Is Your Lunch Making You Fat?

Posted on March 26, 2012 by Barnsley Personal Trainer

Turkey Sandwich, Special K Food Bar and Diet Coke – Does your lunch look like this?

What’s wrong with this?
Most bread is highly processed and high glycaemic. Unless you’re buying wheat free or flourless sprouted grain bread, bread is generally a no-no. Wheat should be used sparingly in any weight loss programme, and if you read food labels you may be surprised at how much wheat is used in the food chain. It is common for dieters to have wheat in just about every meal and that will definitely affect the speed of progress.

Many so-called health bars are highly processed and contain trans fat, sugar and little nutrients. They are no better than sweets.

Diet fizzy drinks are full of artificial sweeteners and play havoc with hormones when it comes to trying to lose weight. Despite being low in calories don’t be fooled by the word diet because you won’t be making a healthy choice.

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Are You Unknowingly Allowing Genetically Modified Food into Your Diet?

Posted on March 23, 2012 by Barnsley Personal Trainer

genetically modified foods
When food is genetically modified it is for the benefit of resistance against insects, herbicides or to make it taste better. No research or studies have ever been done with humans to show what genetically modified foods can do to our health so you could say humans are the guinea pigs in an ongoing experiment.

The genetic engineering that takes place can introduce allergens to the food and lower the nutritional value, for example some soybeans are genetically engineered with the genes from a Brazil nut to improve the taste. It doesn’t take a scientist or doctor to realize that someone with a nut allergy could end up in serious trouble consuming this particular kind of food.

According to the book ‘Total Health Program’ by Dr Mercola- corn is only second to soybeans for the most genetically modified crop in the U.S. This is alarming news for people with poor eating habits, as they tend to over consume corn especially as it is present in many processed foods. Processed corn products such as corn syrup, fructose, corn oil, corn meal, corn starch, dextrose, monosodium glutamate, xanthan gum and maltodextrin are widely used and commonly used as sweeteners in everyday products like soft drinks, fruit drinks, cookies, confectionery and tons of other processed foods.

Did you know commercially raised cows are fed high amounts of corn as part of their diet? Depending which country you live in will determine whether the beef on your plate lived on a diet of genetically modified corn or not. If it did you are unknowingly allowing genetically modified food to creep into your diet. This is one reason why organic and grass-fed meats are much healthier and more nutritionally dense opposed to the commercially fed variety.

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What Are You Willing To Do in Order To Accomplish Your Goal? 


Posted on March 21, 2012 by Barnsley Personal Trainer

What’s your definition of one hundred percent? How does ‘giving it everything’ and ‘as long as it takes’ make you feel?

In order to accomplish your diet and fitness goal it is important to have clarity of what you are NOT willing to do. That way you can concentrate on what you ARE willing to do and progress to succeed.

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Exercise is A Choice, Not A Prison Sentence

Posted on March 19, 2012 by Barnsley Personal Trainer

Skipping your workout may be the right decision, especially if you are ill or injured. Other times there isn’t a good reason, but the temptation to spend an evening sat in front of the television rather than working out can be overpowering.

Before you skip your workout, there are a few questions to ask yourself that may help you make the right choice.

1. Will I regret this decision?
2. How much have I exercised this week?
3. How will I make up for my missed workout?
4. How will missing this workout affect my goals?
5. What could I do to make my workout more appealing?
6. How could I change my workout?

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Don’t Believe “Low Fat” Branding – Read The Nutritional Label

Posted on March 16, 2012 by Barnsley Personal Trainer

Many so-called health foods have as much fat and sugar as a jam-donut.

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P.P.P.P.P.

Posted on March 14, 2012 by Barnsley Personal Trainer

PLANNING & PREPARATION PREVENTS POOR PERFORMANCE!

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Bin The Scales

Posted on March 12, 2012 by Barnsley Personal Trainer

It is common for people on diets to turn to the weighing scales for comfort despite continuing to eat the wrong types of food. Relying on the scales to reach a magic number won’t make body fat go away if the right eating guidelines haven’t been followed.

Body weight doesn’t tell the whole story of what is going on with body composition. This is why it is important to forget about the scales and use the mirror or a tape measure to record changes in body shape.

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10 Practicable Ways To Lose Weight Fast Without Getting Complicated

Posted on March 9, 2012 by Barnsley Personal Trainer

1. Cut down on your food portions.
2. Cut down on fast food as much as possible.
3. Avoid all carbonated drinks even “diet” drinks.
4. Park your car on the furthest parking spot.
5. Use the stairs.
6. Avoid meal replacement bars if they contain wheat.
7. Get a gym membership and use it.
8. Set your goals.
9. Use the mirror not the scale.
10. Do some exercises at home when you can’t make it to the gym.

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Abs Are Made in The Kitchen

Posted on March 7, 2012 by Barnsley Personal Trainer

“Working hard today, makes for an easy tomorrow.”

For best results you need to get your diet organised and the rest will follow. For most people an hour food planning for the week ahead would be more beneficial than an hour in the gym.

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There Are No Magic Pills For Fat Loss

Posted on March 5, 2012 by Barnsley Personal Trainer

Health shops and the Internet are awash with powders, pills and super foods that promise to burn fat but fail to deliver the results. The quickest, healthiest and most effective way to boost your metabolism is without food supplements.

The rules are simple.

1) Resistance training – aiming for short rests between sets.
2) Interval training – rather than long, slow boring cardio.
3) A whole, natural foods diet, rich in high-fiber vegetables and a little fruit, healthy fats and high-protein foods.

All you have to do is commit to them and 
follow them consistently and you’ll boost your metabolism in no time.

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