Are nuts good or bad for you and your weight loss? Nuts are usually not recommended for most people because of their high calorie and fat content. However the monounsaturated fats found in nuts are good for your heart and general health. They are great sources of fiber, vitamins, iron and other minerals. If you love to munch on nuts now and then, make sure that you choose walnuts and almonds over other varieties. Walnuts are high in omega 3 fatty acids, vitamins and magnesium whereas almonds are loaded with nutrients and are comparatively lower in fat content as well. Garnish your salad with a few nuts, enjoy a nut based dip or simply have a handful of nuts with raisins as a snack. That way, you give your body a lot of nutrients without feeling guilty afterwards about the calories.

Most of us hate the very thought of standing on a weighing scale after a workout. It’s a great feeling if you have lost a kilo or two, but the whole experience of checking your weight can be just as daunting if you haven’t lost any! Losing the first few kilos will take time, so remember not to be hard on yourself. You may not find much difference if you check your weight each week so it’s enough to check it just once or twice each month. That should tell you how effective your exercise regime and diet changes have been. One of the easiest ways to find out if you have lost any weight is to see if you can fit into any clothing that used to be tight for you. The more comfortable you are in tight clothes, simply means that you have successfully lost weight!

If you have tried to stick to a consistent weight loss program, but still failed to lose weight; chances are that you may feel like giving up. However, that is exactly when you should introspect and try to figure out what went wrong. Many people choose a workout program that does not cater to their specific needs, which may apply to you too. For example, you signed up with an expensive Gold Coast Gym, but couldn’t find the time to go there. Or you tried to go on all vegetarian diet, but you just can’t do without a bit of seafood now and then. You decided that you would work out a few times a week, but got held up at work. The next time you decide to follow a weight loss program, you should work with a Personal Trainer who can tailor a fitness program to suit all your requirements. That way, you will not only enjoy your workouts but lose weight successfully!

The Gold Coast Marathon is a great short term goal to have. There’s several different events to cater to all fitness levels and making a commitment to be fit by a set date is a great way to keep your motivation up. Make a commitment to achieving your goal and register now at www.goldcoastmarathon.com.au

We have had countless clients lose half a kilo a week on average until they reach their goal weight. This is a mere 70 grams a day, which doesn’t seem like much compared to the latest revolutionary Hollywood diet, however it really adds up…quickly! Sure in January some people will lose more weight on the latest fad diet, but by February it will be driving them crazy and they will quit. We all know the story – by the end of March the 5kg they lost will be back, plus an extra kilo in sympathy. Compare this to losing a mere 70 grams a day, at this rate you will be an impressive 6kg lighter by March! A year down the track the fad person will be in the exact same position with the exact same New Years resolution and feeling even worse and heavier than they did last year. If you keep up your Personal Training once a week, get in a few decent walks and use some common sense and healthy choices in regards to food imagine where you will be this time next year!

Losing 70grams a day for a year equates to an amazing 25kg you can lose across 2010! In fact we’ve had clients drop this much weight in as little as five months from pretty much the same program. Check out our testimonials on our new website by clicking here to see how easy it can be. So imagine being 25kg lighter and the fittest you’ve been for decades this time next year. You won’t have to starve yourself, you won’t have spend your life exercising and you will never get bored or run out of motivation, we won’t let you!

The solution:

So take a look at how to overcome the problems you’ve had in the past. There’s always a way. If you can’t find the time or motivation for a Gym three times a week, that’s why you need us. Our Personal Trainers will pack a weeks worth of exercise and results into 30 or 60 minutes. You will never get bored or lose motivation as your Personal Trainer will create the perfect workout for you each and every time. If you can’t stomach the latest fad diet that bans you from your favorite foods, find a mix and match of healthy low fat balanced meals you do enjoy. We’ll give you a free food and exercise diary and nutritional advice if you decide to start Personal Training. You’ll still drop the weight and you’ll get to eat like a normal human being. If you always seem to give up on walking on your own, make yourself accountable. Find a friend who is more motivated than you (a less motivated one may drag you down) and try and walk somewhere enjoyable and motivating, like the beach.

This is just one basic example. There are millions of easy ways to overcome the problems you’ve had in the past. There’s no one simple, generic answer because everyone is an individual. You just need some help to find the solutions that are right for you.

The balanced program we will help you to create and to fit into your lifestyle won’t make you drop a kilo a day because no healthy and sustainable program will. However, it WILL work, and the weight WILL stay off.

The problem:

Chances are over the years you’ve tried programs that were impersonal, boring, time consuming, impractical, unmotivating or just simply didn’t work. If it didn’t work for you last time, it won’t work for you this time, so don’t waste your time, money and effort.

For most people they will make a great start on their New Years resolution, then quit mid February. The number one way to overcome this is to find a program that solves the problems that stopped you achieving your goals before.

If you’ve joined a gym for a year and then quit after a month because you couldn’t find the time to get there three times a week, don’t join another Gym. If you tried a strict diet and you couldn’t stomach the same bland food every single day, don’t try this year’s latest and greatest diet. If you’ve promised yourself several times over the years that you will walk before work every day, but you never seem to make it through the first month, don’t make yourself a promise that deep down you know you will break.

All of the above can be great ways to lose weight and get fit, but if nothing has changed from the last time you tried a similar program, your results will not change either. It doesn’t matter how good it is in theory or for some celebrity, if it’s not right for you, it will not work! By the time February hits you’ll start forcing yourself to use that expensive Gym membership. By late February you will be hating it and beginning to cheat, which of course means results will begin to stop. As soon as results stop most people lose motivation and stop, so they put the weight back on and the emotional roller coaster will begin to repeat itself a year down the track on New Year’s Eve 2010!