Preparation Time: 10 minutes.

Cooking Time: 5 minutes.

Servings: 6 cups. Each serving: 3/4 cup.

Ingredients:

1 organic zucchini, sliced into 1/2 inch rounds
1 organic yellow summer squash, sliced into 1/2 inch rounds
1 medium organic eggplant, sliced into 1/2 inch rounds

Marinade:
1 Tbsp organic safflower oil
3 Tbsp organic balsamic vinegar
2 cloves garlic, crushed
ground black pepper to taste
1/4 cup chopped green onion

Nutritional Information 72 calories per serving

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Featured Article by Organic Liaison Member Sunny S., who has lost over 60 pounds on the Organic Liaison program. She’s gone from a size 16 to a size 8 in the last year.

Next to thousands of people lined up in their respective corrals, I stood at the edge of the orange fence designating my pace group. A mix of emotions flowed through my body as my eyes focused on the ground beneath me. A year ago, I could not even spend more than 20 minutes at the gym, and here I was, about to take on 13.1 miles.

Earlier that week marked my one-year anniversary on the Organic Liaison program. Having built up a strong foundation of healthy habits, I was ready to put my marathon training to the test. I knew this run would be a reminder of how far I have come as well as a glimpse into the next level of what I can achieve. I welcomed the challenge.

As a runner, every run has come down to my ability to focus on positives and filter out everything else. If I am not mentally setting myself up for success, I am more likely to give in or give up. Becoming healthy, I have learned, is a largely mental journey. It takes practice and courage to get past moments of potential self-sabotage. Sometimes I have to trust what I cannot see.

The Organic Liaison program has given me the ability to be mentally tough. It has taught me that I can make changes and revise as I go—without compromising my goals. I have learned that with practice and focus anything is possible: whether it’s achieving a weight loss goal, changing bad habits into healthy ones, or strengthening my inner voice of encouragement against my own fear.

Over the past year, I’d changed everything within and around me. And now, it was time to for my healthy self to shine in this marathon. Suddenly, I knew that the skills Organic Liaison taught me would be the same ones I’d need to complete my first half marathon.

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Having a support system is key to weight loss success! Dieting with a buddy could make all the difference and help you finally lose that weight. A supportive friend can push you to overcome your big roadblocks—particularly the common, dreaded weight loss plateau.

When either you or your buddy reaches a plateau, help one another out, first, to get over that “set-point” weight. Research has shown that our bodies naturally want to be maintained at a stable weight, our individual “set-point” weight—even if we reduce our caloric intake and burn more calories. As we know, the body adapts, especially during a state of caloric deprivation. That means: often, when you switch to a low-calorie diet, your body protects itself by going into hibernation mode and holding onto whatever calories you feed it. For that reason, many people can’t seem to get below a certain weight range. All of a sudden, it’s: “Hello Plateau!”

Thankfully, we can do something about this “set-point” to help our bodies realize and embrace CHANGE! The key to promoting weight change is to do things differently. You need to give your body a healthy shock, and tell it to wake up and accept weight loss.

5 Tips

Here are 5 tips to help you get past your set-point weight and overcome your plateau—all with the help of a buddy!

1. Do resistance training, 4 times a week, together. Both of you should put resistance training or weight lifting or your calendars. Even 5 minutes is sufficient time to work out 3 body parts, with 3 sets of 10 to 12 repetitions. Make sure the amount of resistance or weight is enough to cause you to feel the burn after 10 to 12 reps, or else it’s not effective. If you can’t fit 1 hour of exercise at a time into your day, getting some resistance training in is even more important than doing cardio because it builds muscle; muscle building is what actually changes your physical body structure and makes your body more efficient at calorie burning!

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Kirstie and Organic Liaison are back on QVC this weekend—with exclusive deals and packages! This is your chance to watch Kirstie and get your hands on the QVC-exclusive Jump Start Kit at an unprecedented price, not seen anywhere else!

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Starting Weight: 240 lbs.
Current Weight: 171 lbs.
Member since: Oct 2011 (About 6 Months)

Wow, I still can’t believe this. I remember back in October 2010, being in an accident and having my whole face destroyed. After that, I continued to gain weight. By August 2011, I was lucky to have everything fixed—including getting a new set of teeth. I told myself that I was so lucky to be alright; why not change my body—for the better?

I started looking for weight loss pills. As everyone knows, those don’t work… I ended up getting really sick.

Then, one day, I came across Organic Liaison. At first I wasn’t too sure about it, but after reading and finding out more about the program from other members, I decided to join….

…And it was AWESOME. I fell in love with Rescue Me.

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Starting Weight: 336 lbs.
Current Weight: 165 lbs.
Member since: Dec 2010 (Nearly 1.5 years)

A year after having twins, I was a miserable 366 Ibs. When my husband left me, I became a single mom to autistic twins, and a third child only a year younger. The stress really took a huge toll on my self-esteem. Like most women, I was an emotional eater that also snacked throughout the day. I was so unhappy and felt trapped in my morbidly obese body.

