Tuesday, March 16, 2010
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Friday, March 12, 2010
Rules For Successful Fat Loss
Sorry I haven't blogged for a few days. It doesn't usually go this long between posts but things have been busy.
I just stumbled upon a great article and since I don't have time to write something myself today, I thought I'd pass it along.
You CAN change your body.
Renton Results Boot Camp Rules For Successful Fat Loss
I just stumbled upon a great article and since I don't have time to write something myself today, I thought I'd pass it along.
You CAN change your body.
Renton Results Boot Camp Rules For Successful Fat Loss
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
5 Nutrition Tips for Fat Loss - Craig Ballantyne
5 Nutrition Tips for Fat Loss
By Craig Ballantyne, CSCS, MS
Author, Turbulence Training
This is always tough to admit, but nutrition is more important than your workouts when it comes to fat loss.
And since diet is more important than exercise, I've decided to spend a lot time sharing nutrition tips this week, starting with these 5 diet secrets:
1) Your nutrition program doesn't have to be extreme.
Hold up on making any extreme diet changes. Make sure the nutrition plan you've chosen is sustainable. Simple diet changes go a lot farther than you might think.
Why not just eat more whole, natural foods rather than trying to go on an impossible-to-stick-to ultra-low carb extreme plan?
2) Get the junk out of the house.
If it's in your house, you'll eat it...and trust me, this goes for me too. When I visit a relative's house for holiday, I always eat the treats they have sitting around. That's why I keep the junk out of my house.
So whatever your weakness is, keep it out of your home.
Success is that simple.
3) Fill in the "diet-killing" gap.
For some folks, the diet-killing gap is between work and dinner. For others, it's between dinner and bedtime, but for almost everyone, there is a point in the day when we suffer from mindless eating.
So make sure you have alternatives...as soon as you come home from work, cut up vegetables and dip them into hummus. That will keep you full on a small amount of calories.
After dinner, if you need something sweet, stir up chocolate protein powder into a small bit of plain yogurt. That will satisfy you.
(Mickey's note: If you want a protein that actually contains what the label says and doesn't taste like chalk, check out Prograde Nutrition at www.GetPrograde.com. They sell a high quality and very tasty protein powder.)
4) Chew your food 5-10 times before swallowing.
Most people eat so fast they only about 1-2 times. You'll really notice a difference and you'll slow your eating so you feel full.
5) Have a bowl of broth-based vegetable soup before a meal.
American researcher Barbara Roll has published a lot of studies showing that this will help you reduce the food you eat. Surprisingly, consuming just water doesn't seem to do the same trick.
So those are just 5 of the diet secrets we have for you this year.
(Mickey's note: I know Craig didn't mean this to be an all encompassing nutrition article but I feel the need to add a very simple but important tip...
* Ditch the liquid calories. Soda, ice tea, lattes, "energy" drinks, etc. are just full of nutritionless, empty calories.)
Stay tuned for proven secrets to help you lose fat in 2010.
Craig Ballantyne, CSCS, MS
About the Author
Craig Ballantyne is a Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist and writes for Men's Health, Men's Fitness, Maximum Fitness, Muscle and Fitness Hers, and Oxygen magazines. His trademarked Turbulence Training fat loss workouts have been featured multiple times in Men’s Fitness and Maximum Fitness magazines, and have helped thousands of men and women around the world lose fat, gain muscle, and get lean in less than 45 minutes three times per week. For more information on the Turbulence Training workouts that will help you burn fat without long, slow cardio sessions or fancy equipment, visit www.TurbulenceTraining.com
By Craig Ballantyne, CSCS, MS
Author, Turbulence Training
This is always tough to admit, but nutrition is more important than your workouts when it comes to fat loss.
And since diet is more important than exercise, I've decided to spend a lot time sharing nutrition tips this week, starting with these 5 diet secrets:
1) Your nutrition program doesn't have to be extreme.
Hold up on making any extreme diet changes. Make sure the nutrition plan you've chosen is sustainable. Simple diet changes go a lot farther than you might think.
Why not just eat more whole, natural foods rather than trying to go on an impossible-to-stick-to ultra-low carb extreme plan?
2) Get the junk out of the house.
If it's in your house, you'll eat it...and trust me, this goes for me too. When I visit a relative's house for holiday, I always eat the treats they have sitting around. That's why I keep the junk out of my house.
So whatever your weakness is, keep it out of your home.
Success is that simple.
3) Fill in the "diet-killing" gap.
