Muscle Matters

muscle mattersFrustrated dieters take notice…

The true key to successful and permanent weight loss is not about restricting food – it is about improving metabolism, your body’s engine. Your metabolism is responsible for turning the food you eat into energy so it can be burnt up rather than building up your tummy, hips and thighs.

The only way to boost your metabolism is to get your muscular system in better condition so you can burn more fuel (calories) both day and night. Proper strength training exercises are the key. [Read more…]

Cut Out Sugar to Manage Your Blood Sugar Levels and Control Weight

sugar freeThe first thing that we need to get under control when trying to manage weight is blood sugar levels. Yep, that means cutting out sugar in all its forms. Let’s face the facts, sugar is destructive and most people eat far too much of it. And there is no substituting with artificial sweeteners. They will not work either as they can damage your health even more quickly than fructose.

It is recommended that you keep your fructose consumption below 25 grams a day. This includes all sources, from beverages to condiments, including the fructose you get from whole fruits. [Read more…]

The Importance of a Nutrient – Dense Diet

nutrient-dense foodsIt’s not about eating less but better – what we need is nutrient-dense foods.

What are nutrient dense foods? They are foods that have a ratio of high nutrient to calorie value as opposed to empty calorie, nutrient – poor foods that are common place in our modern world.

Refining and processing foods removes nutrients. Once these processes are applied to fresh foods, you no longer receive nutritional benefit out of them (very little at best). [Read more…]

Stop Weight Loss Resistance With a Healthy Active Body

weight_loss3There is no doubt in my mind that before we can lose weight or burn excess body fat we must first nourish the body. Bottom line is we need to get our body healthy and well in order to get our fat burning/fat storing hormones working efficiently again.

It is the hormones, not the calories that are the main players in the diet show.

Your body becomes resistant to losing weight when you send it the wrong messages. [Read more…]

Losing Weight Starts in the Mind

weight_loss2If you are continually fighting the weight loss war and your ‘battle cry’ in the past has been “I need to lose weight” then you need to change up your slogan to “I need to get healthy to lose weight” and motivation is the first element that you need in place if you are serious about sticking to a healthy eating and exercise program.

Losing weight starts in the mind…

you must address your mind/mental aspects before you will see results on your physical frame. [Read more…]

Is Your Body Weight Loss Resistant?

weight_lossAfter watching excess calories like a hawk, exercising like crazy and taking what you thought were the right supplements you step onto the scale only to find out that your weight has not budged one bit. Not even one ounce.

The disappointment, frustration and discouragement that result cause you to give up the fight altogether blaming it on age or metabolism.

If this is the point you are at with your weight loss goals it’s time to find out what you could be doing that is making your body so resistant to losing weight. [Read more…]