In just a few short days, you’ll start to see newsletters, promotions, and advertisements on how you can get yourself in great shape for 2012 and finally make good on your weight loss resolutions.

But the question is – if you have weight to lose – will any of these products and programs actually work for you?

When you’re learning something new, there usually is a learning curve…

During this process whether you’re starting a new job or figuring out how to use your brother-in-law’s TV remote, there is excitement, energy, disappointment, frustration, overwhelm, and hundreds of other emotions that you’ll experience during the process.

Starting a new diet or healthy lifestyle is no different.

Today, I have a question from Kenny that asks about how to deal with the overwhelm of being a fresh new sprout in the raw food world. (This actually applies to all diets.)

Here’s what Kenny writes:

I know…

It’s a bummer.

You wanted to try the raw food diet because you thought you were going to lose weight – like everyone else seemingly does.

Unfortunately, for you, after you begin the raw food diet you start to gain even more weight. It’s disappointing, demoralizing and could make anyone go back to doughnuts and corn chips – why not, if the diet that everyone is losing weight on can’t help you, then you might as well enjoy your food, right?

Well, not exactly. Just because your entire diet is raw, doesn’t mean that it’s going to work. Today I answer a question from a reader about why you could gain weight on the raw food diet.

Here’s the question…

This is an interesting question from a Renegade Health Reader that requires some attention…

Imagine if just drinking a warm glass of spring water was enough for anyone to reach their weight loss goals – or better yet, burn off that excess, unsightly belly fat.

Personal trainers around the world would have to turn to other lines of work, like psychology, sketch comedy, or any job that requires standing around and watching people do things. (I can knock on trainers, because I was one!)

I know it already seems like I don’t think it’s possible a warm cup of herbal tea will turn your body bikini – or Speedo – worthy, but you may be surprised with my answer.

Let’s see if we can figure out if warm water will really help lose belly fat, using a little bit of knowledge, experience and common sense.

In fact, I think it’s the most frequently asked question we get. Many times, when I’ve dug deeper into what’s going on, I’ve found these 5 factors to be the cause of stalled weight loss.

So listen in and see if any one (or more) of these 5 issues are what is keeping you from losing the weight you want to lose.

Take a look…

Your question of the day: Which one of these sounds more like your reason for now being able to lose weight?

Click here, scroll down to the bottom of the page and leave your comments now!

Live Awesome!
Kev

I’d gotten away from the top 10 lists because there was just other information to cover, but after doing today’s Renegade Health Top 10 weight loss tips, I wonder why I moved away from them.

They’re not only fun to do, but they’re also REALLY helpful for you.

So be sure to catch this show and find out what exactly I think are the most important aspects of healthy weight loss…

(See if they match your own list!)

Go ahead and watch now…

Your question of the day: What tips have worked for you to help you lose weight?

Click here, scroll down to the bottom of the page and leave a comment now!

Live Awesome!
Kev

There are five tips, that used consistently, can provide you with the best bodyweight exercise routine. First, use timed circuits instead of simply using repetitions or sets. According to the International Sports Science Association, circuit training is defined as “a “series of exercises, performed one after the other, with little rest in between.”

Time circuits are basically performing a specified number of exercises in a specified period of time, usually 30 seconds. For example, you may complete 30 repetitions of pull ups in 30 seconds and then allow a 30 second break before the next exercise. In order to make the most of this routine, you need to increase the number or repetitions that you complete, without increasing the period of time to complete it.

Timed circuits provide the best experience in bodyweight exercise training because they are adaptable. You may adapt them to the time you have available to work out, the focus of your workout (either a specific area of your body or sport or just to lose weight); and is adaptable to your fitness level. Beginners may begin with a lower level of repetitions in a 30 second interval and increase their reps as their fitness level increases.

The second technique to get the most out of your bodyweight exercise is to add a cardio vascular component to your routine, alternating between the cardio and bodyweight exercises. Every bodyweight exercise routine should begin with warm ups and stretches choosing those that will increase your heart rate. If you want to continue along the circuit route, you can combine circuit training with cardio vascular and perform your cardio vascular, however the best results will be achieved by warm up stretch, cardio, bodyweight, cardio, bodyweight and the cool down. When doing cardio vascular exercises move as quickly as you can, keeping your form and encourage large muscle movement such as with your whole arm or who leg.

For both the bodyweight exercises and cardio vascular routines to achieve the best possible fat burning results you should break them up into shorter workouts more than once a day. Instead of a total routine for 30 minutes, try three ten minutes work outs a day. Try this instead of a coffee break at the office, you may come back rejuvenated.

