4 Steps to Look & Feel Great

By John McCain

The New Year is upon us and there is no better time than the present to resolve to get healthy and lose that extra weight. Whenever you look into a mirror, don’t you deserve to smile and feel proud at what you see? Of course you do, so if you are shocked (and not in a good way) whenever you look at a photograph of yourself, it’s time to make a healthy lifestyle change.

Your appearance is your calling card, so make sure you have a winning hand! Regardless of how shallow this may seem, we are all visual creatures and a huge percentage of our initial perception when we meet someone for the first time is based upon their overall appearance.

When you look your best, you feel better about yourself. When you make a commitment to a healthier lifestyle, you’re going to start to feel better. This will lead to better health and that will save you money, a lot of money! Whenever I bring this subject up to my clients, most of them will say, “Yeah, that’s right. We just have to be reminded of it sometimes.”

If you truly want to feel better and take control of your life, here are four simple steps to follow:

1. Food is fuel for your body. If you put proper fuel in your body, you’ll feel better, which will increase your strength and endurance and help you get more positive things done.

2. Avoid eating processed foods. Processed foods are high in calories and low in nutrition, so if you want to get more done, choose healthier options rich in vitamins and nutrients.

3. Eat breakfast every day. 86% of American’s that are overweight don’t eat breakfast. That’s one club you don’t want to join!

4. Having a coach to hold you accountable. When you have somebody that you can talk to that will hold you accountable, your chances for success dramatically improve.

We offer a program that can help you eliminate some of the bad choices that lead to poor health. Good health is your greatest source of wealth, so don’t wait until you hit rock bottom. Go for it!

Editor’s notes: John McCain is the owner of Premier Nutrition in Sacramento, CA. He can be reached at (916) 804-9679.

Don't Pack on the pounds During the Holidays!

By John McCain

Be prepared for the holidays, because the endless assortment of tasty temptations is just around the corner! It’s easy to fall into the unhealthy mindset of deciding to eat everything that’s set before you as well intentioned loved ones present you with a cornucopia of mouth watering meals and delicious desserts. Stay away from thinking that you can’t change those unhealthy decisions during the holidays.

Decide right now, just prior to the holidays, to continue to take your supplements, drink your protein shakes and make the majority of your meal choices healthy and balanced. This does not mean you can not have your cheat meals or cheat days. Just be prepared for all the temptations that you will be presented in the next two months and plan ahead. Plan on the surprise pot luck, plan on the office party celebrations and get ready for the invitation to the festive meal at the family home.

Resolve now to eat properly most of the time and then allow yourself those occasional days of indulgence. Don’t fall into the trap of thinking that you only have two extreme choices: “Either I have to give up everything that’s being offered to me and rigidly stick to a healthy plan or I have to eat everything I’m offered and then resign myself to putting on an extra 5, 10 or 15 pounds during the holidays and then start all over at the first of the year.”

Chances are very good that you will be invited to numerous special meals with your family, friends and loved ones. Whether it’s Thanksgiving, Christmas, work parties or pot lucks, when you’re there, just be wise about your decisions. Choose to have a little more turkey and a little less stuffing. Have another slice of ham and not as much mashed potatoes. Eat more green salad than corn. Just be conscious of the decisions you’re making and that you’re filling your plate up with more of the foods that are healthy for you. Most of the parties will have both healthy foods and filler foods available, so stay away from filling your plate with the filler foods.

Choose wisely my friends and start eating healthy now! You will feel better and you’ll enjoy the holidays more when you have this awareness. Develop the mental attitude of going into the holidays with a plan to stay balanced while choosing mostly healthy meals each day. Remember, you can still have your cheat days or cheat meals, just don’t allow them to roll into cheat months! If you do, then you may literally be rolling into the new year with a lot of extra baggage attached to your waistline!

Do you like the way you look?

By John McCain

Well, do you? Chances are good that the answer most American’s would give is: “No, I hate the way I look!” And why is that? Because 86% of Americans are overweight and according to the American Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 36 percent of Americans older than 20 suffer from extreme obesity! Another startling fact is over half of Americans (60%) are dehydrated because we’re not drinking enough water. We’re replacing water with sugary energy drinks that aren’t healthy for us. To make matters even worse, we often confuse hunger signals when were actually thirsty, causing us to eat even more!

