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The MOST important hormone you never heard of!
LEPTI-WHA??
It’s name is Leptin (derived from the Greek word leptos, meaning “thin”), and it’s without a doubt the most important hormone you probably never heard of.
You see, leptin was only first discovered just over 10 years ago, and as far as weight loss is concerned, that’s extremely recent.
Leptin’s function? To communicate your nutritional status to your body and brain.
Leptin levels are mediated by two things. One is your level of body fat. All else being equal, people with higher levels of body fat will have higher leptin levels than those with lower levels of body fat and vice versa.
Plateaus of Weight Loss- Adaptive Thermogenesis + FREE Download.
Weight loss plateaus can be frustrating and detrimental to your fat loss if not dealt with swiftly and properly. Another way to look at weight loss plateaus is that they are actually your body settling in at a new body weight set point.
The set point theory is basically the idea that your body likes to be at a certain body weight and it will work to keep you there. Chances are you have experienced this in your own life. I’m talking about situations where you will gain or lose weight but inevitably after a couple weeks or months of trying to change you end up around the same body weight (I know for me 175lbs was a set point, in my own system for quite some time).
FAQ: No-Nonsense DVD Series
5. How Long Will It Take To See Results?
The answer to that:
IT DEPENDS.
It depends on you, your efforts and so forth.
For me, my stuff took effect on my body immediately. It took me 6-months to gain 41-pounds of muscle using one program. It took me 10-weeks to lose 23-lbs of fat on another program.
But that was me.
Is 6 meals a day still the way to go?
The topic of the “6 meals a day for fat loss” has been touted by bodybuilding circles and personal trainers for years now as the best way to eat for fat loss compared to the traditional “3 square meals a day”.
But is this 6-meal per day frequency the ONLY way to do it? And is it really the most effective?
Well, the answer can go both ways. Let me give you my opinion on this…
First, let’s look at what the recommended 6 meals/day instead of 3 really breaks down to calorically… On 3 meals/day, let’s take the example of a normal person that might be eating 3,000 calories per day, but eating those calories in three 1,000-calorie meals (or more likely, two 1500-calorie meals for someone that skips breakfast).
Conditioning and fat loss
When discussing conditioning the first thing that needs to be asked is what is your primary training goal at the moment?
If it is to get huge and strong, then conditioning must be limited and can not interfere with your main workouts.
If you are training for a sport and need a mix of both strength and conditioning, that is another story.
And if you are just looking to get shredded that is a whole other scenario.
For athletes, which is how everyone in my gym trains, you will do power workouts MWF and conditioning 1-3 other days (usually two). Maybe Tues and Thurs or Thurs and Sat. Whatever. Depends exactly what is more of a weakness and what is a main priority, strength or conditioning.
The Skinny On Fats
Let’s get this one out in the open:
1. Fats do not make you gain bodyfat.
2. Fats do not put you on Heart Attack Row.
3. Fats are not the enemy.
We’ve been sold a bag of lies when it comes to fats.
Lose Fat in the Morning
One of the best ways to ensure you burn maximum fat is to get it done first thing in the morning. A common fat loss tip people often give out is just this – exercise in the morning to burn more fat. Does exercising in the morning burn more calories? Unfortunately there is no scientific evidence to prove that exercising in the morning burns more calories but it may increase your fat loss.
Exercise And The Brain
If you ever needed another good reason to exercise, I’ve got one for you:
Exercise makes your brain bigger.
Actually this isn’t entirely accurate. To be more specific, exercise was found to increase brain size slightly, but far more important to increase “spatial reasoning.”
This is the ability to recognize patterns, remember phrases, numbers, and so-on. This was discovered by researchers at the Universities of Chicago and Pittsburgh.
It is also one of the most important factors to the prevention of Alzheimer’s and dementia.
4 Ways To Break A Weight Loss Plateau
Weight loss plateaus are the bain of every dieter existence. There is nothing more frustrating than doing everything that you are ‘supposed’ to do but for whatever reason the weight loss just stops. Before we get into how you can smash through your weight loss plateau it is important to determine if you have plateaued OR perhaps you haven’t actually been following your diet and/or training program.
Carbohydrates and Fat Loss: What’s the Deal?
Carbohydrates play an important role in any fat loss diet. You need them to help you recover from your workouts but you need to limit them so that they don’t inhibit your fat loss. So what is the right balance of carbohydrates in your diet? When you eat carbs and what kind of carbs you eat depends on your body type and the time of day. Let’s look at this idea a little more closely.
