So while doing my 30 Day Shred Challenge, I also picked up Jillian's "Making The Cut" book. It's all about what your metabolic makeup is and figuring our what type of Oxidizer you are.
I've heard many reviews of Jillian where people say "The general consensus is that she's fun to watch from a safe distance but only masochists would want to work out with her."
I like masochism.
Kidding.
What I like is that she's honest. Intuitively we all know that those Hollywood Hardbodies don't really get that way doing "30 minutes of cardio three times a week with 5 Simple Toning Moves You Can Do With Your Dog." Let's get serious ladies. Here is a quote from her book...
"This book is not for the faint of heart. Over the next 30 days you are mine, and this is your bible. (Not uh Jillian Michaels, I'm going to need mine to get through this you meanie!) This is not some namby-pamby "lifestyle" book that's going to waffle on about moderation for "better health" and leave you with the warm-fuzzies. It's about seeing how far you can go, getting a little crazy, and maybe along the way making that ex of yours want you back. The bottom line? It's about getting in the best shape of your life - so let's get ripped."
If she doesn't light some fire under your toosh, I don't know who will! Take JIllian's test below to find out what type of oxidizer you are!
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Oxidizer Test From Jillian Michael’s
In the morning, you
A. Don’t eat breakfast
B. Have something light like fruit, toast, or cereal
C. Have something heavy like eggs, bacon or steak, and has browns
At a buffet, the foods you choose are
A. Light meats like fish and chicken, vegetables and salad, a sampling of different desserts.
B. A mixture of A and C
C. Heavy, fatty foods like steak, ribs, pork chops, cheeses, and cream sauces
Your appetite at lunch is
A. Low
B. Normal
C. Strong
Your appetite at dinner is
A. low
B. normal
C. strong
Caffeine makes you feel
A. Great-it helps you focus
B. Neutral-you can take it or leave it
C. Jittery or nauseous
The types of foods you crave are (sugar is not listed because everyone craves sugar when they are tired or run-down)
A. Fruits, bread, and crackers
B. Both A and C
C. Salty foods, cheeses, and meats
For dinner you prefer
A. Chicken or fish, salad, and rice
B. No preference-choice varies daily
C. Heavier, fatty foods like pastas, steak and potatoes
After dinner you
A. Need to have something sweet
B. Could take dessert or leave it
C. Don’t care for sweets and would rather have something salty like popcorn
The types of sweets you like are
A. Sugary candies
B. No preference
C. Ice cream or cheesecake
Eating fatty foods like meat and cheese before bed
A. Interferes with your sleep
B. Doesn’t bother you
C. Improves your sleep
Eating carbs like breads and crackers before your bed
A. Interferes with your sleep, but they’re better than heavier foods
B. Doesn’t affect you
C. Is better than nothing, but you sleep better with heavier foods
Eating sweets before bed
A. Doesn’t keep you from sleeping at all
B. Sometimes makes you feel restless in bed
C. Keeps you up all night
Each day, you eat
A. Two or three meals with no snacks
B. Three meals with maybe one light snack
C. Three meals and a lot of snacks
Your attitude toward food is
A. You often forget to eat
B. You enjoy food and rarely miss a meal
C. You love food and it’s a central part of your life
When you skip meals, you feel
A. Fine
B. You don’t function at your best, but it doesn’t really bother you
C. Shaky, irritable, week and tired
Your attitude toward fatty foods is
A. You don’t like them
B. You like them occasionally
C. You crave them regularly
When you eat fruit salad for breakfast or lunch, you feel
A. Satisfied
B. Okay, but you usually need a snack in between meals
C. Unsatisfied and still hungry
What kind of food drains your energy?
A. Fatty foods
B. No food affects you this way
C. Fruit, candy, or confections, which give you a quick boost, then an energy crash
Your food portions are
A. Small-less than average
B. Average-not more or less than other people
C. Large-usually more than most people
How do you feel about potatoes?
A. You don’t care for them
B. You could take them or leave them
C. You love them
Red meat makes you feel
A. Tired
B. No particular feeling one way or the other
C. Strong
A salad for lunch makes you feel
A. Energized and healthy
B. Fine, but it isn’t the best type of food for you.
C. Sleepy
How do you feel about salt?
A. Foods often taste too salty
B. You don’t notice one way or the other
C. You crave salt and salt your food regularly
How do you feel about snacks?
A. You don’t really snack, but you like something sweet if you do.
B. You can snack on anything
C. You need snacks but prefer meats, cheese, eggs, or nuts.
How do you feel about sour foods like pickles, lemon juice, or vinegar?
A. You don’t like them
B. They don’t bother you one way or the other
C. You like them
How do you feel about sweets?
