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Why Fat Loss Is So Darned Hard
Understanding Why Fat Loss Is So Darned Hard
Trying to drop lbs without a clear plan is almost impossible. If you’ve ever done the yo-yo diet and exercise thing, you already know this to be true.
And, the fact is it gets harder and harder to drop those pounds quickly as the years go by. Once you hit 25, you start to notice that it takes a little more discipline in your diet and at the gym to stay trim.
After 30, you start noticing what you could drop in a week or two now comes off in a month or two. And, after 40 you realize if you put it on, chances are good it’s staying there. 
But, it doesn’t have to… After 15+ years in the fitness and weight loss industry, here are the most helpful tips and tricks I’ve learned to help you lose inches on your waist.
Know Thy Body to Lose Weight
Losing those last stubborn lbs is a challenge for most people. Lets face it – as we get older, it gets harder and harder to lose weight. Not only that, but typically the first place you put on weight is the last place it comes off. That’s why you need to understand how the body works to lose weight permanently.
Why Your Body Wants to Keep That Tummy Fat
The body is an amazingly complex and adaptable creation, and it will adjust exactly to the demands placed on it. That means that, if you starve yourself, your body will adapt in order to survive. This is simply genetics; it’s an ages-old way of the body to protect itself during times when food might be scarce.
What NOT to Do to Lose Tummy Fat
Which brings us to the first tip for losing belly fat – starvation diets DO NOT work! That’s right, they will not help you lose belly fat. The reason is that, when you starve your body of calories, your metabolism will slow down accordingly. This causes your body to do two things in turn:
1. Any spare calories are IMMEDIATELY stored as fat…
2. As soon as you start eating a regular diet again, your body puts on EVEN MORE fat, just in case it gets starved again.
Bummer! And, that’s why you may have experienced the “yo-yo” effect after crash-dieting to lose weight.
How to Avoid the Yo-Yo Effect
So, what can you do to lose weight… all while avoiding the “yo-yo effect”?
Simple – eat healthy (complex carbs, lean proteins, and a little healthy fat at each meal, and drink plenty of water), eat often (5-6 small meals a day), and exercise AT LEAST four times a week for 30 minutes.
Why at least four times a week? Studies have shown that, for effective weight loss and losing tummy fat, people who exercise a minimum of four times a week have much better results.
Where to Go for More Help and Guidance
Now, you probably need more guidance than I can provide in this article to achieve quick and long-term success, so I’m recommending two programs to help you out – one specifically for men, and one for women.
For women: Just click this link to find out more about the program. It’s very good, well thought out, and was specifically written to show you how to get off the dieting and weight loss roller coaster and onto a permanent path to sexy abs.
http://www.losetummyfatnow.info/
For men: This is one of my favorite programs to help guys get ripped. It’s fast, it’s effective, you can do it anywhere… and it works. Click here the link below for more on this program:
http://www.howtogetrippednow.info/
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Super Simple Fighting Fit Boot Camp Workout
This is a simple (mostly) body-weight boot camp workout I give my clients to do when they’re on the road and have to miss boot camp classes:
Fighting Fit Boot Camp™ Super-Simple Body Weight Workout
Warm-up: Elbows to knees 1 min., Jumping Jacks 1 min., twice each
Push-ups: 3 x 10-20 reps
Pull-ups or Rows with dumb bells or bands: 3 x 10-20 reps
Squats or Lunges: 3 x 10-20 reps
Squat Thrusts/Burpees: 3 x 10-20 reps
Step-ups: 10-12” bench or step, 1 min. rapid pace with 30 sec. break x 3 sets
Abs:
- Crunches: 25 – 50
- Leg-lifts: 25 – 50
- Knee Grinders or Twist Crunch: 25 – 50
- Supermans: 2 sets x 12 reps
Cardio: 15 – 20 Minute run, do intervals twice a week by alternating running and jogging between light poles (basically, 30 seconds sprinting, 1 minute jogging).
Stretch and Cool-down: 5 minutes
That’s it! This is a great workout for staying in shape if you travel a lot – you can do all of it with minimal equipment.
Want to know more about Fighting Fit Boot Camp™?
Click here if you’re interested in finding a location: Find a boot camp workout in your area
Click here if you’re a fitness instructor or coach: How to become a certified boot camp instructor
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Healthy Vegan Breakfast August 30 2010
My breakfast this morning…
A healthy vegan and Paleo-friendly breakfast of mangos, strawberries, raw walnuts, and water
Good, and good for you. Mangos and strawberries are delicious together. The strawberries are organic – any fruit you eat the skin with should be organic to avoid chemicals. The walnuts are full of protein and Omegas. And, the water is naturally alkaline to assist in keeping inflammation down.
Eat healthy – weight loss is at least 80% nutrition!
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Fitness Resources – Womens Workouts
My New Squidoo Obsession, Womens Workouts and Fitness Resources…
Here are some interesting fitness resources for you… Okay, so I just got into creating Squidoo lenses on fitness-related topics. It’s pretty cool – you create the lens and people can vote on your lens if they like it.
So, I’ve been having fun all week writing “lenses” (a lens is a page that’s like a mini-blog on Squidoo.com). This week I decided to focus on women’s fitness topics. There’s a ton of information online about womens workouts, but I decided to focus on topics that are of particular interest to women trying to get in shape.
One of things I did with these lenses is to link out to online fitness programs that I like are specific to women. Two of the programs I linked to are by people I know (well, actually one is by the wife of someone I know, who happens to work closely with another fitness pro on my list that I know – small world). And, two of the three programs are created by fitness professionals that are frequent contributors to popular fitness magazines.
Bottom line – the info is legit.
Now, normally I’d link straight to those programs, but then you’d have no reason to visit my Squidoo lenses. 
So, here are the links to the lenses I created. Take a look, and feel free to leave a comment at the bottom of each lens.
Ab Workouts for Women – I actually include one of my favorite ab workout routines in this lens.
Strength Training for Women – In this one I talk about reasons why women should do strength training, and I provide some tips on getting started.
Leg Workouts for Women – Aha! Another free workout plan is revealed here.
Weight Training for Women – Think lifting weights will make you look like the She-Hulk? Think again – read this lens to find out why most women can lift without worrying about bulking up.
Women’s Workout Routines – My reviews of three of the best online workout routines.
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