How To Change Behaviour! Part 3: Self Monitoring
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How your brains chemistry if hurting your motivation. And how to fix it!
Hey Body Evolvers! So today I wanted to talk to you about a little chemical in your brain that could be having a big effect on your weight loss adherence. Serotonin! “Erm, whats that?” I hear you ask. Well, it’s a neurotransmitter that’s used in your brain. Essentially it allows you brains nuerons to speak to each other […]
You want to lose weight? Set a goal other than weight loss!
This may come across as strange advise. But if you want to lose weight, having a goal of weight loss can be a pretty bad idea. Let me explain. Its been shown repeatedly in studies that those who have weight loss as their goal are far less likely to lose weight, and also less likely to […]
The habits of those who keep the weight off!
Hello Body Evolvers! So in addition to the finding that those who sustain weight loss weigh themselves daily, there were other articles which included other suggestions. The three most common were the following: 1. A deep understanding of the underlying reason that they wanted to lose weight. Most individuals when they desire to lose weight use either […]
Scales: Never, occasionally or every day?
So I was reading a study that was performed by the National Weight Loss Registry, who are based in the USA. Their mission is to find out why weight loss maintenance is so rare and what solutions for it we can put into place. Although they found many common occurrences between those who had managed […]
Exercise: How to stay motivated when your mind wants out! More tips from the top personal trainer in Leicester
Quite often when we exercise our mind becomes filled with thoughts of the body sensation we are experiencing. The burning muscles, the racing heart, the rapid breathing. It’s been repeatedly shown though that this internal focus, what is called associative attentional strategies in scientific literature, can be detrimental to your motivation. It has its uses in a […]
The magic of thinking big. More tips from the top personal trainer in Leicester
Hello Body Evolvers! Today I’d like to have a chat about something that’s been on my mind a lot lately. The power of dreaming big!! Whats sparked this train of though is a book that I was actually given nearly 10 years ago. But it had been put onto my bookshelf and forgotten about until this week. […]
How weight loss approach differs for every person. More tips from the top personal trainer in Leicester
Hello my fellow Body Evolvers, So as I mentioned before people can fall into two categories when it comes to temptations. And each group has to approach cravings in their own way. Each sides strategy is in direct conflict with the others. But it isn’t just with temptations. The more I research for my upcoming book, the […]
How should YOU approach temptations? More tips from the top personal trainer in Leicester
How should YOU approach temptations? When it comes to cravings there are two ways that people like to approach the problem. And both looks at the others strategy with suspicion. They are the abstainers, and the moderators. Knowing which title you hold is essential in your nutritional strategy. And it isn’t always as clear cut […]
Why your willpower for weight loss dwindles. More tips from the top personal trainer in Leicester
Hello my fellow Body Evolvers, I wanted to briefly touch on the subject of willpower, or self control. Because there’s something fundamentally worth knowing about it. Its finite. A resource that doesn’t last forever. Think of it this way. You’ve got a tank of self control each day. And you burn through it constantly. If […]