Category Archives: Motivation

Food Shopping

Posted on May 31, 2011 by Barnsley Personal Trainer

There are different kinds of phone apps available these days that can help you compile a shopping list. Or there is the old-fashioned way; scribbling on a shopping list you have hung up in your kitchen. Both ways work and … Continue reading →

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Breakfast

Posted on May 26, 2011 by Barnsley Personal Trainer

People let breakfast time screw up their healthy eating routines. I’ve heard every reason why people fail to eat breakfast. This essential time to eat good nutrients commonly gets ignored by people who want to change their body shapes. It … Continue reading →

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Think Big – Not Small

Posted on May 22, 2011 by Barnsley Personal Trainer

All different kinds of success and achievements are born out of a goal. Everybody needs a plan and needs to follow directions in order to get what they want. Avoid playing Russian roulette with your time and energy. Success stories … Continue reading →

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You’ve Got To Plan The Food Shopping

Posted on May 8, 2011 by Barnsley Personal Trainer

“Fail to plan and plan to fail”. You can’t get truer words when it comes to achieving a goal but it’s especially true when it comes to eating healthy. The ingredients to a perfect day start with the ingredients that … Continue reading →

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Lights Out! Is Lack of Sleep Making You Fat?

Posted on April 9, 2011 by Barnsley Personal Trainer

T.S. Wiley talking about her book Lights Out. This is one of the best books I’ve ever read. For more info go to Amazon

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Alaskan Salmon

Posted on April 7, 2011 by Barnsley Personal Trainer

Been thinking lately about a documentary I watched a while back about Alaskan Salmon and the journey they make during their lifetime. They swim from the streams of Alaska to the Pacific Ocean and back. Back to the exact place … Continue reading →

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Who Are You Going To Blame?

Posted on March 30, 2011 by Barnsley Personal Trainer

I don’t like the way the word willpower gets used in diet and fitness. I think this word has been used as an easy exit strategy and excuse for some people. After all we associate willpower with effort, sweat and … Continue reading →

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Are You Making Excuses?

Posted on March 22, 2011 by Barnsley Personal Trainer

Why do people pay gym memberships or diet club memberships and continue to live a destructive lifestyle? The kinds of lifestyle that will never help anyone reach a health or aesthetic goal. Is it because deep inside it makes a … Continue reading →

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How To Assess Progress

Posted on March 16, 2011 by Barnsley Personal Trainer

Always remember that results can happen regardless of record keeping.

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How Often Do You Get Weighed or Take Body Measurements?

Posted on March 14, 2011 by Barnsley Personal Trainer

To ensure you are on course to reaching your weight loss/body transformation goal you need to get into the habit of reviewing your progress every 10 days. Through personal and professional experience 10 days provides enough time to see any … Continue reading →

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