It is said that you can gain as much as 10 pounds over the holiday season. That figure may be more exaggerated than the real, however many people I have encountered over the years report gaining as much as 5-7 pounds over the holidays.
In order to fight over-eating this holiday season, you must be [...]
Do you know how many calories there is in a pound of fat? It’s a whopping 3,500 calories. To put it into perspective, let’s say you are 50 lbs. overweight. Multiply 3,500 to 50 and you get 175,000 calories. That’s 175,000 calories of blubbery fat you don’t need. Let’s look at it with another perspective.
If [...]
This is a big myth I fight to debunk everyday. The truth is that your body can’t tell the difference between you dramatically reducing your calories to lose weight with a diet or starvation.
Why It’s A Myth
The science behind it is simple: when you dramatically reduce your caloric intake, your body shifts into [...]
Many people fail in their weight loss efforts because of common self-defeating weight loss thoughts. Below are two of the most common. As you read, you may find that these thoughts have crossed your mind.
Now that I’m exercising, I can eat whatever I want!
This one definitely hits the top of the list, as it [...]
Thankfully, we are not all the same person. We don’t look the same or act the same. Some of us are short (like me) and others are tall. Some of us are broad and some us are narrow. To get to the point, you have a particular body type.
During the 1940’s a doctor by the [...]
The word synergy comes from the Greek word synergos, which means “to work together.” When you explore anything occurring in life, you will see that some form of synergy takes place.
When creating a fit body, you have to incorporate certain components. In particular there are three that you must incorporate on a weekly basis. Together, [...]
This is the second installment of my 10 laws of fat loss. The next five laws are no less important than the first five. Remember, stick to the plan! I know it can be difficult to stick to a fat-loss eating plan, but always remind yourself of your goals and what you [...]
Not too many things in life are guaranteed. Often times we put a lot of work into something without knowing whether our efforts will pay off in the end. This is just part of life, but with fat loss, we know we will be successful as long as we have a solid plan [...]
There are far to many yoga studios or classes in the city of Atlanta to count. It has become a major form of exercise, which in essence is a good thing.
I like to do yoga on a weekly basis. However, I don’t recommend it for everyone. One of the main reasons I don’t [...]
