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"It's Functional Training"- Usually what a trainer says to you so you will perform circus tricks

Functional training along with core/stability training are common buzz words in the personal training/fitness industry. Regrettably, like many things in this industry (do I sound jaded?), it sounds good but how it is usually applied is silly. Additionally, there is

Jeff Thiboutot M.Ed.,M.S., C.H.E.S., C.N. September 22, 2012January 18, 2017 exercise, fat loss, health Read more

Book Review: Play As If Your Life Depends On It by Frank Forencich

I just finished reading Play As If Your Life Depends On It by Frank Forencich, again. I first read this book 3 or 4 years ago. I decided to read it again because I have been contemplating my personal training

Jeff Thiboutot M.Ed.,M.S., C.H.E.S., C.N. August 17, 2011January 18, 2017 exercise, product/book review Read more

Recent books I have read that I think are worth reading

Most of these books are not weight loss or fitness related books, but they still have some great information that relates to motivation and adherence issues, which for exercise and eating behaviors, is very pertinent. Drive: The surprising truth about what motivates

Jeff Thiboutot M.Ed.,M.S., C.H.E.S., C.N. July 11, 2011January 18, 2017 product/book review, psychology, Uncategorized Read more

Forks vs Feet: A Debate Worth Watching

Recently I came across a video over at the Obesity Panacea blog called Forks vs Feet. This is a debate between Dr. Yoni Freedhoff and Dr. Bod Ross on whether the obesity problem is caused and remedied by a change in eating or

Jeff Thiboutot M.Ed.,M.S., C.H.E.S., C.N. June 6, 2011January 18, 2017 diet, exercise, fat loss, health, product/book review Read more

Review of Skinny Bitch: Should be called Stupid Bitches

A few clients recently mentioned the book Skinny Bitch by Rory Freedman and Kim Barnouin (1). One of them uses this book as support for her vegan lifestyle. As I often do, I headed to the library and picked-up a

Jeff Thiboutot M.Ed.,M.S., C.H.E.S., C.N. May 2, 2011January 18, 2017 Fun-Poking Read more

Review of: The New Atkins for a New You

I have been traveling a bit, the joys of moving, and have had a little more time for some recreational reading. So I decided to read The New Atkins for a New You by Westman, Phinney, & Volek. This book

Jeff Thiboutot M.Ed.,M.S., C.H.E.S., C.N. March 5, 2011January 18, 2017 fat loss, product/book review, Uncategorized, weight loss Read more

"Lean Muscle Mass" – I'll take redundancy for 200 please, Alex

The term “lean muscle mass” gets thrown around quite a bit in the fitness industry. Google the phrase and you’ll see it’s everywhere. I can’t remember whether Jeff or I noticed it first, but the term is redundant. It’s one

Matt Schoeneberger MS, CES February 2, 2011January 18, 2017 product/book review Read more

New Subtitle for SPEED "A Complete How-To Manual for Quick & Permanent Fat Loss"

Matt and I have been considering changing the subtitle of our book for nearly a year now. And, well, we have finally decided to do it, we just had another small run of books printed. The new subtitle is “A

Jeff Thiboutot M.Ed.,M.S., C.H.E.S., C.N. January 27, 2011January 18, 2017 product/book review Read more

How to Set Goals that Work!

Are you moving closer to the things you want?  If you are struggling to achieve your goals or at least move much closer to them, then you will want to consider how you have set up your goals. The reason

Jeff Thiboutot M.Ed.,M.S., C.H.E.S., C.N. January 26, 2011January 18, 2017 fat loss, health Read more

A Review of the Quest Bar

I received my two FREE Quest Bars, one of each flavor, a couple of days ago. I had heard about these bars over at Jimmy Moore’s site, http://livinlavidalowcarb.com/blog/ a few months back. They sounded like they might be good, (i.e.,

Jeff Thiboutot M.Ed.,M.S., C.H.E.S., C.N. December 15, 2010January 18, 2017 diet, health, nutrition, product/book review Read more
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    • Introduction – The Big Picture
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    • Chapter 2 – What is a Healthy Weight?
    • Chapter 3 – Weight Loss 101: Clarifying the Basics
    • Chapter 8 – Getting a Handle on Food Cravings
    • Chapter 10 – Get Some ZZZZZs
    • Chapter 16 – How Many Calories Do You Burn?
    • Appendix A – What is a Healthy Weight? – Chart
    • Calculators – BMI, BMR, etc
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