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Transformation Tuesday | Getting Fit Is Worth The Effort
About midway through January of 2014, I made an important and life-changing decision to get healthy. I realized that I was tired. Tired of feeling uncomfortable in my clothes. Tired of feeling like the biggest person in the room, and most of all, tired of feeling like my weight was […]
The Science of IIFYM, Flexible Dieting, and Eating Smart
Did you ever look through a fitness Instagram account only to realize that this extremely fit individual also eats Oreos and pop tarts on a daily basis? Did you ever wonder how they could keep such a lean body while still enjoying those delicious treats? For many years, it was […]
3 Reasons Why You Should Lift Weights If You’re A Woman
You’ve probably heard somewhere that women shouldn’t lift weights because they will get too bulky. Although those in the fitness and bodybuilding industry clearly show that this myth is exactly just that, a myth, many women continue to stay clear of the weight room area for fear of looking too […]
3 Reasons Why Being Flexible With Your Fitness Lifestyle is Important
Have you ever turned down a restaurant invitation for fear of going over your calories or eating out of your nutrition plan? Did you ever regret eating one dessert so much that you just continued to eat badly for the rest of the day? If you did, you’re definitely not […]
Transformation Tuesday | Bullied to Bodybuilder
Throughout my life, I always had weight problems. I was always the “big guy”, the guy who was picked last for any sport, the guy who didn’t have many friends, the guy who just didn’t belong. In elementary school, I had trouble playing on the playground, seeing as how I […]
Transformation Tuesday | From Obesity, To Anorexia, To Fitness
Five years ago, in September 2009, I was morbidly obese and addicted to eating, weighing close to 450lbs. Nine months later on my 23rd birthday I weighed less than I did in junior high, 187lbs (at 6’2 with a big frame) and I had developed a different type of eating […]
NEDA Awareness Week | Strong, Not Skinny
For three years, I destroyed my body in a pretentious search for confidence. Reflecting on past attempts taken to attain peace with my self-image, I have come to realize the grave reality behind starving or over-working my body. However, before I realized how much I was hurting myself, nothing could […]
5 Tips To Help You Create A Healthier Lifestyle You Simply LOVE!
When we created our healthier lifestyle, we realized there were 5 key elements we had to implement in order to make not only our healthier lifestyle a success but to also make our weight loss sustainable. 1. Truth: Honesty is key. We spent so many years lying to ourselves about […]