Twitter topic of the day: Do you know how to get through the holidays without gaining weight?

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My #questionoftheday is: do you know how to get through the holidays without gaining weight?

The holidays, a great time of year, for spreading cheer, visiting friends/family & for eating/gaining weight! Sorry to ruin the mood but you know it's true! Holidays are good excuses for going off diets, falling off diets & binge eating. Don't fall into the trap! You'll only feel guilty about it & then have to play catch up in the new year. Get your new year off to a good start by showing yourself you can do it through the holidays. If you can do it then, there's no reason to not be able to do it throughout the year. Stick to a dietary outline, enjoy your holiday food but don't go carb crazy. Make sure to eat in moderation! Always eating in moderation is key but even more so during the holidays. Make sure you continue to do your exercise & cardio program. I know the holidays are a busy time so a little slacking off is OK but do not miss more than 2 days in a row. Rearrange your exercise/cardio schedule to work around your holiday schedule. Plan ahead and you can get it all done! You can get through the holidays with minimal or no weight gain if you just make up your mind to do so. Get a headstart on your weight loss goals for 2012 by doing your body right during the holidays. It can be done. You can do it. Make sure you save me some of that holiday fruit cake! ;)

#Quote of the day: Never let the odds keep you from doing what you know in your heart you were meant to do. - H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

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Twitter topic of the day: Do you give up too easily?

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My #questionoftheday is: Do you give up too easily?

Most people want results yesterday, forget about today, they want instant results. How realistic is that? How long did it take to get into your body's present state? It stands to reason that it will take a bit to get your body used to activity and a new diet, let alone see results. But what happens? Most people go into their diets and workouts with highly unrealistic expectations. Recipe for failure! That will just feed your doubts, negative attitude and insecurities when nothing happens fast. Then what happens, you quit and for what? That will get you nowhere fast, make you lose any progress you had and make it harder to restart. Quitting is the worst thing you can do once you begin. Give your diet and exercise program a real chance to succeed! It takes time to put your house in order and even more time to gain and see momentum. You have to be consistent and patient. Diet and train consistently, day in and day out and you will see wonderful changes in your body & health. Don't quit before you have a chance to reap the rewards of your efforts. Give yourself a chance to see and feel the progress you are making, no matter how small. Even a little is better than nothing at all, correct? Little by little, you'll make great strides! Once you get yourself in the habit of being consistent and positive, you can increase the intensity for even more results! Don't be a quitter! Don't you dare quit on yourself. Your diet or exercise program won't fail you, only YOU can fail you! #realtalk Go get it now, stop giving up on what you want and go get that body you want!

#Quote of the day: Once you learn to quit, it becomes a habit. - Vince Lombardi

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Twitter topic of the day: Do you let your past mindset hold you back?

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My #questionoftheday is: Do you let your past mindset hold you back?

Do you allow your past mindset to rule your life? For most of you, you'll think what is he talking about? That isn't me! But oh it is! You tried to do a diet and failed or didn't see the results you wanted. So what happened, you haven't bothered to try again. Same for exercising. You expected overnight results as if that's how it's supposed to work and when you didn't see results, you gave up. Sure, you'll try to diet & exercise here and there but in the back of your mind, you aren't fully committed. Your past results formulated your mindset and what you think when it comes to diet & exercise. You have to wipe out that past mindset because its holding you back. It isn't allowing you to give a new try at dieting and exercising a real chance at success. You have to take every attempt at dieting and exercising as a whole new experience. use it to see what works and what doesn't. Different factors (stress, age, energy, your health) will affect how your body responds each time. You won't always get the same results so you have to take each attempt as its own and go from there. That means take what you've learned from the past and apply the positive things, discard the negative. Keep an open mind to learning anew with each new attempt. Don't limit or restrict yourself to past thoughts or obstacles, live in the here and now. Past you has no bearing on present you. Present you has goals to achieve and will go for it. Don't let your past mindset hold you back. Change your mindset and go get that body and health you've been wanting. You CAN do it. That's what you need to focus on. What you CAN do right now. In the present. Now. Today. Go get it!

#Quote of the day: Life is not the sum of what we have been, but what we yearn to be. - Jose Ortega Y Gasset

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Twitter topic of the day: Do you think and dream about a future of a fitter you?

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My #questionoftheday is: Do you think and dream about a future of a fitter you?

