Steps To Start Fat-Loss
Six Simple Steps To Fat Loss Today is going to be short and sweet. I want to give you six simple steps to help you lose fat with out all the "why" extra filler stuff. 1. You need to a plan. The main thing here is that you will progressively and slowly reduce the amount of food you will consume. 2. Stop eating junk. You need to switch from processed garbage to whole, non-processed, natural foods. 3. Log what you are eating. Don't be the patient that goes to the doctor and says, "Fix me." and when the doctor asks you how it happened...
10 years ago I weighed 308 pounds, now 215 : )
10 plus years ago I weighed 308 pounds, no joke! I was an offensive linemen in college. I hated being that big, it was actually hard for me to maintain that much weight, I ate a lot...
What To Eat
Are You Eating Protein and Produce at Every Meal and Snack? I teach my fat-loss clients to keep their nutrition plan simple and to focus on creating healthy, fat-burning meals based around whole food proteins and fresh produce. Protein provides a lasting source of energy so you stay satisfied, and when you are satisfied you are not eating mindless snacks. Plus, protein is essential for boosting your metabolism. Not only does it cause your body to burn more calories to digest, but protein is also the essential component of your muscles. Produce is simply your fruits and veggies, full of vitamins, minerals, antioxidants,...
Power Naps: Why You Need Them
Power Naps: Why You Need Them It’s 3 in the afternoon and you can barely keep your eyes open. Your mind feels foggy, and all you want to do is curl up under your desk for 20 minutes and take a nap. But cutting-edge, productive people don’t take naps, do they? Actually, they do. It turns out that a nap is exactly what you need in the afternoons when drowsiness takes over your body and mind. From N.B.A. players1 to Google employees2, high-achieving people are turning to naps to recharge. Sleep experts have discovered that naps can improve stamina and motor skills, and enhance creativity....
A Guide to Dining Out
A Guide to Dining Out By choosing to have a healthy diet and engaging in clean eating, you are making a serious effort to take control over the foods you put into your body. Consistency is the single most important factor in maintaining a healthy diet and achieving lasting fat loss. Ultimately, every meal and/or snack comes down to a choice. At any given point, you are forced to choose what to eat. However, no one can completely avoid being in certain circumstances in which it is difficult to know how to decide what to eat. When you are dining out of...
Going on Vacation? Could Actually Help You Get Closer To Goals!
Rest and Revitalize for Optimum Health Vacation season is in full swing, I should know, I just got back from vacation : ). Whether you are traveling to the mountains or the beach, it’s the time of year when many of us start planning for a much needed break from the daily grind. When you think of getting fit, resting is probably not the first thing that comes to mind. It is true that becoming healthy and fit involves work. It involves lots of effort and sweat and determination. But it also involves taking time to rest and relax. To reach...
Fear of Fat?
Fear of Fat? This post is a little late this week, sorry about that but we went and visited friends in Chapel Hill all day on Saturday and it was awesome! Our friends have three kids, three cats, and two dogs, it's a full house. The only problem is my children are “Scaredy Cats” so to speak. They apparently have a severe phobia of dogs and think the dogs sole purpose in life is to chase them and eat them, which is both crazy and hilarious. This means my kids sent half of their time running, screaming, and jumping from one piece of...
Father’s Day Fitness: Formula for Success
Father’s Day Fitness: Formula for Success I have good news and bad news, Dads. First the bad news: you can’t do it all. That long to-do list you have staring at you? Working harder, longer and more frantically will not help you get all your boxes checked. The reason is because more tasks, more responsibilities, and more activities keep piling on. But the harder you try to do everything, the more frustrated you become. The hard truth is that there simply isn’t enough time to do everything there is to do. Of course we know this intuitively, but for some reason we keep on...
Do You Become Paralyzed By Fear?
Do You Become Paralyzed By Fear? Yesterday I sat down with a very bright successful woman for a Success Session, this is the second step in the journey to remove the jiggle form your middle at Just You Fitness Winston-Salem. As we talked she said she hated the way she felt and looked. It affected every aspect of her life. She will no longer take pictures with friends or family because she doesn’t want to be reminded of what she looks like. She doesn’t want to go out because she is afraid of what others will think or say. Her entire life consists...
Keep me accountable….! What does that look like?
"Keep me accountable!" When I sit down with clients at a success session we talk about various items and I ask quite a few questions. When I ask the clients what is the most important way I can help them succeed 50% of the time they say, “Keep me accountable.” Seems simple right? I then ask them, “What does that look like?” This is generally when I hear crickets as they ponder what to say next. They either don’t know what that means in a practical since or more often than not they are considering whether they want to reveal their “deep...