Esther Has Met Her 6 Month Weight Loss Goal!
Who is that “Slim Spider” you may be wondering? It is Esther on Halloween. Her spider outfit from last year had to be taken in to accomodate for her 19 pound weight loss! For all of you who have been following Esther’s weight loss journey, you’ll be happy to know that she has met her 6 month goal of getting under 130 pounds! It has been MANY years since has gotten her weight this low. She currently weighs 129 - down from 148 pounds 6 months ago.
It has been a rough and rocky road for Esther. For those of you who have been following her progress on CGB, 
you know that Esther has an active life - lot’s of social occasions, family and work events. Most of these occasions involve quite a bit food and/or adult beverages. Esther’s family get togethers (i.e. Greek Bar-B-Q) are especially tempting as Esther loves Greek food. But despite all this temptation, Esther has managed to lose the weight and keep it off.
Pic is of Esther holding on to 5 pounds of fat! She has lost at least double this. Keep in mind, when you lose weight, some is from fat, some from water and a small amount may be from muscle - though not much in Esther’s case as she is working out so much.
How does she do it?
I often get asked by my clients “How does Esther do it? What kind of diet is she on?” No, I did not give Esther a “special diet” because she is on CGB. Esther just works hard! No gimmicks or radical diet plans. She calorie counts (or rather I do!) and exercises 5-6 days a week. Here are some her other “tricks”:
1. Keeps a daily food log. She has kept records for the past 6 months. You have to give her credit for that!
See my previous post on how keeping a food record will increase your weight loss by 50%.
2. She doesn’t deprive herself of her favorite foods. She just tries to eat them in moderation and cuts back on calories on other days. Total deprivation leads to diet disaster!
3. Exercises 5-6 days a week on most weeks. This includes at least 3 cardio sessions (usually more), 2 personal training sessions (pic is of Esther’s trainer Anastasia who kicks Esther’s butt! Calm down city guys - Anastasia doesn’t wear this when she trains Esther! It was her Halloween costume), and takes a pilates class each week (pic below is of her pilates trainer)
4. While she does over indulge on alcohol on some occasions, she is still having quite a bit less than she has 
had in the past. Esther is not alone. Many city girls and guys to consume alcohol when socializing - having wine with dinner, meeting friends for drinks, having a drink(s) on a date, etc. The calories from alcohol can really add up. In addition, it can decrease your willpower to watch what you eat. Bottom line, Esther has significantly decreased her alcohol intake. (Pic is of Esther wearing her old pants which no longer fit!)
5. Esther is great about compensating for her overindulgences. When she has a higher caloric day, the next day she tends to have a much lower calorie day. Check out my previous posts on Recovery Dinners from Your Indulgences.
Esther is becoming a celeb…
Esther is becoming a bit of a NYC celeb. She is going to be on Channel 2 News! She was interviewed by one of my nutritionist colleagues at New York Presbyterian Hospital for a segment on Holiday Eating. I’ll keep everyone posted as to when it will be on.
Esther wants to thank CGB for “keeping her honest”, her family for watching her like a hawk during get togethers, her trainer Anastasia and Jill, her pilates instructor (pic on the right).
Esther, we’ll be watching you during the holiday season!
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November 30th, 2008 at 12:31 am
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