If you think we’re the only country that’s having a battle of the bulge, guess again! In 1950, China had an epidemic when 750,000 people died of malnutrition, but now they are gaining ground on the U.S. by gaining more and more weight. Why is this happening? They no longer ride their bikes, they drive automobiles. Second, they’ve added over 3,000 Burger Kings, McDonalds and KFC’s. Plus, they no longer drink tea every day; they’re gulping down Coca Cola. And now they are the fifth fattest country in the world!

What is the reason for this global overweight epidemic? It’s the terrible food choices we’re making. Nobody makes us eat bad food that’s not good for us. We can choose to eat better and still have a day where we go into those places that aren’t good for us and enjoy an occasional cheat meal.

If we want to get serious about losing weight and getting healthy, we have to want to change. That does not mean starving and depriving ourselves. We have to choose better foods and be committed to it. We have to look at food as premium fuel for our bodies. We have to stop being sick and tired of being sick and tired. We have to change, but where do we begin? One option is to give me a couple of days to help you get on a healthy routine. Just a couple of days is all it will take for you to see and feel the difference.

You have the free will to make choices and if you are serious about the positive choices you make, you will be successful. It doesn’t mean you have to be 100% committed 100% of the time. But you have to be 100% committed to making a healthy change. What happens if you cave in to temptation and fall off the food wagon by eating something that’s not good for you? Well, probably not much if you choose to get right back on track with your serious commitment to yourself.

You will likely need to make some other major mental adjustments. The reality is you didn’t put this weight on overnight and you can’t get it off overnight, but if you work at it steadily, you will take off unwanted pounds without starving yourself. Healthy weight loss is not about reducing your calorie intake; it’s about eating the right foods.

Why am I always so excited? Because I have a program that really works and helps people look and feel great! We encourage our clients to substitute one or two high calorie meals with two shakes a day, along with some enhancers to help them increase energy while eliminating hunger pangs and cravings for sweets. Our program is balanced, simple, nutritional, natural and good for you.

I have two clients that have enjoyed great success over the past 6 months. Bob Cox has lost 25 pounds and Rex McNeill has lost over 20 pounds! Equally impressive: Both are feeling great and they’re not starving to death or feeling deprived. They’re just eating the right foods and enjoying a couple of tasty shakes a day with some enhancers. I became a believer in the program when I lost 31 pounds in the first 90 days! I felt different and it really changed my life. I believe that if I can do it, anyone can do it. With a little helpful coaching and a serious commitment, I’m confident that I can help you say yes the next time someone asks you if you like the way you look!

3-2-1 Blast off to Heatlhy Weight Loss

By John McCain

Have you ever been on a diet and felt hungry, deprived and frustrated? Well, I have some great news for you: you don’t have to go hungry by starving yourself in order to lose weight. You actually can and should eat all the food you want and never feel hungry. Just be sure your diet is balanced and healthy. So, go ahead, eat all the vegetables and fruits you want. If you eat meat, then choose lean, mean protein and stay away from all processed junk foods. Go for it!

When you’re starting a sensible weight loss program, these are the three most common changes:

1. You change what you eat.

2. You change your philosophy and relationship with food.

3. You change your exercise routine.

Too often, I see people who are just getting started and they try to do too much. When they do this, they almost always burn out quickly. It’s good to exercise when you’re starting out but it’s not necessary. If you choose to add exercise to your weight loss program, start slowly and then gradually increase the intensity and duration. Be sure to avoid over-exercising. If your heart rate is too high, your body will burn lean muscle instead of fat.

If you’re just starting out, don’t overdo it with too many changes all at the same time. You will likely feel frustrated, get burned out and quit. Instead, start with just one thing first. Don’t go cold turkey by giving up everything unhealthy all at one time; instead, slowly wean yourself off the unhealthy foods and replace them with healthier options that you will enjoy. For example, if you have three sodas a day, cut back to two a day the first week, then one a day the second week and then zero a day in week three. If you’re eating fast food three days a week, use the same strategy as the soda example. Celebrate the small healthy changes you make every day because over time, these changes will eventually lead you to big success.

