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I am now over 3 weeks in to the Elimination Diet, and what have I learned?

Coffee: having been a coffee junkie for years, going without for over 3 weeks has at times been tough. BUT after the initial withdrawal headaches and generally feeling rubbish, I am now finding it easier to go without. I am also finding my sleep patterns have improved massively, and I feel more lively during the afternoon (a typical sluggish time for me). Now this may be due to an increase in water intake too, I don’t really know. The big thing here and I don’t want to understate it, really is the improved sleep quality!

Breads and Pasta: Not really missed the pasta’s, never really ate too much of the stuff anyway! But the bread was like the coffee, one of my major weaknesses. I think this part has contributed mostly to the visable results that i have obtained, no more bloating, no more over-full feeling. We simply do not have the stuff in our house any more, and going out for lunch or dinner simply means ignoring the bread that appears on the table!

Over high energy dense foods: Heavily processed foods such as sweets, pizza, burgers and such like didn’t really exist in my diet anyway, but I was certainly prone to the more than occassional treat… which it seems added up. Cutting those out at times was difficult, regularly eating our normal dinner and then wanting something sweet after was just a habit. A habit that is now broken.

Yes this is a bit of a sales pitch, BUT only because I could not have done the last few weeks without it. The Elimination Diet Cookbook has been a indispensible companion on this journey so far. So if you are starting your Elimination Diet program today, then I would thoroughly recommend the Cookbook too.

The Results: well in 3 weeks, ie. 21 days, i have lost 4.5kg and now dropped to my lowest body fat percentage measurement I have ever recorded on myself.

Don’t wait till monday to start this! Start NOW!

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OK here I am again experiencing another of our fundamentals this time Nutritional Responsibility, what is this exactly? well it is actually very simple, it’s all about going back to basics making sure that we have a clean diet consisting of fresh fruit and veg, fresh meat and fish, low fat dairy and water.One of the things that we ask you to do is to to keep a truth diary. This involves writing down everything that goes into your mouth and at what time.You will also grade them. A is for all fresh, B is for not so good but not so bad and C is yes you guessed it is all heavily processed foods like pizza, alcohol, biscuits etc. You will also mark down how many portions of fruit and veg you have eaten and what you have drunk.

So how is it going so far….. well boy does it make you think about what you are putting in your mouth. The idea is not really to change what you are eating just to record it, but automatically i found myself making small changes.

From seeing what I had written down I have automatically increased my water intake upped my portions of fruit and veg, cleaned up my main meals by reducing the amount of processed foods and increased the amount of times that I am eating per day(which is never a problem for me as I love to eat:o), which of course is the key to revving up your metabolism and getting rid of your body fat. So with out really making an effort and just with these small changes I have lost nearly 2 kilos already!!!

Now as part of your 3 month pro gramme with us for ONE MONTH we ask you to give up alcohol, wheat based products and all processed foods so that you can really see dramatic effects that it can have. I will let you know how this goes in the not to distant future…

Start training with Marie this week, utilising the power of Nutritional Responsibility, go here to arrange a consultation

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1. Write down your goal. Get a sticky note, write down what dress/jean size you WILL fit in by the end of June. Stick it on the side of your computer monitor, fridge door etc etc.

2. Schedule your workouts for the next 3 weeks: Write them into your scheduler now, they cannot be moved, skipped, deleted, it is like missing an appointment with the hair dresser, you wanna look good yes?

3. Drink more plain water, especially  now the weather has turned for the better. Everything from better skin condition, to better elimination of waste. It will also help absorb and utilise those nutrients you are eating much better.

4.  Don’t Jog - Run, Don’t free wheel - Push the pedals hard, don’t do breast-stroke - do freestyle/front crawl! Intervals are the best cardio method in your arsenal to a better body.

5. Eat more often: Yep, eat every 2-3 hours of the day, NEVER miss a meal, have snacks between meals. Keep your metabolism on full burn by eating regularly, never famine and feast!

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If you are in Luxembourg, we can provide you with workouts three times a week with “ForestFit June” starting June 10th

If you are not in Luxembourg, try our “Corporate Athlete Handbook“

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From an athletic point of view, being dehydrated can have devastating effects on your performance. Not only does your body slow down but your brain function is reduced, get dizzy, vomiting and an increase in the bodies core temperature.

Now consider that most of the population do not drink enough water, I recently read a statistic that claimed that 1 in 10 people did not drink any water at all! Most of us are relying on other forms of fluids throughout the day, some are more evil than others.

So it is highly likely that you are dehydrated all of the time, to some extent. This effects your concentration, your mood, and your energy levels throughout the day, just like it effects your sporting performance, it massively effects your professional performance too.

The corporate athlete often depends on excessive caffeine fixes, from coffee, teas and so called performance drinks to keep them going throughout the day, just water is just never entertained as an option!

The sodas out of your company snack machine are nothing more than a sugary fix which will just add to your waistline. Step away from these at all costs.

The problem is all these false fluids do not hydrate your body in the same way as plain water, and in many cases cause further dehydration.

To get the best out of your body the solution is really simple and obvious.

- Drink more water! To keep things simple, for every 50lbs of weight you should be drinking a litre of water per day!

- Avoid ALL other types of fluid intake PERIOD.

- Get into a habit of having a full litre and half bottle of water on your desk in the morning and make sure it is finished by lunch, then start again for the afternoon

- And if fat loss is your primary goal, then taking a serious look at your alcohol intake should be your first assignment.

- Drop the alcohol completely from today for 21 days and your body will shed inches like you wouldn’t believe!

Once you are getting the water intake your body needs to function properly, your sporting performances will see an improvement, and you will certainly stay more alert through your normal working day too.

Other benefits of proper water intake include massively improved skin condition, the way your body eliminates waste will be improved. You’ll also stop getting so many headaches and get less digestive problems too.

Whilst drinking water is not so interesting, the benefits are certainly worth the tiny amount of effort of starting today for the next 21 days. I am sure you’ll see the benefits immediately and miss it if you stop again!

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Claim your free “Warm Up” video at http://www.corporateathletehandbook.com/ . Tim Goodwin is author and fitness professional from Luxembourg, training the busiest individuals to achieve amateur sporting success and a healthier body.

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