Despite what you may have heard, a muscle building phase is not simply a licence to go out and eat whatever you want. It is true that you need to be in a surplus to optimally acquire new muscle, but any calories you consume (even from protein) beyond the amounts that are required to build.. Read more →

If you approach a task such as losing weight with seemingly automatic negative thoughts it’s likely doomed to fail right from the outset. It’s a mindset issue, and it’s one that needs a major overhaul and a move away from deprivation, diet prison, isolation, etc., if your journey is going to be an enjoyable, sustainable.. Read more →

Any rapid fat loss program may give you a kickstart initially, but it will ultimately end up kicking you right back to where you started (or higher). Not to mention, the effects of consuming extremely low calories combined with excessive amounts of cardio can last for a long time afterwards making it hard to lose.. Read more →

Before you allow yourself to get mad back, calculate what you’re going to lose. Calculate the cost of anger. You’re less likely to get angry when somebody’s pushing your buttons if you realize there’s always a price for returning anger for anger. When you get angry, there is a cost: You’re going to get in.. Read more →

“With everything that has happened to you, you can either feel sorry for yourself or treat what has happened as a gift. Everything is either an opportunity to grow or an obstacle to keep you from growing. You get to choose.” -Wayne W. Dyer

When you have a diet mentality it basically means that you think of your diet as being like a light switch. You can either turn it on or you can turn it off. When it is on you are unstoppable. But when its off…LOOK OUT!!! Anything consumable could potentially find its way into your gullet… Read more →