My best friend at the time had ordered this weight loss stuff, and was drinking this drink all the time. I noticed she was getting smaller, I asked her, “What is your secret”? She gave me part of her kit from Organic Liaison. I was skeptical at first, but then something amazing happened! I lost 30 Ibs.!

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Starting Weight: 202 lbs.
Current Weight: 160 lbs.

I used to eat uncontrollably. I looked in the mirror after hitting 202 and said, “NOPE not doing this.” Kristie Alley was doing Jenny Craig. I started and could only lose 12 lbs.; I still was not able to cook or pick the correct foods. I tried Weight watchers, then the South Beach, Atkins, Dukan diets. I was ready to give up.

Last year, I watched Kristie on “Dancing with the Stars” and decided to Google how she was losing weight… with Organic Liaison.

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Introducing: Reward Me, a free rewards program exclusively for Organic Liaison members. From the moment you join Organic Liaison, you can earn points by simply following your weight loss plan. You can redeem your points to enter sweepstakes, get incredible rewards, order products, and take advantage of special offers.

SPECIAL LAUNCH BONUS: Earn 1,500 points when you sign-up today or if you’re currently a member.*

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Featured Article by Organic Liaison Member Sunny S., who has lost over 50 pounds over the last year with the OL program.

In a little less than a year, I have almost reached my weight loss goal. The vision of going from a size 16 to an 8 was what first brought me to Kirstie’s Organic Liaison program.

Today, I feel more confident; I have embraced my inner athlete; and I can wear clothes that I used to envy seeing fit on others. I have started to unlock new passions, ideas, and values. The Organic Liaison Life style has not just been a weight loss journey; it has been a source of empowerment and a continuous opportunity to introduce myself to who I can be when I remove fears, excuses, and unhealthy habits from my life!

As I continue to learn, build tools, and gain inspiration from the Organic Liaison journey, I am reminded that: with a little health behind us, anything is possible. We can change our choices and our lives. And the steps to build that foundation towards change do not have to be big, hard, or un-ordinary; small steps and habits can help us achieve extraordinary goals.

A little less than a year ago, I was getting off the subway in NYC. I had to walk up the stairs from the train to get outside. The whole time, I was struggling to get up the steps. After walking a few blocks I felt tired and defeated. Deep down, my inner athlete was fighting to breathe, seemingly saying, “What happened? When did you get this out of shape?”

This past weekend I was in NYC again. I walked up the steps from the train, and, before I even realized it, I’d gone nearly 30 blocks. What’s changed? ME! Thanks to OL, I have learned that I have a passion towards health and that I can be an athlete.

After the New Year, I started running and kept thinking about my approaching my 30th Birthday (July). One thing led to another, and as I was drinking my Rescue Me one morning, I emailed a friend about a marathon I wanted to run 4 days after my birthday. Before I knew it, I was researching training programs, buying running shoes, and building confidence as a runner. Now I run 5-6 miles regularly, and 10-12 miles a couple times a week. I have officially signed up for the race and plan during the first weekend in August plan to complete my first marathon.

A friend asked me how I have embraced my health and inner athlete. My reply was: I began with Kirstie Alley’s Organic Liaison program and finding out about healthy organic foods. Then I joined a gym and started to build strength and confidence. Along the way, I have discovered a few everyday habits that have helped me get big results.

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Featured article from the 100 Days of Dance Blog.

All recipe recommendations and nutrition advice by Organic Liaison Health Director Deborah Klein, MS, RD. Featured recipes included the Organic Liaison Recipe Collection.

This week’s featured recipe: Organic BBQ Chicken Plate
Recommended because: This delicious and balanced post-dance-workout meal gives you everything: carbs, protein, fiber and lots of veggies! The apple cider vinegar is also great for fat loss, helping to increase metabolism and reduce appetite.

Prep Time: 10 minutes.
Cook Time: 1 hour.
Servings:4 (15 oz./serving).

Nutritional Information: 318 calories per serving
Fat: 3.5
SatFat: 1
Trans Fat: 0
Cholesterol: 42
Carbs: 51
Sodium: 165
Protein: 21
Fiber: 7

Ingredients

As many ingredients as possible should be organic.

2 organic chicken breast halves with ribs, skinless

2 tablespoons barbecue sauce

3 cups cooked organic brown rice

Tossed salad:
1 bag ready-to-serve organic dark green lettuce mix

1 cup organic cherry tomatoes

1/4 cup dried cranberries

1/4 cup sliced green onions

1/2 organic cucumber, sliced

1/4 cup diced mild chili pepper

1/4 cup diced organic red bell pepper

1 grated organic carrot

Black pepper and organic raw apple cider vinegar, unfiltered

Directions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Top each chicken breast with a tablespoon of barbecue sauce. Bake until done (done when no longer pink in center), about 45-50 minutes. Cut each breast in half.

Meanwhile, prepare rice according to package directions and cook in rice cooker or on stove. Prepare salad, dividing ingredients between 4 dinner plates or serve in one large bowl.

Serve chicken and rice on small salad plate. Serve salad on large dinner plate. Allow everyone to top with vinegar and pepper before eating.