Dreams... they can be an important part of your fitness goal. Whether you want to lose weight, gain weight or be better at a sport. Visualizing where you eventually want to be can be a motivator. Visualizing can help you achieve your goals. Visualize that you will fit into that shirt or dress. Visualize what you need to do to get there. Then here's the most important part... put it into action! Act out your visualization. Even while you are dieting and exercising, keep the visualization going. You must convince your mind that what you want is achievable. Your mind is the biggest obstacle in achieving your goals so you can see how key visualizing can be. It's one of the biggest keys to success of successful people. Dream it, think it, believe it, act upon it, achieve it. It's a simple formula that is easier said than done but it does work. Best of all, it costs you nothing but that which you already are kinda sorta doing already. Just kick it up a notch or 2 or 3! Dreams + action = results! Work on your visualizing, it takes seconds. You can schedule time for it on your way to work, while you shower, getting ready for bed. There is plenty of time to do it. No excuses. Visualize before, during and after exercise. Focus on what you want and don't stop. You won't believe your results.

#Quote of the day: The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams. - Eleanor Roosevelt

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Twitter topic of the day: What is your attitude towards being able to reach your weight loss goals?

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My #questionoftheday is: What is your attitude towards being able to reach your weight loss goals?

A lot of people have attitudes towards achieving their goals that hold them back from results. A lot of people self-sabotage themselves with career goals and carry that over to their weight loss goals. Have you ever heard the phrase "attitude is everything"? You are and become what you think. If you have a negative attitude, then chances are nothing goes right for you. Or you're not happy when they do. This negative attitude affects your dieting & exercising results. If you look at dieting & exercising in a negative way as work, then you are self-sabotaging. You are already building obstacles to your own progress. You have to change this self-sabotaging negative mindset to achieve your goals! You may already have other negative factors such as lack of support, self-image/self-confidence issues, why add to it? You have to get out of your own way to let the you that you want to be to come out! Erase the negativity in your thinking and you will see dramatic results! Positivity attracts positivity! Drop the negativity and think that you CAN do it. Look at diet & exercise not as work or a chore but as the means to achieving your goals! You have to look at it as the sacrifice being totally worth it! You ARE totally worth it so the sacrifice is worth it as well. Change your mindset, change your world. Go after the body of your dreams and make it a reality! You CAN do it! I KNOW you can! Now convince yourself you CAN too and go get it!

#Quote of the day: Once you replace negative thoughts with positive ones, you'll start having positive results. - Willie Nelson

Twitter topic of the day: What is your worst diet & exercise habit?

My #questionoftheday is: what is your worst diet & exercise habit?

I'm sure there are a ton of answers for this one. Eating too much. Eating late. Exercise here & there. Making excuses. Yup, those are all bad habits all right! BUT there are two bad dieting & exercise habits that are the worst! How can there be two that are the worst? Because the first is procrastinating so much that you never get started and the second is just as bad if you do get started and that's quitting! You've heard the phrase "quitters never win and winners never quit", right? There is profound truth to that. You have to go at your diet and exercise with a winner's mindset if you want to succeed! You have to want it, feel it, be it. You have to visualize what you want and then go do it. Starting and stopping because you don't see results fast enough is foolish & counter-productive. You have to invest the time and work to see the results. Are you truly giving it 100%? If not, then how are you expecting 100% results? You get what you put into it. Give your diet & exercise a half-assed try and expect half-assed results, if any. #realtalk Do not be a quitter and DO NOT quit on yourself! Quitting on yourself, that doesn't even sound right, does it? The good thing is that it's all within your control. So what are you going to do about it? GO GET IT and don't stop till you do.

#Quote of the day: Once you learn to quit, it becomes a habit. - Vince Lombardi

Twitter topic of the day: What motivates you to diet & exercise?

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My #questionoftheday is what motivates you to #diet & #exercise?

Having something that motivates you along your diet and exercise journey is important. Whether it's a dress or pants that you want to fit into or even something so simple as being able to go up stairs without breathing hard... You have to have that motivating factor that you can set your sights on to keep you focused along the way. Right now, list your motivating factors & take a good look at them. Isolate the ones that are for you and your health. Give those priority. The motivating factors u do for you are the ones that will keep u going. You may want to do it for family, kids, etc. but do it for you 1st. Give yourself no reasons to fail. If your motivation to diet & exercise is for someone else then you may resent it. You have to do it for u. If you fail then you have no one to blame but yourself! Are you going to let yourself down? I sure hope not. Remove the motivating factors that are for the wrong reasons and replace them with the ones that will give you the most benefits. Then go out there and WORK!! Give it your best effort. Continuously evaluate and adjust your motivating factors as you progress. That is the only way to keep progressing with your goals. Find those things that motivate u and when they no longer motivate u, replace it! Find your motivators and then MOTIVATE and GET TO WORK!! If u find that you can't motivate yourself then do yourself a favor & find someone who can! There are no excuses other than the ones u make.

