Calorie counting is a weight loss tool. And it is a very valuable tool. There are many people who have successfully lost weight by doing nothing other than learning how to count calories and adjusting their diets accordingly.  However, in my mind Calorie counting should be used as a tool, not a crutch. You should be learning from calorie counting. In fact, after 2-3 months of Calorie counting you really shouldn’t need to count Calories anymore.
Why?
Because if you’ve been counting accurately for a couple of months then you should now know what the ‘right’ amount of food feels like.  After 3 months, you should know what ‘right’ feels like while eating a wide variety of foods, on the days you workout vs. the days you don’t, on weekends, on weekdays etc. i
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Calorie counting is a weight loss tool. And it is a very valuable tool. There are many people who have successfully lost weight by doing nothing other than learning how to count calories and adjusting their diets accordingly.  However, in my mind Calorie counting should be used as a tool, not a crutch. You should be learning from calorie counting. In fact, after 2-3 months of Calorie counting you really shouldn’t need to count Calories anymore.Why?Because if you’ve been counting accurately for a couple of months then you should now know what the ‘right’ amount of food feels like.  After 3 months, you should know what ‘right’ feels like while eating a wide variety of foods, on the days you workout vs.

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Are you looking for a way to maximize your workouts? Would you like to burn more fat without losing the muscle you have worked so hard to build? We may have just the tip for you. If you haven’t heard of high intensity interval training, better known by the acronym HIIT, you may have just stumbled upon the holy grail of exercise.High intensity interval training requires that you include some variation in the level of intensity with which you perform an exercise. For example, if you decide to try some HIIT on a treadmill, you may walk for one minute and run for two minutes

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Endless Burpees HIIT Workout Nov 6, 2013 Email EmailWorkout equipment:Workout type: 12 minuteTimer setting: 18 x :10 x :301. Burpees2. Air squats3.

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By Colin GriffinIn Part One of our blog on this topic, we reviewed the science behind resistance training with a hypoxic (low oxygen) stimulus – one that simulates altitude through a hypoxic chamber or mask system. While there had been some initial focus on blood flow restriction by occlusion, recent studies have presented a strong case for the potential benefits of doing resistance training in a full hypoxic environment. The aim of this follow-up blog is to outline a more practical-based approach to implementing a hypoxic resistance training program with the needs of athletes, players and coaches in mind.

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The American dream is all about making a fortune on your terms, not working for The Man on his. If you’ve got big ideas and feel stifled by your current career path, it’s natural to begin pondering what it would be like to kick down the walls of your cubicle and start fresh with a company you believe in and trust: your own. However, the worst mistake would be to act purely on passion without reasoning how you’ll make your dream come true, logically and deliberately, only to end up back where you started. As two entrepreneurs who’ve had some success in going our own way (and plenty of failure we’ve learned from as well), we can show you how to bring this fantasy to fruition.10 Ways to Kick Ass at Work>>> FOLLOW YOUR HEART According to researchers at the University of Tennessee, about 50% of all businesses fail, with 25% closing their doors by the end of Year One. Often, the reason boils down to greed and impatience: People want to get rich quick and can’t handle losses, so they pack it in before they’ve given their venture a chance to succeed.

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For thousands of years various cultures have practiced fasting for religious or health reasons.  Over the past decade or so, fasting has been gaining popularity again in the medical and fitness community.   Intermittent fasting is not dieting; it is a life style and lots of people are using it to lose weight.  Weight loss is not the only potential benefit of intermittent fasting, increase in growth hormone, reduction in blood sugar levels and better heart health are amongst some of the other health benefits.Download Free Report on Intermittent FastingIntermittent fasting – how does it work?Intermittent fasting as the name suggests is skipping meals or avoiding food intake for a certain amount of time during a 24 hour period.  This fasting and eating schedule is followed at set intervals during the week.  There are many different intermittent fasting methods, and most people personalize their own approach, incorporating certain aspects from each method.  There is no right or wrong way, it is about adapting an approach that fits your lifestyle and one that you can stick with.Two common intermittent fasting methods:1.  Limiting your food-intake to a particular window of time:With this method, eating is restricted to a specific window of time.

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Chewfo > Dietary trends > Bestselling diet books November 2013 – USA – gluten-free; UK – intermittent fastingBestselling diet books November 2013 – USA – gluten-free; UK – intermittent fastingby Penny Hammond on November 4, 2013 · 0 commentsin Dietary trendsIn the USA, Grain Brain (gluten-free, no processed carbs) has risen to the top of the diet charts, and Wheat Belly (with similar eating guidelines) continues to be a bestseller. The Eat to Live Cookbook (vegan/near-vegan) was recently released, and has been selling well.In the UK, the bestselling diets have remained steady for some time. The Fast Diet (intermittent fasting) is the top-selling diet book at the moment, with The Hairy Dieters Eat for Life (calorie control including low-fat) coming close behind.The positions in the bestselling charts are according to a snapshot of book sales from Amazon. The number in brackets next to the top titles is the ranking in all books – e.g

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By now I’m sure you’ve heard about high-intensity interval training (HIIT). HIIT combines short periods of intense exercise with short periods of rest. It has been purported to be one of the best exercise protocols for fat loss. But do you know why this is the case?

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