Thursday, March 5, 2009

A few more things that fire me up!!!

So yesterday I got you started on ten things that drive me crazy in the media, you hear from bad trainers, and from other people. So, I've got ten more for you today.
As I said yesterday, this isn't intended to tick anyone off and if it does I apologize, but I gotta get these out in the open.
11. Eating 'Organic' isn't always better. Just because a food says its organic doesn't make it healthy. The same rules apply to 'organic' foods as they do to non-organic foods. Organic chips are not healthy, neither is organic candy. Sorry.
12. Walking is not considered exercise for fat loss. For the older generation (older than 75), it is considered an activity and can be exercise to that population. But if you are younger than that (and even if you aren't), you will not lose fat from walking.
13. Don't buy into the cleansing craze. You get a perfectly good 'cleanse' from eating plenty of fruits and vegetables. Plus you get the added benefits of vitamins and minerals with them. Something you won't get with most cleansing products. Besides if you want a real 'cleansing' drink Clorox.
14. Get rid of the magic pills. The only pills you should be taking are multivitamin and Fish Oil. It's time to face the truth that no quick fix is going to cut it when trying to reach REAL results.
15. You don't need an hour in the gym to see great results. My bootcamp classes are 45 minutes long and that includes warm up, workout. By compressing the workouts, decreasing the rest, and utilize full body movements, you create a 'no time wasted' workout that gives you the same if not more benefit than training for an hour. Real world training for real world people (who has time for an hour in the gym anymore anyway).
16. High Fructose Corn Syrup commercials tellingy you that it is made from corn and is healthy in moderation is a bunch of BS. Crack is fine in moderation too, but you don't see those commercials on television. Bottom line: stay away from the stuff, it has no benefit to you what so ever. And as far as moderation goes, it is in all kinds of foods so you probably aren't eating it in moderation rather in abundance.
17. Not eating breakfast or only eating one to two meals a day. Sure you want to be at a calorie deficit but you don't want to be at a nutrient deficit. But that is what you are doing if you practice this activity. You must eat five to six small meals throughout the day just to satisfy your recommended servings for vitamins and minerals. Plus eating this often spikes your metabolism to release excess fat rather than holding onto it if you eat one or two meals. The weight you lose with such small calories is muscle not fat. It is a quick way to become skinny fat.
18. By 'eating healthy' you are making smart food choices, but it takes a lot more than that to eat supportively. Eating supportively is having the right amounts of healthy foods to optimize fat loss. You can eat all the healthy foods in the world but it won't help you lose weight if you aren't supporting your body in its efforts for fat loss. The right amont of carbs, fat, and protein at the right times is supportive nutrition. When a trainer tells you to eat right and exercise to lose weight, they are really telling you that they don't know the answer to that question and you should find another professional.

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