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Strip That Fat

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I have been hearing a lot of positive reviews about Strip That Fat. This is one of the latest weight loss programs available online, and I have seen many posts recommending it. Here is a quote about the benefits of Strip That Fat:

...Reasons: Strip That Fat has many advantages over other diets, the main one being that ANYONE can do it. After going through many new diets every year, this is one that really exceeds expectations.
You can personally create your very own diets using the STF Diet Creation tool. There are over 40,000 different two week diet combinations that you can create. Within the first two weeks using the diet system provided to you, it is possible to lose up to 10lbs…a lot of that being PURE FAT!

This product is worth every penny and more. There are products that cost $100’s/mth that are weak into comparison to Strip That Fat! If you read and apply what learn within Strip That Fat guide, YOU WILL LOSE weight.

It includes some of the most practical and easy-to-implement weight loss techniques that will not only lose you weight in the short term, they are sustainable for long term weight loss. You can eat as much as you want on this diet and the extra bonuses you get when you sign-up are worth the price along. Remember, don't forget to try the STF Diet Creator which will generate a 14 day diet plan for you on the fly in an easy to print document (they even provide a shopping list for you!!).

We rank this product #1 in the weight loss industry..."

I think I am putting Strip That Fat on my list of weight loss programs to try out. One of my New Year's Resolutions is to lose about 20 lbs. If it works for me, I will post all the details here. If not, Strip That Fat has a 60 day "iron clad" money back guarantee, so I figure I really have nothing to lose.

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Happy New Year Everyone!

Fit Over 40 Review

I've heard a LOT about "Fit over 40" recently on blogs and forums by people looking for resources on how to lose weight. I started looking at other Fit Over 40 reviews, and from everything I read, this resource was considered excellent. I got so curious that I finally broke down and got my own copy, and I have to say, I agree wholeheartedly with all the positive reviews I have seen. For background, I am 38, obviously not quite 40, but for the first time in my life, during my mid 30's, I went from being underweight and "wirey" to being about 30 lbs overweight. I have always been more active than average (or so I thought) and generally watched what I eat. Bottom line, my metabolism was slowing down, and my diet was slipping (hint: red wine at dinner several times a week doesn't help with cutting calories or pounds!)

Anyway, when I heard about the "motivational" aspect of this book, as well as the "mind body" concepts, I realized this may be exactly what I was looking for. I say that because the book includes examples of people that had to overcome a lot of hurdles to reach their weight loss goals, and I found this to be truly inspiring. It helps to know that others have had similar challenges and have overcome them. Also, with a background in Martial Arts and Yoga, mind/body concepts are a favorite topic of mine, and it made sense to me that this would be a key element in being successful with my weight loss goals.

To get an idea of how Fit Over 40 is laid out and what is inside, here is the table of contents:

- Mind Matters: Principles of Inner Transformation
- BodyWorks: Strength & Strategy
- Inner Fuel: The Taste of Health
- I Can See The Valley: New Hills, New Horizons

- Begin And Believe
- Post-40 Training Tips
- The Five Pillars of Anti-Aging
Pillar 1: Weight & Strength Training
Pillar 2: Aerobic Training
Pillar 3: Learning To Be Flexible
Pillar 4: Lifelong Nutrition
Pillar 5: Recovery And Renewal
- Final Thoughts— The Excellence Mindset

The great thing about this book is that it is based on real world people and real world techniques they used to reach their goals in fitness, and in life. There are people in the book that overcame not only weight problems but drug, alcohol, and emotional problems, and are now fit and healthy in all aspects of their lives.

One woman became a famous stuntwoman after having been paralized and clinically "died" twice. Others went on to be competitive body builders. The cool thing is, the book includes actual email addresses of the people that are featured in the case studies, so we can contact them to ask questions or simply say hello. That really removed any doubt for me that these testimonials were indeed real and truthful.

I have not even finished this book, but I am already really enjoying it, and I can feel and see how the techniques I am learning are helping me get closer each day to reaching my weight loss goals. The bonus aspect of the book is that really inspires me to look beyond just the issue of weight, to reach new levels of health and success on multiple levels. Very inspiring, and I highly recommend it.

(P.S. If for any reason you DON'T like it, they do offer a 60 day return policy, no questions asked. Since it is an ebook, if you request a refund, they let you keep the ebook anyway. Kinda nice to know there is no risk of losing money before you buy.)

