Speed

Speed

So, when you start your diet, you look at your weight, you work out that at 2lb a week, it’ll take you say 4 months to lose it all We all do that, me included. But there are some things you need to be aware of with that plan. If you weigh less than 160lb that isn’t...
Choices

Choices

When we start a diet we choose to do so in 100% of cases, voluntarily. No one makes us, forces us, blackmails us or bullies us. Regardless of the reasons to start it, we chose to. Now that is different to meaning that we want to, completely different. NO ONE wants to...
Yes, but…

Yes, but…

Think about this for a minute… When you are dieting, trying to lose weight, how many times have you tried to explain a period or meal or weekend of NOT dieting with “Yes, but….” Either to yourself or others. Now also, how many times have you...
Just keep swimming….

Just keep swimming….

OK, let’s talk about NEAT. Non Exercise Activity Thermogenesis. When you are dieting, the whole aim is to consume fewer calories than you burn. That’s it. Nothing magical or scientific, a plain simple deficit. You can do this in a few ways Burn more and...
Looking at it wrong

Looking at it wrong

I need to credit my training partner Chris for the inspiration behind this post…. He had a conversation with a guy recently and they were chatting about the fact Chris needed to get on his diet and lose weight. Chris proceeded to tell him the usual stuff…...
Don’t Break It

Don’t Break It

Don’t Break It When you are dieting, particularly in the early days, everything is rosy. You’re focussed, motivated, on fire, everything is great and this is the best thing since sliced bread. You find yourself sticking to your diet even in the most hardcore and...