Well, I asked for it and I got it!
Some amazing feedback about how the Elimination Diet is impacting on my readers... all 30,000 of you.
Thankfully, I only received about 60 emails and not 30,000 but hey, where are the rest of you guys?
I know you're out there! : )
I want to hear from you ok?
Look at this!
"Hi Dax~
THANK YOU SO MUCH for providing this FANTASTIC opportunity
to make some much-needed lifestyle changes!!
Due to awareness that comes after the diagnosis of serious illness,
I have been living what I thought was a pretty healthy lifestyle.
Your program has been quite an eye opener as to just how lazy
I've gotten with some of my choices over the last few years.
The first 4-5 days were really tough... Giving up my morning
ritual cup of coffee, my nightly glass of wine . The cravings
were strong, the 2 day migraine miserable and the constant
search for a little "comfort food" proved a challenge.
And then....OH MY GOSH... like MAGIC,no more cravings,
no bloat, sluggishness, foggy head and lack of energy.
I feel FANTASTIC, ENERGIZED, MOTIVATED, INSPIRED, ENTHUSED,
LIGHTER, RADIANT and so PROUD to be honoring my body again!!!
Even though I've only lost 3 lbs,,(maybe menopause and the fact
that I don't have a thyroid contribute) I am inspired and excited
to continue, knowing that I'm going to feel better every day!!!
I have reclaimed my life!!!!!
Thank You again for your inspiration!"
Claire Hockett
Scottsdale, Az USA
Isn't that amazing?
Sounds like a complete health turnaround and we're only 11 days in...
What about this?
"I've been battling my way down from 20st since Xmas - I hit a wall at 16st - 16 4 to be precise - 10 days on elimination with exercise to match and I'm through 16 and into the 15's - this works!!!"
Dave B
And this?
"Dax - I have lost 4 pounds as of this morning,
after being on a weight loss plateau for about a year.
I originally lost 20 pounds last year, then saw a couple
creep back to stay. I don't measure inches but I know
clothes are starting to fit looser and a friend I hadn't
seen in a month asked if I had lost weight.
Four pounds may not sound like a lot, but I am an
athletic person with fairly low body fat to start.
My ideal weight would be 138 and 17% bf.
(not to say I wouldn't love 130!)
Losing these last 10 pounds would mean improving my
running times and getting rid of the last bit of flab
around my waist, arms and butt. It would also mean a
happier me. I am 48 years old and determined to prove
to all the people who told me "once you're forty, it's
all downhill. Your metabolism slows, etc etc."
I tried doing this diet last June, but ignored the part
that said "all or nothing" and allowed myself wine or
beer on the weekend, which led to other cheats, which
led to failure.
This time I am determined to follow this through and
possibly stick with it longer, until I reach that magic
number on the scale. Oh and I love your workouts, they
are very similar to the circuit training I've been doing,
and more variety is always good. Thanks for doing this. "
Char
Or This?
"I am working on those last stubborn 10 pounds
and I am aiming at losing 4 inches on my waist.
I have been exercising regularly for the past 10
months, but needed to clean up my nutrition and
decided this was the diet to try.
I am happy to say that I have knocked off 3
pounds and have lost an inch around the waist,
an inch on the bust and an inch around the hips.
And this is only Day 10.
I have found this elimination diet a challenge,
but very rewarding. The first 4 days were the
toughest and my husband was ready to tell me
to quit because I was so grouchy. But by about
Day 5, I was feeling better and started to
really notice a "clean feeling" inside. I still
have days where I really crave sugar
(my weakness), but my body is already telling me
I will feel miserable if I give in to temptation.
Thanks, Dax, for your motivation!"
Rhonda Joan
And last but not least...
"Dax
I followed this program religiously for 90 days
and lost 30 pounds,I relaxed a tiny bit and now
after 90 days later I still had not gained any
weight.
I want to continue to lose more so I decided
to be more focused and once again I am completely
on board with the program. 100% ED lifestyle.
In the past 10 days without excercise I have
lost another 4 pounds.
This program works.
It's not easy but well worth the effort."
Margot Faircloth
Not bad is it?
It works and it works well.
So commit to it, give it your all and complete
the 30 days.
You won't be sorry!
Dax Moy
www.lookgreatnakedchallenge.com
www.daxmoy.com
www.themagichundred.com
Thursday, October 02, 2008
Wednesday, October 01, 2008
Elimination Diet Challenge Day 10
Well, 10 days have passed and, unless you're doing something wrong (like cheating) you should be seeing and feeling at least a few results from the program by now.
I've been getting emails from people everyday telling me about the results people are getting and, well, some of them are simply amazing!
6lbs, 8lbs, 10lbs and even 12lbs in the last 10 days. Supposedly impossible when you speak to the mainstream fitness industry and the medical community about what's possible and yet, well, it's happening.
In fact, that's what I wanted to talk about today.
I wanted to ask you if you'd want to be featured in the posts I'll be making in the next few days.
