Scale Weight and Weight Loss I feel the need to stop for a minute to talk about scale weight. Ahhh, the precious scale! How can an object that sits on one of the dirtiest surfaces in our home, the bathroom floor, be the holder of all great knowledge. You laugh - but some of you step on every morning to worship “the great deceiver” and you need to STOP! Scale weight is made up of three elements: water muscle and tissues (or lean weight) fat Those of you who jump on the scale e...

DIETS DON’T WORK! here I said it! It may not be what you want to hear but ITS THE TRUTH! PERIOD! I start this chapter off with this very important point because many of you are “dieters” and some of you are “lifelong dieters”. Why do you think you haven’t kept the weight off? Because… diets don’t work. They are temporary fixes that only set you up for re-gain later. You need to learn how to eat, when to eat and how much to eat. Let’s talk a little more about diets. Deprivatio...

In the Bible there is a parable of a man that builds his house upon the sand and another who builds his house on a rock. When a storm came the man on the rock still has a house but the man who built on the sand washed away. It’s the same with lifestyle change. If you just jump in and build your program without planning it out you will yet again wash away in the waves of disappointment and failure. If you take the time to set goals, plan your meals, exercise correctly and monitor your progress ...

Before you can even think about what to eat and how to workout you need to get into your head. You see, I have watched countless people start the lifestyle change process only to quit three weeks later. There is so much more to it that eating right and working out. You MUST dig deep inside to find out what led to your current health status and find out what will motivate you to success. Let’s start digging… ASSUME RESPOSIBILITY You got yourself into this mess now it’s up to you to get yo...

I have trained many people over the years. I have trained the young, old, over-weight, underweight, athletic and sedentary. There is one key element they must have before I will even begin to train them. They must be ready and willing to change their lifestyle. You must be willing to make changes to your eating habits and exercise on a regular basis. You must be willing to cut back on certain foods and find time in your busy schedule for exercise. I can’t tell you how many people expect major ...

Step 1 - Get Your Motor Rollin’ Step 2 - Stop The Diet Mentality Step 3 - Build Your House On A Rock Step 4 - Healthy Eating for Dummies Misc. - Must Knows “Progress is impossible without change” George Bernard Shaw Introduction I can’t believe I’m actually writing “the” book that is going to help you achieve the level of health and fitness that you have always dreamed of. Me. Little, scrawny, sickly Darlene that was always last picked in gym class and couldn’t run a ...