Hello everyone…wow, what a summer vacation! First, I cannot believe how quickly it has gone by. Secondly, I cannot believe how much I am looking forward to ‘September’ and ‘new beginnings.’

We had a few vacations planned and, yes, I did get a bit ‘too relaxed’ about my workout schedule. However, I now feel SO READY to get focused on an action plan and stick to it. I have been working out very hard following Nick Nillson’s, “Gluteus to the Maximus” program. I was also doing the Fit Chic 10 minute Express Workouts. I really noticed more muscle definition in my legs! I am getting compliments on how toned and lean they look. I love that. There are times when I think that my body is ‘used to’ being the kind of shape that it is and I’ve always found it very tough to firm up my legs. However, Nick’s INTENSE leg exercises did bring me to the next level that I needed.

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I’ve never accepted anyone’s excuse as to why they are not currently living in a vibrant and healthy body. It’s honestly the best thing that I can do for anyone who wants to improve their health. By biggest reason for not accepting any excuses is because there is always someone out there who is going through exactly what you are and they are still achieving fat loss success. And I guarantee that there are thousands of people out there who are worse off than you are, and they too have been able to achieve fat loss success.

Now I’ve got an even bigger reason for not accepting any excuses…

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Thank you so much to all of you who participated in the Unstoppable Fat Loss Contest. I enjoyed reading each and every response. Your responses were incredible and I hope that you all take your words to heart, even those of you who are not chosen as the winners. You’re answers to fat loss success are right there in your words. You know what you have to do so go out and do it. Realize that you have the power. Even if you don’t have my programs you can still achieve success. It’s right there inside of you waiting to be unleashed.

I planned on picking just one winner for this contest because I know that I will be holding many more in the future. But I couldn’t help myself. I had to pick 2 winners for this Unstoppable Fat Loss contest.

I am certain that these two winners will follow through with what is required of them to succeed. I’m also certain that they will leave their mark on this planet by helping others achieve the same level of success as they will achieve.

The Winners Of The Unstoppable Fat Loss Contest Are…

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I’m going to be blunt and honest with you here. If you want to burn fat, discard several pounds, and get into better shape and health, I’ve got some news for you. Looking for a nutrition and workout program that you can follow for life will not do you any good at all. In fact, I believe that the traditional lifestyle approach to fat loss is a bunch of crap. I’ll share my Non-Traditional Lifestyle Approach to fat loss in a moment, but first, here’s why I believe lifestyle plans suck…

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Hi everyone…we have now completed week #7 of Nick Nilsson’s Gluteus to the Maximus program! Wow, time is flying by! I have stuck to his program with the exception of one week when I was sick. I will be taking next week off of his program because I am on vacation. I will resume on July 30. I will consider this to be week #9. I will continue to follow his program for a total of 12 weeks.

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Hey there everyone…there seems to be so much confusion regarding the consumption of eggs and cholesterol in the body. My husband, Scott and I just LOVE to eat eggs. I have at least one or two whole eggs a day. Scott has much more than that! So are we jeopardizing our health over our love of eggs!?

I’ve done some research on my own and this is what I’ve found:

What is Cholesterol Anyway??

Cholesterol is a complex fatty substance found in every living cell. We cannot live without it. It provides the building blocks from which the body makes its own supply of sex and adrenal hormones. Cholesterol can also be converted to vitamin D in our body and used for the calcification of bones and teeth.

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It’s been a little while since I’ve given away all 3 of my fat loss programs to an individual who demonstrates what it takes to achieve fat loss success. I have been impressed with the accomplishments and actions of many of my followers lately, so I figured it’s about that time to hold an Unstoppable Fat Loss contest beginning NOW!

It’s simple to enter the contest. All that you have to do is share your answer to the following question: To Achieve Unstoppable Fat Loss I am willing to…

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I don’t know of another women who doesn’t complain about cellulite. Yes, it’s definitely not the most attractive thing to look at and there are things you can do to diminish the appearance of cellulite. Yes, there is hope!

Do I have cellulite? Yes, I do! I do notice that it does diminish when I am seriously getting fit. I know that it used to appear more on the back of my thighs and now that I am following Nick Nilsson’s, “Gluteus to the Maximus” program, I am targeting my butt/thighs, which are the areas that I tend to carry my fat. I am gaining muscle here. I just know it because I am seeing lines that I’ve not seen before! My legs and butt just feel hard. It’s awesome because I have not tried to really put emphasis on these areas for awhile and now that I am, it’s great to see that it’s working in my favor!

