Quick hit today ...

Quote of the day from my buddy Brad Pilon:

"For weight loss - change your internal dialog. You are not hungry and you are not starving. You simply want to eat. It's under your control."  

This ties in nicely with The Power of the Dieting Mindset article found elsewhere on the site. You're in charge. Your choice. You're making the decisions.

As I've seen Scott Abel say:

"Choose the behaviour, choose the consequences".

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I came across this great quote from IFBB Pro Zoa Lindsey today and thought it summarized the optimal mindset when it comes to contest prep or just dieting for fat loss and a leaner physique in general.

"Dieting really is just a 'waiting game'. You do what you need to do, don't think about it too much and just 'wait' for the body to be revealed!" - Zoa Lindsey

How perfectly put is that?

I often say something similar in the context of the irrational obsession over bodyweight. I'll talk about daily water fluctuations, water retention and women, measurements, etc., but what it comes down to is ...

Do the right things consistently enough and long... read more 4 comments

I thought I would put up a short note to let everyone know that it looks like Lean Bodies Consulting is going to be putting on some LBC Fitness/Physique camps this year. As I get more details sorted out, I'll definitely be back to post about it, but I wanted to make you aware of this and announce it while it's in the planning stages.

And it's not just going be me flying solo either. There will also be one or two IFBB Pros involved taking part in each camp. Location wise, we were first thinking Canada since that's where I'm located,  but we'll probably hold off on that and do Florida first as it's easier for Americans... read more 11 comments

Diet-for-Thought Albert Einstein once said "The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results". It's quite obvious to me that our culture remains obsessed with dieting. I'm not talking balanced, long- term minded dieting but rather dieting beyond reason, becoming slaves to restriction, false control and the gratification seeing the scale move in a downward spiral brings. Along with this comes a whirlwind of hormonal fluctuations, starvation, and deprivation not just from food but from family and friends and let's not forget the ridiculous amounts of exercise. Why do people do this? Are they gluttons for self punishment? Is this truly the only way? Perhaps it's the only way they know how. There is a false... read more 13 comments

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