How to Legally Give Yourself a Jolt of Energy in the Morning...

Within 15 minutes of waking up... I eat a small bowl of 1/3 cup of mixed berries and a spoonful of almond butter.

It does two things... it revs up my metabolism for the day to burn fat.

And it picks up my energy level... I'm not stuffed but at the same time... I'm satisfied... until I eat my breakfast 2-3 hours later.

You should try it... grab a quickie bite of fruit and nuts like I do...

And then just before you are just about ready for work... eat a good quality breakfast of eggs and raw vegetables.

And did you know this?

Coffee doesn't give you any energy... that would be impossible. The only way to give yourself energy is to feed your muscles. Caffeine just simulates your central nervous system.

Eat better and your body will perk up without the coffee...


Also, I wanted to warn you that you should totally expect a lot of fat loss BS from the weight loss industry this month.

Whether it is billboards, info-commercials or whatever...

Those vultures know that the summer is over and many folks want to lose fat in September. So they are champing on the bit so to speak...

Here is my advice... Don't fall for those quick fat loss gimmicks, p.ills or gadgets. They don't work and they never will.

But you do want something... something that brings results... smaller stomach... leaner body... more muscle definition...

And you want it soon! And I completely understand... it can be so frustrating to try over and over again and fail to lose fat.

And the greatest truth is this... fat loss is simple... but it isn't easy.

I'll be posting more article, infomation and insights on real fat loss. So stay tuned...

Dining Diet Tips -- How to Avoid Becoming a Casualty of 2000 Calorie Dinners!

The 1000 Calorie Diet Tip

If you eat at restaurants, it's easy to eat over 1500 or 2000 calories per meal. Yikes! That's a full day's worth of calories in one dinner...

Pre-dinner bread & butter -> 200 calories
Pre-dinner cocktail -> 150 calories

Appetizer -> This could be a 500-1500 calorie bomb on it's own!

Steak -> 300-500 calories
Potato -> 150-300 calories
Vegetable -> 100 calories
Dinner Drink -> 150 calories

Dessert - 300-750 calories
After Dinner Drink - 150

And that's only if you CONTROL yourself. If you go on a rampage, you could be looking at 2500 or even 3000 calories in one sitting. Those numbers are scary.

Fortunately, there are ways to avoid this dietary nightmare while dining out. Here are 5 rules to cut 1000 calories from your dining-out diet...

1) Plan ahead and avoid restaurants that offer huge portions.

2) Skip the bread. It won't stop you from eating your full meal anyways, so just send it back.

3) No booze or liquid calories of any type.

4) No potates. Stick to your protein and your vegetables.

5) Reward yourself with only the tiniest bit of dessert, if at all.

It's all about taking responsibility for your choices. And yes, choosing between the "Pain of discoipline or pain of regret". What's your choice?

For more diet and exercise tips, visit:

==> Turbulence Training by Craig Ballantyne

How To Lose the Last 10 Pounds by Craig Ballantyne of TT

How To Lose the Last 10 Pounds
By: Craig Ballantyne, CSCS, MS
www.TurbulenceTraining.com

Here's some of the tips we used in our plan to help the 3 brothers lose that last ten pounds of fat in the last 10 days of the transformation that helped them get featured in Men's Fitness magazine with their ripped abs.

Here are the guidelines we've come up with to lose the last 10 pounds.

NOTE: The brothers were only going to follow these guidelines for 10-14 days. So if you choose to use this plan, don't follow it for more than 2 weeks.

That's the maximum time for this advanced plan. After that, ease up on the restrictions a bit - and enjoy your advanced fat loss physique you've attained.

Advanced Nutrition Tips

1) Start your day immediately with 2 cups of water, 3 fish oil caps, and 20g of lean protein, as part of your normal breakfast.

2) Eat 1 cup of broccoli at lunch and dinner (in addition to what you normally had planned).

3) Eat only protein, almonds, and raw vegetables between meals.

4) Eliminate all pasta, rice, potatoes, and carbohydrates from a bag or a box.

5) Don't go to bed full. Eat only a small protein snack in the evening to keep hunger at bay and to provide the body with protein before sleep.

6) Drink 6 cups of green tea per day (3 in AM, 3 after lunch)

Advanced Exercise Tips

1) Add 10 seconds to each interval

2) Add in some bodyweight circuits (10-20 minutes per day) done in the morning or evening (if you do your regular workout in the AM, do your bodyweight circuits after dinner; otherwise, do the bw circuits first thing in the AM, and then do your regular workout at lunch or later in the
afternoon or evening)

3) Add one set to the first superset you do in each workout.

Use these strict tips for no more than 2 weeks before returning to normal exercise guidelines and carbohydrate intake.

Train hard but train safe and you'll lose the last ten pounds.

About the Author:

Craig Ballantyne is a Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist and writes for Men's Health, Men's Fitness, Maximum Fitness, Muscle and Fitness Hers, and Oxygen magazines. His trademarked TURBULENCE TRAINING fat loss workouts have been featured multiple times in Men’s Fitness and Maximum Fitness magazines, and have helped thousands of men and women around the world lose fat, gain muscle, and get lean in less than 45 minutes three times per week. For more information on the TURBULENCE TRAINING workouts that will help you burn fat without long, slow cardio sessions or fancy equipment, visit www.TurbulenceTraining.com

Tax Credit for Doing Healthy Activities?

Well, that is what they are doing in Canada these days. It seems that Alberta is trying to make it happen to help relieve the stress on its medical system.

Now I don't want to criticize the Canadian medical system...

But whenever the government is involved... it is generally NOT a good thing.

What do you think? Will this work?

Weight Loss Plans for Obese Men & Women by Craig Ballantyne the creator of TT

I have an awesome interview of Craig Ballantyne, the creator of Turbulence Training telling us how a person who is obese CAN use TT for their weight loss plans.

Any workout program may work for you if you are overweight because you are doing something. That is the key thing. However, TT was designed ESPECIALLY for those who are busy, who want to cut through the bull and LOSE SOME WEIGHT!!!

And Craig is telling us that YES... TT is perfectly good for those who are obese. But you should STILL get your doctor's OK before getting started (just to be safe) with any exercise program.

I posted the interview on my website here:

Weight Loss Plans for Obese Men & Women

Bodyweight Butt Exercises by the Author of Turbulence Training ... Craig Ballantyne

Imagine getting your own butt kicked with super bodyweight butt exercises that are designed to tone, trim and tighten your butt. Again, Craig Ballantyne, the author of the #1 bodyweight exercise program on the Internet is your man...



Turbulence Training by Craig Ballantyne

My review on Turbulence Training for Bodyweight Butt Exercises Written by Craig Ballantyne

Video of Total Body Fitness Workouts by Craig Ballantyne of Turbulence Training

Fast Total Body Fitness WorkoutsTips

Discover how to get MORE fat loss results in LESS time in this fast, total body workouts from Craig Ballantyne. If you are a busy person... then this short instructional total body fitness workout video is a MUST viewing for you...

Turbulence Training by Craig Ballantyne

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