The 50 Million Pound Blog

Try not to eat your meals on the run. The faster you eat, the more you eat, because you don’t give your stomach and brain enough time to register that you are full. This causes you to eat past your satiety point. Eat slowly and think about how much you’re enjoying the flavor and texture of your food.  

Eating should be a pleasurable experience. When you slow down, you get in tune with your body and know when you’re full. So be intentional and take some time to eat and enjoy your food. Self-control is critical to changing our lives, successfully.  

Best

~ Dr. Ian

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Valentine's Day is coming up next week and we want to hear from those of you who are taking on The Challenge as a couple. Send your story and photo, and you just might see yourselves on the homepage!

Please don't underestimate how influential your story can be... you never know who you can inspire!

Have you seen the January/February issue of Urban Influence Magazine (below)? Dr. Ian was interviewed, made the cover, and the story is all about our efforts in The Challenge!

Click on the image below to read the story. Also, please share your thoughts on the article with us!

Please tune in and listen to the Steve Harvey Morning Show tomorrow and listen as Dr. Ian calls in at 8:45 EST.

It'll be a great conversation, and you never know what'll be said!

 Post your comments here!

When my husband & I first got together, his weight was 220 & mine was 170. He now weighs 370 & I weight 240.

We got tired of people telling us we need to lose weight. Every time we see a long lost friend the 1st thing that comes out their mouth is, “Man you guys have gotten big, what have u been eating!”

We got feed up with people telling us that so we decided to make a change!

I found out about Dr. Ian on Celebrity Fit Club, & we've been following him every since.

It was very hard at first for us because we were so use to eating fast food, fried foods & all types of sweets. We started our diet on 12/3/2007. My husband has lost 12 pounds & I have lost only 7. But, we'll push forward to reach our goal weight with the help of Dr. Ian & the 50 Million Pound Challenge participants!

Thank you.... Tikia & Michael Montgomery

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If you want to stop eating a large serving of food, then cut it in half. On the half that you’re not going to eat, sprinkle something you don’t like, such as pepper, ketchup, mustard—anything that will ruin the flavor and stop you from eating it.

The point is this: build up your self-control. Ruining the flavor may be extreme, but it will help you succeed as it proves that you do not need a pile of food to get full. And, in the long run, exercising your self-control will generate a lifestyle change by creating habits you can rely on for many years down the road.

Best ~ Dr. Ian

Dr. Ian is bringing The Challenge back to Atlanta to team up with Bishop Long and the people at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church for their health fair and service this weekend!

Take some time to visit us if you're in the area!

By this time, most of you have seen Dr. Ian's email from last week. Here's a reminder if you missed it:  

"We can get overwhelmed at times by our ultimate goals. Try setting smaller goals that will collectively propel you towards your dream weight or figure. Let me help you out—aim to lose 10 pounds over the next 10 weeks—by the end of April. Commit to the diet and exercise plan that will work for you. Remember to record your progress and let us know how you are doing."

Never forget, we are in this fight together. Back in November '07, we set a Challenge goal to reach our first million pounds... and we did it. Now we're setting personal goals, and we need one another just the same.

Let's make the right and healthy decisions to be ten pounds lighter by the end of April! Take a moment to navigate the tools and resources available to you for FREE on the site. Implement the plans that will help you drop your next ten pounds.

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First of all, I have been obese and eventually morbidly obese since grade school. In July 2006, after tipping the scales at a whopping 265 lbs, and only being 5 feet tall, I decided to change my eating habits and add exercise. 

The pounds started to come off easily… then I hit those darn plateaus. That is when I happened to be reading the Jet Magazine and I read about Dr. Ian's Challenge. I couldn't wait to go to my local State Farm agent to get started…

When I started the Challenge, I was at 205 lbs, and I currently weigh 170. I have set a goal to be 140 lbs by July 25, 2008, and 125 lbs by Dec. 31, 2008.

Some of the changes that I have made are:

• I am religiously at the gym 5 days a week--because I enjoy being there not because I have to be,  
• When cooking for my family our foods are either baked or grilled,  
• Veggies are a must when they use to be obsolete in my house, and
• I can't mention how much I love water.   

I have had so much encouragement and praise throughout the process of my healthy lifestyle change. So many people have come up to me at the gym just to tell me that I look great, or keep up the good work and that I have inspired them. Just knowing that I can inspire others to change has been the greatest thing that can happen to me. 

When I got started, I honestly wanted to take the easy way out and get Bariatric surgery. Fortunately for me, my job does not cover any of the expenses. But, this has been a fun and adventurous challenge for me (losing the weight that is), and educational as well. Not only have I learned so much over the past 16 months, but I can teach my kids, friends, and anyone else who would listen.

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