As a life-long health advocate, as well as a weight loss coach and consultant, I have found no better predictor of who will be successful at reaching their fitness and weight loss goals than whether or not they are willing to keep a personal log of what exercise they do and what they eat.  If you want to see relentless progress and almost guaranteed success, write down what you eat and do… it is really that simple.

In the thousands of people I have coached to lose weight and keep it off, those who were willing to trust me on this and actually form the daily habit of keeping a daily log have always lost the weight they wanted to lose and keep it off.   Read more...

One of the most difficult things to do when you want to lose weight is getting started.  It’s because to lose weight, you have to be willing to change some things in your lifestyle… at least for a period of time.  And those “things” are usually not in your current comfort zone.

It is the changes you have to make to lose weight that often become the obstacles that prevent your success. 

This is why you need a carefully thought-out plan that addresses ALL the necessary components to lose the right kind of weight (fat, not muscle) in the shortest time possible.  And the most important of these is MOMENTUM.   Read more...

Weight management is huge issue – even an obsession – in modern culture.  Ironically, with the thousands of diets available, the diet and weight loss industry has produced widespread dismal failure for decades – even with ever-greater attention, awareness, and education about healthy living and reducing disease risk.  Since the beginning of Genesis Personal Fitness, and particularly in the past few years after the start of our renown Weight Loss Boot Camps, I’ve noticed just how important, complex, frustrating, and confusing the issue of weight loss is, even to devoted diet and fitness enthusiasts trying to do the right thing.

The new Genesis Weight Loss Jump Start Program is my aggressive response to making things right when it comes to starting and continuing on the right path to effective weight loss.  Rich Farina and I have prepared perhaps the most detailed and comprehensive 10-week program available anywhere in the area, bringing an intense focus and detailed guidance to implementing the Genesis Exercise and Nutrition principles specifically for weight loss.   Read more...

By now, you’ve probably seen the pictures of Drew Carey all over the ‘net – he has lost over 80 pounds since January.  He looks great, and he has firmly committed to keeping it off. 

How did he do it?

His key (and yours, and mine) was and is good old fashioned exercise and a brand new menu.

 His new regimen is quite strict – in addition to the “no donuts” rule he made for himself (good call there), he has taken a huge step to lower his carbs to a maximum of 50-75 grams/day, a fat loss “sweet spot” for many who are looking to make a visible change in how they look quickly!

In addition to changing his diet, he has committed to exercise as well, and hits the gym 5-6 times per week for 30-60 minutes each session, depending on whether he lifts weights or not. (Sounds like Genesis, doesn’t it?)   Read more...