Now, you don't have to have full on photos and measurements if you want to (though that would be great) but even if you'd take a minute or 2 to write in about the results you've achieved so far I'd really appreciate it.
Why?
Well, for a very simple reason actually.
People want to know!
They want to know what to expect, they want to know that the elimination diet works and, most of all, they want to know that this is real and not just a figment of Dax Moy's marketing imagination.
By posting in you'd be a source of motivation and inspiration for over 30,000 people who currently receive my elimination diet newsletter and a reminder about what is possible and probable when you commit.
Think about it, there's nothing like hearing of success to make you feel more motivated right?
So, c'mon, leave me a message below. Tell me what you've accomplished so far... and be specific : )
Speak soon!
Dax Moy
www.daxmoy.com
www.themagichundred.com
P.S - I've been asked about food ideas and resources I trust for the elimination diet.
Well, as well as my own cookbook that you'll find at www.daxmoy-pts.co.uk/eliminationcookbook.asp I also recommend Rosa Coelho's Excellent 101 Healthy Recipe's For The Office as it fills in some of the blanks about how to fit the diet into worklife. You can read more about it HERE
I've been getting emails from people everyday telling me about the results people are getting and, well, some of them are simply amazing!
6lbs, 8lbs, 10lbs and even 12lbs in the last 10 days. Supposedly impossible when you speak to the mainstream fitness industry and the medical community about what's possible and yet, well, it's happening.
In fact, that's what I wanted to talk about today.
I wanted to ask you if you'd want to be featured in the posts I'll be making in the next few days.
Now, you don't have to have full on photos and measurements if you want to (though that would be great) but even if you'd take a minute or 2 to write in about the results you've achieved so far I'd really appreciate it.
Why?
Well, for a very simple reason actually.
People want to know!
They want to know what to expect, they want to know that the elimination diet works and, most of all, they want to know that this is real and not just a figment of Dax Moy's marketing imagination.
By posting in you'd be a source of motivation and inspiration for over 30,000 people who currently receive my elimination diet newsletter and a reminder about what is possible and probable when you commit.
Think about it, there's nothing like hearing of success to make you feel more motivated right?
So, c'mon, leave me a message below. Tell me what you've accomplished so far... and be specific : )
Speak soon!
Dax Moy
www.daxmoy.com
www.themagichundred.com
P.S - I've been asked about food ideas and resources I trust for the elimination diet.
Well, as well as my own cookbook that you'll find at www.daxmoy-pts.co.uk/eliminationcookbook.asp I also recommend Rosa Coelho's Excellent 101 Healthy Recipe's For The Office as it fills in some of the blanks about how to fit the diet into worklife. You can read more about it HERE
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
146 Reasons Why You Can't Have Sugar On Elimination
I got a couple of emails yesterday asking me why sugar is banned n the elimination diet "after all" my questioners asked "a little of what you fancy can'yt be that bad... can it?"
Well, look, I like the occasional sweet as much as anyone else but there are a ton of good reasons why sugar needs to be reduced from our lives in general and cut out altogether during the elimination diet.
Nancy Appleton, author of 'Licking The Sugar Habit' points out 146 reasons to steer clear of the white stuff.
Interesting indeed!
Dax Moy
www.daxmoy.com
www.lookgreatnakedchallenge.com
1. Sugar can suppress the immune system.
2. Sugar upsets the mineral relationships in the body.
3. Sugar can cause hyperactivity, anxiety, difficulty concentrating, and crankiness in children.
4. Sugar can produce a significant rise in triglycerides.
5. Sugar contributes to the reduction in defense against bacterial infection (infectious diseases).
6. Sugar causes a loss of tissue elasticity and function, the more sugar you eat the more elasticity and function you loose.