#Quote of the day: The most important thing about motivation is goal setting. You should always have a goal. - Francie Larrieu Smith

Twitter Q&A

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Today is Q&A Friday!! {cue the applause} so ask me your #diet & #exercise questions!

Q: Do I need weights to workout? A: No. Weights help but there are other forms of resistance u can use-bands, yoga/pilates balls, your body.

Q: What's the best cardio I can do? A: Any cardio is good cardio. Find what best fits you & wll keep you coming back then do it consistently.

Q: Best way to overcome plateau? A: Be consistent & push harder to force your body past its current comfort level. Up the intensity.

Q: How do you train someone online? A: Innovative online training system lets me train you & get your feedback to keep progress coming.

Q: What do you train with? A: I train with different methods at different times with P90X, weights, cardio & martial arts.

Q: How do I stay motivated? A: You have to stay focused on your goals and you have to WANT it. Keep your eye on the prize. Tunnel vision!

Q: I lost 10 pounds and gained most of it back. What did I do wrong? A: You did the actions but didn't adopt them as habits, so reverted.

Q: What is your top tip? A: Be consistent! You have to show up & work! Even if u think u aren't making progress, you are... on the inside.

Twitter topic of the day: Do you complain but still do nothing to help yourself?

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My #questionoftheday is do you complain yet do nothing to help yourself or change what you're complaining about?

Time to flip the script! Too many people nowadays spend more time and energy complaining than taking action to fix or change what they're complaining about. DOH! Complaining gets you nothing. Action gets you everything. Can the right choice be any clearer? Why waste time & energy complaining about things you DO have control over and CAN change? Make good use of that time & energy! Yes, the road may be hard & also be hard to get past your own negative attitudes about things BUT it will only get harder the longer u wait. When it comes to negative attitudes and bad behaviors, time is not your friend. It will only get you more set in your ways. Take action NOW! Complaining and bad attitudes towards dieting & exercising are only matters of perception. Change your perception & you'll see a change! Complaining is only a waste of valuable time. Time that is ticking on not only your habits being more set but also in your body & health. Leaving things for tomorrow will not help you today. It will only make you make you more negative and set in your ways. Take action today. Any positive change you make is a step forward from finding yourself stuck on the treadmill that negative habits & thinking have become. It doesn't have to be a major shift but you do consciously have to make the choice to do something positive for you. Not just lip service. Good intentions without action will yield zero results. U have to make the effort. U have to take that first step that will lead to another. Stop being a complainer. Do u really want to be one of those? I'm sure u don't. So get off your butt, get out of your own way & take action!

#Quote of the day: In order to change we must be sick and tired of being sick and tired. - unknown

Twitter topic of the day: Get out of your own way & stay focused

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My #questionoftheday is what do you do to get out of your own way and keep yourself focused on your goals?

In my question of the day I ask what do you do to get out of your own way? That's because too many people get in their own way! That little voice in your head that says take today off from exercising because you're tired is you getting in your own way. That little voice in your head that says I'll start dieting & exercising tomorrow is you getting in your own way. That little voice in your head that says you don't have any time to exercise is you getting in your own way. That little voice in your head that says what's the point in exercising because you'll always be fat is you getting in your own way. That little voice in your head that says nobody is there to help me with my exercising & dieting is you getting in your own way. That little voice in your head that says you can't get motivated to diet & exercise is you getting in your own way. You keep getting in your own way with EXCUSES. When are u going to tell that little voice to shut up so you can progress towards your goals? At some point you are going to have to be stronger than the little voice that is in control of your life. Why not today? Take control! You can't keep getting in your way and keep complaining about your weight too! YOU have the power to do something positive about it. Don't let the negative little voice in your head shout over the positive things you want to do and achieve for yourself. Learn to silence that inner negative voice that fuels your doubts & insecurities, that saps you of your motivation & inspiration. Find or create a new inner voice that is strong, focused, motivated and inspired to help you reach your goals. You have it within you to be the person you aspire to be and reach the goals you desire for yourself. You CAN do it. You CAN achieve it.

