Shmulik After Losing 75 Pounds in 10 Weeks!
“My doctor smiles a lot about my blood pressure now!”
Shmulik has now lost almost 75 pounds since late May! This may be our most inspirational episode yet. Let’s catch up with what’s going on in Israel and in Shmulik’s life today.
What you’ll hear in this episode:
- Shmulik explains the Holy Days in Israel, full of several days of celebrations, feasts, and family gatherings.
- Shmulik’s mental state is down as he experiences testing and tribulation on this long journey.
- Eric’s advice:
- Keep your eyes on the end goal and visualize the thin person you want to be.
- Think about how many people you can influence to lead healthier lives!
- Channel the good wishes from all the people following your progress to get through the struggles!
- Eric shared the same ups and downs on his own weight loss journey.
- Practice Dr. Preeti’s philosophy: “The student becomes the teacher.”
- Why this plan CAN work for ANYONE!
- The key is learning to cook and eat whole plants with no added sugar or oils.
- Surrender to healthy living and do life the right way.
- Eric explains how 2x/day exercise even in small amounts helps suppress appetite.
- The important goal for Shmulik is to minimize the risk of injury during training.
- Eric gives advice on dealing with family holiday feasts.
- Shmulik gives an update on his ankle injury: he’s walking again but not pushing too hard.
- Shmulik uses a stationary bike daily and hopes to begin swimming very soon.
- Most holiday events include foods that Shmulik CAN eat, like rice, beans, potatoes, vegetables, salads, lentils, and hummus.
- Shmulik’s recipe for homemade hummus: cook chickpeas until soft; blend with a little water in a food processor, and then add a little tahini and a lot of garlic.
- Shmulik reports on his improved blood pressure numbers, his reduced coffee intake, and the condition of his dogs.
- Through Eric’s encouragement, Shmulik’s mental state is much improved by the end of this episode!