7. Sugar reduces high density lipoproteins.
8. Sugar leads to chromium deficiency.
9 Sugar leads to cancer of the ovaries.
10. Sugar can increase fasting levels of glucose.
11. Sugar causes copper deficiency.
12. Sugar interferes with absorption of calcium and magnesium.
13. Sugar can weaken eyesight.
14. Sugar raises the level of a neurotransmitters: dopamine, serotonin, and norepinephrine.
15. Sugar can cause hypoglycemia.
16. Sugar can produce an acidic digestive tract.
17. Sugar can cause a rapid rise of adrenaline levels in children.
18. Sugar malabsorption is frequent in patients with functional bowel disease.
19. Sugar can cause premature aging.
20. Sugar can lead to alcoholism.
21. Sugar can cause tooth decay.
22. Sugar contributes to obesity
23. High intake of sugar increases the risk of Crohn's disease, and ulcerative colitis.
24. Sugar can cause changes frequently found in person with gastric or duodenal ulcers.
25. Sugar can cause arthritis.
26. Sugar can cause asthma.
27. Sugar greatly assists the uncontrolled growth of Candida Albicans (yeast infections).
28. Sugar can cause gallstones.
29. Sugar can cause heart disease.
30. Sugar can cause appendicitis.
31. Sugar can cause multiple sclerosis.
32. Sugar can cause hemorrhoids.
33. Sugar can cause varicose veins.
34. Sugar can elevate glucose and insulin responses in oral contraceptive users.
35. Sugar can lead to periodontal disease.
36. Sugar can contribute to osteoporosis.
37. Sugar contributes to saliva acidity.
38. Sugar can cause a decrease in insulin sensitivity.
39. Sugar can lower the amount of Vitamin E (alpha-Tocopherol in the blood.
40. Sugar can decrease growth hormone.
41. Sugar can increase cholesterol.
42. Sugar can increase the systolic blood pressure.
43. Sugar can cause drowsiness and decreased activity in children.
44. High sugar intake increases advanced glycation end products (AGEs)(Sugar bound non-enzymatically to protein)
45. Sugar can interfere with the absorption of protein.
46. Sugar causes food allergies.
47. Sugar can contribute to diabetes.
48. Sugar can cause toxemia during pregnancy.
49. Sugar can contribute to eczema in children.
50. Sugar can cause cardiovascular disease.
51. Sugar can impair the structure of DNA
52. Sugar can change the structure of protein.
53. Sugar can make our skin age by changing the structure of collagen.
54. Sugar can cause cataracts.
55. Sugar can cause emphysema.
56. Sugar can cause atherosclerosis.
57. Sugar can promote an elevation of low density lipoproteins (LDL).
58. High sugar intake can impair the physiological homeostasis of many systems in the body.
59. Sugar lowers the enzymes ability to function.
60. Sugar intake is higher in people with Parkinson’s disease.
61. Sugar can cause a permanent altering the way the proteins act in the body.
62. Sugar can increase the size of the liver by making the liver cells divide.
63. Sugar can increase the amount of liver fat.
64. Sugar can increase kidney size and produce pathological changes in the kidney.
65. Sugar can damage the pancreas.
66. Sugar can increase the body's fluid retention.
67. Sugar is enemy #1 of the bowel movement.
68. Sugar can cause myopia (nearsightedness).
69. Sugar can compromise the lining of the capillaries.
70. Sugar can make the tendons more brittle.
71. Sugar can cause headaches, including migraine.
72. Sugar plays a role in pancreatic cancer in women.
73. Sugar can adversely affect school children's grades and cause learning disorders..
74. Sugar can cause an increase in delta, alpha, and theta brain waves.
75. Sugar can cause depression.
76. Sugar increases the risk of gastric cancer.
77. Sugar and cause dyspepsia (indigestion).
78. Sugar can increase your risk of getting gout.
79. Sugar can increase the levels of glucose in an oral glucose tolerance test over the ingestion of complex carbohydrates.
80. Sugar can increase the insulin responses in humans consuming high-sugar diets compared to low sugar diets.
81 High refined sugar diet reduces learning capacity.
82. Sugar can cause less effective functioning of two blood proteins, albumin, and lipoproteins, which may reduce the body’s ability to handle fat and cholesterol.
83. Sugar can contribute to Alzheimer’s disease.
84. Sugar can cause platelet adhesiveness.
85. Sugar can cause hormonal imbalance; some hormones become underactive and others become overactive.
86. Sugar can lead to the formation of kidney stones.
87. Sugar can lead to the hypothalamus to become highly sensitive to a large variety of stimuli.
88. Sugar can lead to dizziness.
89. Diets high in sugar can cause free radicals and oxidative stress.
90. High sucrose diets of subjects with peripheral vascular disease significantly increases platelet adhesion.
91. High sugar diet can lead to biliary tract cancer.
92. Sugar feeds cancer.
93. High sugar consumption of pregnant adolescents is associated with a twofold increased risk for delivering a small-for-gestational-age (SGA) infant.
94. High sugar consumption can lead to substantial decrease in gestation duration among adolescents.
95. Sugar slows food's travel time through the gastrointestinal tract.
96. Sugar increases the concentration of bile acids in stools and bacterial enzymes in the colon. This can modify bile to produce cancer-causing compounds and colon cancer.
97. Sugar increases estradiol (the most potent form of naturally occurring estrogen) in men.
98. Sugar combines and destroys phosphatase, an enzyme, which makes the process of digestion more difficult.
99. Sugar can be a risk factor of gallbladder cancer.
100. Sugar is an addictive substance.
101. Sugar can be intoxicating, similar to alcohol.
102. Sugar can exacerbate PMS.
103. Sugar given to premature babies can affect the amount of carbon dioxide they produce.
104. Decrease in sugar intake can increase emotional stability.
105. The body changes sugar into 2 to 5 times more fat in the bloodstream than it does starch.
106. The rapid absorption of sugar promotes excessive food intake in obese subjects.
107. Sugar can worsen the symptoms of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
108. Sugar adversely affects urinary electrolyte composition.
109. Sugar can slow down the ability of the adrenal glands to function.
110. Sugar has the potential of inducing abnormal metabolic processes in a normal healthy individual and to promote chronic degenerative diseases.
