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Why most diet and health books don’t work
© Helga Weber
Do you have a shelf full of diet and health books that just didn’t work for you? So why don’t they work?
There’s more than one reason but here’s the big one:
Most health and weight loss books don’t address the ROOT CAUSE of chronic health and weight problems. And for that reason, they’re ineffective, they don’t work and so they’re a waste of your time and money.
How many weight loss books do you know for instance, that explain why you just can’t stop yourself eating ice-cream when you get home from work — or whatever your “bad thing” is…
Is it enough to say “Don’t eat ice-cream?” No, it certainly is NOT enough.
Is it enough to say “Exercise for thirty minutes a day?” Again, no it’s not.
Is it enough to say “Eat 5 portions of fruit and veg a day?” Sadly, no… Read more
Weight loss with NO CARDIO? Yes, it DOES work!
© jypsygen
If you’re overweight, perhaps lacking energy and suffering from low self-esteem, it can be a big ask to get the sneakers on and go jogging.
From that state of mind and body, following some of the weight loss plans out there can seem like climbing Everest.
In fact, my experience and the statistics tell the same story — it’s simply not going to work. So what to do? Read more
6 ways to stay motivated when losing weight
© Mandolin Davis
Staying motivated over the long-term isn’t always easy, let’s be honest.
You’ve got all those habits and behaviors constantly tempting you back into old ways.
When we feel bad, often our relief is to do something that’s bad for us. So we have a trigger — stress or feeling down linked to some behavior — eating bad food, drinking, smoking… whatever…
These connections can be very strong, which is why change is often difficult.
Staying motivated doesn’t have one easy solution. I can’t just tell you “do this and you’ll be fine” it doesn’t work like that…
The truth is that motivation is fed by a number of factors and you have to get as many of these factors on your side, if you want to succeed… Read more
How to lose weight and keep it off for good
© Pink Sherbet
I want to talk to you specifically about how to lose weight because it’s a major goal for a lot of people — to get back a slim, toned, agile and energetic body of yester-year.
If you look into studies on weight loss you’ll be shocked. I was…
The shocking thing for me is the adherence rates of the study participants — in short abysmal. And the other shocking thing you’ll see is the amount of overall weight loss over the trial period of those that managed to stay the course — abysmal again.
What really makes the jaw drop is that in these studies, folks are well supported and educated by the study. So if people can’t stick to a diet with all that support, what chance has someone without it? Read more
How to get the healthy smoothie habit
Just imagine if you could eat healthy food every day without ever having to think about it. You just do it.
I bet you eat the same thing for breakfast every day. So why not get into the habit of making that thing the healthiest it can be!?
A lot of folks are struggling to get the minimum 5-a-day, so how would you like to get three and a half just for breakfast and do it in a quick and delicious way!?
You can’t get much better than a well designed smoothie
- Only minutes to make
- Packed full of healthy nutrients
- Delicious
- Helps you to eat foods you wouldn’t normally eat but that are really good for you (like berries)
If there’s one absolute certainty in nutrition it’s that we should all be eating a lot more fruit and veg. So a healthy fruit smoothie or a green smoothie gets your day off to a fantastic start. There’s lots of variations on the smoothie theme but here’s how I do it, every single day… Read more
