Designing The Ultimate Fat Loss Strategy

Everyone wants it to be quick. Everyone wants it to be easy. Everyone also wishes it would rain winning Lotto tickets. The day wishes become reality, fat loss will become quick and easy. Right now, effort is involved.

I know what you're thinking. The fat burner ads, the tummy trimming devices, and the happy smiling people dancing away fat on videos promise it's easy, as do the diet centers, the drug companies, and sellers of cellulite cream. Years ago, a man I very much respect paid me a compliment I found both accurate and valuable. He said, "Travis doesn't tell people what they want to hear, he tells them what they NEED to hear." If you want to lose fat, you NEED to hear this!

You can! You can! You can!

Oh, wait, there's also part B:

It's up to you to exercise and eat right.

I know, I know, that sounds so cliché, but the problem in the past has been, nobody really told you what exercise and eat right means if fat loss is the goal. That's about to change. I'm about to share an eight-part exercise and nutrition scheme that has proven to serve as the Ultimate Fat Loss strategy.

First I'll list all eight parts of the fat loss puzzle, then I'll address them one at a time.

Perform intense resistance exercise in pre-exhaustive supersets for 30 - 40 minutes per day, 6 days per week
Perform staggered intensity aerobic exercise immediately following resistance 20 - 30 minutes
Do not exceed 75 minutes in exercise duration
Avoid simple sugars, refined carbs, and avoid adding saturated or hydrogenated fats to foods
With a 6-meal per day foundation, use the caloric stagger or carb manipulation for a four week period
Multiply your bodyweight by .55 to determine the number of ounces of water to be consumed daily
Use 100 - 200 mg of caffeine daily for 3 consecutive days per week for four weeks
Take 1 tablespoon of flaxseed oil with the morning meal
I've come to know human nature. People, still believing a quick fix exists, will read the 8-part list, and pull out one or two parts believing they now hold the secret. I want to make it clear, these 8-parts are synergistic and will be limited in their ability to deliver a result unless all eight are in place! Sure, you can run to the health food store and buy flaxseed oil and grab some Vivarin tablets (caffeine) at your local pharmacy, but you'll likely wind up having trouble sleeping and wondering why your fat isn't going anywhere.

At this point I'm sure you understand. Effort is required, a complete strategy is necessary, and there aren't any shortcuts. If you're still willing to proceed beyond this point, allow me to warn you. You have much to lose! Namely, adipose tissue (translation: fat). OK, you're still reading so here it is . . . the ultimate fat loss strategy

1. Perform intense resistance exercise in pre-exhaustive supersets for 30 - 40 minutes per day, 6 days per week
While aerobic exercise does increase momentary metabolism, it is a mistake to believe that it is the secret to fat loss. Muscle is metabolically active tissue. When fat is burned, it actually has to be released into the bloodstream and shuttled into a muscle cell where it is burned as fuel. Muscle, therefore, is the fat burning machine. If you increase muscle mass, even slightly, you increase caloric burn, not only while you exercise, but while you eat, sleep, and think. Resistance exercise is a vital key to any fat loss program, whether it is incorporated to increase muscle or simply as a method of preserving the size of the fat burning machine. Allow me to define a "superset." We can break exercise movements into two types, isolation movements and compound movements. Isolation movements, as the name implies, work to isolate a specific muscle or muscle group and usually revolve around a single joint. An example would be a leg extension where the thigh is fixed in place and with the knee bent a resistive force presses against the shin. The act of extending the knee (straightening the leg) isolates and calls to action the muscles of the frontal thigh (the quadriceps). A compound movement would bring in assisting muscle groups and is a multi-joint exercise. As an example, a squat would have you extending the knee as you push upward against resistance, but you are also extending from the hip joint. The quadriceps are still involved, but the powerful gluteal muscles are called in to help. A superset pairs two movements performed one after another without any rest in between. In this type of program the supersets use a pre-exhaustion technique pairing an isolation movement with a compound movement. The isolation movement is performed first selecting a resistance level that will bring you to a point of momentary muscle failure (where you can't perform another consecutive rep in strict form) between 12 and 15 repetition. At that point obviously the target muscle is too fatigued to continue. Because the compound movement brings in assisting muscle groups to help, you can push the pre-exhuasted muscle further bringing it to yet a new level of fatigue. This intense type of training increases caloric expenditure (as compared to conventional sets and reps training) and quite efficiently overloads muscle (which is key to muscle development and improvements in body composition).