#Quote of the day: Nothing will ever be attempted if all possible objections must first be overcome. - Samuel Johnson

Twitter topic of the day: Is it easier to complain than dieting & exercising?

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My #questionoftheday is - Is it easier for you to complain about what's wrong than dieting/exercising and making yourself happy?

Unfortunately nowadays I hear more people complain about how they look & how they feel yet they are doing nothing to change that. DOH! What is wrong with this picture? The solution isn't going to come from complaining! It's only going to come from your actions! The energy you waste complaining & procrastinating is energy that would be better spent doing something to help yourself. #realtalk Imagine the reality you could create for yourself if you took all that energy you use to complain and put it to a greater purpose? It's all about mindset. If you keep yourself in the complaining/this is too hard mindset then you will go nowhere. Dieting and exercise is a mindgame and a mindset, especially at the start. You have to be all in or you will not succeed. Believe you can. If you go into diet & exercise with doubts or skepticism, then you will fail the minute you hit a wall or reach a plateau. Go all in! Get off the complaining treadmill that will take you nowhere and get on a real treadmill and go get the body you want! Be the tough boss of your body. Drop the complaining and get to work! ;) You CAN achieve your health & fitness goals, now will you get out of your own way and let yourself do it? That is the question.

#Quote of the day: To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan, but also believe. - Anatole France

Twitter topic of the day: What are you going to do with this week?

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My #questionoftheday is are you going to make the best of this week or will you let it be another wasted week where you could've progressed?

#Diet & #exercise is all about consistency and progressing. Just like a lottery, you have to be in it to win it! You can't claim that a #diet or #workout program failed you if you don't give it your 100% day in and day out. You will get what you put in. I'll repeat and excuse me for being blunt but if you give it a half-assed attempt then expect half-assed results. Your body is very willing to take it easy and stay where it's at, it prefers it! BUT your mind is stronger and can make your body change. You have to get mentally stronger to get physically stronger! You will need it to attack your diet and exercise the way you need to. Don't let another week or even another day go by where you do nothing and then complain about the lack of change or progress. YOU have to want to see your body, health, fitness and self-image/confidence change! You have to step up to the challenge. Stop with the excuses and reasons to justify your lack of effort. It's useless and a waste of energy. Just do it! Time is ticking.... Stop building all this drama in your head about #diet & #exercise and get to doing what you know you need to do. Change your mindset. Change your mindset into one of action and not one of excuses & complaining and you'll change your world! GO GET IT!!

#Diet tip: Never skip a meal, especially breakfast. Instead of skipping a meal, at least have a protein shake.

#Quote of the day: If you don't like something change it; if you can't change it, change the way you think about it. - Mary Engelbreit

Twitter topic of the day: What is the difference between you and an athlete?

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My #questionoftheday is besides the obvious, what do you think are the differences between you and an athlete?

Besides the obvious body differences, the biggest difference between the average person and an athlete is the mindset the athlete has. An athlete has a certain drive to be better or try to be the best and that drive pushes them to constantly challenge themselves. An athlete will do what they need to do in the gym and also with their diet to improve their performance & take it to the next level. An athlete has tunnel vision that allows them to stay focused on their performance goals. Even when hurt, they will push to recover faster. So why am I saying this about athletes? Not to depress you or tell you they are better than you. Quite the opposite! Athletes work hard for something important like a scholarship, professional contract, awards, etc. You should be working just as hard as an athlete for something that is more important than the athlete's athletic goals. Your health!! We all have that competitive switch in us, it's just a matter of finding your goal and using it to your advantage. YOU can have the same tunnel vision as an athlete, IF you allow yourself. You can reach your goals IF you are willing to push yourself. Day in and day out you must step up to the challenge of improving your health, fitness and self-image. Be the athlete you admire. Don't let exercise or diet defeat you. Find your inner athlete that says "I can do this" and then go do it! You can have the same fire and desire that an athlete does. Time to reset your mindset and think like an athlete. Go after your goals. If you are out of shape, then go slow but keep your tunnel vision on becoming better every day. Keep your eye on the end goal! Little by little 6 reps will become 8 become 10 will become 2 sets, 3 sets and so on. Strive to improve yourself every day! You can do it.

#Quote of the day: What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us. - Ralph Waldo Emerson