The first domino falls. Maybe you swore to quit sugar (nooooo), carbs (say it isn’t so) or coconut ice cream (I can’t even). And now the initial burning motivation and excitement have worn off. This attempt at a diet is becoming yet another prematurely ended diet in the mausoleum of […]
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On Having No End Goal
We pin our hopes and wishes to the randomness of the world around us. Doing the best we can to reach our goal is a one thing. But a part of the success comes from crossing our fingers, hoping that a stray event doesn’t derail us from our grand plans. […]
Read MoreThe Sunk Cost of Believing, Feeling and Behaving
– Hey, I know you were asking for a hammer for your birthday. Here. It’s the top of the line. And because you’re so special, I didn’t want to just wrap it in an ordinary gift paper. Instead, I buried it somewhere in this terrarium along with ten funnel web […]
Read MoreBreak Bad Habits In The New Year
You know who’s a prolific writer? To date, he’s written 83 novels, 5 non-fiction books and over 200 short stories [1]. He has sold over 350 million copies of his books, and at least 24 of his books or stories are made into movies. How is this sort of productivity […]
Read MoreReflecting On 365 Days Without Alcohol: Why? And Was It Worth It?
It’s hot. And it’s humid. Typical January day in Sydney. The consequences of my earlier decision to stand in front of the blazing hot barbeque, to grill an assortment of vegetables, is dawning on me. All the while my mind keeps playing the yes/no/yes/no tug of war with the thought […]
Read MoreWhy Your Habits Don’t Work
In our private coaching group Rage Against The Calorie Counting (it’s funny, you can laugh) we work together to implement healthier habits over a long period of time. Our simple goal is to make healthy eating and movement part of life that eventually become your second nature. And in order […]
Read MoreIf You Struggle with Fat Loss
“There is another word for self-discipline. It is patience”. – Henepola Gunaratana There is no “secret sauces” in achieving the body that you want. There is no magic tricks or lifestyle hacks to speed up your process of improving how your body feels, looks and functions. There’s only so many books […]
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Thoughts on… VI: Stress, Habits, Mindfulness
Once every 3-4 months, I go through all my notes that I’ve written down and do a roundup post of what has been going through my head. Thoughts and quotes from books and actions that I’ve found helpful for me or for my clients. Your mind can work for you or […]
Read MoreAdjusting Training and Eating Habits for Lifelong Success
Not every life situation is ideally suited for an all-out attack on your health and fitness goals. There are times when improving your training and eating habits has to take a back seat. Then there are times when you can focus almost exclusively on training, habit changes and generally winning with health […]
Read MoreWhy Most People Struggle with Diet and Training Consistency
Long-term consistency and therefore success with training and diet doesn’t come from willpower. No, consistency happens while marching on a road paved with positive habits that align with your goals, lifestyle and values. But there’s a major factor that doesn’t get talked about enough. It negatively affects all of us, but especially […]
Read More66 Unconventional Ways for Exceptional Fat Loss, Fitness and Health
Search the Internet for how to lose fat and you are bound to get about million hits with everything from how to time your macros to which way to hold a fork when eating an egg. Some of the points in this post are more philosophical and some are […]
Read MoreThe Trick For Lifelong Results
“The foolishness of people who are surprised by anything that happens.” – Marcus Aurelius Not every training session has to be amazing and worthy of a Facebook update. You don’t always need to invade the gym like it’s the Normandy and the weights are the enemy. Not every meal needs […]
Read MoreHabit Change Made Ridiculously Simple
We can make diet changes, training routines or any other new and challenging task easier over time by learning to rely on our habit building and changing process. We want to make it as easy and automated as possible. Habits provide structure for your life. They make the daily tasks […]
Read MoreFollow This Simple Rule to Conquer Your Health Goals
Consistent training and eating habits are usually build on one common theme: mastering simple routines.
Read MoreThoughts on Habits, Road and The Destination
It’s a no secret that I like to emphasize clients to work on a one habit at a time to eventually get them to their goals. Sometimes the habit might seem trivial but it’s all about focusing on each step and building a list of successful habits overtime that will align […]
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