2. Perform staggered intensity aerobic exercise immediately following resistance 20 - 30 minutes
While, as I mentioned, aerobic exercise is not the single fat loss solution many mistake it to be, it certainly has its place and must be integrated into a fat loss program. It's essential if you are going to optimize fat loss, that you perform your aerobic exercise AFTER your resistance training. Here's why. When you are in an aerobic state, which means you're meeting momentary oxygen demand (as you would if you were to walk, job, or climb stairs) your body has two options for fuel. It can burn fat and/or it can burn sugar (glucose, stored in the muscles and the liver as glycogen). When you perform anaerobic exercise, which is a short term all out burst of energy (as in each set of your resistance exercise), your body burns exclusively glucose (sugar). If you were to do an exhaustive aerobic exercise workout before weight training, you would burn stored glycogen. If you deplete glycogen stores, your fuel reserve will be limited for your weight training session. In order to supply fuel, your body might opt to break apart muscle to convert amino acids into glucose, and as you already know, a loss of muscle is to be avoided at all costs. If you do your aerobic exercise AFTER your resistance training, you can utilize glycogen for the weights, and then tap into fat stores to fuel your cardio. Muscle tissue remains intact. It's also helpful to stagger the intensity of aerobic sessions while keeping the intensity in what is referred to as your Target Heart Zone (THZ). THZ is estimated by subtracting your age from 220 and multiplying the result first by 65%, then by 85%. The resultant two numbers would equate to the low and the high ends of your Target Zone which is measured in heartbeats per minute. When you are near the lower end of the "zone," you will burn proportionately more fat, however, when you are nearer to the higher end, you will burn greater volume of calories. There is virtue, therefore, in staggering the intensity of the sessions. Day #1 might be a low intensity longer duration session. Day #2 might be a high intensity shorter duration session. Day #3 might incorporate interval training where you shift the intensity throughout the session for a moderate duration. Then you return to Day #1 and the process repeats.

3. Do not exceed 75 minutes in exercise duration
Overtraining is one of the most common and most detrimental mistakes exercisers make. Too much exercise can either lead to a loss of muscle, injury, undue fatigue, or excessive connective tissue trauma. By limiting the duration of the entire exercise session to 75 minutes, assuming your body is properly fueled and hydrated, and assuming you're getting 7 or more hours of sleep as well as some relaxation time, you can optimize the benefit of your exercise session and reduce the risk of overtraining.

4. Avoid simple sugars, refined carbs, and avoid adding saturated or hydrogenated fats to foods
Here's the "eat right" part. There are the notorious nutritional enemies of fat loss better known as sugars and refined carbohydrates. Simple sugars would be anything ending in -ose (glucose, sucrose, fructose, etc.) and most of the foods we would normally consider "sweets." Fruit juice, sugared cola, and cakes and cookies (even those labeled "fat free") contain enough sugar to throw pancreatic hormones completely out of whack severely limiting the potential for fat release. Sugar intake can also lead to erratic energy levels, food cravings, and sudden fatigue due to insulin spikes and residual blood sugar drops. Refined carbs include white flour and bleached and processed grains. These foods have very little actual nutritional value and the carbs are rapidly broken down into glucose which takes us into the simple sugar challenge. In addition, they are easily converted into triglycerides and stored as fats. Speaking of fats, the essential fats are vital (as the name implies) but the fats that are solid at room temperature, such as the fats in a marbled steak, butter, or the hydrogenated oils found in butter substitutes have little place in an effective fat loss program. By developing an awareness of the sabotage foods, you'll be equipped to make better nutritional choices keeping fat release at its peak.