Food Combinations and Weight Loss

One of the things I learned while a student of Chinese martial arts was the concept called (in the west) "Macrobiotics", or as we called it, "Taoist food combining."

The main crux of the whole theory is that certain foods must, and must not, be eaten with other foods. Some combinations are beneficial for digestion and health, while others are completely incompatible, cause disruptive side efficts (indigestion and gas to name a couple) and lead to toxicity and excess weight gain. And can you guess THE biggest offender on the list? Only the very foundation of most western diets: Meat and Potatoes!

Basically, the theory is that meat requires a stomach acid to digest, while complex carbs (potatoes, pasta, etc.) require a base , secreted by the stomach. When the food combines in the stomach, and the two stomach solutions are secreted, they CANCEL EACH OTHER OUT (Acids and Bases are opposites on the PH balance chart, etc.) So, you get a pile of mush in your stomach, with essentially a useless combination of stomach fluids trying to digest the food, and failing miserable.

This process is so taxing on the body that, after a big meal like that, you feel tired, and often have digestion problems. When this goes on day after day, year after year, basically the toxins and undigested food lead to poor health and obesity.

Anyway, that is the theory anyway. Keep in mind, at the time I was deeply into both the martial arts training and this diet, I was young and skinny already. I didn't need to lose weight, but once I started eating that way, I noticed some big changes. One being, I didn't get tired at lunchtime anymore (eating salads, soup, or vegi sandwiches) and I rarely had any problem with indigestion or gas. Not to mention, my overall energy and athletic ability improved, which was very noticeable since I was training weekly for martial arts tournaments, etc.

Anyway, in the recent weeks I have gone back to this diet, and once again, I really noticed a benefit from it. And, now that I am not so young and skinny, I am also noticing that it has been a LOT easier to shed pounds when I am eating this way, and I just feel lighter overall.

Green Tea instead of Coffee....

Well, a few weeks back, I decided for the 900th time in my life to give up coffee, even though I love it. Basically, I love it too much, and the side effects, for me, are just not worth it any more. It affects my skin, my scalp, and my nerves, just to name a few. Even though it was (always is) painful to give it up, the improvements in my body are obvious almost overnight.

And although in the past I have always said "I'll just quit for a few weeks and can always go back, as long as I keep it to one a day..." Yeah right. For me, translate that to "one pot a day.." This time, I am daring to say, I believe will be the last time - I'm planning on giving it up for good.

Anyway, my "substitute" morning beverage is green tea (always has been during my periods without coffee.) Actually, I really like tea in general, green tea included. I learned a lot of years ago about the health benefits of green tea, and when I studied Chinese martial arts, my teacher talked about how powerful it's healing effects are. And that includes for weight loss.

Green tea helps with weight loss mainly because it cleanses the body in general, and it also helps to increase metabolism, which of course is how we lose any weight to begin with. I am currently in my late 30's, and have been overweight for about 5 years now (thank you slowing metabolism) whereas before that, my problem was always being "too skinny" (what a reversal, not fun.)

Anyway, since I recently got back on a regular routine of exercise, watching my diet closer, this switching to green tea has really been helpful to my overall effort of losing weight and renewing my health. If you're a coffee drinker, and feel burned out (and want some help buring fat) I would highly suggest giving it a try. It takes discipline at first, but eventually, the rewards make it much easier.

Funny, as I wrote that sentence, a commercial just came on TV for Lipton's "Green Ice Tea". Nice little touch of synchronicty I guess.

Fat Loss 4 Idiots - I'm finally losing some weight...!

Well, it's been about 8 weeks since my wife and I joined the YMCA in our neighborhood (Encinitas, CA.) We both had some concerns about our overall health and fitness. Her's being high blood pressure, mine being about 30 lbs overweight.

My ideal weight is 185 for my height (6'-0".) When I started at the Y, with clothes on, I weighed 216. After weeks of both weight training and 30 minutes of cardio per day, averaging 5 times weekly, my weight is down to 207. (Woo Hoo!) I lost about 9 pounds and counting.

Anyway, besides hard work and a LOT of sweat, I found this really interesting program called "Fat Loss 4 Idiots". They have a pretty unique take on weight loss, haven't really heard about this before. Basically, they call it "shifting calories" - or changing what types of foods you eat periodically in order to burn more fat. I think it really works, I actually feel like the weight is coming off faster now than it was just a few weeks ago. Anyway, check it out and come back here to post a comment to let me know what you think.