Weight Loss Articles

I’m moving house this week so I’m super busy but wanted to get this tip out before my internet connection goes off. Its about the compound effect of small and regular steps when it comes to dieting and losing weight.

Small regular increments of weight loss is the key to long term success my friend

By losing just 1lb every week you will be over 3 stone lighter in 1 year. How would that feel?

Most of you don’t even need to or even want to lose this much weight yet when you only lose 1lb in a week you get disheartened and feel down about yourself and feel like you have failed.

Small Baby Steps

Small baby steps over time to buy xenical online will create a dramatic result, we call this the coumpound effect.

My number 1 tip is to find a program you can stick to for the long term, something that isn’t restrictive, something that allows you to eat some of the foods you love every single week and doesn’t make you have a bad relationship with food followed by restricting and bingeing.
If you can do this, then you will won’t go 2 steps forward and 1 step back but you simply will every week push forward with long term results. One lb at a time.

Small steps make the big difference in the long term.

Do what works best for you.
Liam Thompson
Head Coach
Northwest Fit Camp Manchester

Have you ever wondered why as you get older its gets harder to trim up and lose weight? I know I find it harder as a guy, but I know it can be even more difficult for women to lose weight as they get past their mid 30’s.

Expanding waistlines and plummeting energy levels isn’t a coincidence. You can’t eat or exercise like you did in your 20’s and expect to have the same results and the same energy levels. I know I cant.

Hormonal changes as we get older put paid to that, but there is something you can do about it.

There are 3 main hormones in our bodies that can control how much fat we store, our energy levels and how quickly we age.

1. Human Growth Hormone (ageing)
2. Insulin (Fat Storage)
3. Thyroid Hormone (metabolism and energy levels).

The good news for you is you can control these through the right nutrition, doing the right exercise and learning how to relax properly. The results is that you lose weight, have more energy levels and your skin hair and nails will look healthier.

Don’t just take my word for it, here is what new City Centre Fit Camper Jane Cragg had to say about fit camp and how she has more energy

“I joined up because I wanted to lose weight and get a bit fitter… but I have gotten so much more than that! I have found a fantastic new group of friends, and I have learnt so much about what I am eating, what I should potentially steer clear of, what I can indulge in and still move ever closer towards my goal. I have discovered muscles that I thought had long since fled and have even noticed I am using my inhaler a little less 🙂 Liam is an excellent trainer, knowing when and how to push you to get the most from each session, but he isn’t a typical ‘gym head’ either – which is something really refreshing and has really been instrumental in helping me stick to it and keep coming back 🙂 I have only been here just over a month (doing 3 sessions a week), and already am feeling better, have more energy and have lost inches and lbs!”

Find out more over at www.northwestfitcamp.co.uk and join today.

Liam Thompson

Head Coach

Northwest Fit Camp Manchester

Every night in our house there is a battle of the sexes and it’s usually for the TV remote control. Usually it’s a battle between cooking programs and football.

At the minute my wife is winning and the current cooking program of choice is Masterchef.

It’s about a bunch of amateur cooks trying to deliver restaurant quality food without any formal training and its being judged by some of the UK’s top chefs.

This week the quest judge Marcus Waering who is my wife’s favourite Chef, especially since we had a 10 course dinner in his restaurant in London last year for my birthday.

^^^^^^^ You read that right by the way – 10 courses ^^^^^^^^^^^^

The amateur chefs do a decent job but just seem to fall short of what is needed to get outstanding results. They all make the same very basic mistakes, especially when they have to cook in the actual restaurants and in many cases the professional chefs like Marcus have to step in and finish the job.

This is the same when it comes to being healthy and losing weight. People seem to make the same basic mistakes all the time. The one that get the best results are the people who have the best support

Here are my top 5 Mistakes that amateur slimmers make

1 Following the masses.

Every week there seems to be a FAD diet out there, 5:2 fast diet, south beach, cabbage soup. I honestly believe that if Davina McCall or Jordan or the Yo-Yo dieter from Steps started eating an all cardboard diet buy cheap orlistat uk most lots of people would follow them.  Diets don’t work in general and don’t work long term.  They work short term, which is why you have to keep going back to them.

2 Cutting out Carbs

Many people thing you need to cut out carbs completely in order to lose weight but the truth is that you need healthy carbs in the form of veggies and you can eat starch carbs like rice an potato as long as you get the timing right. If you don’t like veggies we recommend supplementing with a high quality greens drink like lean greens http://leangreens.com?aff=17

3 Too much exercise

Yes too much exercise (especially cardio) has a negative effect on body composition.  People who run too much also tend to get more cold and flu because of a compromised immune system and not enough recovery.

4 Diet drinks.

Sweeteners in diet drinks can cause the same hormonal rises as sugar and turn your body into a fat storing machine, not to mention the fact that they are pretty bad for your health and making you crave actual sugar

5 Going Low Fat

Low fat usually means high sugar and we now know that sugar is one of the main culprits in putting on weight. Eating the right kinds of fats can also be healthy for our heart and our brain function.

Don’t want to make these mistakes?Tthen you can apply to join our next trial week at our Manchester City Centre Fit Camp Below for only £7

http://www.northwestfitcamp.co.uk

Liam Thompson

Head Coach

Northwest Fit Camp / Northwest Personal Training Manchester

I’ve been pretty stressed out this week, because I had to get my tax return in by Friday night Every year I promise myself I’ll get it in early and every year I leave it to the last minute.

I really should know better as well.

The thing most people don’t know about stress though is that can have a negative effect on our body-fat levels, especially in our stomach areas.

This is actually the main reason why people who have a healthy diet and do lots of exercise sometimes cant lose wight.

Too much exercise can stress our bodies by the way which is one reason why lots of cardio doesn’t work.

Traffic, bosses, bills, bad news on TV, Screaming Kids, late nights. They all can add to our stress and the list is endless.

When we are stressed our bodies buy orlistat nz release a hormone called cortisol, this basically switches off fat burning and makes us crave carbohydrates and fat. Ever wondered why you want chocolate when you get home from work at night. Well there is your answer right there.

By learning to control your stress levels you can lower your cortisol levels and become more efficient at losing weight, even with as little as 3 short exercise sessions a week, like we do at fit camp or in our personal training sessions.

Everyone is different though and sometimes exercise is actually not the best strategy for your to lose weight. Stressing an already stressed person by making then work hard in the gym will actually have negative results.