111.. I.Vs (intravenous feedings) of sugar water can cut off oxygen to the brain.
112. High sucrose intake could be an important risk factor in lung cancer.
113. Sugar increases the risk of polio.
114. High sugar intake can cause epileptic seizures.
115. Sugar causes high blood pressure in obese people.
116. In Intensive Care Units, limiting sugar saves lives.
117. Sugar may induce cell death.
118. Sugar can increase the amount of food that you eat.
119. In juvenile rehabilitation camps, when children were put on a low sugar diet, there was a 44% drop in antisocial behavior.
120. Sugar can lead to prostrate cancer.
121. Sugar dehydrates newborns.
122. Sugar increases the estradiol in young men.
123. Sugar can cause low birth weight babies.
124. Greater consumption of refined sugar is associated with a worse outcome of schizophrenia
125. Sugar can raise homocysteine levels in the blood stream.
126. Sweet food items increase the risk of breast cancer.
127. Sugar is a risk factor in cancer of the small intestine.
128. Sugar may cause laryngeal cancer.
129. Sugar induces salt and water retention.
130. Sugar may contribute to mild memory loss.
131. As sugar increases in the diet of 10 years olds, there is a linear decrease in the intake of many essential nutrients.
132. Sugar can increase the total amount of food consumed.
133. Exposing a newborn to sugar results in a heightened preference for sucrose relative to water at 6 months and 2 years of age.
134. Sugar causes constipation.
135. Sugar causes varicous veins.
136. Sugar can cause brain decay in prediabetic and diabetic women.
137. Sugar can increase the risk of stomach cancer.
138. Sugar can cause metabolic syndrome.
139. Sugar ingestion by pregnant women increases neural tube defects in embryos.
140. Sugar can be a factor in asthma.
141. The higher the sugar consumption the more chances of getting irritable bowel syndrome.
142. Sugar could affect central reward systems.
143. Sugar can cause cancer of the rectum.
144. Sugar can cause endometrial cancer.
145. Sugar can cause renal (kidney) cell carcinoma.
146. Sugar can cause liver tumors.
Interesting indeed!
Dax Moy
www.daxmoy.com
www.lookgreatnakedchallenge.com
1. Sugar can suppress the immune system.
2. Sugar upsets the mineral relationships in the body.
3. Sugar can cause hyperactivity, anxiety, difficulty concentrating, and crankiness in children.
4. Sugar can produce a significant rise in triglycerides.
5. Sugar contributes to the reduction in defense against bacterial infection (infectious diseases).
6. Sugar causes a loss of tissue elasticity and function, the more sugar you eat the more elasticity and function you loose.
