Do you tend to follow weight loss programs that are too restrictive to keep up with for a long time? Do you focus on the scale as your only measure for success? Do you have a hard time setting realistic goals for your lifestyle? Do you not have a specific plan for weight loss? Are you expecting the perfect body? If you said yes to three or more of these questions then you will fail with your weight loss journey.

There are some basic rules one must follow in order to be successful in their weight loss journey.

 First things first you will not lose 50 pounds in the next two months so give that unrealistic goal up pronto. A huge… Read More

One of the most popular requests I receive from my personal training clients is to help them find crash diets that work. Most of them are aware that care has to be taken when going on any diet, much less a crash diet. Many of my clients have had little or no success with traditional diet programs, so I point them in the direction of crash diets by giving them these 3 tips.

1) Participate In Online Forums

Finding online forums that focus on weight loss is very simple to do. Simply type "forums" and "weight loss", in to the Google search box. Literally hundreds of online forums will appear on the organic listings pages. Definitely,… Read More

In uncovering the top ten diets that work, I was also exposed to revealing insights as to why some diets work for some people, and not for others. The fact is that just about all diets "work" when it comes to some degree of weight loss. However, many individuals make the crucial mistake of picking a diet that sabotages their chances of success from the beginning.

1) The Diet Does Not Conform To Their Lifestyle

This is a mistake that the majority of dieters are guilty of. Before going on a given diet, or enrolling in a diet program, individuals should closely examine the requirements of the diet. After looking over the requirements,… Read More

I recently completed months of research to compile a list of the top ten diets that work. I put together the list at the request of MANY personal training clients. In performing my research, I not only uncovered key aspects of successful diets, I also found shared characteristics of unsuccessful diets.

1) Starvation Is NEVER Successful

Never means NEVER!I discovered one diet, for example, that limited individuals to 500 calories a day. The diet was developed by an Italian doctor, and combines the 500 calorie diet with injections of HCG, which is a growth hormone found in young boys. Despite a lack of creditable evidence that the… Read More

I must confess that I have always been a fan of low carb diets that work. My personal training clients are constantly coming to me for advice on diets, and frequently I will suggest a low carb diet. Unfortunately, some of them don't heed ALL of my directions while on the diet. The result being that they experience frequent plateaus, and inconsistent weight loss. I generally discover that most of them are making this one big mistake!

During the course of just about any diet, there are periods of time when an individual is following the plan, and not losing any weight. These frustrating periods of time are commonly referred to as a plateau.… Read More