A. Sweets alone can satisfy your appetite
B. They don’t bother you but don’t totally satisfy you
C. You don’t feel satisfied and often crave more sweets
When you just eat meat (bacon, sausage, ham ) for breakfast, you feel
A. Sleepy, lethargic, or irritable
B. It varies day to day
C. Full until lunch
When you eat heavy or fatty foods, you feel
A. Irritable
B. Neutral-they don’t affect you
C. Satisfied
When you feel anxious
A. Fruits or vegetables calm you down
B. Eating anything calms you down
C. Fatty foods calm you down
You concentrate best when you eat
A. Fruits and grains
B. Nothing in particular
C. Meat and fatty food
You feel more depressed when you eat
A. Fatty or heavy foods
B. Nothing in particular
C. Fruits, breads, or sweets
You notice you gain weight when you eat
A. Fatty foods
B. No particular food. You gain weight when you overeat
C. Fruits or carbs
What type of insomnia, if any, applies to you?
A. You rarely get insomnia from hunger
B. You rarely get insomnia, but if you do, you often need to eat something in order to fall back asleep
C. You often wake up during the night and need to eat. If you eat right before bed, it alleviates the insomnia
Your personality type is
A. Aloof, withdrawn, or introverted
B. Neither introverted nor extroverted
C. Extroverted
Your mental and physical stamina are better when you eat
A. Light proteins like egg whites, chicken or fish and fruits
B. Any wholesome food
C. Fatty foods
Your climate preference is
A. Warm or hot weather
B. Doesn’t matter
C. Cold weather
You have problems with coughing or chest pressure.If yes, “C”: if no, move on to the next question
You have a tendency to get cracked skin or dandruffIf yes, “C”:if no, move on to the next question
You have a tendency to get light-headed or dizzyIf yes, “C”: if no, move on to the next question
You eyes tend to be
A. Dry
B. Fine
C. Teary
Your facial coloring is
A. Noticeably pale
B. Average
C. Pink or often flushed
Your fingernails are
A. Thick
B. Average
C. Thin
Your gag reflex is
A. Insensitive
B. Normal
C. Sensitive
You get goose bumps
A. Often
B. Occasionally
C. Very rarely
You are prone to
A. Constipation
B. No stomach problems
C. Diarrhea
When insects bite you, your reaction is
A. Mild
B. Average
C. Strong
Your body type is
A. Short and Stocky
B. Average
C. Tall and thin
Your nose is
A. Dry
B. Normal
C. Runny
Scoring your metabolic typing test
When you have finished the test, add up the number of A, B and C answers you have circled A____B____C____
*If your number of C answers is 5 or more higher than your number of A or B answers, you are a fast oxidizer.
*If your number of A answers is 5 or more higher than your number of B or C answers, you are a slow oxidizer.
*If your number of B answers is 5 or more higher than your number of A or C answers, or if neither A, B, nor C’s are 5 or more higher than the other two, you are a balanced oxidizer.
If you are still not certain, you can try these two other drastic tests.
1. Niacin test: Take 50 milligrams of niacin on an empty stomach. If you experience and immediate flush, you are most likely a fast oxidizer. If you feel a moderate flushing effect, you are a balanced oxidizer. If you experience a significantly delayed flushing or nothing at all, you are a slow oxidizer.
2. Vitamin C test: Take 8 grams of vitamin C in equally divided doses over 8 hours. The fast oxidizer will respond by feeling acidic and uncomfortable, and may even experience other symptoms such as diarrhea, nausea or increased intestinal gas. A true balanced oxidizer may find that his or her stomach feels less acidic. A slow oxidizer will have no response at all.
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*Fast Oxidizers should eat foods with more proteins and fats in order to slow down their rate of oxidation and insulin release, and to better promote stable blood sugar and sustained energy levels. It is important to make sure there is protein in everything you eat including snacks. Foods that are ideal for you (Protein) bacon, beef, dark meat chicken, etc.; (Carbs) mushrooms, spinach, olives, etc.; (Fats) sunflower seeds, peanuts, almonds, etc.*Slow Oxidizers burn through the nutrients in their food slowly and do not release the glucose from carbohydrates into the blood quickly enough, which means that they do not get converted into glucose, and energy production and availability are delayed. Foods that are ideal for you (Protein) white meat chicken, lean pork, catfish, etc.; (Carbs) apples, brown rice, beans, etc.; (Fats) raw and unsalted nuts, etc.
*Balanced Oxidizes require foods that have equal quantities of protein, fat, and carbs in order to optimally process, produce and use the energy from their foods. Foods that are ideal for you (Protein) salmon, shellfish, eggs, etc.; (Carbs) tomatoes, celery, citrus fruits, etc.; (Fats) butter, walnuts, sesame oil, etc.
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