5. With a 6-meal per day foundation, use the caloric stagger and carb manipulation for a four week period
It's not only a question of what to avoid, but even more important, your results depend greatly upon what you do ingest. For decades bodybuilders, who have become masters at shedding fat, have relied upon frequent meals, usually a meal every 3 - 3 ½ hours amounting to six meals per day (high level bodybuilders often consume up to 8 daily meals). Each meal should contain a mix of lean protein, starchy carbohydrate, and fibrous carbohydrate. To amplify fat loss, you can employ a technique I've named the caloric stagger. To simplify the concept, you alternate a "regular" day, where you consume lean protein, starch, and fiber every 3 hours, with a lower calorie higher protein day. On the "protein day" you eliminate the starch and increase the protein size (in each meal) by approximately 25%. This manipulation of calories and carbs allows the body to release and access greater volume of stored fat with reduced likelihood of muscle loss (the higher protein on the lower calorie days provides ample amino acids to prevent the body from turning to muscle as a fuel source). In a 7 day week, Days #1, 3, 5, and 7 might be "regular days," Days #2, 4, and 6 the "protein days." The end result is a reduction in weekly caloric intake without the protective mechanisms that act to slow metabolism in times of calorie deprivation being activated. Fat loss is amplified, metabolism stays stoked. This nutritional system works well for four weeks, but to keep the body from adapting, its best to return to a more balanced nutrition program immediately following the fourth week. If additional fat loss is desired, consider employing this system again after 8 weeks of "supportive eating" with consistent caloric intake. If you want to do this by the numbers, you can estimate the number of daily calories that might be best during this four week fat burning period by multiplying what you perceive your ideal weight to be by 15 for men, 12 for women. Divide that number by 6 to determine per-meal calories. You might get 45% of your calories from protein, 10% from essential fats, and the remaining 45% from an equal mix of starch and fiber (of course on the protein days the percentage shift to higher protein and near zero starch).

6. Multiply your bodyweight by .55 to determine the number of ounces of water to be consumed daily
Your body is predominantly made up of water. It doesn't look that way in the mirror, but I assure you, without water you'd be nothing but a pile of assorted amino acids, minerals and some fatty acids. If we were to consider a single human cell, we'd be looking at a molecular structure that's between 70 and 85% water. Water is the primary component of blood. Water transports oxygen throughout the body. Water is an essential nutrient and perhaps the most neglected nutrient among individuals attempting to figure out "the best diet." When you perspire you lose water, thus it becomes even more vital for anyone committed to an intense exercise program. While the old, but unsubstantiated rule of 8 glasses per day has held up just fine, multiplying your weight by the number .55 would provide a pretty good estimate of the number of ounces of water an exerciser should consume in a day. If you live in a warm climate and/or you're in a hot environment all day, be it for outdoor construction or fueling an indoor furnace, you should make a concerted effort to increase that number a bit further. If you don't want to do all this math and measure ounces, I suggest you always have water with you. A bottle of spring water should be fine. Sipping it throughout the day, even if you are not experiencing thirst, can act as a valuable step in helping to mobilize fat and keep the cells healthy.

7. Use 100 - 200 mg of caffeine daily for 3 consecutive days per week for four weeks
This is not a "must" but research indicates that caffeine can have not only a performance enhancing effect but also a thermogenic fat releasing value. The catch is, this effect has been noted primarily in individuals who do not regularly use caffeine. Using caffeine 30 minutes prior to your workout on alternate days (3-4 days per week for a 4-week period) might allow you to release and burn additional fat. If you are a regular caffeine user, you might find benefit by avoiding coffee and caffeinated drinks and products for 3-4 weeks before beginning this fat loss routine. During that period of time, work out at least 3 days per week with resistance, at least 4 days per week aerobically, and allow your body's natural energy systems to restore. You may experience headaches and fatigue for a few days, but after a week or two you should find you can function surprisingly well without your coffee fix. If you don't use caffeine regularly, you might start out in this four week fat loss period with 75 mg., gradually increasing up to but not to exceed 200 mg depending on how you feel (some people get jitters when they use even small amounts of caffeine). I want to repeat, this is not a "must," but because we're discussing the "ultimate," it does merit mention as a tool for an extra edge. (Leblanc, J. Etal.1985. Enhanced metabolic response to caffeine in exercise-trained human subjects. J Appl Physiol. Sep;59(3):p. 832-837)