Fire Your Diet – It’s Your Only Guarantee To Get Ripped Abs
Fire your diet, I’m serious. Staying on your diet may be the worst decision you could ever make. Restricting calories is not fun. Eating foods you don’t like – forget about it. Nobody wants to live this way, and no one is going to permanently. Therein lies the problem:
Unless dieting is the way you want to eat everyday for the rest of your life, Stop Dieting Now!
You see, it all comes down to a basic principle of homeostasis, or equilibrium. Your body seeks homeostasis, no matter which condition you subject it to, in order to be able work as an efficient machine. The greater the equilibrial state in your body, the less work it has to do to survive. It’s basic science.
Hungry ?
Got a question for you:
Should you “stay hungry”?
Let me explain what I mean.
Arnold Schwarzenegger made a movie a while time ago called “Stay Hungry.” Only a handful of people saw it.
I was one of them.
I loved the idea of “staying hungry” — of never sitting on your rear end too long… of never being totally comfortable… and of always progressing.
Speed Eating and Fat Loss: Diet Advice Your Mom Was Right About All Along
A new study just published in a recent issue of the journal Obesity has revealed that thin people eat very differently than heavy people at all-you-can-eat buffet restaurants.
Researcher Brian Wansink and his team from the Cornell University Food and Brand Laboratory observed diners at 11 different Chinese buffet restaurants across the United States.
Their goal was to find out whether the eating behaviors of people at all-you-can-eat buffets varied based on their body mass.
Trained observers recorded the height, weight, gender, age, and behavior of 213 patrons. The various seating, serving and eating behaviors were then compared across BMI levels.
Find Out If You Too Are At Risk
Want to know what your real odds are of having a heart attack?
How about a stroke? Diabetes?
Okay, this isn’t sounding like a positive letter… but hang in there. It gets a lot better and more positive.
I was having lunch today with my CPA and my good friend Sherry Strong. Sherry’s upcoming book is a must-read. I will let you know when she’s ready to release it.
Since Sherry has been here visiting me in Dallas I have learned SO much about natural food preparation and what really causes disease.
Stop Cravings and Stop Binge Eating: Advice from a Pizza Man
In a surprising comment made during a popular UK radio show, the founder of one of the largest Pizza chains in the United States and United Kingdom told listeners not to eat too much pizza!
In an interview with host Adam Shaw on BBC’s Radio Four program, John Schnatter, the founder of Papa John’s pizza, was asked whether he was concerned about the British government’s recent actions in the fast food restaurant business to help put the brakes on obesity.
Schnatter said, “Pizza is actually healthy for you if you don’t eat too much of it. You can’t eat five or six slices but if you eat one or two slices it’s very nutritious.”
How To Gain Weight – Even If You Are Under Weight
Here are four ‘little known’ how-to-action-steps that will force you to GAIN WEIGHT – musle mass that is, even if you are underweight!
Are you sick and tired of people telling you how to gain weight. It probably sounds like this:
“All you have to do is eat, eat and eat some more to gain weight…”
“Weight gain is just a matter of eating…”
“You just gotta overload your metabolism to gain weight fast…”
“You can’t build a house without the bricks and mortar for gaining weight…””
The Secret To A Better Lovelife
Today we need to chat about your hormones.
Yeah, I chat a lot about hormones. That’s because I have been to Hormone Hell and back. Twice.
I’ve lived to tell the tale.
It’s scary… and it’s one of those hidden illnesses that you might not even know you have.
I had it at 27. I did not affect my lovelife, but that was probably due to my youth. If I did not treat it then, I would have no lovelife or drive at ALL right now.
The 2 Pounds Per Week Rule and How to Burn Fat Faster
Why do you always hear that 2 pounds per week is the maximum amount of fat you should safely lose? If you train really hard while watching calories closely shouldn’t you be able to lose more fat without losing muscle or damaging your health? What if you want to lose fat faster? How do you explain the fast weight losses on The Biggest Loser? These are all good questions that I’ve been asked many times. With the diet marketplace being flooded every day with rapid weight loss claims, these questions desperately need and deserve some honest answers. Want to know where that 2 pounds per week rule comes from and what it really takes to burn more than 2 pounds of fat per week? Read on.
