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Overall Health Or A Great Physique: The Answer May Surprise You

Posted on 18. Jun, 2009 by Andrew.

In the fitness world, it’s one of the oldest conundrums pertaining to goals and consequently, motivation for attaining those goals. Should you focus on improving your overall health or attaining a great physique? On the surface, it may seem as though a person’s overall health is the clear favorite, but it may not be as [...]

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Thoughts On Building A Team For Weight Loss

Posted on 23. Apr, 2009 by Andrew.

The front page article in Monday’s edition of the Health section of the LA Times, titled Build A Team, addresses the number one excuse most people have when confronted with the question of why they do not lose weight. While it comes in many forms, that excuse sounds something like ‘I can’t lose weight because… [...]

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Eat Less Lose Weight

Posted on 26. Feb, 2009 by Andrew.

An article on the front page of the LA Times today reaffirms what I’ve been saying all along about the truth behind weight loss. It all boils down to lowering your caloric intake (LA Times):
In light of another highly regarded study published last year that reached a similar conclusion, medical experts are embracing the back-to-basics [...]

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Why Men Are Better Dieters Than Women

Posted on 20. Jan, 2009 by Andrew.

I just came across a very interesting article in Time Health & Science, titled Why Men Are Better Dieters Than Women, that I wanted to share with you. In a study conducted by the Brookhaven National Laboratory, 23 men and women were asked to fast for 17 hours. After that time, they were exposed to [...]

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How To Lose Those Last 10 Pounds - Part 2

Posted on 04. Jan, 2009 by Andrew.

Yesterday we took a look at a reader’s email about How To Lose Those Last 10 Pounds. We talked about dealing with some of the difficult parts of losing those last 10 pounds, like mental preparation, handling temptations, and identifying when you should make adjustments. Today, we’re gonna look at dealing with the positives.
The Fear [...]

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How To Lose Those Last 10 Pounds

Posted on 03. Jan, 2009 by Andrew.

I recently received an email from a reader that I wanted to address with it’s own post. Here’s the email:
You mentioned that you are willing to give advice and I would like some. Please let me know how to lose those last 10 pounds. I am healthy and fit, but want to get lean. I [...]

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Battling obesity the healthy way - Part 1

Posted on 06. Nov, 2008 by Andrew.

Though I have touched on weight loss approaches in the past, I realized that I have not tackled the issue of obesity. Obesity, as defined by The American Dietetic Association:
“…is a complex multifactoral chronic disease state involving interactions between genetic, physiological, psychological, metabolic, and environmental influences.”
Every one of those factors was present in my experience [...]

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Are cheat days really a good idea? Part 3

Posted on 16. Oct, 2008 by Andrew.

In the previous post “Are cheat days really a good idea? Part 2“, we went over the concept of cheat days and binge eating. Now I want to discuss the issue of categorizing a cheat day as a diet.
“Isn’t a cheat day just the same as a loosely followed diet?”
Having a cheat day incorporated into [...]

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A typical day in the life of my meal plan

Posted on 06. Oct, 2008 by Andrew.

I put a lot of focus on what I eat on my cheat day. But recently a lot of people have asked “What do you eat the other 6 days of the week?” Well, here’s a typical day in my meal plan (Note: I’m on a one month trial with the Paleo Diet):
Meal #1
3 egg [...]

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What I ate on my cheat day… round 2

Posted on 15. Sep, 2008 by Andrew.

I’m glad that this section is something I can post on a weekly basis. It gives me a chance to let you guys know what’s going on in my life. Yesterday was my cheat day, and I took advantage!! Here’s what I chowed down on:
Meal #1

Old fashioned doughnut (ouch!)
Glass of milk

Meal #2

Protein shake
Almonds

Meal #3

Grilled chicken
Shrimp [...]

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What is your daily caloric intake?

Posted on 10. Sep, 2008 by Andrew.

In my last post under “the newcomer” category, I touched on what is known as your daily caloric intake. I could give you a dictionary definition, but you really don’t need one in this case. It means quite literally, the amount of calories that a person can eat per day to maintain their current weight. [...]

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What is a cheat day?

Posted on 05. Sep, 2008 by Andrew.

A cheat day is defined as a day (depending on your goals it can be once a week, or if you are a serious body builder once every couple weeks) where you throw aside your meal plan and basically eat whatever you want. There are a few reasons why people do this. First off, it’s [...]

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