes Stella Style , Eating Stella Style: Low-Carb Recipes for Healthy Living, and his latest book called George Stella’s Good Carb Family Cookbook. These days he’s putting out incredible low-carb dishes with his own cooking show on QVC and it was such a pleasure catching up with what’s happening in the wild and wacky world of George Stella.

Tune in to my interview to hear him talk about his unbelievable low-carb weight loss success where he started his journey weighing nearly 470 pounds, the influence his then-300+ pound son Christian had on his motivation to begin this journey, how reading Dr. Atkins New Diet Revolution changed his life forever, why he decided to adopt the low-carb lifestyle to his specific personal tastes, how every diet guru out there has adapted some aspect of low-carb living, why using the phrase “good carb” is better than low-carb, the intricate background behind how he got his show on The Food Network and what has happened to it in the past few years, why you should find the diet that works for you, his move to the QVC for a larger platform of over 2 million viewers, why he travels to schools to talk about childhood obesity, the sugar-free movement in schools across America, why he has fun and sticks with cooking rather than entering the diet debate, and his favorite Thanksgiving recipes.

One thing you’ll never have to worry about listening to George Stella is being bored! Click here to be entertained and educated as you feast your ears on today’s interview.

Sometimes it can feel like you’re the only one out there who is eating low-carb while everyone around you is scorning and turning their nose up at your diet. But the hidden secret that you probably haven’t heard much about is that there are millions upon millions of people who are eating the healthy low-carb lifestyle. Even more concealed is the fact that low-carb is the way most of Hollywood eats — something my special interview guest today knows all about because she’s been one of the most recognizable faces on television over the past two decades!

In Episode 287 of “The Livin’ La Vida Low-Carb Show with Jimmy Moore,” we are honored to have actress Courtney Thorne-Smith, known for her roles on television shows such as Melrose Place and Ally McBeal as well as her current sitcom According to Jim. She was named the official celebrity spokesperson for Atkins Nutritionals in January 2009 and ever since I’ve been trying to get her on my show! And today’s the day. WOO HOO! What a fireball of energy and passion Courtney has for low-carb living and makes the eye-opening comment that “all of Hollywood eats low-carb.” What an inspiring interview from a woman who has been through the counting calories and exercise-’til-you-drop plan with futile results. Get motivated in your low-carb way of life from this top Hollywood actress!

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What did you think about what Courtney Thorne-Smith had to say about healthy low-carb living? Talk about it in the show notes section of Episode 287. Read more about Courtney’s Atkins low-carb story by clicking here. Coming up next week starting on Monday we’ll have Ben Fury from Bettercise who suffered a tragic fire that destroyed his home and business last week in the California wildfires just weeks after we recorded this interview. You’ll hear about the great work he is doing and hopefully see the vision he has for helping people exercise better. Then on Thursday, Kelley Herring from The Healing Gourmet will be here to share how her delicious dishes could be “Your Recipe For Health.” THANK YOU for listening as always and keep spreading the word about this podcast!

Sweden’s top athlete Jonas Colting has a passion for low-carb nutrition

If you’ve been paying any attention to the shifts in nutritional thinking around the world over the past year, then you probably already know about the huge low-carb diet explosion that is happening in Sweden right now. It’s exciting to see such a public debate about saturated fat happening in that country right now thanks to the work of people like Dr. Annika Dahlqvist, Dr. Andreas Eenfeldt, Per Wikholm, and others. Today I’m privileged to share my frank interview with a surprisingly strong voice on behalf of LCHF (low-carb, high-fat) diets.

In Episode 262 of “The Livin’ La Vida Low-Carb Show with Jimmy Moore,” we have world-class Swedish triathlete Jonas Colting with us to talk about how the high-fat, low-carb nutritional approach has not only improved his health but also maximized his athletic performance in competition–he won the Ultraman World Championships in 2004 and then again in 2007 as well as high finishes in the Long Distance World Cup in 2001, 2004, and 2005. Jonas credits livin’ la vida low-carb for his athletic breakthrough over the past few years.

Hear Jonas Colting talk in-depth about how the traditional diet promoted by the Swedish government for athletes was harming his health, the positive impact of Dr. Dahlqvist on the dietary changes happening in Sweden, the special interest groups that are opposed to LCHF, what a typical day’s worth of meals looks like for him, why American Olympic athlete Michael Phelps will need to cut back on his carbs and calories as he gets older, how LCHF has extended the length and abilities of his athletic career, which popular American low-carb blogger he’s a big fan of (no, it’s not me!), his inaugural Tour of Sweden this year, the interesting traditional Swedish foods, and the perils of consuming margarine! This is an encouraging podcast from one of the finest triathletes in the entire world–and he’s an amazing ambassador for healthy high-fat, low-carbohydrate eating. ENJOY!

Click here to read more about and listen to this compelling 45-minute interview with one of the world’s finest elite athletes talking about how low-carb, high-fat nutrition has completely transformed his athletic performance.

Los Angeles Lakers forward Lamar Odom and Dr. Daniel Amen

Fans of professional basketball know that tonight is the beginning of the 2009 NBA Finals between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Orlando Magic. Superstars like Dwight Howard, Kobe Bryant, and all the rest will be putting their playing talents on full display for all the world to see them do what they get paid to do. And most of us who will be watching these games will automatically assume that the players are some of the healthiest people on the planet, right? Well, looks can be deceiving as one medical professional who happens to be a Lakers fan noted this week about Los Angeles forward Lamar Odom.

