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As a Personal Trainer in Calgary for the past decade, one of the most common excuses I hear is that people are tired, unmotivated and lack the energy to exercise. This becomes a habit that leads you down the slippery slope of weight gain, poor health, and unhappiness with your mind and your body. Short of hiring a Personal Trainer to pick you up and drag you through each workout, you need to figure out a solution to get your butt in gear!
The good news is that I have a simple solution for you.
Each day you make well over 200 decisions about food, according to Brian Wansink, PH.D. in his book, Mindless Eating. Your weight is the sum total of your past food decisions.
According to Wansink, overeating can be greatly reduced simply by removing the cues in your environment that cause you to overeat. He goes on to explain the top 5 Diet Danger Zones and the solutions for each:
One of the most common things I hear from clients is the lack of motivation to exercise, eat healthy, or make even the most simple healthy changes in their lifestyle. Everyone is motivated by something, and for many of us, it comes down to aesthetics. Of course, we all want to be healthy and live a longer life, but that isn’t really tangible, or even that motivating in the short term. Now, talk about looking great on the beach, or turning a few heads when you walk by…now that kicks people into gear!
So, if you are having trouble with motivation? Try this technique to get you fired up and help you take action! [Read more...]
Happy Canada Day! I hope the first part of your year was spectacular!
If you are like most people, you likely set a New Years Resolution 6 months ago. How is that progress coming along? Again, like most people, this resolution has probably been long forgotten or seriously slipped in importance as the comfort of old habits crept back in.
You may ask what prompted me to write at the start of July and check into your progress. Well, the fact is, I’m a “glass half full” type of person and wanted to let you know that there is still plenty of time to reach your goals. It’s true that the year is half over, but that also means there is still half the year to go!
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So you have a weight problem.
Pounds have added up over the years, slowly accumulating on your hips, thighs and belly.
When you look in the mirror you don’t like what you see. Yet you feel stuck.
You’re stuck because… [Read more...]
Many people think of exercise as a chore. I hear this all the time when meeting with potential clients. They say things like, “I hate the gym”, “Exercise is boring”, “Exercise is the last thing I want to do, but I know I SHOULD do it”. While it’s true that exercise is often a chore in the beginning of a program, it’s because you aren’t used to doing it and your body hates you for pointing out how out of shape you’ve let it get! The good new is…this isn’t always the case. [Read more...]
I know a lot of lazy people.
People who would rather spend the day planted on their couch than anywhere else.
People who choose take-out over home cooked, every night of the week.
People who would rather have a root canal than go do a workout.
Sure, I know that we all have our occasional lazy day on the couch, but lately it seems that more and more people are turning laziness into a career.
What about you? Check if the following describe you:
If that’s you, don’t get down on yourself. There are many legitimate causes of laziness. Here are just a few…
Summer has arrived and along with it the dreaded bathing suit season.
Whether you can’t wait to bare it all on the beach, or if you’re still working toward a weight loss goal, exercise is the key to looking and feeling great in summer months.
But why else should you exercise? Here are the top 7 reasons to exercise this summer: [Read more...]
Heart Rate Training is completely misunderstood by the majority of people, even those who exercise regularly. If you’ve been relying on the standardized charts commonly found in gyms and on cardio equipment, you’ve been missing out on significant training benefits. Those charts are completely inaccurate. At best, they are a rough guess!
The importance of knowing YOUR unique Heart Rate Zones cannot be understated. [Read more...]
There are few things more frustrating than not being able to lose weight.
What excuses are stopping you from getting the results you want?
You want to be slimmer and to tone your body, but your weight won’t budge.
Read the following 7 Weight Loss Blockers to discover what is standing in your way and how to quickly and easily begin your weight loss journey.
