Whats really in your food?

Well it's not what your government says it is.
It just goes to show that no matter who the source is, you ave to question everything. Even the food you eat. The article posted below is pretty much what I've been saying for years. Remember...it's big industry that writes the Canada Food Guide, and do you think they really want to tell you to eat less red meat because it would be better for your health? My guess is probably not. Especially when the article says that we are the 3rd highest beef producer in the world.

So what can you do? Well, you always have to remember that the only person who will look after you, is you. So you need to question EVERYTHING you read. Use common sense. Could it be possible for Burger King to serve a fat free low calorie burger high in omega 3 fatty acids and vitamins? My guess is no. So don't buy into clever marketing. Our world, no matter what the topic may be, revolves around big business. So don't get fooled. Check out the article below...

http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20081031/food_fraud_081102/20081102?hub=TopStories

"Shape Fit?"

What Garbage!!

I guess the beauty of the internet and more specifically, blogs, is that it (they) allow you to voice your opinion. I just watched a video demonstration on a back workout done by some "schvutz" (that's a technical term used for people who think they know what they are talking about because they've spent an hour or two in a gym) that was so "bass ackwards" it infuriated me.

Not only did this workout make no sense, but the guy taught the worst joint damaging form, not to mention putting the most weight possible on the bar. I know, I shouldn't let things like this bother me, it's not the first time I've seen "meat monkeys" in the gym bless us with their opinions and instructions based on the last Muscle & Fitness Magazine.

I guess it bothers me so much because my goal from the beginning has been to provide the highest level in instruction, superb exercise design, and complete transparent honesty. And I think I succeed at these things daily. But it really irks me to see people using the internet to cloud and dirty the water. I mean, its not like exercise and weight loss has a perfect reputation on the internet. In fact, businesses in this industry need to be doing things more honest and more truthful than the ordinary online business, because of our stellar track record. But instead, it seems that these same online businesses spend their dollars on crafty small print and "free gifts" instead of quality products and services.

Maybe the nice guy really does finish last. Maybe these guys are making millions off lies, but at the end of the day, I'd rather sleep in the bed that I made. At least I did it honestly.

Real Dead People!

Absolutely AMAZING!

I just recently had the opportunity to witness Body Worlds. And what an amazing experience. Body Worlds is an exhibition and celebration of the human body, and guess what? Every body on display is REAL! Basically, Dr. Gunther von Hagen discovered a manner of preserving the body for the benefit of modern medicine, and the lay person as well.

I found it absolutely fascinating to see inside the body, and how it works. But I am weird, and find the body an amazing complex system, I guess it's why I am as passionate as I am about training the body.

The most fascinating exhibit I saw was the cross section of a 51 year old man who died of heart trouble. He was 6 ft tall and weight 280lbs. Guess what? I know people who are shorter and fatter than this guy, and his life was cut in half. So I can't help but want to ask these other people I know,

"How long do you think you will live?"

I am a worrier by nature. I worry about myself, my family, my clients. I just worry. And now that I saw the obesity exhibit at the Body Worlds, I have been thinking in the back of my head how I can motivate people better. And I'll come up with it, in fact, Conquer-Your-Body.com is my best weapon against obesity. But let me tell you, after seeing what I saw, it might be too little too late.

There was a quote in the exhibit that said that your skin and your body is your carry sack for the world. Great quote from the the 15th century, and it rings so true today. Our body is the only one we have, and therefore, if we don't use it, we'll lose it (sorry for the cliche overdose).

I've known people close to me who have had their lives cut short because of obesity. And any person who dies of obesity related illnesses is 1 person too many.

OBESITY RELATED ILLNESSES ARE TOTALLY PREVENTABLE!

So if you feel anything after reading my words, I hope it is the feeling to get up and go for a walk.

When weight loss gets noticed....

...it's pretty cool! I just got an email from a friend of a very successful client, and I wanted to share with everyone just how proud your friends and family can be of your accomplishments. Positive lifestyle changes don't just benefit you, they can inspire others to do the same.