8. Take 1 tablespoon of flaxseed oil with the morning meal
The value of essential fatty acids (EFA's), namely the omega 3 fats (alpha-linolenic acid) and the omega 6 fats (linoleic acid) warrants a complete article in itself, or even a series of articles. In order to simplify the value of these fatty acids, understand simply that the omega-3 and omega-6 essential fatty acids, which promote performance, contribute to muscle increase and fat mobilization, and contribute to cell repair and maintenance, are not produced by the human body, thus it becomes essential that we consume them. That doesn't necessarily mean we have to supplement. Essential fats are found in fresh produce, fish, nuts, and even animal meats from animals fed a diet high in natural foods rich in EFA's. Think of flaxseed oil, which is a source of both omega-3's and omega 6's, as extra support to make certain you are getting your essential fats. I'd suggest making 1 morning tablespoon of flaxseed oil (purchase the liquid sold in a dark container that has not been exposed to heat or light - it should be refrigerated in the store you purchase it from) a habit, and on "protein days," consider another tablespoon with one of the mid-day meals.

There it is. You now have the eight parts of the Ultimate Fat Loss Strategy. I've used this strategy with thousands of clients and customers seeking fat loss for dramatic, sometimes astounding fat loss results. This is incorporated in some form in all of my programs both for athletes and for non-athletes seeking positive physical change. By understanding and employing the eight parts, you should be able to apply this strategy to your own routine. If you'd like the actual workout routine that incorporates all eight parts of the strategy, you can purchase it for $25.00 plus shipping and handling. Its on DVD and will be mailed directly to your home. Just email me at tlcfitness@cox.net to get a copy. Travis

The 9 Secrets On How To Get Rid of Cellulite!

Travis L. Garza C.P.F.S.,D.T.
The Body Transformation Center
13212 N. MacArthur, Ste. A
Oklahoma City, OK 73142
1-405-820-3813
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www.rapidfireresults.com
www.sixweekbridalbootcamp.com
www.truefitnessinfo.blogspot.com


You have been lied to!!!
There are so many products out there that claim they ELIMINATE cellulite. Let me tell you that these outrageous claims are false!

What exactly is CELLULITE anyway?

Cellulite is just a fancy name for fat that pushes against the connective tissue, causing the skin to pucker and look like cottage cheese. Most women and girls have some cellulite. How much you have dependson body fat levels, age, and thickness of your skin. It also depends on gender. Women develop cellulite more often than men.

Cellulite is a "natural" condition but that doesn't stop women form feeling self-conscious when they go to the beach and compare their lumpy thighs to the smooth legs of other women. It is positively demoralizing .

The reason I am doing this...

I have worked with women for over 24 years that are concerned about cellulite and ask if I can recommend any products that would help. Often, they have spent hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars on products that just don't work. Also, many women think because they are over 30 that there isn't any hope in reducing or eliminating cellulite.

I get very upset when I see how deceptive the weight loss industry can be. Women want solutions and I feel this is my way of helping thousands to know the truth.

The truth is:
Liposuction does not work because it sucks out the deep fat but leaves the surface fat that causes cellulite untouched. In fact, liposuction may make cellulite worse because sucking out the deeper fat that cushions that skin may increase puckering.
Massage does not work. Massage camouflages cellulite by making the skin puffier but the effect is temporary.
Dietary supplements do not work. Women taking them show no improvements in weight, body fat or cellulite.
At least one study showed that women taking a popular cellulite-busting supplement had more cellulite than women taking sugar pills.

