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Slow Burn: Burn Fat By Exercising Slower

We have recently had a couple conversations with Stu Mittleman, a fascinating person who I first met a decade ago at a Tony Robbins seminar. Stu is a well-known Ultramarathoner. He once held the US record for the 100 mile run. And he ran 500 miles in six days.

But most importantly, he has developed an approach to training for running that anyone can adopt. And it will most likely help you enjoy exercise more and burn more fat in the process. I am now telling everyone in the Tip Of The Day program to get a copy of this book. Stu is one of those people whose work we feel is extremely important, and this book ought to be in your library!

For those of you who run, maybe train for races this book will be of great benefit. We will be hearing a lot more from Stu, but please click on this link and add this book to your Amazon cart right now:

What Successful Weight Loss Really Looks Like

We just published a new article titled "What Successful Weight Loss REALLY Looks Like"

This was written in response to many emails I have gotten from Tip Of The Day readers and participants. So please check out the article, and at the end there is a link to a thread where people can share their experiences with this exact question and observation.

The point of this exercise is to really get rid of the expectations that create frustration. Let me know what you think!

-Jackie

Simplifying Weight Loss: One Idea Help Fight The Overwhelm

We have just published a new article/guide/challenge on the site that discusses on important thought on the overall journey we are guiding people through here. We throw a lot at you in the Tip Of The Day and especially in our Point Of No Return training program. But sometimes it helps to just bring some real focus to the moment at hand. Forget the impending stuff, or the external stuff.

Take a deep breath and just shut out the outside influences. All that matters is this moment....and the next one...

How To Make Weight Loss Simple

And please make sure to give your feedback on the question posed at the end of the article.

How To Keep The Weight Off?

We recently wrote an article as a team on how to keep the weight off that you have lost and some strategies to help regaining it. Here is the link to the full article as well as a summary below:

How To Keep The Weight Off

1. Jackie's one suggestion that she always sees help people is just commit to one good day. No matter what the situation if you really just hunker down and look at what is in front of you for the next several hours and the rest of the day, great things can happen.

2. Joshua suggested you really think about your decision to lose weight. Have you truly decided? Here is his take from a psychological perspective:

"It's helpful to understand that the suffix of DECIDE is C-I-D-E...same as homicide, suicide, genocide.  'Cide' means to kill off.  So when you DECIDE, you are killing off other options you are killing off:

- The possibility of remaining overweight

- Old notions of who you were as an overweight

- The old habits that held you back from living at the weight you want.

- Your self-sabotage and belief that you don't deserve it or can't have it."

3. Habib focused a lot on the composition of the diet. From his perspective, long term diet, fitness and health are all the same thing. You need to eat a diet very high in fruits and vegetables and this helps you lose weight and help your body keep in shape for greater activity. He was been writing about how to prevent and treat muscle soreness from his own personal experience training for a marathon. If you eat enough vegetables and fruit and run, that alone helps to overcome the big meals and the binges. Your body becomes used to different habits and it will be much easier to get back on track after you have really committed to exercise and high fruit and vegetable intake.

Weight Loss Self-Sabotage: How To Break The Cycle

We just published a new article on the site that serves as a guide to help people identify the ways they sabotage their weight loss efforts. Here it is:

How To Stop Self Sabotage

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Conversation With Matt Hoover, Winner of Biggest Loser Season Two

We had a chance to interview Matt Hoover who many of you know as the winner of season two of "The Biggest Loser." It ended up being a pretty interesting interview, especially from the perspective of keeping weight off, what happens after the weight loss. He talks about his upcoming Iron Man competition in Hawaii and his training for the 2012 Olympics. He was a member of 4 national championship wrestling teams in college, so the guy is a pretty amazing athlete.

We spoke for about an hour, so if you want to listen to the entire interview map out some time ahead of time. This is the link to the interview. It is pretty cool.

Matt mentioned in the call that he uses hypnosis as one of the tools to help keep the weight off. He uses the CDs from Roberta Temes, who we have known for a few years and who has written some articles for PEERtrainer in the past. We asked him to follow up on this subject, something we are increasingly interested in, because it works really well. But it is something that most of us have not tried. Here is his take on it:

"To be honest I wasn't quite sure what to expect.  I had used hypnosis when I was competing in wrestling.  It helped me tremendously in sports but wasn't sure what would happen with weight loss. When I got Dr. Roberta CD's I did a session immediately.  

I didn't really feel different, but  I quickly noticed that many of the cravings I had, especially for Taco Bell were gone.  I didn't even think about it anymore. The biggest thing I notice was how rather than crave diet pop, I began to want water.  The sessions helped me to realize that I didn't have to be on a diet, I could program myself to crave healthy foods in moderation. In the past I would eat until I was full, even if it was healthy food.  

Now I eat until I am satisfied and I don't have to "force" myself to remamber to eat.  I just do it. I used the CD's nearly everyday when I first got them, now I use them a couple of times a month to remind myself of the tools I now have. Recently I used them before I left for vacation to help keep myself in the right state of mind to be consistent during a time when many people fall off track.  I use them anytime I am traveling, usually on the plane.  I have found that to be a great time to relax and get myself ready for my upcoming stay, wherever that may be. 

I am really lucky because my wife really supports my use of the program.  She will say when she thinks I need a session.  She has seen tremendous progress since I started the program and knows that it helps me to stay on track. I have lost 30 pounds so far and have reset my goal to get even leaner using Dr. Roberta's CD's. I love the CD's and have recommended them to everyone I know who is dealing with weight issues.  I know that with the success I have had that others will achieve their goals as well with the use of the tools I have learned from Dr. Roberta. These discs truly have helped me to develop a healthy mind set when it comes to my relationship with food and I fully expect to have continued success on my new weight loss journey with the knowledge I have gained from Dr. Roberta Temes."

We were first introduced to Roberta I think in 2006, and we need to circle back with her. We have recommended this product in the Tip Of The Day program, and it is nice to see a "celebrity" endorse something like this. Sort of a nice validation of something we had seen work. You can get the CD set through the Hypnosis Network. 

Btw, I personally use hypnosis for other areas of my life. Different products from different companies, but the bottom line is that these things really work. Be open to it!