Category: Weight Loss
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Barriers to Weight Loss
Losing weight isn’t exactly a walk in the park, if it were that simple nobody would have a weight problem and we wouldn’t be talking about it right now (and I wouldn’t be writing an entire program on how to do it) Through my experiences working with bodybuilders, fitness competitors, varsity athletes and regular personal…
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Thyroid Hormone and Weight loss
Sticking with the hormone theme we’re going to discuss thyroid hormone today based on a request from Lillea. I’ll try to knock this out in a way that makes sense without leading to more questions but rather leading to at least some sort of understanding. Thyroid hormones T3 and T4 are released from your thyroid…
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Hormones and Weight Loss
Certain hormones have become buzz words in the diet and fitness media and I get a lot of questions about them. People want to know more about each hormone that they’ve heard of like, insulin, glucagon, growth hormone, leptin, ghrelin etc. But my question back would be…what for? Having a technical explanation of the workings…
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What do YOU do to Lose Weight in…
Trying to lose weight in our modern mass consumption “eat-whatever-you-want, whenever-you-want, and as-much-as-you-want” society is kind of like navigating a minefield. You just don’t know when the next temptation to eat is going to show up or how it will be packaged. It could be an offer to go out for dinner, an invitation to…
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Weight Loss vs Fat Loss
“Weight Loss” is the term most people use to describe their dieting efforts. It’s not uncommon to hear people refer to ‘wanting to lose weight’ or needing to ‘drop a few pounds’. Regardless of what the exact words are, the point is always some sort of reduction in ‘weight’. Fitness competitors and bodybuilders tend to…