Dr. Daniel Amen is a Newport Beach, CA-based psychiatrist who has written a series of books on brain health over the past ten years. He is also rooting for the Los Angeles Lakers to beat the Orlando Magic starting tonight, but is concerned about Odom’s obvious love for anything and everything that contains sugar in it. And this isn’t just some passing adoration for sugary foods–you could quite accurately calls this obsession with the sweet stuff a bona fide addiction that must be dealt with.

Click here to see some shocking video about Lamar Odom’s sugar-eating habits, what Lakers coach Phil Jackson thinks about this, how they’re trying to justify his actions, and why this is setting a very bad example for the kids who are watching him as a role model.

Oprah’s weight struggles may be leading her towards low-carb solution

In the February 2009 issue of O Magazine, the front cover showed the headline “The Top 5 Diets: Which One Works Best” which caught the attention of quite a few of my readers who were standing at the checkout of their local grocery stores in recent weeks. Why? Because when you open up the magazine, lo and behold it names LIVIN’ LA VIDA LOW-CARB the BEST diet overall since it produced the most weight loss and weight maintenance of the diets examined. To have this kind of cutting-edge research FEATURED in Oprah’s magazine is a pretty big deal. Is Oprah FINALLY coming around to the low-carb side of things?

Click here to find out more about Oprah Winfrey’s journey to finding the truth about low-carb and why we may be getting close to seeing a show dedicated to the subject of livin’ la vida low-carb very soon.

Oprah Winfrey expresses frustration over inability to shed the pounds for good

I’m not sure why Oprah Winfrey is so berated about her fluctuating weight other than the fact that she kinda puts herself out there as somewhat of an expert on the issue bringing in people like Dr. Phil McGraw, Dr. Mehmet Oz, Bob Greene, and others who dish out dietary advice on her program on a regular basis. In fact, she’s always looking for weight loss success stories to come on her show to talk about how they did it (I have sent my story in so many times it’s not even funny).

All of this hoopla over Oprah’s weight got stirred again this week when the January 2009 issue of O Magazine showed on the front cover a picture of the current 200-pound 54-year old Oprah looking at her 160-pound skinnier self from 2006 and asking the question “How Did I Let This Happen Again?” It’s the latest saga in the sad but true story of a woman who has it all but can’t seem to figure out why she can’t lose weight. In typical fashion, the media went WILD with this story on Monday and I have a few thoughts to share about Oprah Weightgate.

Click here to see why Oprah has failed time after time to keep the weight off and what I think will help her lose those pounds for good.

Low-carb celebrity Dana Carpender gets us caught up on her life

Long before I ever even thought about going on the Atkins diet to lose weight in 2004, there was a woman who was championing the healthy low-carb lifestyle in a series of bestselling cookbooks. She tried the conventional high-carb, low-fat diet and it failed her, so that led her to livin’ la vida low-carb–and the rest is history! Of course, I’m talking about the one, the only Dana Carpender.

In Episode 158 of “The Livin’ La Vida Low-Carb Show with Jimmy Moore,” Dana lets us in on what is happening in her life right now. She’s got a new companion cookbook coming out this Fall to go along with Rob Thompson’s The Glycemic-Load Diet and is currently dealing with a bit of a health scare herself with a fibroid in her stomach that she says makes her “look like I’m 20 pounds heavier than I am.” And you NEVER have to worry about Dana coming up with an opinion–she’s got plenty of ‘em to go around!

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In the midst of the taping of this interview with Dana Carpender, I shared with her about our upcoming 2nd Annual Low-Carb Cruise in January 2009 and she got so excited about coming. Since then, Dana has confirmed she IS coming on the cruise (WOO HOO!) and will be sharing in a seminar on board the trip down to Mexico. If you haven’t signed up for the cruise, then you still can by clicking here.

We got Dana to open up in this podcast interview since she’s so shy–NOT!!! One thing you’ll never have trouble getting Dana Carpender to do is talk and she does it well. Hear her talk about the trials of the publishing world for a “low-carb” author, the dangers of low-calorie starvation diets like the Kimkins scam, diet soda, low-carb chocolate, and that recent “big breakfast” study that had all the media going crazy recently. It’s never a dull moment with Dana around, so be sure to listen from start to finish.

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What did you think about Dana Carpender? She has arguably had more influence on the way people view a low-carb lifestyle on the publishing and consumer side than anyone else ever has! I was privileged to speak with her and can’t wait to have her join us on the 2009 low-carb cruse. Discuss today’s show in the show notes section of Episode 158. And be sure to bookmark Dana Carpender’s “Hold The Toast” web site and pre-order the The Glycemic-Load Diet Cookbook TODAY!

Coming up on Thursday we’ll have fitness and nutrition expert Eric Morrison and then a special two-part podcast interview next week with low-carb chiropractor Dr. Peter Jo.

Kudos to Oprah and three friends at Harpo for taking the audacious plunge to go on a 21-day cleanse in which they ban sugar, caffeine, alcohol, gluten and animal products.

Wow! Talk about ambitious! Read more thoughts on Oprah’s bold experiment here.