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How Many Fat Cells Do You Have?
To lose weight, we reduce the VOLUME of a fat call, we do not lose the fat cell itself. Therefore it stands to reason that the more fat cells you have, should you want to lose weight you are going to have to reduce the volume in more cells - and this can be a challenge The number of fat cells is determined by the time we are young adults, but the kids during puberty can increase the number of fat cells, which can make losing weight later in life more problematic. I coach mainly people between 35 and 65...
"I can't" vs "How can I"
“I can’t” “How can I”Both work.......................Isn’t that the truth for just about everything in life? We are all born with ability, but none of us are born with skill. When we are children, our parents make us learn and develop skills, we don’t really have much choice, and our development is based on “do this, do that” As children,we don’t have much say in what we learn and we develop by doing what we are told (maybe kicking and screaming a little)As we get older, into our teenage years it becomes more of a barter system· “Do this and you’ll get...
CARBOHYDRATES, WATER RETENTION & HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE - what is the connection?
What is the relationship between Carbohydrates, Water Retention & High Blood pressure? High levels of carbohydrates trigger the over release of insulin, insulin triggers the release of Aldosterone, which makes us hold water The more water we hold, the more water is in our blood The more water in our blood, the higher our blood pressure. Couple that with High levels of carbohydrates trigger the over-release of insulin, which is a growth factor. Insulin grows (and therefore) thickens the endothelial lining of blood vessels, making them narrower. Narrow blood vessels = higher blood pressure Reduce Carbs, Reduce Insulin However the...
Is 75 HARD too hard? Failure is a fine line
Have you seen the latest popular challenge being offered bycoaches “75 Hard” is a challenge to build mental toughness. it was started by the remarkable Andy Frisella, and the name is no lie – this is HARD The challenge is for 75 days · Follow a diet (any diet) every day with no cheatmeals · Complete two 45-minute workouts, one of whichmust be outdoors. · Take a progress picture every day · Drink 1 gallon of water every day · Read 10 pages of a non-fiction book (audiobooksnot included) every day I have zero problem with this challenge as it states exactlywhat it is,...
EATING LESS OR WHAT MADE YOU FAT DOES NOT WORK
Losing weight eating foods you love. This is a common approach to weight loss, and understandably it’s a very popular one. The theory goes if we eat foods that we enjoy in a way that allows weight loss, then we have long-term compliance and arrive in nirvana with breadcrumbs on our chest. Eating less of the foods that made you fat does not work, and here is why For most people this is a low-protein way of eating, which does not promote muscle and muscle is the one metabolic tool that we must protect at all costs (and it looks...