Another technique you should use to get the most from your bodyweight exercise routine is to keep track of you routine. Write down your workouts including the date, time, number of repetitions, time of repetitions and cardio exercise routines. Be sure to include a start and stop time, allowing you to not only track the individual bodyweight exercises, but the total workout time also. A training log can be easily created by using your computers spreadsheet program, several of them are available online or you may purchase any number of books like as Body Minder and Exercise Journal, by Francis Wilkins; or The Ultimate Workout Guide by Suzanne Schlosberg.

By tracking all of these details you can determine which times of day work best for you; when you are most productive and you can also easily determine which exercises you should use to vary your routine. It also provides you with the opportunity and incentive to be competitive—try to beat your own personal best record. It allows you to set goals and review your progress, thus also providing you with positive encouragement that your hard work is paying off.

Lastly, vary your routine. Use your training journal to keep track of the specific exercises performed and change them up. With over 25 standard exercises that almost everyone knows, from beginner to professional you can easily do several different exercises each time.

Other ways to add variety to your bodyweight exercise routine and to make the most of it include; changing the weight, leverage or resistance of a specific exercise, asking friends to work out with you, use a video, particularly those that provide you with timed cardio circuits, and change your mind set from exercising to participating in an activity that you enjoy, so be sure to include daily those bodyweight and cardio exercises you enjoy the most.

Utilizing these tips and instructions can make the most of even a ten minute workout, boost your metabolism, build muscle, and sculpt your body without hours of time, or an investment in gym memberships or weight training equipment for home.

If you want to check out some great and free bodyweight exercises online, click here! (We’re putting together a manual and progression workout book in the next month or so, so stay tuned!)

I want to thank everyone for sharing their thoughts. It’s been great to read all of them and “meet” all of you.

The one thing that I hope I did not do is discourage any one to challenge me, or anything else posted on this site. If I did so, I apologize and please speak your thoughts and speak them loudly.

Patrick did respond and I hope you take the time to read his response. It’s somewhere around comments 90-95.

Patrick, thank you for sharing!

Please feel free to continue commenting on this posting as I feel it will remain relevant for a long time to come. (Click here and scroll down to the bottom of the page to comment!)

As for me, I’ve thought about the comments and completely stand by what I’ve said here in the past, present and will stand by them in the future.

Yes, I will provide free links to products that I use and support as well as affiliate links (links where I will get paid if you purchase).

My promise to you is that I stand by the products that I promote. I’ve done research, used them with our own clients and take many of them myself, if they apply, and know almost every single person who I promote for… so I trust them and what the produce.

As for transparency, if you don’t mind me getting a commission then follow the links, if you do, then search online and go direct. What I care about is you getting the information that will help make you healthier, happier and limitless.

Sound good? Awesome!

I’ve also got a few cool and valuable things up my sleeve in light of this conversation that I think will provide better service and quality to your experience to this site. So stay tuned… here’s one to start…

Here’s a free event you can listen to tomorrow night with myself and a few other great speakers and health experts…

It’s hosted by Nomi Shannon–author of “The Raw Gourmet”–and some of the topics covered will be how to..

-Lose Weight
-Look and feel younger
-Improve Your Health
-Gain Energy
-Eat Well Even Though You Work Mon-Fri 9-5
-Eat Raw While Traveling
-Demystify Food Shopping
-Make Quick Good-For-You Snacks and much much more…

Joining Nomi for this call will be: Cherie Soria of Living Light Culinary Arts Institute (rawfoodchef.com), Lynda Carter of Aliveandraw.com, David Rainoshek of juicefeasting.com, leadership coach Ken Kesslin, of Kesslin.com and myself.

The details: The free Kick-off for Nomi Shannon’s tele-seminar is Tuesday January 15th 2008. You phone in to listen to the live presentation by Nomi and friends or you can use the url below and listen via internet.

Times… Eastern Time: 8-10:15PM Pacific Time: 5-7:15PM
Phone number: 419-400-0203 PIN: 532676# (be sure to put the # sign after the numbers)

Or listen via internet (webcast) by going to this url: http://www.instantteleseminar.com/?eventid=1506045

Call in 10 minutes early to ensure you get on!

If you’re interested in learning more about Nomi and for complete details on her 21 day program which begins one week after the free kick-off go to http://www.rawgourmet.com

Live Awesome!
Kevin