When it come to maximizing your weight loss program, my first recommendations are always to perfect the basics. If you can do a few things really well, you should see significant results. Probably around 80% of the results you get come from consistently doing the following: Drink 1/2 your body weight in ounces of water […]
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Don’t Start Your Day Without This…
The journey to better health and longevity will be challenging, difficult, and down right confusing sometimes. This is why it is important to take advantage of every trick, strategy, or cheat you can think of to give yourself the edge. All around you people, including yourself, are going to try and stop you from reaching […]
The Weight Loss Journey Will Challenge Y...
Sometimes we are guilty of only talking about the good stuff. No one wants to admit that they failed or things aren’t going great. One thing I have learned is that successful can be often over-exaggerated. It is important that we discuss our failures though. We are all human. We will mess up. It is […]
Don’t Be A Quitter
Well it is official. We have another walker in the house. Ellis, who just turned 10 months old, finally figured it out and is walking around. This video is from a few days ago when she was first getting the hang of it. She has gotten way better over the last few days: Ellis Taking […]
Do You Follow The Rules?
Without rules the world would be complete chaos. Imagine no one stopping at a red light or a sport where athlete just did whatever they want. We have to have standardized rules to function in a society. You need rules to avoid complete chaos personally as well. You may have some you follow already. Maybe […]
Changing Habits Is Hard But This Will He...
Let’s face it. Changing a habit is hard. Whether you are trying to quit a bad habit or start a new healthy one, change is hard. It seems like everything is fighting against you when you want to make a change. Right when you want to give up McDonalds, the McRib comes back. Just when […]
4 Things You Must Have To Reach Your Goa...
If you are interested in losing weight there are a ton of different factors that you probably are thinking about. Weight loss can be a very complicated thing but our job has always been to make things simple and easy to follow for you. If you want to lose weight, tone up, or just be […]
7 Excuses That Prevent Weight Loss
Have you ever wondered how some people are able to maintain amazing bodies while you struggle with your weight? They make it seem so easy to achieve and maintain results. What do they know that you don’t? When you boil it down, the answer is quite simple. The missing link between you and your ideal […]
Forgotten Fat Loss Secret
You may know that I teach a few classes at Miramar College. I work with students who are interested in pursuing a career as a fitness professional. In my class this week we had a really good conversation on motivation that I thought you might enjoy hearing. I have touched on this topic before but […]
You Won’t Lose Weight Tomorrow
There is a business philosophy that I have read about in the past, and I try and implement as much as possible. The saying goes, “You get paid for done.” Sounds pretty simple. You can have the most amazing idea in the world, but as long as it is in your head you will never […]