I could write a book about this one! But to cut a long story short, if your body thinks it’s being starved it will hang on to as much fat as possible. In fact it will actually start to burn muscle for fuel in preference to fat. And seeing that muscle is your body’s fat-burning furnace, the less muscle you have, the fewer calories you will burn!

You are killing the very thing that will help you lose fat.

Some diets claim that this won’t happen. You have to make sure that you eat enough so that it doesn’t. Everyone is different; you have to tailor your eating and exercise to suit YOU.

Tricky one, this! Most overweight people would say they are motivated to lose weight because they want to improve their health, feel better and be able to fit into their clothes.

The problem is, every time you fail to reach your target weight, or worse – reach target and then pile the weight back on – you are reinforcing in your mind that it’s just not possible. The next time you TRY to lose weight, you are defeated before you even start. After all, your brain now knows with some certainty (because you’ve trained it to expect failure), that putting in the effort required just isn’t worth it. It convinces you that failure is inevitable.

Sticking to a strict diet is hard, makes you miserable and as bad-tempered as a weasel, and is 90% likely to fail! You starve your body which tries to hang on to every ounce of fat it can. You deprive yourself of all the things that make life enjoyable,and you feel like there’s nothing to look forward to. It is hard – for you and everyone around you. Crash dieting has even been cited as reason for a divorce!
(I’d be a bit suspicious of that last..)

If you want to learn more about how permanent fat loss is possible take a look at some of these fantastic pieces of at home exercise equipment like Ultraflex Fitness and Kettleworx.

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How Not To Lose Weight – Dieting The Ugly Truth

I’m getting a lot of mail asking me if the Kettleworx workout works. I’m assuming they mean will it help me lose weight (fat). Although I’m in danger of repeating myself (it’s my blog so I can if I want) the answer would have to be yes, the Kettleworx system does work.

But – you knew there had to be a but you so could also get results running on the spot while carrying a tin of baked beans in each hand!

The advantage of systems like Kettleworx or The Firm Wave is that they gives your workouts structure. They show you exactly what you need to do at beginner, intermediate and advanced levels. You are also shown how to do the exercises safely and in good form which is important if you want to avoid injury.

As a fitness professional I really don’t care what exercise you do (although you can get faster results by picking the right workout) I just want you to do something. Pick a product that you like and use it regularly and I promise you will get results.

Just don’t give up and remember weight loss, getting fit and feeling good requires a lot of small changes over a long period of time. Don’t aim for 4lbs a week instead be happy with 1/2 – 1lb at that rate you’ll be able to live a little and lose a little the best of both worlds.

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Good luck and remember if you don’t enjoy your workouts you won’t do them!

All the best,

Robert E Bartram
(Pilates Instructor)

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Does Kettleworx Work Seems To Be The Question Of The Day

Another Infomercial has caught my attention The Ketleworx. As I love reviewing this type of equipment I’ve ordered one and when I receive it I’ll be posting a complete review.

On the face of it it looks like a fantastic idea. Kettlebells have been around for a number of years and do give great results if you stick with them.

My only reservation on this type of exercise is that for the average out of condition person it can be not only challenging but down right dangerous. If the exercises are not done in good form it’s easy to injure yourself.

I would say it all depends on the quality of the instruction in the supplied DVDs. As long as they are progressive and start at a fairly basic level it should be perfectly safe.

I’m excited about Kettleworx because I think it has the potential to be a great fat burner and will enable you to get great results in a short space of time.

If you were to combine this workout with the Firm Wave or T-Bow your results could be even faster!

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Watch this space as soon as it arrives I’ll give you my opinion.

All the best,

Carol J Bartram
(Personal Trainer & Pilates Instructor

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Kettleworx – Does it Or Doesn’t It Work?