The hormone grehlin rises in anticipation of meals, making us hungry, and then falls after we’ve eaten. However, grehlin actually gets entrained to your typical meal schedule and it will cause hunger in anticipation of a time when you would normally eat. If you’re used to eating more frequently than you currently do (or you’re.. Read more →

You produce what you believe. Even if a thought is rooted in something untrue, if you believe it, it will become true to *you*. If you believe you can’t do something, can’t stick to a diet, aren’t ever going to get in shape or meet a goal you set for yourself, you’re probably right. You.. Read more →

There is a price to pay for getting in shape. It’s not free. It has a cost associated with it; whether that’s not being able to eat 8 cookies whenever you THINK your body is specifically telling you it needs cookies (it’s not by the way), or having to get to the gym when you.. Read more →

When it comes to *fat loss*, the type of food is secondary to the amount of food (and thus the amount of calories consumed at the end of the day). Many restrained eaters (ie. those with very tight dietary boundaries; good vs bad food lists, etc.) often actually underestimate the amount of calories in their.. Read more →

Transformation is a process, but even the biggest transformation starts off as a small transformation; it just became big over time. The greatest transformations start on the inside where no one else can see. The change always starts on the inside first, so don’t underestimate the importance of small changes or small victories in your.. Read more →

You can set goals and write them down, but the most important thing to realize is that most goals are outcome oriented, and you need to engage in specific BEHAVIOURS to achieve those outcomes. It doesn’t matter how strong your intentions are, if the behaviours aren’t there, the results won’t be there either.