I Already Know That…..
4 small words that can hold you hostage.
It’s rare these days that I meet someone that knows NOTHING about how to “eat right” and exercise.
I can’t always say that what they “know” is accurate or effective, but they DO know something.
But something strange tends to happen…..I begin to suggest ways that what they are doing might be improved and I often here a version of the four words above:
“Yeah, I know”
“I do that already”
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You’ve heard of “pear shape” “apple shape” etc. These refer to where a persons bodies stores the most fat.
About 99% of the time when I meet someone for a 1-on-1 Success Session they tell me that they need to work on one spot in particular; usually their belly, thighs, or arms. They want to hit there trouble spot hard to make it shrink.
No wonder, magazines and social media will have you believe that in order to get a flat belly you need to work those abs. Or to get a nice butt you simply have to squat and lunge more.
No don’t get me wrong squats and lunges WILL give you a nice butt. And planks, burpees and leg raises contribute to a nice midsection but not in the way you think. [Read more…]
Ever wonder just how effective your fitness routine really is?
Quick test: Your results, or lack thereof.
If you feel that you are simply going through the motions then stop wondering about the effectiveness of your routine and start doing something new!
Check out Beast Mode Squad it is starting Monday September 23 if you want to get serious about your results there is no better time than now.
So back to your current routine…. maybe you saw great results when you first started to exercise, but now those results have come to a screeching halt.
Want to know why?
It’s because you might be making these 5 common mistakes: [Read more…]
Skinny fat? ….what in the world is that??
The official definition (from wikepedia): Normal weight obesity is a condition of having normal body weight, but high body fat percentages and has the SAME health risks as traditionally classified obesity.
Translation: This is a person who has dieted so aggressively that her body has used most of her muscle for fuel leaving her with more fat than muscle and although she may be “skinny” and fit into her smaller jeans she is in fact obese.
Her clothes will hang and sag in all the wrong places, she ends up smaller, but is still not happy with how she looks. All her hard work has left her “skinny fat”. Or normal weight obese. Yikes!
But it’s no joke, in my 1-on-1 days I used to work with women who weighed pretty close to 100 pounds and yet had clinically obese levels of bodyfat made from years of starvation diets and aerobics. [Read more…]
WARNING: THIS IS GROSS, BUT YOU NEED TO KNOW IT.
Pink slime is not a theory or possibility; it’s a fact. There is a picture below that I’m sure you’ve seen. But read on to see how that comes about…..it’s not pretty and may change the way you see some of the foods you eat.
You as the consumer have a right to know the facts behind what goes into your body.
Maybe you figure that what you don’t know won’t hurt you, but once you know what pink slime actually is, you may think otherwise… [Read more…]
If I were to award a single food item with the title of ‘Fastest Way To Pack On The Pounds’, hands down the winner would be refined sugar.
And its no surprise that we are eating more and more of it. It’s crazy!
Back in 1822 the average person ate only 6.3 lbs of sugar per year, compared to 130 lbs of sugar in 2012. No wonder we are bigger than ever…
But even those of you that would not classify yourself as a “sweets eater” are in trouble cause refined sugar in some form is included in virtually EVERY SINGLE processed food.
So those seemingly healthy crackers…flip over the label you’ll find sugar. Salad dressing….sugar. You name it, sugar!
If you eat processed foods you are taking in more sugar than you think. This is yet another reason that it’s important to cut those processed and packaged convenience foods out of your diet.
Cutting sugar from your diet and detoxing in general is easier said than done.
Once it is a part of your daily diet, cravings strike, causing you to eat it even more frequently. But there is hope. [Read more…]
Overnight successes. We all love to hear about them. Long to be one, are looking for the shortcut to make it happen.
But countless successful people in all areas of life have been heard to say a version of this quote:
“It took me 20 years to become an overnight success.”
Tongue in check yes, but the point is valid. People always stand up and notice when others achieve massive success. From an outsiders vantage point in can appear that the success did in fact come overnight! [Read more…]
‘Monday Motivation’ I’m sure you’ve heard/read/seen it somewhere, probably in your email in-box.
A lot of us folks that like to help others archive their goals in whatever arena in life like to throw out a shot of motivation on a Monday. I appreciate it and I’m sure you do to.
But what I realized is that most people are pretty motivated and fired up to tackle their dreams on a Monday. It’s MONDAY! The perfect day to begin all new endeavors. All those Monday motivations are basically preaching to the quire.
It’s come Wednesday or Thursday that things can begin to go south and your old habits and patterns want to creep back in. So I want to give you some mid-week motivation.
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Have you noticed a pattern?
You’ll spend a couple of weeks eating clean, exercising and losing weight, but then the pendulum swings and you spend the next week or two indulging in your old unhealthy habits.
After enough chubby days you’ll get back to your clean habits, and so the yo-yo goes.
This is a vicious cycle that never brings you all the way to your goal –but instead just keeping you comfortable enough……yet FRUSTRATED!
I don’t think it’d be a losing bet to say that every single female on the face of the planet has gone through a bit of yo-yoing in her life.
Lets’ not talk about the starvation calorie levels or unrealistic workout schedule that causes a lot of women to abandon their plan. Those all play a part, but even with a reasonable nutrition strategy and workout schedule, thousands of women still yo-yo every day.
Here’s why: When it comes to weight loss, we’ve been brainwashed to focus all of our efforts on the “results”. Your desired result is the ideal body that you dream to have – it’s your reason for passing on dessert and the image you hold in your mind as you toil through burpees and mountain climbers.
News flash: If you can only feel satisfied and rewarded when you achieve your end result, you’re likely to fail.
What?!?
Think about it. Results are abstract. And if you’ve been yo-yoing for a long time, no matter how much you try, results may seem like an unattainable dream. [Read more…]
If you read my last email then you know that when I say “detox” I really mean filling your body with nature’s detoxifiers: water and green vegetables.
If you really want to start your eating off right then you’ll get a healthy shot of both water and vegetables in your first meal of the day (that does not have to be first thing in the morning).
Try these simple Green shakes that are water based and packed with dark green leafy vegetables.
I’ll be upfront and say that you may need to tweak the recipes a bit after you’ve made it the first time. But once you find your personal preference combo you’ll be adding these to your breakfast rotation on the regular.
Just be sure to avoid adding sugar or other processed items.
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