Sara joined www.Conquer-Your-Body.com in February of 2008. Since that time she's lost close to 40lbs, and she's been kind enough to forward on some emails she's received from people around her who have noticed Sara's transformation. Just like everyone else, I too am very proud of her.

Read on what Sara's friend wrote her...

Good Morning Andy,

Just wanted to pass off a quick email your way to say congratulations on some fabulous work done regarding my good friend Miss Sara.

She looks FABULOUS!! Neither Madlen or myself had seen both before and after shots and I have to say completely blown away by the final results.

We are so proud of our Sara and would like to thank you for helping her feel and look great ( I am slightly jealous...but in a good way). She can wear just about anything these days and speaking as a fellow "trying to get healthy" gal that is a MAJOR accomplishment!!

Anyways thanks again for all you've done for Sara, hard work and determination truly does pay off!

Have a great day and take care.

Honor

Number 1 way to eat out, and stick to your diet...

Now stay with me here, this might be somewhat crazy of me to formulate, but I learned something bizarre this evening by looking at the people around me in the restaurant.

Everywhere I look, people are overweight. I don't mean a few extra either, I mean that the chair I sat in (in the restaurant) was stretched wide and squashed flat. But in the midst of sitting and people watching, a very shocking thought popped into my head, and I needed to blog about it.

I was watching this hefty Good Sam Jamboree member sit down to some chow mien shrimp MOUNTAIN, and this is what I thought. Don't eat it all. Like, seriously, just stop half way through. I mean, no one is going to think less of you that you didn't eat it all. For most of us, just mountaineering our way up to Everest Base Camp is accomplishment enough...who needs to be Edmond Hilary?

So get into this habit at every restaurant meal. Eat half. Take half home. Lose weight. This really works!

Until next time...

Rome -too bad it wasn't built in a day

The internet can be quite a bizarre tool. It can do so much FOR you, or it can do so much TO you.

Exactly one day ago I completed and uploaded a website that I had been working on since last October. So when the last page finally uploaded, I was left with this empty anxiousness.

See, you always hear of successful online businesses. So it would go without saying then that because my business is finally up on the web, that I too would be successful. Well, maybe, but not yet. Not after a day anyways (I've been told).

I wondered what the day would be like when I finally uploaded the site. I mean, I've been working on it every evening and every weekend since hunting season, but it was just like any other day when it uploaded. I wasn't suddenly inundated with backed up orders of people wanting to buy. But from my friend Erin I learned a small lesson.

Here is where my website parallels my clients. I was told that, "Rome wasn't built in a day, and so why the ***k do you think your website should be mind blowing after one day either?" She's right.

And just like every client I have that wants to lose weight, good things take time. So I guess it is time to join the uphill battle that my clients have every day, and fight that uphill battle patiently.
But I do long for the day when I can see that at least some of the work I've done has been worthwhile.

If you're wondering what I'm talking about, check out www.Conquer-Your-Body.com and tell me what you think. The more critical the better.

I am embarrassed to live here...

Okay, the national news reports on the potential for war between developing nation's food shortages, and still North America fights obesity. Or does it?

About a week ago I learned that our blessed 'Happiest Place on Earth' (Disneyland) has shut down the family favorite ride 'It's a Small World' because the boats are no longer floating through the ride. Yes, it's not a boat problem, it's a fat society problem. I like how Disneyland termed the changes 'renovations'. It's better than renaming the ride to 'It's a Fat World' I guess.
But wait, there's more. The link below is the latest to piss me off.

http://www.canada.com/edmontonjournal/news/story.html?id=3a035ae3-7ebe-4338-8537-95878670593a&k=14646

Now our hospitals are having to find ways to reinforce hospital beds, enlarge wheel chairs, and order longer instruments. I know I'm going to take a lot of crap for this next comment, but when you need to re-outfit deliver rooms in EXTRA LARGE, is that called child birth or is that simply calving season?

It's brutal. Then we all wonder why we have a growing childhood obesity epidemic. And it's the heftys that are the first to blame someone or something for their child's lack of physical activity and high risk of heart disease. My advice? Look in the mirror. Take charge of your own life. The best way to teach is by doing. SO START DOING MORE AND BLAMING LESS!