Holly's weight loss update

If you've not heard Holly has been raising money for Haiti, she has set a goal of losing 56lbs by 1st December 2010 and raising £1000 in total for hospitals in Haiti. So here's Hollys monthly update:

"I have managed to shift 5.4lbs / 2.6kg in weight, 1% of my body fat, 2cm off
hips and 3cm of waist this month.

In total, in the
past 8 weeks I have lost 13.4lbs, 6.1kg, 7.8% body fat, 14cm off waist and 9cm
off hips!"
http://www.justgiving.co.uk/fighttheflabforhaiti to donate!

Beer gives you a beer belly??????

Don't blame the ale, well not entirely.

"When you drink alcohol, the liver stops using fatty acids for fuel and switches to using alcohol instead," explains McCarthy.
"So it leaves any fatty acids it should have been using to be stored in adipose tissue,"


So that beer gut wasn't formed by the beer, it comes from the stuff the liver left behind while it was burning off the booze.

Sugar, sugar, and more sugar.

Would you put 12 sugars in your coffee? Then why would you accept the same from starbucks? A mocha frappuccino has the equivalent of 12 sugar cubes, while a McDonalds shake has a belt busting 28. See which foods are quietlty putting you at risk of obesity and tooth decay.


STARBUCKS MOCHA FRAPPUCCINO
16oz, whipped cream
Sugars 47g
Calories 380
Calories from sugar: 188(12 sugar cubes)



McDONALDS SHAKE
A 21oz(medium)
Chocolate shake
Sugars 111g
calories 770
calories from sugar:444 (28 sugar cubes)



FROSTIES CEREAL
A 75g bowl of Tonys favourite
Sugars 25g
calories 275
calories from sugar: 100(6 sugar cubes)





COCA-COLA
12oz (355ml) can of fizz
sugars 39g
calories 140
calories from sugar 140 (10 sugar cubes)

Just a few foods people eat on a daily basis, so be warery of what your putting in your body.

21 Day Rapid Fat Loss Testimonial

Heres a testimonial from AC Fitness' biggest loser Karen Harrup,


"When you hit your 40's you realise that it is not quite as easy to lose weight and keep it off. After trying numerous diet clubs and weight loss plans (all without success) I decided it was time to brave something a bit different.
I saw the advert for the 21 Day programme and decided I had nothing to lose! (Well that was the point, I had a lot to lose weight wise!)
I undertook the 21 day programe where Alex was understanding but did not listen to my cries of "I can't do it" and gave me the motivation to succeed. I began to look forward to the sessions, knowing that they were going to be a challenge but that I would change my body shape and become more confident. The nutritional advice was easy to follow and Alex always answered any questions I had about the plan.
I lost 11.7lbs in weight, lost 4.3% fat, 8cm from my hips and 6cm from my waist over the 21 days and felt extremely proud of my achievement.
I am now continuing to work with Alex and aim to become more healthy and be a fit forty something instead of a fat forty something.

I would reccommend this programme to anyone regardless of age, fitness or confidence.
Alex will inspire you to be the person that you have always wanted to be"
Karen

Mindset tricks

As we head into March, I'm going to ask a question- How's the New Years Resolution going?............I know I know silly question.
Did make progress or did your motivation sizzle out?
If you didn't reach your goal,
I want you to think why did I not succeed?
Most people wait around for motivation to strike them like a lightning bolt. Well, I've got news: motivation isn't something that happens to you - it's something that you create for yourself.

If you don't feel motivated to achieve your goals, it is likely due to mental roadblocks that hold you hostage. Read the following 21 Mindset Tips and prepare your mind for success.
Success comes first in the mind, so visualize yourself accomplishing your goals.

*Remember, you are the only person who can hold you back.
*Forgive yourself and love yourself despite past failures.
*Decide what is important in your life, and focus on that.
*Conquer each negative thought the moment it enters your mind, when it is weakest.
*Give up the idea that things won't go right unless you worry about them.
*If you bring the body of your dreams to the point of resolve, then you'll soon be living in it.
*Look towards your future, if you believe the best is yet to come then it will be.
*You become what you think about most.
*The margin between success and failure is very small and easily bridged by determination.
*Start your day by accomplishing your hardest task first.
*Set small attainable goals, rather than one monumental goal.
*Convince yourself that exercise is fun, and it will be.
*Know your big reason why.
*Create a motivating play list of songs to use as the sound track to your workout sessions.

*Every decision you make leads you either closer toward achieving your goal, or farther from it.
*If you think you're a fat person, then you'll stay fat. If you think you're fit, then you soon will be.
*Once you've set your goal, your attitude either pushes you toward accomplishment or failure.
*If you don't know exactly where you want to go, you will likely end up someplace else.
*You can have the body of your dreams, but first you must give up the belief that you can't.
*You can only have two things in life: excuses or results.
If you're sick and tired of making excuses, then contact me today to get started on a results-driven fitness program.