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5 Reasons Why You May Not Be Losing Weight

January 13, 2010
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You’ve been following along with your new diet and workout plan for the past 8 weeks (or more), and so far you have lost some weight (woohoo!) but now the results have slowed drastically. What’s up with that??

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Review: Precision Nutrition System

February 25, 2009

Many of our readers have been asking for a review of the Precision Nutrition System. In January, Dr. Berardi released Version 3 (V3), and we finally had a chance to sit down and review the updated materials. Here is the official Live Well 360° review of the updated program.

Program: Precision Nutrition System V3
Author: Dr. John [...]

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Fat Loss Plateau? Time For A Training Break

January 20, 2009
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That’s right. Everyone else is telling you to get in the gym. I am telling you to make sure that sometimes you stay home! Many people forget that rest is just as important as your fat loss training program itself.
Here is a checklist of some signs that you may be overtraining:

Aches and pains in your [...]

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Burn, Baby Burn!

December 24, 2008
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As featured on Yahoo! Shine.
Let’s face it. Now is the time of year that you want to kick that calorie burn into high gear. We are neck deep in the holiday festivities, so we are all looking to get our metabolisms roaring, right? So how do you know what exercises and activities are going [...]

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Are You Suffering From Analysis Paralysis?

October 10, 2008
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I recently ran across this article, A Microscope Keeps You Fat, written by Chad Waterbury. In this article, Chad speaks to individuals who are far from their goal, yet get confused by and wrapped up in the finer points of fat loss, rather than concentrating on the big picture. He reminds us to keep it [...]

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What You Need to Know About Sugar Substitutes

September 24, 2008
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As featured on Figure Athlete.
If you’re reading this article, you’re probably familiar with the term sugar substitute. Whether it’s because you’re looking for low-cal options to liven up your oatmeal, or want to stay away from sugar because you dislike what it does to your body, you know you have options.
Yet beyond [...]

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An Exposé Series: A Day in the Life of the American Working Professional, Part 4

September 22, 2008

In Part 1, we took a look at a day in the life of Sara. Sara thought she was making healthy choices in her eating habits, when in reality she was sabotaging her own fat loss goals in a big way.
In Part 2 we discussed Angie’s story. Angie has good intentions – she works out, [...]

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An Exposé Series: A Day in the Life of the American Working Professional, Part 3

September 19, 2008

In Part 1, we took a look at a day in the life of Sara. Sara thought she was making healthy choices in her eating habits, when in reality she was sabotaging her own fat loss goals in a big way.
In Part 2 we discussed Angie’s story. Angie has good intentions – she works out, [...]

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An Exposé Series: A Day in the Life of the American Working Professional, Part 2

September 18, 2008

In Part 1, we took a look at a day in the life of Sara. Sara thought she was making healthy choices in her eating habits, when in reality she was sabotaging her own fat loss goals in a big way. Can you relate? Or how about this.
Meet Angie. Angie works with Sara. She is [...]

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An Exposé Series: A Day in the Life of the American Working Professional, Part 1

September 17, 2008

Meet Sara. Sara is a 25-year-old professional, who works in a standard office building, at a typical 9-5 job. She is 5’-5”, 145 pounds, and wants to lose weight, around 20 pounds would suffice. She isn’t really fond of “rabbit food”, and is a pretty picky eater, so it is hard for her to “diet”. [...]

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How Many Calories Should You Eat for Fat Loss?

June 26, 2008
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The key to fat loss is first figuring out how many calories you should be taking in each day. Many people skip right over this step and jump straight into “eating healthy” but if you have no idea how many calories you should be eating, how can you ensure you are feeding your body what [...]

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