
Starvation Mode Does Not Exist The theory of “starvation mode” is something that fuels obsessive compulsive eating in North America and throughout the world. To use a very basic definition, starvation mode is when your metabolism supposedly slows down when you don’t eat enough calories. More often than not this definition is used to support [...]

I have been talking for a long time now about how the key to weight loss is simply eating less. I know this sounds too easy and uncomplicated to be effective. I can’t sell “eat less” in a late night infomercial or on QVC. I can’t sell “eat less” in a bottle or pill case, [...]

*Guest post by Eat Stop Eat Author, Brad Pilon. 3 Keys to Losing Fat and Maintaining Muscle at The Same Time There are three main keys to losing fat and gaining muscle. If you’re missing any of these you will most likely fail in your attempts to build a lean muscular body. So what are [...]

*Guest post by Mark Moxom. The Metabolism Myth in Dieting It is true that our metabolism – the rate at which we process the food we eat – varies from person to person. What is not clear is why two people can appear to eat virtually the same amount of food, which causes one to [...]

* Guest post by Eat Stop Eat Author, Brad Pilon. 7 Ways Fasting Can Rev Up Your Fat Burning Furnace Flexible intermittent fasting is becoming a very popular way to use your body’s natural ability to burn lots of fat in a short period of time. Here is a list of the ways that flexible [...]

Wow, last week it was 95 degrees here in Upstate NY but felt like 104 degrees with the humidity. This week it is in the 60′s and damp. Not to mention the days are getting much shorter everyday making night time come sooner. Fall is fast approaching. I generally like this time of year – [...]

Think it’s not possible to lose 5 pounds in 14 days while avoiding the gym and doing home workouts? I am going to prove, once again, that it is possible. Today is September 16th and by September 30th I will be 5 pounds lighter. Here’s my plan: 1. Set my goal Goal: Lose 5 pounds [...]

Guest Post by Brad Pilon, Nutrition Expert and Author of Eat Stop Eat: If you’ve been looking for a way to lose and keep weight off permanently, then you would do well to consider using intermittent fasting as a method of reducing your caloric intake to aid you in your weight loss quest. Intermittent fasting [...]

In keeping up with the “eating less” motto from this week’s nutrition challenge, I wanted to talk to you a little bit about intermittent fasting. So I asked Brad Pilon, Author of Eat Stop Eat to do a blog post for you today on why you should start fasting (in addition to doing your Home [...]

There are a lot of myths and controversy lately in the fitness industry regarding how to boost your metabolism, or even if you have any control over your metabolism whatsoever. There are literally dozens of theories about how you can boost your metabolism and these concepts have been perpetuated throughout the fitness magazine and nutrition [...]