Hey everyone, it’s Cierra! I just put together a list of tips that will really help you to reach your goals faster, and get AMAZING results from your workouts. Enjoy!

1. Never indulge in negative self-talk.

2. Don’t drink calories.

3.Pay attention to everything that you eat.

4. Keep consistent. Exercise at least three or four times a week.

5. Expect more from yourself.

6.Never eat High Fructose Corn Syrup. It spikes your blood sugar levels and encourages your body to store fat.

7.Eat plenty of whole plant foods. Vegetables, fruits and whole grains are filled with fiber and antioxidants, great for good health and weight loss.

8. Do your cardiovascular exercise after weight training to encourage more fat burn. Your stored sugars will be depleted during the weight training then your body will rely on fat stores to get you through the cardio workout.

9.Breakfast should be a balance of carbohydrates,protein and fat to get your metabolism going strong.

10.If you know that you deserve better…then go get it.

11.Challenge yourself during each workout. Try something new and exciting.

12.Set specific, measurable goals and track your progress.

13. Even if they are whole grain, eat carbohydrates sparingly. Carbohydrates are quickly stored as fat.

Talk about full circle…

I began my plastic surgery adventure by reading many of the testimonials on Dr. Pousti’s website.  Now here I am, six months later, lucky enough to share my thoughts and opinions on such an amazing doctor.

At the beginning of my search, I was still undecided whether I just wanted a breast lift or a tummy tuck in conjunction with the lift.  The several doctors I interviewed prior to Dr. Pousti pressured me to do both procedures.  I knew I had found the right doctor when the exact opposite happened when I spoke with Dr. Pousti.  He urged me to consider the benefits of both procedures but did not pressure me in any way.  In other words, he wanted what was best for ME – not best for his bank account!

In the end, I chose to do both procedures and on March 1, 2011, I had my mommy-makeover (a tummy tuck and a breast lift).  And while surgery is never easy, his office and the surgery center he uses, gave us all the information we needed to ensure post-op success.  Everything from setting us up with a nurse to come home with us, to providing the appropriate medicine to make me comfortable, to calling every day to check on us – all things to make my surgery as easy as possible.

Due to no fault of Dr. Pousti, I encountered a minor set-back when I developed an infection in my abdominal incision site.  Here’s where Dr. Pousti and his staff distinguished themselves as exceptional care-givers.  The follow up care and concern for my well-being gave me peace of mind that everything was going to be OK… and it was!  I had a beautiful result and will never regret having the work done.

Had my surgical procedure gone perfectly, this would have been a great experience.  Based on their care and response to my complications, I now feel like this chapter in my life was extraordinary.  I continue to be a loyal patient using other services his office offers, knowing that whatever I need to do, it will be handled with the utmost expertise and great care.

If you are considering *any* type of cosmetic surgery, look no further…

If you want a yummy, low calorie recipe, check this out!

“Tangy Green Beans”

Green beans are packed with vitamins, healthy fibers and are low in calories. This is a quick dish with tons of flavor!

Servings:2

8oz fresh green beans

2teaspoons olive oil

1 tablespoon dijon mustard

2 teaspoons brown rice vingegar

3 tablespoons diced yellow onion

dash of salt and pepper

Steam the green beans until soft, yet still with a slight crunch.

Whisk together the ingredients in a medium sized bowl. Add the green beans and toss together.

Transfer the beans to a serving dish and enjoy.

Nutritional Analysis: One serving equals: 94 calories, 4g fat, 9.5 g carbohydrates, 3.3g fiber, and 2g protein.

For more information on finally get ting that flat stomach and losing fat, call Ciarra at (877) 866-3799.

Let’s face it, some days you just don’t feel like exercising!

You get too busy, too stressed and quite simply, just too tired.

Here’s a list of 13 of the top reasons to exercise. Pull out this list and read it when you’re having one of those days.

1. To Prevent Disease

Exercise has been proven to reduce the risk of just about every single health problem known to man, from stroke to heart disease to cancer and osteoporosis. Exercise is also a great defense against type 2 diabetes, which is one of the most widely growing diseases of our time.

2.To Look Hot

Exercise firms your body, improves posture and even makes your skin glow. Looking your best is a wonderful result or regular exercise.

3. To Lost Weight and Keep It Off

Exercise burns fat and prevents future fat storage. If you want to have a thinner, healthier body, exercise is the answer.

4. To Have More Energy

Anyone who exercises regularly will tell you that they are more energetic, less easily irritated and are more peaceful.

5. To Sleep Better

Exercise boosts energy levels, but also wears you out, It makes you feel more vibrant during the day and sleep better at night.

6. To Slow Aging

Exercise is one of the most effective ways to fight aging. When you age your body loses muscle and bone, while the loss of both are drastically reduced with regular exercise. Exercise also helps reduce inflammation.

7.To Relieve Back Pain

In most cases, the best thing that you can do for back pain is to move and strengthen those muscles. Consult your physician of physical therapist for guidance.

8.To Ease Depression

Exercise has been proven to reduce depression-sometimes even as effectively as medication. Just chalk this up as yet another amazing benefit to exercise.

9. To Reduce Aches and Pains

By strengthening muscles around your damaged joints you’re able to use exercise to reduce joint pain and overall aches. Always consult your physician before starting an exercise program, especially if you have chronic joint pain.

10. To Stay Mentally Sharp

Exercise has been shown to improve memory and other cognitive functions, and seems to have a protective effect against dementia. A Harvard University researcher called exercise “Miracle-Gro for the brain.”

11. To Enjoy Your Lifestyle

Whatever it is that you love in life0your kids, travel, sports, fashion-it is all more enjoyable when experienced in a fit and healthy body. Exercise so that you are able to enjoy all the wonderful things in life!

12. To Reduce Sick Days

People who exercise regularly are 50% less likely to call in sick to work. A regular exercise program reduces colds and upper respiratory infections.

13. To Boost Confidence

Being fit, feeling healthy and having energy are all building blocks to having great confidence. There is no better confidence booster than sticking with a regular exercise program.

Regular exercise gives you so many amazing benefits, as you’ve seen from the above list. Get started today on the program that will change your life forever!

Cierra-

Fit Body Boot Camp La Jolla

Dearest Dr. Pousti,

You are so incredibly awesome! Thank you again for your incredibly generous donation to the LLS on my behalf. Its such an important cause and I appreciate it so much. Thank you also for being so supportive of me personally-it really means a lot to me. I hope this note finds you, your family, and wonderful staff happy and healthy!

This 21 year old patient from Temecula, California lost a lot of volume and fullness in her breasts after weight loss and was interested in breast surgery. The patient was unhappy with not only the size of her breasts but the shape as well and decided to come in for a consultation for breast augmentation surgery. She was referred to Dr. Pousti by a close friend of hers and was impressed with his experience with breast augmentation/lifting surgery.

Before the mastopexy procedure, measurements and markings of incisions are made. These markings help achieve breast symmetry.

After the breast lifting is completed on the patient’s right breast a sizer is set in place and the patient is placed in a sitting position. This helps determine the size of the breast implant needed to give the patient her desired look.  In this patient’s case Dr. Pousti used 457cc Silicone Gel implants in each breast.

Immediately After Surgery

The patient is extremely happy with the results of her breast augmentation/lift.