Category: Human Nature

  • Punishing Yourself with the Gym

    Punishing Yourself with the Gym

    I do an excessive amount of people watching in the gym…I’m sure most people there think I’m a bit weird as I’m always scanning the room observing what everyone is doing, and I’ve come to the realization that although on the surface it seems that everyone is there simply to ‘workout’ and ‘get in shape’…

  • Weight Loss Sabotage

    Weight Loss Sabotage

    If you’ve decided to lose weight and announced this decision to various friends and family you’ve likely been faced with mixed reactions. This is because the idea of weight loss hits at a very deep emotional level for just about everyone. This is because it’s a conscious decision to change your body. Which could also…

  • Do You Really Want To Stand Out?

    Do You Really Want To Stand Out?

    I get a lot of questions about weight loss. Most of the questions don’t make much sense because the people who are asking are making a fundamental error in their thinking and that is: They all think they’re different from everyone else. They think weight loss in their specific case is much harder and that…

  • That’s not good for “YOU”

    That’s not good for “YOU”

    “That’s not good for YOU” “That’s not healthy for YOU” How often have you heard these two claims from someone who is neither a health professional or even in any sort of physical shape that you would consider desirable? It’s is quite common for someone who is overweight or out of shape to comment on…

  • We’re All On Drugs

    We’re All On Drugs

    I was having a discussion today about the line between acceptable and unacceptable drugs on sports. I believe all sports should allow drugs and the athletes should disclose the exact drugs and dose they’re using so we could all get a realistic view of what it takes to compete at the highest levels. This got…