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How Fast Is Your Motor Running??

How fast does your personal motor run? Does your body burn through calories fast or slow? If you are struggling to lose weight you are probably convinced that your metabolism is permanently slow. It is your metabolism that dictates the way your body burns all of the calories from the food you eat. It converts your food into fuel, through many complex chemical reactions. Did you know that up to 75 percent of the calories you take in every day go toward keeping your organs functioning and you alive?

And yes it is true that if your metabolism is slow you will find it difficult to lose weight. But contrary to popular belief this is not a situation completely controlled by genetics. You can make healthy lifestyle changes to speed up your metabolism. Read the rest of this entry »

Remember the WHY…

So why do we do it? Make a plan, call in the troops then fall off course? Or…… continuously avoid making a plan, shy away from the subject but then beat ourselves up? We “know” what we are supposed to do and for some, even how to execute but it’s a constant battle of wills; will I or wont I? Why is that?

Well it’s certainly not rocket science, but we’re all human and as much as labour intense jobs were very much the norm when our parents were young, that’s not the way it is now. Desk jobs, computers, cell phones, internet, diet plans, plastic sugery and anything else you can think to make our lives easier has been a huge detrement to our lifestyle overall. Hard work just isn’t what it used to be and when you are surrounded by people who constantly ( subconsciously) take short cuts as a part of their daily life, this becomes the new “norm”. Read the rest of this entry »

Staying Motivated – Don’t Give Up

It probably doesn’t matter where you live but if you are anywhere along the east coast, you have probably been blasted atleast a few times with a good amount of snow and it’s taking everything in you to stay motivated with your exercise routine.

We’ve all been there and as a matter of fact, there are alot there right now – me included! I always comment about how great I feel when the sky is blue and the sun is shining. There’s a reason for why depression sufferers use special lights indoors during the winter months to improve their mood and keep them from spiralling. Read the rest of this entry »