In the video below my mentor Rachel Cosgrove makes a great presentation to a group of females about the 3 breakthrough's needed to change your shape. Rachel was doing this talk as a tour for her great book The Female Body Breakthrough.
Rachel makes 3 points that need to be in balance for you to reach the shape you are after, Mindset (having a goal), Exercise (resistance training) and Nutrition (sensible eating and lifestyle changes).
If you have these 3 breakthrough's in balance you will not only change your shape but also keep these changes for good!
Sunday, 28 March 2010
Monday, 15 March 2010
Normal Weight, Yet Still Obese?
The below video appeared on Good Morning America in January, its about the Skinny Fat syndrome which is very interesting.
http://abcnews.go.com/video/playerIndex?id=9674189
As you can see in the video what most people are doing wrong is focusing on the scales and not on how they fit into there clothes or look in the mirror.
Fat Or Muscle?
Lets put it another way, would you like 5lbs of muscle or 5lbs of fat on your body, they both weight the same so on the scales you would still be the same weight. But would you look the same?
As you can see in the image above the 5lbs of fat (in yellow) would take up more room in your body frame compared to the 5lbs of muscle, making you look slimmer even though you still weighed the same weight.
The Common Mistake?
Most people believe that hitting the cardio trail (walking, running, cycling, etc) is the way to the new you. Yes, you might lose weight to start with because of the increase in activity if you haven't done any exercise of late, but as you can see in a previous post i made Acceptable in the 80's part 1 the research isn't behind steady state cardio for fat loss.
As Monica said in the video the KEY to losing fat and completely changing your shape permanently is resistance training.
Resistance training helps you to build lean muscle tissue, which in turn helps to speed up you metabolic rate. Over the years your metabolic rate slows down as you loss lean muscle tissue and causes you to put on weight and fat. This is one reason to give resistance training a go if you don't already.
Another reason to give resistance training a go and keep off the fat, is for health benefits. As it mentioned in the video the areas that you hold your body fat can be very dangerous to health. The belly region in men and women can be very dangerous to health with causes being heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, to name a few.
In Conclusion
STOP focusing on the scales and start focusing on your shape, add the resitance training to your program and see the changes, and even better than that take pictures over the week and see your shape change and feel better in your clothes.
http://abcnews.go.com/video/playerIndex?id=9674189
As you can see in the video what most people are doing wrong is focusing on the scales and not on how they fit into there clothes or look in the mirror.
Fat Or Muscle?
Lets put it another way, would you like 5lbs of muscle or 5lbs of fat on your body, they both weight the same so on the scales you would still be the same weight. But would you look the same?
As you can see in the image above the 5lbs of fat (in yellow) would take up more room in your body frame compared to the 5lbs of muscle, making you look slimmer even though you still weighed the same weight.
The Common Mistake?
Most people believe that hitting the cardio trail (walking, running, cycling, etc) is the way to the new you. Yes, you might lose weight to start with because of the increase in activity if you haven't done any exercise of late, but as you can see in a previous post i made Acceptable in the 80's part 1 the research isn't behind steady state cardio for fat loss.
As Monica said in the video the KEY to losing fat and completely changing your shape permanently is resistance training.
Resistance training helps you to build lean muscle tissue, which in turn helps to speed up you metabolic rate. Over the years your metabolic rate slows down as you loss lean muscle tissue and causes you to put on weight and fat. This is one reason to give resistance training a go if you don't already.
Another reason to give resistance training a go and keep off the fat, is for health benefits. As it mentioned in the video the areas that you hold your body fat can be very dangerous to health. The belly region in men and women can be very dangerous to health with causes being heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, to name a few.
In Conclusion
STOP focusing on the scales and start focusing on your shape, add the resitance training to your program and see the changes, and even better than that take pictures over the week and see your shape change and feel better in your clothes.
Monday, 8 March 2010
3 Dirty Tricks The Supermarkets Use To Get Us To Buy More!
1. Size matters
2 .Special offers
How to get what you want!
Make a list.
This is the easiest way to get what you want. Sit down before you go shopping and plan your week ahead for every meal, it sounds like a bit of hassle but once you get onto it it will only take about 15 minutes and it will mean that you stick to eating plan and reach your goal, also it will mean that you will not spend anymore than you need too.
Ask yourself the question?
You have to ask yourself "do i really need it?" This is where the list would come in handy as you know that you need and if there is an offer on, is it the quanity you need, if so, you are on a winner.
Try making a list the next time you go shopping to see if it pays for you!
You might think you'll save yourself some pennies if you buy larger packs of goods. After all, generally speaking, buying in bulk is supposed to be cheaper.
But according to research from mySupermarket.co.uk, shoppers could be paying up to 46% more by opting for bigger packs. For example, an 800g jar of Hellmann's mayonnaise was found to be 33% (99p) more expensive than buying two jars of 400g mayonnaise.
The best way to avoid this is to always check product details before buying – it's a really good idea to check the price per weight.2 .Special offers
Special offers such as 'buy one get one free' deals can be very tempting. But while in some cases these can help to slash your food bills, they don't always provide the best value for money.
Often you'll find the very best deals are on perishable items such as fruit and vegetables. So unless you can guarantee you'll eat two bags of satsumas in a few days, you may find you end up throwing a lot of food away.
What's more, if you head down to your local greengrocers or market, you will probably find you can buy the same product even cheaper. Or simply grow your own!
Similarly, be wary of deals such as 'buy one get one half price' and 'two for £3' – if you don't actually need to buy two, don't get too sucked in. Some supermarkets cunningly raise prices one week and then reduce them the next so that they can claim a discount. So don't buy more simply because you can.
Do you ever find yourself wondering what's at the top of the supermarket shelf? The one you can't quite reach? Supermarkets will often put the most profitable items at eye level so they are easy to find, while the cheapest items will be at the very top or very bottom of the shelf. This means you may need to be prepared to do some hunting if you want the best bargains.
Similarly, you may find the most expensive products, such as electrical goods, are placed near the entrance to the supermarket. Meanwhile, the cheaper basic foods will be towards the exit – so you'll have to pass the tempting electrical products to get to them.How to get what you want!
Make a list.
This is the easiest way to get what you want. Sit down before you go shopping and plan your week ahead for every meal, it sounds like a bit of hassle but once you get onto it it will only take about 15 minutes and it will mean that you stick to eating plan and reach your goal, also it will mean that you will not spend anymore than you need too.
Ask yourself the question?
You have to ask yourself "do i really need it?" This is where the list would come in handy as you know that you need and if there is an offer on, is it the quanity you need, if so, you are on a winner.
Try making a list the next time you go shopping to see if it pays for you!
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