7. Sugar reduces high density lipoproteins.
8. Sugar leads to chromium deficiency.
9 Sugar leads to cancer of the ovaries.
10. Sugar can increase fasting levels of glucose.
11. Sugar causes copper deficiency.
12. Sugar interferes with absorption of calcium and magnesium.
13. Sugar can weaken eyesight.
14. Sugar raises the level of a neurotransmitters: dopamine, serotonin, and norepinephrine.
15. Sugar can cause hypoglycemia.
16. Sugar can produce an acidic digestive tract.
17. Sugar can cause a rapid rise of adrenaline levels in children.
18. Sugar malabsorption is frequent in patients with functional bowel disease.
19. Sugar can cause premature aging.
20. Sugar can lead to alcoholism.
21. Sugar can cause tooth decay.
22. Sugar contributes to obesity
23. High intake of sugar increases the risk of Crohn's disease, and ulcerative colitis.
24. Sugar can cause changes frequently found in person with gastric or duodenal ulcers.
25. Sugar can cause arthritis.
26. Sugar can cause asthma.
27. Sugar greatly assists the uncontrolled growth of Candida Albicans (yeast infections).
28. Sugar can cause gallstones.
29. Sugar can cause heart disease.
30. Sugar can cause appendicitis.
31. Sugar can cause multiple sclerosis.
32. Sugar can cause hemorrhoids.
33. Sugar can cause varicose veins.
34. Sugar can elevate glucose and insulin responses in oral contraceptive users.
35. Sugar can lead to periodontal disease.
36. Sugar can contribute to osteoporosis.
37. Sugar contributes to saliva acidity.
38. Sugar can cause a decrease in insulin sensitivity.
39. Sugar can lower the amount of Vitamin E (alpha-Tocopherol in the blood.
40. Sugar can decrease growth hormone.
41. Sugar can increase cholesterol.
42. Sugar can increase the systolic blood pressure.
43. Sugar can cause drowsiness and decreased activity in children.
44. High sugar intake increases advanced glycation end products (AGEs)(Sugar bound non-enzymatically to protein)
45. Sugar can interfere with the absorption of protein.
46. Sugar causes food allergies.
47. Sugar can contribute to diabetes.
48. Sugar can cause toxemia during pregnancy.
49. Sugar can contribute to eczema in children.
50. Sugar can cause cardiovascular disease.
51. Sugar can impair the structure of DNA
52. Sugar can change the structure of protein.
53. Sugar can make our skin age by changing the structure of collagen.
54. Sugar can cause cataracts.
55. Sugar can cause emphysema.
56. Sugar can cause atherosclerosis.
57. Sugar can promote an elevation of low density lipoproteins (LDL).
58. High sugar intake can impair the physiological homeostasis of many systems in the body.
59. Sugar lowers the enzymes ability to function.
60. Sugar intake is higher in people with Parkinson’s disease.
61. Sugar can cause a permanent altering the way the proteins act in the body.
62. Sugar can increase the size of the liver by making the liver cells divide.
63. Sugar can increase the amount of liver fat.
64. Sugar can increase kidney size and produce pathological changes in the kidney.
65. Sugar can damage the pancreas.
66. Sugar can increase the body's fluid retention.
67. Sugar is enemy #1 of the bowel movement.
68. Sugar can cause myopia (nearsightedness).
69. Sugar can compromise the lining of the capillaries.
70. Sugar can make the tendons more brittle.
71. Sugar can cause headaches, including migraine.
72. Sugar plays a role in pancreatic cancer in women.
73. Sugar can adversely affect school children's grades and cause learning disorders..
74. Sugar can cause an increase in delta, alpha, and theta brain waves.
75. Sugar can cause depression.
76. Sugar increases the risk of gastric cancer.
77. Sugar and cause dyspepsia (indigestion).
78. Sugar can increase your risk of getting gout.
79. Sugar can increase the levels of glucose in an oral glucose tolerance test over the ingestion of complex carbohydrates.
80. Sugar can increase the insulin responses in humans consuming high-sugar diets compared to low sugar diets.
81 High refined sugar diet reduces learning capacity.
82. Sugar can cause less effective functioning of two blood proteins, albumin, and lipoproteins, which may reduce the body’s ability to handle fat and cholesterol.
83. Sugar can contribute to Alzheimer’s disease.
84. Sugar can cause platelet adhesiveness.
85. Sugar can cause hormonal imbalance; some hormones become underactive and others become overactive.
86. Sugar can lead to the formation of kidney stones.
87. Sugar can lead to the hypothalamus to become highly sensitive to a large variety of stimuli.
88. Sugar can lead to dizziness.
89. Diets high in sugar can cause free radicals and oxidative stress.
90. High sucrose diets of subjects with peripheral vascular disease significantly increases platelet adhesion.
91. High sugar diet can lead to biliary tract cancer.
92. Sugar feeds cancer.
93. High sugar consumption of pregnant adolescents is associated with a twofold increased risk for delivering a small-for-gestational-age (SGA) infant.
94. High sugar consumption can lead to substantial decrease in gestation duration among adolescents.
95. Sugar slows food's travel time through the gastrointestinal tract.
96. Sugar increases the concentration of bile acids in stools and bacterial enzymes in the colon. This can modify bile to produce cancer-causing compounds and colon cancer.
97. Sugar increases estradiol (the most potent form of naturally occurring estrogen) in men.
98. Sugar combines and destroys phosphatase, an enzyme, which makes the process of digestion more difficult.
99. Sugar can be a risk factor of gallbladder cancer.
100. Sugar is an addictive substance.
101. Sugar can be intoxicating, similar to alcohol.
102. Sugar can exacerbate PMS.
103. Sugar given to premature babies can affect the amount of carbon dioxide they produce.
104. Decrease in sugar intake can increase emotional stability.
105. The body changes sugar into 2 to 5 times more fat in the bloodstream than it does starch.
106. The rapid absorption of sugar promotes excessive food intake in obese subjects.
107. Sugar can worsen the symptoms of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
108. Sugar adversely affects urinary electrolyte composition.
109. Sugar can slow down the ability of the adrenal glands to function.
110. Sugar has the potential of inducing abnormal metabolic processes in a normal healthy individual and to promote chronic degenerative diseases.
111.. I.Vs (intravenous feedings) of sugar water can cut off oxygen to the brain.
112. High sucrose intake could be an important risk factor in lung cancer.
113. Sugar increases the risk of polio.
114. High sugar intake can cause epileptic seizures.
115. Sugar causes high blood pressure in obese people.
116. In Intensive Care Units, limiting sugar saves lives.
117. Sugar may induce cell death.
118. Sugar can increase the amount of food that you eat.
119. In juvenile rehabilitation camps, when children were put on a low sugar diet, there was a 44% drop in antisocial behavior.