So you ask......do I have to live with this unsightly cellulite or is there any help?

NO, you don't have to live with it and YES, there is help.

There is help even if:
You are over 30
Your mother and grandmothers all had cellulite
You have tried every "miracle cure" out there and none of them worked.

There is hope. In my program, there is:
No PAIN
No Surgery
No potions
No pills
No expensive spa treatments

Instead, I give you the insider secrets in 9 easy steps, that really work and is just a sample of my cellulite fat- burning system thats in my www.sixweekbridalbootcamp.com

Imagine being able to blast cellulite once and for all!

Once you know my step-by-step program for blasting cellulite, you can say goodbye to the scourge of lumpy thighs for the rest of your life AND enjoy improved health, increased energy and more youthful figure.

Here are some of the top Secrets that I want to share with you that you can do right now!...


The 9 Secrets On How To Blast Cellulite NOW!


1. Eliminate Processed Foods!

Remember that cellulite is just surface fat. If you want to reduce cellulite, avoid weight gain by eliminating processed foods. They are loaded with empty calories and lots of unhealthy trans fats. Some research shows that eating trans fats causes people to produce larger fat cells. No wonder that women eating margarine--which contains trans fats--weigh more and have more cellulite than other women even if their overall calorie intake and activity levels are the same.

2. Avoid or Reduce Your Intake of Simple Sugars

Sugars not only have lots of empty calories, they cause insulin release. Insulin makes your body store fat and prevents it from breaking down the fat your body already has. This is just what you don't need if you want to blast cellulite.

3. Limit High-Fat Dairy

Whole milk dairy products are high in calories. They are also rich in unhealthy saturated fats that break down slowly and stay in your body for a long time.

4. Don't Skip Meals

Your body doesn't like to be deprived. When you skip meals, your metabolism slows down.
A slower metabolism guarantees unwanted cellulite and excess body fat!

To keep your metabolism in high gear, eat smaller, more frequent meals.

5. Drink Enough Water:

Many women who I consult with don't drink enough water. Let me explain the importance that water has for your body. Water brings nutrients to your cells, helps you get rid of wastes and cushions your joints. When you don't drink enough water, your kidneys can't eliminate waste properly and they pass part of the job to the liver. Because the liver is working harder, it can't do one of its main jobs, which is breaking down fat. When you drink enough water, your liver has less work to do in detoxifying the body and can work on getting rid of fat.

6. Eat more Protein

Protein boosts your metabolism by up to 30% and promotes the formation of lean muscle mass(which is your fat burning machine by the way). More muscle, more fat burning that takes place. Im not talking about the Hulk kind of muscle, microscopic muscle that looks good. By revving up your metabolism (adding more muscle), you will lose weight more rapidly. By developing muscle mass, you will look slimmer and more toned.

I would have to say 99% of the women that I consult with DO NOT eat enough food and or enough protein! To read more about "Getting Women to Eat", visit my blog at www.truefitnessinfo.blogspot.com

7. Limit Alcohol

Alcohol is high in empty clories, slows your metabolism and stresses your liver--all the things you don't want if you are trying to get rid of cellulite.

Can I still drink alcohol?.....yes, but know that when your drink alcohol it puts the brakes on losing cellulite! However, the good news is that you can create a balance in which you still can have alcohol and lose cellulite....every woman is different.

8. Supplementing with EFA's

Eating the right balance of essential fatty acids(EFAs) can actually help you lose weight. If you supplement your diet with omega - 3 fatty acids, your body will need less insulin. Less insulin means that your body will store less fat.

9. The Ultimate Key to blasting cellulite:
Intense weight training and cardio!

Weight training helps you keep those unwanted cellulite and FAT pounds off, makes you look firmer and more youthful and strengthens the muscles in problem areas that help "smooth out" cellulite.

