Anon said the words in my headline. So many people, myself included, fall victim to the multitask temptress. I will be honest, she has totally made me her bitch. Oh yeah, I fetch for her all day long. Do you? You could be, and in ways you didn’t realize.

If you couldn’t tell, I am about to unload a large discussion on multitasking. At first, this might not seem necessary. But, I can attest to falling victim to the lure and temptress that is multitasking. You can feel as if you are getting a million things done, while never truly achieving any of them.

I can tell you, it hits home harder than you think. The first few sections are personal anecdotes and blabbing about me. If you aren’t interested in the detailed, albeit boring aspects of my multitasking, feel free to scan to the bottom.

A Frank Look At My Multitasking Dilemma

I have been trying to do the job of 5 people.  The result is the usual outcome of those who are understaffed — a lot of late nights mixed with pride and marginal victories. Understand, there are still victories, but you wouldn’t know it.

Everyday I see on facebook, twitter, or in my email the glorious ramblings of those in my field with their newest victory. I am not hating, in fact, I admire their effort and time management. I am lucky to confirm a friend request, let alone share the success of the day. Some seriously insane events have happened in my life, but you wouldn’t know it. I have had articles published, been a quote sources in magazines, and contacted by extraordinary people for advice in their weight loss and training programs. Again, you would never know it. Continue Reading…

“All learning has an emotional base.” – Plato

You wouldn’t think the act of losing weight and dieting would bring heavy emotions and questions to the table. After all, it is just “eat less, move more” right? The tricky thing is, you need to set aside all emotion in order to achieve your goals, but you have to change your emotional response in order to set aside your emotion.

Overwhelmed? Don’t be. If you embrace this idea, it will help you not only achieve fat loss goals, but the same principle can apply to multiple areas of your life. Continue Reading…

It is officially 28 days past new years. This is the time when people are either holding on tight or have let go of the promises they made to themselves. For those who are trying to hang in there, I want to know -  what are you doing to hang in there? What could you share to inspire people?

I released a Topics podcast on this topic and gave of my tips and insight on the subject. I was surprised at how many people sent me what they do to hang in there with their diet. One in particular, said that they bookmarked this article and read it every time they were struggling with their diet. They have lost 48 pounds so far!

Incentive => Reward

I know it is easy to visit the blog and lurk, reading others responses. However, if you leave what you do to help stay on track with your programing, it can help someone else. Your reward? Continue Reading…

I can’t hit my diet today, because I didn’t get a chance to get to the store.
I can’t do my workout today, because it is cold outside.
I can’t do my workout, I don’t know which workout to do.
I can’t get up right now and do my stretching, because my neck hurts.
I can’t lift weights, I am to weak.
I can’t eat well today, I don’t have a plan.
I can’t eat at maintenance, I have to eat everything.
I can’t be bothered with watching what I eat.
I can’t  help it, if I have a slower metabolism.
I can’t stick to this diet plan, because it asks too much of me.
I can’t stick to my diet today, because I just need to get my job done.
I can’t stick to my diet today, because I am tired, stressed and just need a break.
I can’t do this plan anymore – it’s boring.
I can’t have to eat less calories, that just isn’t fair.
I can’t do this – I just want to live my life.
I can’t go out because I am too fat to have fun.
I can’t not eat when I go out with friends – it’s rude.
I can’t tell my spouse I wish they would stop tempting me with food they bring home.
I can’t say out loud this is the (enter here) year in a row I made a diet resolution.
I can’t tell my family, “I need your help this time.”
I can’t tell my friends, “This time is real.”
I can’t take off my shirt and not cringe.
I can’t get it out of my head how better things would be, if I could just do this.
I can’t figure out what I am doing wrong.
I can’t believe life is so unfair.

I can’t be the person that says can’t, anymore.

Maintenance is when you have moved from a negative or surplus calorie zone into a neutral zone. In other words, you aren’t gaining or losing on any large or noticeable scale – you are at maintenance. Technically it isn’t possible to always land at “zero” in the surplus/negative scale. Still, no noticeable budge in either direction within a few weeks span of time is a good indication of the fact that you are in maintenance.

The last sentence I wrote is extremely important to because there are a lot of people who feel they are working very hard towards their goals (fat loss or muscle gain) but are not seeing any change. For whatever reason (be it mistake in expenditure/intake or metabolic adaptation) this means you are at maintenance. This means you can’t rationalize your efforts or lie to yourself about your results. This is one of the most important things you can read about your body composition and can save you a lot of heartache. Continue Reading…