If you blow it and have a bad meal, don’t get down on yourself. Instead, resolve to make the next meal a good meal. Here are a few more healthy tips to help you get on track to healthy weight loss.

Lean Proteins: Avoid high fat meat and select leaner meat like fish, chicken and turkey.

Meal Replacement Shakes: Choose shakes that are high in protein and nutrients and low in sugar and carbohydrates.

Drink Tea: Some teas can actually accelerate your metabolism while suppressing your appetite!

Reasonable Dinner: I recommend 4 ounces of chicken, salad and asparagus.

Change your Thinking: Envision yourself as a lean machine. Pay attention to the kind of fuel you are putting into your body to propel you through the day.

Drink Plenty of Water: Every cell in your body needs to be adequately hydrated to function properly. How much water should you drink? For every two pounds of weight on your body, drink one ounce of water. 

A Trip to the Why!

By Bob Cox

I knew I was in big trouble shortly after I dusted off another bowl of Captain Crunch’s Peanut Butter Crunch an hour before my scheduled meeting with John McCain of Premiere Nutrition. Whenever I go in to see a client to help them formulate an ad design strategy, I like to bring my A game, which means having a surplus of energy and creative input. Unfortunately, all the mental psyching up I did prior to our meeting failed to help me stem yet another carb crash. By the time I reached John’s office, I was dragging like a sleep deprived zombie!

Within a few minutes, John noticed the inner struggle I was going through and commented that I looked like I wasn’t myself. I confessed that I was off and my mind felt like it was trapped in a dense fog. When I apologized for not being at my best, he reassured me that everything was fine and then offered me a product called Lift Off, which is a small tablet that quickly dissolves in water like an Alka-Seltzer tablet.

I chose the orange flavor, which had a pleasant taste and then drank some of it while in his office. A few minutes later I finished it off while on my way to my next client’s store. In the 22 years I’ve been in the advertising business, I’ve tried a wide variety of health related products which claim to increase energy and stimulate weight loss, but nothing to date has ever worked for me. But, much to my amazement, within 30 minutes my energy level increased dramatically and the fog completely lifted! My low energy was replaced with a crisp mental clarity and enhanced focus. I even noticed a healthy spring to my step. Best of all, there were no weird or negative side affects like jittery nerves or anxiety, just a nice healthy flow of energy followed by a growing swell of enthusiasm. I called John immediately and thanked him for this wonderful gift, which stayed with me for the rest of the day!

From that great experience, I became curious to find out how much better I could feel if I went all out and jumped on the Premiere Nutrition bandwagon full-time. I told John I wanted to have a healthy level of energy that would carry me though an entire day, get off 30-40 pounds and not be distracted by hunger pangs or cravings every hour. That’s when John asked me the most powerful question I’ve ever had to answer: “Bob, may I ask you why you want to have more energy and carry around less weight?”

I knew the answer to this question and was eager to share it. “John, I don’t want my wife Diana to ever be forced to work another day in her life or feel like she has to work in order to help us pay the bills. She’s worked her tail off her entire life and I want to provide all the money we need to take care of all our finances and then have some extra in reserve for fun and a rainy day. If she chooses to work extra hours as a massage therapist, it’s because she wants to do it. After 20 years in the business, she still really enjoys helping her clients feel better!”

In the first two weeks I dabbled with Premiere Nutrition, I managed to lose five pounds while gaining more consistent energy. So, when I decided to ramp up my efforts and do the entire program, I lost another five pounds in just one week, but best of all, I had tons of energy throughout the day, zero drowsiness and no cravings or annoying hunger pangs!

When I shared these exciting results with John the other day, he said that Premiere Nutrition is a comprehensive health program that’s foundation is based on optimizing cellular nutrition while introducing the benefits of lean protein, minerals, vitamins, macro-nutrients, fiber, amino acids and adequate water consumption. “Proper cellular nutrition provides the body with all the daily requirements of good health plus ingesting good nutrition,” John explained. I know he’s on to something great here, because I figured the days of enjoying consistently high energy and enthusiasm were distant memories of my youth. How wrong I was and how happy I am to admit this! If you are part of the 69% of Americans who need to lose weight or you want to increase your health, energy and vitality, call my good friend John McCain at (916) 804-9679 and do it today!