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I survived the 28 day Muscle Explosion Challenge. I’m going to request that Nick Nilsson, the creator of the program, get some shirts made up with that slogan on them. It’s the least that he can do after what he put me through in the past 28 days. But it’s all been worth it. I gained 6 1/2 pounds of muscle in only 28 days. I never thought those words would be uttered out my ‘hard-gainer‘ mouth.

Following the Muscle Explosion has been one of the best things that I’ve ever done for myself. It forced me to step outside of my comfort zone. It forced me to try exercises and variations of exercises that I would have never imagined trying. I has totally transformed my physique, and I’m loving the comments that I’m getting from Angie and my friends in the gym. But most of all it’s transformed my mind.

I think that it has something to do with the challenge itself. I felt like a different person when I entered the gym. I had laser focus. I pushed myself harder than I’ve ever pushed myself in the past. I really wanted to put the Muscle Explosion program to the test.

The biggest thing that the Muscle Explosion program did for me was get me excited about putting on even more muscle. I’ve basically mapped out the next 6 months and Muscle Explosion is a big part of those 6 months. That in itself has a lot to say for the program. If it didn’t work for me I certainly wouldn’t be going back on it again. I’ll share my long term plan with you later this week.

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Hi everyone, I just came across an article about the ‘Benefits of Drinking Water’ and I thought it was worth reading. Can you believe that 2/3 of our body weight is made up of water? Wow. Check out the benefits under the title, “Miracle Worker.” I know that many people shrug it off and keep drinking their sodas. However, this really should be taken seriously. It is so simple to do too. Once you get into a routine of drinking it, like everything else, it just becomes a habit.

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Hi all…sorry I have not posted in a few days. My butt/thighs needed some rest! Actually I had a nasty sore throat that left me with little energy. I remember thinking that all I wanted was some comfort foods such as ice cream. I know when I’m not working out and feeling lousy that it is easy for me to not eat so well. I’m sure you can all relate to this!

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I just came across an interesting study about how Krill oil is helping women reduce the emotional and physical symptoms of PMS. One of the major symptoms that Krill oil helps reduce is the cravings of sweets. This study was conducted over a three month period involving 70 women and and the primary outcomes were measured by a self-assessment questionnaire for PMS based on the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. You can download the entire study by clicking on the pdf file.

I found the theory that inflammation is one of the main causes of PMS very interesting. One of the reasons for this theory is that when women are experiencing PMS they are actually metabolizing fat abnormally.

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Last week I shared an article from my friend and colleague Tom Venuto about high intensity interval training versus steady state training. When Tom first shared that article with his readers it produced more emails, blog comments and web hits than any newsletter so far this year. Obviously, there is a lot of interest in cardio training and how to do it right. Sadly, most people are still doing 2 things terribly wrong and it’s killing their results…

2 Cardio Mistakes You’re Probably STILL Making

By Tom Venuto
www.BurnOffTheFat.com
www.Burn-The-Fat-InnerCircle.com

As I thought about reviewing the newest scientific study from Australia this week, or explaining the post workout “afterburn effect” (EPOC) that comes from intense forms of cardio, it dawned on me to backtrack, and ask…

“WHY are people still confused about fat burning cardio in the first place when the solution is drop dead simple, common sense and right in front of our noses?”

I thought to myself,

“if I could help remove the SOURCE of the confusion, then regardless of which cardio program you choose, every decision and action that emerges from your new understanding would be more productive right?”

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In a recent blog post “Essential Fatty Acids To Burn Fat“, Jayson Hunter and I discussed the fat burning and fat blocking properties of Krill oil. We also mentioned that there are almost unlimited health benefits of consuming a Krill oil supplement. Two major health benefits of Krill oil are preventing heart attacks and reducing arthritis.

When it comes to reducing the risk of heart attacks the focus of our medical society is to prescribe you a drug to reduce your cholesterol levels. In my opinion these drugs are over prescribed, but that’s for another debate. The fact is that only a very small percentage of heart attacks are a result of high cholesterol.

I still recommend that you get your cholesterol checked, but at the same time you should have your doctor test your C-reactive protein (CRP) levels. This is a major indicator if you are at risk of a heart attack. If your heart is under stress you will have more CRP released into your blood stream and raise it’s levels.

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When it comes to the HIIT vs Long Duration Cardio debate, the HIIT extremists as I call them, are bombarding you with the words, ‘stop doing long boring cardio‘ and ‘long duration cardio will hurt you‘. Once again, I have to question if they have your best interests at heart. You never hear them mention that HIIT training can be harmful to people with certain body types. You also very rarely hear about the health benefits of long duration cardio. I’m going to share just one of the stories from one of my readers, as well as a very informative 14 minute interview with Kevin Gianni below. I encourage you to read on.

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