120. Sugar can lead to prostrate cancer.
121. Sugar dehydrates newborns.
122. Sugar increases the estradiol in young men.
123. Sugar can cause low birth weight babies.
124. Greater consumption of refined sugar is associated with a worse outcome of schizophrenia
125. Sugar can raise homocysteine levels in the blood stream.
126. Sweet food items increase the risk of breast cancer.
127. Sugar is a risk factor in cancer of the small intestine.
128. Sugar may cause laryngeal cancer.
129. Sugar induces salt and water retention.
130. Sugar may contribute to mild memory loss.
131. As sugar increases in the diet of 10 years olds, there is a linear decrease in the intake of many essential nutrients.
132. Sugar can increase the total amount of food consumed.
133. Exposing a newborn to sugar results in a heightened preference for sucrose relative to water at 6 months and 2 years of age.
134. Sugar causes constipation.
135. Sugar causes varicous veins.
136. Sugar can cause brain decay in prediabetic and diabetic women.
137. Sugar can increase the risk of stomach cancer.
138. Sugar can cause metabolic syndrome.
139. Sugar ingestion by pregnant women increases neural tube defects in embryos.
140. Sugar can be a factor in asthma.
141. The higher the sugar consumption the more chances of getting irritable bowel syndrome.
142. Sugar could affect central reward systems.
143. Sugar can cause cancer of the rectum.
144. Sugar can cause endometrial cancer.
145. Sugar can cause renal (kidney) cell carcinoma.
146. Sugar can cause liver tumors.
Monday, September 29, 2008
Elimination Diet Challenge Day 8
Well, we're officially into week two and, despite the fact that a relatively small number of people are actually stepping up and posting into the comments section of the blog, I'm receiving literally hundreds of mails a day to tell me that people are doing really well.
In fact, I myself have dropped 4kg in the last week. That's nearly 9lbs (I must've gotten pretty toxic over the summer, huh?)
It's great to know that so many of you are achieving so much.
So look, here's another bunch of 'tweaks' for you all so that you can get even faster results.
1. Keep the fluids high - yes, I know this isn't new, but it's the hardest habit most people try to build and the one that's invariably the first to be forgotten. Drink 1ltr for every 50lbs of bodyweight.
2. Consume high quality DHEA Omega 3 fish oils - Fish oils speed up your metabolism and ability to burn fat. Taking a high dose fish oil supplement daily will make a REAL difference.
3. Consume slightly more protein than you normally would - you don't have to become a protein nut but try to eat more than you're used to. Just 1 or 2 eggs a day, a bit of extra meat, more pulese and nuts if you're vegetarian. Just get more and you'll feel a big difference.
4. Eat more greens - Green cruciferous veggies like Broccoli, Kale, Cabbage, Turnip etc They contain huge quantities of antioxidants that will really speed up the detox and get you faster results.
5. Eat some spicy food - Get a few spicy meals such as chili, curry etc into your weekly diet. The spices speed up metabolism like crazy and also assist with detoxification... and taste great!
There you have it. 5 more detox and elimination diet speed up tips.
Apply them today!
Dax Moy
www.lookgreatnakedchallenge.com
www.daxmoy.com
P.S - Don't forget to get some training in too. I've already told you about some great workout systems and there are a bunch more too.
Here's another Meltdown workout for you!
Drop me a comment... I want to hear from you... or else! : )
In fact, I myself have dropped 4kg in the last week. That's nearly 9lbs (I must've gotten pretty toxic over the summer, huh?)
It's great to know that so many of you are achieving so much.
So look, here's another bunch of 'tweaks' for you all so that you can get even faster results.
1. Keep the fluids high - yes, I know this isn't new, but it's the hardest habit most people try to build and the one that's invariably the first to be forgotten. Drink 1ltr for every 50lbs of bodyweight.
2. Consume high quality DHEA Omega 3 fish oils - Fish oils speed up your metabolism and ability to burn fat. Taking a high dose fish oil supplement daily will make a REAL difference.
3. Consume slightly more protein than you normally would - you don't have to become a protein nut but try to eat more than you're used to. Just 1 or 2 eggs a day, a bit of extra meat, more pulese and nuts if you're vegetarian. Just get more and you'll feel a big difference.
4. Eat more greens - Green cruciferous veggies like Broccoli, Kale, Cabbage, Turnip etc They contain huge quantities of antioxidants that will really speed up the detox and get you faster results.
5. Eat some spicy food - Get a few spicy meals such as chili, curry etc into your weekly diet. The spices speed up metabolism like crazy and also assist with detoxification... and taste great!
There you have it. 5 more detox and elimination diet speed up tips.
Apply them today!
Dax Moy
www.lookgreatnakedchallenge.com
www.daxmoy.com
P.S - Don't forget to get some training in too. I've already told you about some great workout systems and there are a bunch more too.
Here's another Meltdown workout for you!
Drop me a comment... I want to hear from you... or else! : )
Sunday, September 28, 2008
Elimination Diet Day 7
Well, we've got a week under our belts already!
Congrats everyone.