To be effective you must have a proven technology of the right nutrition (mapped out for you, not just guidelines) and ultimate fat-burning workouts that include intense weight training and/or cardio boot-camp type workouts. That is exactly whats in my www.sixweekbridalbootcamp.com program. I call it the Total Package. No stone left unturned from nutrition already designed for you to unconventional workouts your follow on DVD. Tested over and over again for 25 years!

The problem is most women DO NOT know how to workout to burn fat, FASTER...even increase it 3-4x! The www.sixweekbridalbootcamp.com doesnt leave you guessing. It covers A-Z your needs to blast up to 20lbs of cellulite. You have my personal guarantee the you will get the results you've been looking for or your money back, no questions asked. I guarantee this product so much I give out my personal phone number 1-405-820-3813 for you to call me at anytime for any reason regarding the program. And yes, you will get me when you call. Or e-mail me at tlcfitness@cox.net

Be sure to check out my fitness blog at www.truefitnessinfo.blogspot.com for weekly fitness information you can count on to be true and accurate. Also visit my website at www.rapidfireresults.com for more free articles and fun stuff.

Travis L. Garza C.P.F.S., D.T.

Kids and nutrition

Today I feel like are kids have become targets for the media selling crap food at a high price. And I'm not talking strictly monetary, but their lives in the end. They are obese by the age of 13 and subject to humility, although the public in general is becoming obese which in the end will be the norm.
There are two major challenges. One, our school system is set up to operate self-supporting lunch programs, which means they must "sell" food to kids in order to supply lunches in the long term. Because kids aren't standing in line to buy nutrient dense salads, the schools are almost forced to sell the fast foods the kids have become conditioned to opt for. A single Burger King meal(double whopper w/cheese, large fries, chocolate shake) contains as many calories as most children will burn in a day! The schools actually contribute to the association between "meal" and "junk."

A study conducted by Agricultural Research Services and Harvard University scientists showed U.S. children who ate fast food, compared with those who did not, consumed more total calories, more calories per gram of food, more fat, more refined carbohydrates, and more sugar. They also ate less fiber, fewer antioxidants, and fewer valuable micro nutrients. Childhood intake of fast foods increased five fold since the 1970's.

The second challenge is the marketing of sugar and caffeine, both addictive. Mountain Dew sponsors "Extreme Sports" and skateboard competitions. They sell their new "Amp" product, which is sugar and caffeine, to kids creating an early addiction and a long term struggle with managing blood sugar. There's a new line of candy called "Wired Candy" geared toward children. The new sports drinks are loaded with sugar and caffeine.

I've conducted seminars where teachers and parents asked "is caffeine really bad?" "Bad" is a relative term, and because coffee is so prevalent in our society, people tend to believe caffeine is perfectly OK....even for kids. Here's a small dose of reality. Caffeine is Addictive. Caffeinated soft drink intake among teenage boys tripled between 1978 and 1994. Children and teens drink more than 64 million gallons of soda per year. Caffeine withdrawal interrupts cognition. Caffeine and phosphoric acid(provides carbonation in soda) hinder the absorption of calcium and can leach calcium from bone. Caffeine intake among teenage girls closely correlates with increases in bone density concerns among women under 30.

Of course, the fact that exercise and activity are minimized complicates the challenge. Another complication lies in the fact that their parents have been raised in a "diet" mentality, erroneously believing obesity is reversed through starvation. Children need protein for cell growth, minerals for bone health, essential fats for hormonal development, and complex carbs for fuel. A "diet" can do more harm than good.

The trick lies in educating children as to being at their "best." I've done many seminars at schools and early on I was amazed by how interested kids were in eating right...if they were taught it can lead to bigger muscles, bodies like their favorite movie stars(without an obsession toward perfection), and greater performance in everything they do. They may not welcome veggies with open arms, but teach them the virtues of making better choices and a little at a time they become empowered not only to improve their health, but also to educate their parents! A great book I think you would enjoy in helping with this matter is called: Weight Control for a Young America: Happy Healthy Kids Who Eat Right from Wrong by Keith Klein.

Not enough TIME to workout.

