I often hear my weight loss clients tell me about their struggles with willpower in avoiding snacks and impulse eating. Truth be told, it’s not so much an issue with willpower (psychological) as it is with hormonal signals (physiological). Once you understand how certain foods react in your body you’ll have a much better chance of overcoming willpower issues. (more…)
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How Food Affects Willpower
Tuesday, March 9th, 2010Genetic Test For The Best Diet?
Monday, March 8th, 2010I have long argued that you’ll never see a “one size fits all” solution for weight loss due to one thing- bioindividuality. Simply put each person is inherently unique with their body make-up. Everything from your metabolism, hormonal levels, down to your DNA is different. (more…)
Are there really secrets for weight loss?
Monday, February 1st, 2010If you were to pick up pretty much any woman’s magazine from the grocery store check out line you’d have to say yeah sure there are weight loss secrets. So many secrets in fact that you’ll find a new one printed each week.
The latest “secret” I stumbled on this past week while buying groceries was that you could lose 20, 30, 40 or more pounds without dieting or exercise if you just took this little pill of an herb that was recently discovered in the Amazon jungle. (more…)
Tips On Reducing Sodium In Your Diet
Wednesday, January 20th, 2010Sodium is a BIG problem in our diets now more than ever before. Over the last thirty years or so there’s been a major shift in the foods most American’s eat on a daily basis. Everything has become focused on being quick and easy. Look no further than the skyrocketing sales in fast food restaurants for your proof. I guess it’s a by-product of a society that’s always in a hurry and can’t slow down for anything, even to eat! (more…)
2009 Charleston Biggest Loser Contest Winner
Thursday, January 14th, 2010Congratulations go out to Elisa Large the 2009 Charleston Biggest Loser Contest winner. She won the $500 grand prize for the biggest change in body composition over the twelve week contest period that ran from September 25, 2009 to December 22, 2009.
The contest included coaching tips, nutrition e-books, and exercise instruction from myself to help the participants lose weight. Proceeds from the contest totalling $920 is being donated to Louie’s Kids, a local non-profit organization that helps fight childhood obesity. (more…)
Breaking Your Addiction To TV
Wednesday, January 13th, 2010The American Heart Association released a study this week reporting that people who spend more than four hours in front of the TV daily have an 80 percent increased risk of cardiovascular death. While it’s no surprise that people who watch a lot of TV have increased health risks due to inactivity this is a staggering number.
Health experts are often heard making suggestions like “take the stairs at work,” or “park farther away in the parking lot.” This doesn’t even begin to address the root of the problem and our country’s growing obesity epidemic is proof these strategies are failing. (more…)
Insulin Resistance
Monday, January 11th, 2010When it comes to weight loss insulin is one of the most important hormones in the mix. The majority of people who are overweight have some degree of what’s called “insulin resistance.” This is where the body no longer responds to insulin as it should and becomes insensitive to it. The end result is the fat storing switches being left on and the body programmed to send energy to fat cells instead of muscle cells. In this post I’m going to explain the main reasons why insulin resistance occurs and your best strategies on reversing it. (more…)
Low Calorie Misconceptions
Monday, January 4th, 2010With the start of New Year’s resolutions food manufacturers are not surprisingly focusing their ad campaigns on weight loss. A primary focus will be on the calorie content of their products. While calorie content is important don’t be fooled into thinking it’s the only factor you should consider. Low-calorie foods are not always your best option especially when they’re processed or refined. In this post I’m going to show you how to spot some of the misconceptions in commercials and ads so you can make informed decisions with you diet. (more…)
Weight Loss Versus Body Composition Change
Tuesday, December 15th, 2009I believe without question one of the biggest enemies you can have in a fitness and weight loss program is the bathroom scale. Sure you want to see the pounds go down but the problem is the scale won’t ever tell you the whole truth.
I’ve seen countless times where a client made progress with changing their body composition (body-fat/inches) but the scale didn’t move and it stirred up negative emotions that stalled progress. The objective of this post is to share with you the common pitfalls with focusing too much on the scale and shed some insight on how it can be misleading. (more…)
The One Essential Supplement For Weight Loss
Monday, November 30th, 2009If you’ve followed my writing you’ll know that I’m not a huge supplement guy. There are individual cases where someone can greatly benefit from additional vitamins and minerals but in most cases you just need to eat more whole, natural, live foods. That’s why I’m such a big proponent of a Primal Blueprint diet.
When you eat natural foods you feed muscle and when you eat processed-refined foods you feed fat. It’s pretty much that simple. The catch is I’ve found it to be difficult always staying perfect with a Primal Blueprint diet. That’s why I depend on supplementation to help fill in the gaps. There is one supplement in particular that is non-negotiable in my opinion. It’s so important that I think it’s next to impossible to lose weight on a consistent, permanent basis without it. (more…)
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1009 Anna Knapp Blvd #101, Mt. Pleasant-Charleston, SC 29464. Phone: 843-971-8665. Shaping Concepts, LLC is a leading provider of personal training programs in South Carolina with locations in Charleston, Myrtle Beach, and Bluffton-Hilton Head. We are also a provider of fitness DVDs, books, audio CDs, and much more.