Losing weight is hard! But for many, keeping it off is even harder!!! What people find is that when they do lose weight, they can’t maintain it!! “It’s estimated that approximately 80-90% of dieters return to their baseline weight.” But why does this happen so often? Below I have outlined ten reasons (in no particular…
For a lot of people losing weight isn’t the problem. It’s keeping it off once you have lost it!! “It has been estimated that approximately 80-90% of dieters return to their baseline weight percentiles, which sheds light on the immense challenges faced “after the diet.” I recently read a guest review on MASS which outlined…
One of the hardest parts of dieting is having to deal with hunger. When you are in a calorie deficit, it is normal to feel a little bit hungry from time to time but there are a lot of things you can do to help manage it. Check out some of our top tips below…
Christmas is a time of the year where a lot of us panic about gaining weight! Christmas parties. Social occasions. Alcohol. Increased temptations. (Those Roses staring at you in the office!) This often ends up in your diet and training going out the window. “I’ll start again in January.” The problem with this is…
Gaining weight over the Christmas period is a common occurrence. But why does this happen?? It’s not because our metabolisms slow down over Christmas. It’s not because calories in foods magically increase during Christmas. People associate weight gain with Christmas day and the days around that but for most of us, the weight gain…
Fat loss is hard… If it wasn’t hard, lots of us fitness professionals wouldn’t have a job!! In order to lose fat, you must be in a calorie deficit. You need to take in less energy through food than the energy you expend on a daily basis. You do this consistently over an extended period…
Do you think you need to eat nothing but salads and grilled chicken breasts in order to lose weight? What if I told you that you could eat all the foods you enjoy and still get the results you want? Is that something that interests you?? If so, read on! HOW TO LOSE WEIGHT?…
Q: “What are your goals?” A: “I want to build muscle and lose fat” or A: “I want to tone up” (Which means you want to lose fat and build muscle) This is what the majority of people will answer when asked the above question. Let’s not kid ourselves here! We…
So you’ve eaten the dinner. You went back for seconds. For dessert you had a little taster of the cake. It was amazing so you ate another large slice. You ate all the nice chocolates out of the box of Rose’s. Then you had a couple of the not so nice leftover ones just because…
Sticking to a diet with the goal of losing body fat requires you be in a calorie deficit for a period of time. We all know how difficult this can be and the many challenges that come our way in the form of; Social surroundings Environment Availability of foods Culture Friends Family Work To name…