By now your main detox effects should be pretty much gone (though I've had this throat infection in place of the detox nasties) and you should be starting to feel the effects of being 'clean' inside.
But we're not there yet!
Don't relax, don't let up and don't even think about cheating. If you do then most of the detox effect will be ruined. It's only now that you'll START to get the great results of the diet. This is the beginning.
Adding a little exercise daily will really help at this stage so I recommend you do at least a little every day. You can use the vids below for now but also add any other exercise that you feel will be beneficial.
You could also look at my Look Great Naked Challenge where you'll find a fully supported exercise and nutrition program that works beautifully with the Elimination diet.
Of course, you don't have to follow that, it's just a suggestion : )
You can also check out Jon Benson's '7 MINUTE MUSCLE' program that burns fat fast whilst helping you to sculpt lean muscle. It's pretty cool and, as the name suggests, works around training sessions that are only 7 minutes long. Pretty neat.
Whatever you do though, add some exercise to your day now if you can, you'll be delighted at the combined result of exercise and the elimination diet together : )
Speak tomorrow!
Dax Moy
www.lookgreatnakedchallenge.com
Congrats everyone.
By now your main detox effects should be pretty much gone (though I've had this throat infection in place of the detox nasties) and you should be starting to feel the effects of being 'clean' inside.
But we're not there yet!
Don't relax, don't let up and don't even think about cheating. If you do then most of the detox effect will be ruined. It's only now that you'll START to get the great results of the diet. This is the beginning.
Adding a little exercise daily will really help at this stage so I recommend you do at least a little every day. You can use the vids below for now but also add any other exercise that you feel will be beneficial.
You could also look at my Look Great Naked Challenge where you'll find a fully supported exercise and nutrition program that works beautifully with the Elimination diet.
Of course, you don't have to follow that, it's just a suggestion : )
You can also check out Jon Benson's '7 MINUTE MUSCLE' program that burns fat fast whilst helping you to sculpt lean muscle. It's pretty cool and, as the name suggests, works around training sessions that are only 7 minutes long. Pretty neat.
Whatever you do though, add some exercise to your day now if you can, you'll be delighted at the combined result of exercise and the elimination diet together : )
Speak tomorrow!
Dax Moy
www.lookgreatnakedchallenge.com
Saturday, September 27, 2008
Elimination Diet Day 6
Well, day six has been and gone for me and, despite suffering a man cold from hell with blocked nose, throat infection and a banging head, I've stayed on track and avoided the temptation to comfort eat my way through the day.
(Hey, I'm human y'know, I often feel the need for the same treats as you, especially when I'm feeling under the weather!)
I decided to keep my energy reserves high today by not training but the food side of things went well.
Still, I'm over 5lb lighter than I was on Monday, even though weight loss is not my primary aim. I'm more concerned with cleaning myself up inside.
Anyway, my meals:
Breakfast: Scrambled eggs, peppers, onions and tomatoes
Lunch: Hummus, crudite and wheat/gluten free bread (might as well have eaten the packaging it came in. Was awful, wouldn't recommend it)
Dinner: Mashed potatoes, mixed vegetables and pork cutlet
Evening: Oatmeal, banana and dollop of natural yoghurt.
Not bad!
Could have done with more protein but still ok : )
How are you doing?
Still on track?
Let me know by filling in a comment below ok?
Dax
P.S - If you're running low on meal ideas, try my elimination diet cookbook. It's got nearly 200 diet compatible recipes and more being added all the time.
P.P.S - Don't forget to keep that water intake up if you want to get the best results.
(Hey, I'm human y'know, I often feel the need for the same treats as you, especially when I'm feeling under the weather!)
I decided to keep my energy reserves high today by not training but the food side of things went well.
Still, I'm over 5lb lighter than I was on Monday, even though weight loss is not my primary aim. I'm more concerned with cleaning myself up inside.
Anyway, my meals:
Breakfast: Scrambled eggs, peppers, onions and tomatoes
Lunch: Hummus, crudite and wheat/gluten free bread (might as well have eaten the packaging it came in. Was awful, wouldn't recommend it)
Dinner: Mashed potatoes, mixed vegetables and pork cutlet
Evening: Oatmeal, banana and dollop of natural yoghurt.
Not bad!
Could have done with more protein but still ok : )
How are you doing?
Still on track?
Let me know by filling in a comment below ok?
Dax
P.S - If you're running low on meal ideas, try my elimination diet cookbook. It's got nearly 200 diet compatible recipes and more being added all the time.
P.P.S - Don't forget to keep that water intake up if you want to get the best results.
Elimination Diet Challenge - DAY 5
Well, we're approaching the end of week one already and, if you're anything like me, you're already getting into the swing of things with the Elimination Diet.
I don't know about you but my ED headaches have stopped already, though I've still got a few cold-like symptoms, sniffles and a sore throat.
