When Diet and Exercise Don’t Work
I saw an infomercial the other day for a weight loss solution targeting the frustrated people who, “fail to see results from diet and exercise.” Had to scratch my head on that one. When does diet and exercise fail? This, of course, is a trick question. Diet and exercise don’t fail. The only way for diet and exercise not to work is if you fail to stick with it long enough for the results to show. Plain and simple. End of story. I’ve...
Scale Weight vs Body Composition Monitoring for Weight Loss
How would you like to get rid of your bathroom scale? To never again subject yourself to the angst and humiliation of stepping on and waiting for the number-that-will-determine-your-self-esteem to light up the screen. Sounds awesome, right?! It’s been ingrained in us from an early age to worry about our weight, however today I’d like to show you how the number on your bathroom scale is an unreliable measurement of your progress that...
7 Reasons You Aren’t Losing Weight
Weight loss is often a frustrating pursuit, eluding even those who eat healthy and exercise. So what gives? Why won’t the scale budge even as you put out tremendous effort? Read on for the 7 reasons that most fitness and health food lovers don’t lose the pounds that they want to… 1. You Don’t Sleep Enough Let’s start with the most rampant problem standing in the way of your fat loss. Most adults simply do not get adequate sleep to...
Lean for Life: 5 Ways to Lose Weight for Good
It’s easy enough to lose a few pounds for a short period of time, only to gain it back. It’s much harder to achieve long-term fat loss. However, you know people who appear to be permanently in beach-ready shape, so it is possible to be lean for life. This begs the question: how can you lose the weight for good? The answer to this quandary is not found in a single habit or action, but rather in the following 5 Lean for Life Habits…...
Water’s Powerful Effects On Your Health And Weight Loss
If you’ve been interested in fitness and health for more than a minute, then you know by now how important drinking plenty of water is for losing weight and getting your body into top shape. But do you drink enough water? And is it really going to impact your results? Why Water Matters Your body is made up of 60% water, which is incredible when you stop and really think about this fact. All day long you are constantly losing water by...
The Many Names of Sugar
Reading food labels is key to avoiding items that are high in sugar. However, it’s important that you are aware of the many names for sugar that can be found lurking in ingredient lists. All of these are names for refined sugar: high fructose corn syrup, dried cane syrup, invert sugar, molasses, sucrose (and any word ending in “ose”), brown rice syrup, honey, maple syrup, cane juice, beet sugar, brown sugar, and corn...
How To Cut Back on Sugar (28 day plan)
If you love sweets then you know how easy it is to eat more sugar than you should. You’ve probably had a doctor warn you to cut back and know that you have at least a few pounds to lose. Candy, cookies, pastries, and other sweets are high in sugar, which is quickly and efficiently stored as body fat. And the more sugar that you eat, the more you crave it. It’s a rough situation for you and your sweet tooth, it’s as if your sweet tooth...
Fasting or Small Meals for Quicker Weight Loss Results?
What’s the best eating strategy for fat loss? This is the question on the mind of those who are ready and motivated to transform their physique. A quick online search produces two popular eat-for-fat-loss strategies: Intermittent Fasting versus Six Small Meals. Which strategy works best? And which should you follow? Let’s find out… Intermittent Fasting This eating strategy cycles between periods of eating and periods of fasting. The...
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