Author: johnbarban
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Eat What You Want and Lose Weight
As some of you may know I’m in the process of cutting down and have lost almost 27 pounds in the past 9 weeks or so. I’ve been getting a bunch of questions about what I’ve been eating, and the answer is: The same food I was eating before I started cutting down…but less of…
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The Sad State of Nutrition Education
So a friend of mine that was on campus at the university here today sent me a text message that perfectly sum’s up how screwed up and hypocritical our society is when it comes to nutrition ‘education’ vs ‘application’ This is the message she sent me: “The student nutrition awareness program is giving away candy treat bags…
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“Starving” – A Word You Should Never use Lightly
When it comes to your own body shape and image we all tend to get a bit self centered. After all you’re the star of your own show. The diet a fitness industry marketers know this and key on this narrow view and in doing so insult and disrespect a lot of people along the…
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How Do You Want To Lose Weight?
The way you or I lose weight is very simple. We just need to eat less calories than we burn off. How we go about doing this is where all the challenge comes in. Every new diet method and exercise program is just another means to the same end…and that is a calorie deficit. So…
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Can Personal Trainers Help You Lose Fat?
I just got back from the gym this morning and I can’t help but feel a little sorry for all the people who are spending boat loads of cash on personal trainers, but look the same day in and day out. I workout around 7:30am-8am most weekday mornings, and at this hour the gym is…