Here are 4 ways to tell your your nutrition plan is working, even if the scale isn’t cooperating. You feel satisfied after meals. Your nutrition plan shouldn’t have you knawing at cardboard to get through the last few hours before sleep. Some discomfort is inevitable, and if you’re on a rapid fat loss plan there will be …
Can I be straight with you? Remember those past efforts to get in shape? You were doing a lot of things wrong. That’s not necessarily a bad thing – there’s no one-size-fits-all solution to fat loss – but a simple change or two could’ve gotten you past that sticking point. You won’t be working any harder, but …
A client recently went from chubby to fairly lean, losing over 50 pounds (+ adding 8 lbs of muscle) in four months. But he sent me a long-winded email yesterday telling me how badly he screwed up this weekend. He went off the rails with his diet, and his fears were realized when he jumped on the …
Summer Weekend Survival Guide: 5 Tips To Stave Off Weight Gain Read More »
NOTE: This is an intermediate strategy. If you’re just getting started, focus on portion control and establishing good habits first. Jim in accounting said he cut carbs and dropped 15 pounds in a week, so you figured you’d try too. Now it’s Day 4 of your diet and you already feel like putting Jim in …
Your Golden Ticket To Fat Loss: Carb Cycle Your Way To A Better Body Read More »
I’m pushing 32 years old and had my obligatory physical last month. Unlike a lot of men, I love getting physicals because it means bloodwork results come with it. I love reviewing my bloodwork to see what’s working and not working in my diet and exercise programming. Some things can slowly creep out of the …
My Bloodwork Results (And How They Can Help You) Read More »
Have you started 1,200 diets in your lifetime – most of them on a Monday? Why did you quit? What went wrong? Your motivation is never higher than when you start, but what happens when it wears off? Bingo. You fall back into old habits. You need to come to grips with the mindset failures holding you back. …
How To Prevent Self Sabotage Through 5 Mindset Shifts Read More »
When I first began to lose those initial 50-60 lbs, I was constantly searching for healthy recipes. They all looked amazing on Pinterest. But I could never quite duplicate them in my own kitchen, and the effort that went into buying ingredients and preparing the recipe, only to throw out half of it, became too much …
Today, I want to introduce you to my newest invention: The Protein “Magic” Brownie. OK, I stole a recipe online and made it my own healthy version. Can you believe that 1 brownie is only 100 calories?! INGREDIENTS 1/4 cup quick oats 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1/2 cup Whey Chocolate Protein Powder 1/2 cup unsweetened …
“But, Coach, I don’t have time to eat breakfast” Here’s my counter: In the time it takes to wait in line at Tim Horton’s for that large double-double and muffin, you COULD whip up a really balanced morning shake that’ll help you burn fat, stay satiated for hours afterward, and just generally feel better. I …
It’s International Start A Diet Day. Monday! We’ve all been there. It’s human nature to want to start fresh after a weekend, but tell me this isn’t how it usually goes.. the motivation starts to fall off by Thursday, you blow your diet on the weekend, and the cycle starts again next Monday. Well, I’ve …
Article I originally had published on BroBible.com The Biggest Losers ended up bigger than they started. According to a new study published in the journal Obesity, only one of the 14 Biggest Loser contestants studied weighs less today than when the competition wrapped. The culprit appears to be the contestants’ metabolisms, which slowed down as they lost weight rapidly …
The Anti-Biggest Loser Diet: 6 Ways To Lose Fat Without Jillian Michaels’ Screams Read More »
Got Low T, man? Here’s one area I always see overlooked by clients. Getting your hormones right. Particularly your thyroid and sex hormones. A standard blood test will show you where you stand, but even if you’re in the “healthy” range as defined by the medical community, you may not be optimal (for fat loss, …
