The Scale Tells The Tale! This morning I saw an Ottawa trainer from a local Ottawa fitness studio post something about not having a scale at their gym and how it’s not a good thing – to weigh yourself… I happen to STRONGLY disagree with this idea. The only trainers that tell you NOT to …
The Healthy Eating Trap It’s unfair and discouraging when you’re eating a very healthy diet and you’re struggling to lose weight. With so many people being health conscious these days I’m seeing this phenomena more frequently than I would like. People are getting caught up in the ‘healthy eating trap’ without understanding that healthy eating …
Another 30 days has passed and I’m down another 9 lbs. I didn’t think this would happen. I mean I’m eating again, normal food! Things I love…but those first couple of weeks my weight did not budge… I went up and down like a see-saw within the same 3-4 lbs… then boom all of a …
Journeys of Change With Melissa (Month 2 – 30lbs Down)Read More »
My weight loss journey has been quite a whirlwind to say the least. To sum it up, I very impulsively decided to join TFC’s 30 day transformation program (signed up within a minute of receiving the invite email, which I normally would never do!), went on to love the program, and then won the ‘best …
A few months ago if you were going to tell me Mel in 1 month you’re going to be 21 pounds lighter I would have laughed at you. Yah right. I’ve tried just about everything, I actually have an annual GYM membership to a gym I don’t go to. (I actually even renewed it with …
Why is it so hard? No doubt losing weight is HARD! And anybody that tells you otherwise simply does not know what they’re talking about! Would you agree? And anybody that has tried losing weight or has lost it will tell you that it was not easy, but it could be managed! So, why is …
“Eating breakfast helps lose weight” This is a common advice that is being echoed by many ‘experts’ in the media that is outdated and misleading! In this series ‘weight loss secrets’ I am exposing some of the biggest lies and misconceptions that are being portrayed as ‘weight loss secrets’ by personal trainers and nutritionist alike. …
Weight Loss Secrets Revealed- To Breakfast or not to Breakfast?Read More »
‘Eat smaller meals more often for weight loss…’ This is a common advice that is being echoed by many ‘experts’ in the media that is outdated and misleading! In this series ‘weight loss secrets’ I am exposing some of the biggest lies and misconceptions in the weight loss industry told by personal trainers and nutritionist. …
Weight Loss Secrets – Eating Frequency (when to eat).Read More »
Ironically these lessons I’m about to share with you come from my personal experience and not so much professional. And these lessons may come across a bit edgy but they are reminders that I wrote to myself in my journal as motivation to get moving and live fit again. 2015 was a great year, it …