Teresa Howes - Color Yourself Skinny: One Week to a Lighter, Brighter, and Healthier You

COLOR YOURSELF SKINNY by Teresa Howes Copyright 2013 by Teresa Howes. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission from Don Congdon Associates, Inc.; the agency can be reached at . Photography copyright 2013 by Teresa Howes and Shutterstock. Color Yourself Skinny is a trademark of Teresa Howes. Limit of Liability: The advice and strategies contained herein may not be suitable for your situation.

You should consult with a professional where appropriate. Neither the publisher nor the author shall be liable for any loss of profit or any other commercial damages, including but not limited to special, incidental, consequential, or other damages. contents PART I: The Skinny on Color Yourself Skinny IF YOURE TIRED OF BEING HUNGRY AND CRANKY FROM THE TRADITIONAL YOU CANT HAVE THAT, OR THIS EITHER TYPE OF RESTRICTED DIET THAN YOU HAVE MADE THE RIGHT DECISION TO DIG INTO COLOR YOURSELF SKINNY! AS LONG AS YOU ARE READY TO DISCOVER AND MASTER ONE SIMPLE SHIFT YOU CAN MAKE TO YOUR DIETTHIS IS BOUND TO BE A GROUNDBREAKING WEEK FOR YOU! Welcome to a new way to think about your diet. Im Teresa, a nutrition and fitness enthusiast with a Bachelor of Science in Nutrition, a Personal Training Certification and 15 years of experience in the weight loss industry as a weight loss and business consultant at Jenny Craig. Ive been on both sides of the scale and have seen and heard it all when it comes to losing weight and keeping it off.So many programs are complicated, restrictive, expensive or downright unhealthy. This is what drove me to dedicate six months to writing, researching and testing the Color Yourself Skinny, digital weight loss system.

Congratulations on investing in the seven-day program, I just cant wait for you to try it out! Buckle up Buttercup its time to start Coloring Yourself Skinny a new way to think about dieting! W hen you are on a mission to lose weight and build better habits, you need to focus on, count or track something, right? How else would you know what to do? How would you know if you were doing it right? Thats the entire premise of dieting in the most traditional sense of the word. The problem is, most diets focus on what you CANT have by giving you a huge list of foods to avoid; whether it be carbs, gluten, dairy, white sugar, alcohol, chocolate or caffeine something you love is inevitably on that list. This can leave you sad, frustrated and over-whelmed with knowing this cant work forever. The #1 reason why Color Yourself Skinny works is because I will never tell you what you CANT have. The entire system is built around showing all the delicious things you CAN have and will teach you the best ways to enjoy them. If you need a hearty a meal like mac & cheese, meatloaf or fettuccini Alfredoyoure like most of us! Let me teach you how to make it without the gunky stuff so that it actually helps build a stronger body while bringing you comfort. If your sweet tooth is aching Ive got your back! Youll learn how to soothe it with delicious recipes that have the right combination of power foods so that you end up satisfied and energized.

If youre used to having a cocktail to wind down after a long week great! I literally wrote the book on low calorie cocktails and would love to show you how to slash the calories in half! With Color Yourself Skinny, we use optimized recipes that are organized by color depending on the power veggie as the staring ingredient. This gives you something to focus on, count and track.HOW IT WORKS Youre aiming to get in one recipe from each color each day its that simple! The recipes were designed to give you a balanced amount of calories, fat, carbohydrates, protein, fiber and of course a supercharged dose of vitamin, mineral and phytochemical power. If the term phytochemical is scary, foreign, or a mystery to you, you will love the mini . It will give you the 411 on todays most popular buzzwords like carotenoids, flavonoids, and polyphenols. This system will help you discover not just how to improve your health with step-by-step instructions but also why! And the why behind the how is often a missing piece in popular diets. Focusing on getting in all these veggies not only breaks you out of any dietary rut, it fuels your body for optimal performance. First: Get Ready to Glow! Generally speaking, fruits and veggies are alkalizing for your body, meaning they raise the pH.

Your body needs to be slightly alkaline to function at its best, maintain a strong immune system, rid the body of toxins and maintain its beautiful glow. Sadly, the typical American diet is very acid forming, leaving us lethargic, susceptible to pre-mature aging and a host of degenerative diseases. Color Yourself Skinny naturally supports your bodys alkaline state by ensuring you exceed the recommended dosage of fresh fruits and veggies by serving up colorful meals, snacks, deserts, fresh juice and smoothies. Second: Get Ready for Energy! Blood sugar levels have a huge impact on energy metabolism and mood stabilization. When you eat a meal high in simple carbohydrates, you get energy quick! And it burns like wildfire until insulin shuts it down and then you crash. Now youre tired, potentially cranky and soon to be hungry.

Heres the good news: following the recipes in Color Yourself Skinny gives you the combination of complex carbohydrates, fiber, protein and fat helping you maintain a stabilize blood sugar level. This helps maintain stable energy, mood and stave off hunger. Third: Get Ready for Skinny! You heard it right, even with all your favorite foods in the mix you can still expect to lose some weight. Why? Because each one of these meals is engineered to fuel your body, boost your health, but also maximize every single calorie consumed. Each day averages about 1400 calories, which is usually the right level to result in a healthy rate of weight loss. A Few Fun Facts about Teresa,
the Creator of the Color Yourself Skinny System T eresa Marie Howes was born with a natural passion for wellness and nutrition and, has been modifying recipes since she was in her teens. A Few Fun Facts about Teresa,
the Creator of the Color Yourself Skinny System T eresa Marie Howes was born with a natural passion for wellness and nutrition and, has been modifying recipes since she was in her teens.

Shes also wickedly social, and often struggles with the decision to knock back another cocktail while out on the town. This common predicament is actually what launched her professional writing career in 2009, when Wiley published SkinnyTinis All the Fun for Half the Calories . It was the first of its kind, and it will always remain as the original healthy, low calorie cocktail book. She is also backed with a formal education with degrees in both nutrition and business, 15 years of professional experience consulting in the weight loss industry and a personal training certification from the American Council on Exercise. Her natural enthusiasm for health and fitness has her on a continual look out for new ways to make fitness fun and weight loss a reality for healthy hopefuls everywhere. Through her personal passion and professional drive, she is focused and driven to motivate, coach and instruct individuals on how to live stronger, happier, healthier, and more satisfying lives.