I was standing in the check out line yesterday at a local Wal-Mart when I overheard a lady say, "I wish I had time to workout" as she thumbed through a women's fitness magazine. Now mind you if I had a dollar for every time I heard someone say that, I would be retired by now. I have a hard time buying into that statement, because its an excuse people use to talk themselves out of doing nothing at all. Let's face it, we all have the same amount of hours in a day. What we choose to do with those hours is up to us. Yes I understand that work, kids, ect. are hours that we have no control of. But the hours we do have control of, we choose what to put in those time slots. I find that people think that working out has to be an all or nothing approach. This simply is not true. If you only have 30 min. a day to workout, so be it. In the video I just posted called "Wilderness workout", I spent a total of maybe 10 min. doing that workout and that was going through it only once. If you had more time you could go through that workout 2 maybe 3 times and really get a great workout. My point is you don't have to join a gym and you don't need fancy equipment. You need the desire to feel better and want to make some small changes from your daily routine. That may mean cutting back on surfing the Internet, daily TV shows, or just doing nothing. Notice I said cut back, not stop. Just MAKE TIME FOR YOURSELF(that statement alone should be taken seriously) to start a simple routine that last at the most 10-30min. That's it! Do this 3-4 times per week and your working out! Take a walk outside after your done at a faster than normal pace for cardio. Not only will this help with fat loss, but you will be amazed at how much this will clear your head and prepare you for the next day. So many people are looking for a drug to feel better,get rid of aches and pains,cope with life, and to just sleep at night. I'm offering you the solution to alot of those things. You just have to take that first step and start moving. That's it, just start moving outside of your normal routine for 10 min. a day. Then as you start feeling better and getting more energy take it up to 15, 20, and 30 at the most. Add in a cardio walk for 15-20min and you have a great workout at home. Just take baby steps and you will succeed. Look at it as an overwhelming, time consuming activity and more than likely you will never start. If working out at home is out of the question, then turn to your workplace or office. Instead of the wildness workout, call it the office workout. Now that's a good idea for a new DVD! Use your desk for push ups, chair for dips, ect. The possibilities are endless when you start thinking outside the box. If I can be of any help with your particular situation please respond on this blog. I would love to hear from you and give you some ideas based on your situation. For now, just commit to yourself by saying, "I'm going to make a change NOW!"

Getting women to EAT!

As I write this I still have problems getting some of my female clients to eat enough. In my profession of over 25 years its easy sometimes to just fall back on the nonsense that people believe than it is to commit to the truth. Thats why I will not allow any person I come into contact with, to just fall back on the nonsense and just pass them by. You see, I have chosen a path of truth, and in that, I will continue to do battle against media hype and diet nonsense.
Without stereotyping, there's no denying that there are different differences between the way men perceive "the true technology of change" and the way women perceive it. You tell guys who have been on diets that they can eat, you made a friend for life! Women might listen, might even hear you, but that gnawing fear inside them, the one that's been instilled by years and years of hearing "Eat less Weigh Less" always offers me an obstacle.
As far as getting women to EAT, I have found two avenues of influence to be quite beneficial. I teach them about the 'thermic effect" of food. I teach them that processing food, digesting nutrients, actually burns calories, and that supportive meals put into the body frequently can actually result in greater caloric burn throughout the day. Women have been taught that calories are bad. Without forcing massive meals upon them, I modify their thinking so they understand that "Good Calories are Good!"
The next influence tool I use.......little steps. I get them to shoot for a supportive breakfast. Nothing else. Just for them to set the goal of a supportive first meal of the day. Once that becomes habit, I get them to find a way to get supportive food into their body, even in small amounts, 3 hours later. As soon as each step is met with achievement, I get them to add another. It won't be long before they notice that their now eating MORE food than they were when they were dieting, and at the very least, if there following some sort of reasonable(not crazy) workout program, they haven't gained any fat! This indicates that their metabolism is speeding up! Once that "sinks in," supportive eating, even among women, becomes far less of an obstacle.