If you read my Fat Loss Fast Start Program, you might have wondered about this step: “Eat at Least 5 Servings of Vegetables and 2 Servings of Fruit a Day. Make this convenient by having fruits and vegetables around the house and in snacks you take to work. The more vegetables you eat the better, but try not to eat more than 3 servings of fruit a day.” So why limit fruit intake? I am going to surprise you, and tell you that if you seem stuck… for a while...

Did you know that over 51 million Americans are on some kind of weight loss diet all the time? On that statistic alone, I can safely say that diets don’t work. Problem Number One: You’re Not Eating Enough! If you’ve ever gone on a starvation diet or a calorie restricted diet, your metabolism probably slowed down to a crawl. Here’s why: When you start eating less, or try to starve yourself, your body hits the “survival switch,” sensing that food is scarce. And because you’re genetically hard wired to fear...

As you have probably heard a thousand times, a diet is only good if you stick with it. And the data supports this entirely. In fact, Traci Mann, a UCLA psychologist, found that more than 80 percent of people followed for at least two years gained back more weight than they lost*… and this was for successful dieters! This is due to some hormonal problems you are now aware of - and basic human nature! We are creatures of habit, and if we don’t create success rituals it becomes really...

As you probably have experienced, losing fat while traveling is virtually impossible. For that matter, just not taking a step back and gaining weight is quite an achievement! I will admit that in the past, I have almost always gained at least a pound or two when traveling... And it was really frustrating. However, after discussing this issue with a personal trainer friend and doing some of my own research, I have actually been able to travel without putting on any extra weight. Below is my “Secret Plan” for Staying...

A study just published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences shows that you can gain weight just by sleeping with a dim light on (like the glow from a nightlight). In a very creative experiment, researchers discovered that mice exposed to dim light during their sleeping hours gained 50% more weight than mice sleeping in total darkness. To confirm the effect of the light exposure in relation to other factors, the researchers reduced the caloric intake of the mice sleeping with the dim light on, and added...