For some folks, the diet-killing gap is between work and dinner. For others, it's between dinner and bedtime, but for almost everyone, there is a point in the day when we suffer from mindless eating.
So make sure you have alternatives...as soon as you come home from work, cut up vegetables and dip them into hummus. That will keep you full on a small amount of calories.
After dinner, if you need something sweet, stir up chocolate protein powder into a small bit of plain yogurt. That will satisfy you.
(Mickey's note: If you want a protein that actually contains what the label says and doesn't taste like chalk, check out Prograde Nutrition at www.GetPrograde.com. They sell a high quality and very tasty protein powder.)
4) Chew your food 5-10 times before swallowing.
Most people eat so fast they only about 1-2 times. You'll really notice a difference and you'll slow your eating so you feel full.
5) Have a bowl of broth-based vegetable soup before a meal.
American researcher Barbara Roll has published a lot of studies showing that this will help you reduce the food you eat. Surprisingly, consuming just water doesn't seem to do the same trick.
So those are just 5 of the diet secrets we have for you this year.
(Mickey's note: I know Craig didn't mean this to be an all encompassing nutrition article but I feel the need to add a very simple but important tip...
* Ditch the liquid calories. Soda, ice tea, lattes, "energy" drinks, etc. are just full of nutritionless, empty calories.)
Stay tuned for proven secrets to help you lose fat in 2010.
Craig Ballantyne, CSCS, MS
About the Author
Craig Ballantyne is a Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist and writes for Men's Health, Men's Fitness, Maximum Fitness, Muscle and Fitness Hers, and Oxygen magazines. His trademarked Turbulence Training fat loss workouts have been featured multiple times in Men’s Fitness and Maximum Fitness magazines, and have helped thousands of men and women around the world lose fat, gain muscle, and get lean in less than 45 minutes three times per week. For more information on the Turbulence Training workouts that will help you burn fat without long, slow cardio sessions or fancy equipment, visit www.TurbulenceTraining.com
Sunday, March 7, 2010
If You Have Problems With Aspartame, Look Out For AminoSweet
If you've experienced headaches, nausea, joint pain or other symptoms that you've associated with consuming aspartame, beware. Apparently, the company that manufacturers aspartame, is trying to do an end-run around growing concerns about the use of artificial sweeteners.
Ajinomoto, maker of aspartame, is now hawking their product as "natural" and has rebranded it as "AminoSweet". You can read more here ==> Aspartame has been renamed and is now being marketed as a natural sweetener
Friday, March 5, 2010
Workout for St. Jude - Saturday, March 13th at 9:00 A.M.
If you're in the Lancaster, PA area, please join me for a fun and challenging group workout benefiting St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
Workout for St. Jude
Saturday, March 13th at 9:00 AM
Body & Soul Fitness Studio
618 Columbia Avenue
Lancaster, PA 17603
(717) 509-7777
Plenty of free parking.
Please spread the word among your friends, family, neighbors and co-workers.
Donation is $15 per person or if you prefer, feel free to get sponsors.
It really helps if I have an idea of how many people will be attending so if you could let me know you’ll be coming that would be great. However, if you decide last minute that’s great, too. Raising as much money as possible is obviously the goal.
The workout will last approximately 60 minutes, including warmup and cooldown.
All fitness levels are invited. Exercises will be adapted or substituted, as necessary. Anyone 12 and older is welcome to participate.
All proceeds benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, where no child is ever turned away due to parental inability to pay and no family is billed for charges not paid by insurance.
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
One Minute Fat Loss Tip from Jon Benson
Got a minute?
That's all you need to check out Jon Benson's first of many video-based 1-minute fat loss tips.
You can watch it here ==> www.EveryOtherDayDiet.com
His new site has tons of new features. He'll be posting his weekly live 1-minute video and even a diet quiz if you want to test your fat loss knowledge.
Plus his main presentation: "1 Tip To A Flat Belly!" can also be see at www.EveryOtherDayDiet.com
Leave a comment and let me know what you think.
This is Jon's before and after so he knows a thing or two about obesity and discarding body fat.
That's all you need to check out Jon Benson's first of many video-based 1-minute fat loss tips.
You can watch it here ==> www.EveryOtherDayDiet.com
His new site has tons of new features. He'll be posting his weekly live 1-minute video and even a diet quiz if you want to test your fat loss knowledge.
Plus his main presentation: "1 Tip To A Flat Belly!" can also be see at www.EveryOtherDayDiet.com
Leave a comment and let me know what you think.
This is Jon's before and after so he knows a thing or two about obesity and discarding body fat.
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