Of course, I could just have a cold : )
Training's been a bit hit and miss for me this week (I'm ashamed to admit) as I've been catching up on my jetlag from my U.S trip as well as handling some pretty large projects that I'm working on with the re-release of The MAGIC Hundred, The launch of several new websites (I'll tell you about them later), and the promotion of a seminar I'm delivering next month with my good friend Craig Ballantyne.
Anyway, that's my excuse : )
However, tomorrow everything changes.
I'm beginning my new program and will be posting my results here in the blog to hold myself accountable.
You might want to do the same...
In the meantime, try this....
...and don't forget to leave me a message in the comment section to tell me how you get on.
Truth, joy and love
Dax Moy
www.daxmoy.com
www.lookgreatnakedchallenge.com
www.themagichundred.com
P.S - My Meals Today
Breakfast - 3 boiled eggs
Snack - 'Bounce' ball (non 'banned food' protein ball)
Lunch - Leek and Potato Soup
Snack - 'Bounce' ball (non 'banned food' protein ball)
Dinner - Chinese food (chicken, duck, beef, pork - mostly roasted or stir fried, no sauces) Stir fry veggies.
Snack - 2 boiled eggs
I don't know about you but my ED headaches have stopped already, though I've still got a few cold-like symptoms, sniffles and a sore throat.
Of course, I could just have a cold : )
Training's been a bit hit and miss for me this week (I'm ashamed to admit) as I've been catching up on my jetlag from my U.S trip as well as handling some pretty large projects that I'm working on with the re-release of The MAGIC Hundred, The launch of several new websites (I'll tell you about them later), and the promotion of a seminar I'm delivering next month with my good friend Craig Ballantyne.
Anyway, that's my excuse : )
However, tomorrow everything changes.
I'm beginning my new program and will be posting my results here in the blog to hold myself accountable.
You might want to do the same...
In the meantime, try this....
...and don't forget to leave me a message in the comment section to tell me how you get on.
Truth, joy and love
Dax Moy
www.daxmoy.com
www.lookgreatnakedchallenge.com
www.themagichundred.com
P.S - My Meals Today
Breakfast - 3 boiled eggs
Snack - 'Bounce' ball (non 'banned food' protein ball)
Lunch - Leek and Potato Soup
Snack - 'Bounce' ball (non 'banned food' protein ball)
Dinner - Chinese food (chicken, duck, beef, pork - mostly roasted or stir fried, no sauces) Stir fry veggies.
Snack - 2 boiled eggs
Thursday, September 25, 2008
Dax Moy's Elimination Diet Day 4
It's day 4 of The Elimination Diet Challenge!
How are you doing?
I'm hearing lots of great stuff via the blog and still TONS of
emails every day telling me about seeing results already : )
So I thought, 'hey, let's have a day 4 check in'. I want to know
what's happening ALREADY as part of you being on the program. I
know it's early and I know it won't be huge, but let's give
ourselves a boost right now, huh?
(Yep, I think so too!) : )
So post me your update below in the comments area.
C'mon, don't be shy :)
Once you've done that, watch this four minute video I shot with my beautiful wife Deana in Thailand earlier this year.It's only four minutes but it'll really get your results speeding up!
Give it a go and tell me how you get on!
Dax Moy
www.daxmoy.com
www.themagichundred.com
www.lookgreatnakedchallenge.com
P.S - If you're receiving this and you're NOT already doing the
challenge, then come on board! It's never too late to start and
you'll feel so much better for it.... c'mon : )
How are you doing?
I'm hearing lots of great stuff via the blog and still TONS of
emails every day telling me about seeing results already : )
So I thought, 'hey, let's have a day 4 check in'. I want to know
what's happening ALREADY as part of you being on the program. I
know it's early and I know it won't be huge, but let's give
ourselves a boost right now, huh?
(Yep, I think so too!) : )
So post me your update below in the comments area.
C'mon, don't be shy :)
Once you've done that, watch this four minute video I shot with my beautiful wife Deana in Thailand earlier this year.It's only four minutes but it'll really get your results speeding up!
Give it a go and tell me how you get on!
Dax Moy
www.daxmoy.com
www.themagichundred.com
www.lookgreatnakedchallenge.com
P.S - If you're receiving this and you're NOT already doing the
challenge, then come on board! It's never too late to start and
you'll feel so much better for it.... c'mon : )
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Elimination Diet Day Three: The Workout You MUST Avoid!
Well, day three is pretty much done for me now. Just dinner to go and I'm free and clear : )
Now, as for the exercise programs I rate.
Easy day nutritionally:
Breakfast - Scrambled free range eggs and bacon
Lunch - Mixed salad (concoction of rare roast beef, chicken, tuna, shrimp and salad - protein feast!)
Dinner tonight: Chicken, baby new potatoes, broccoli
Snacks: Boiled eggs
Easy!
Now, I've had a bunch of emails regarding exercise so I thought I'd address that today by telling you about some of the systems I regard as beneficial at speeding up results.
(No, they're not all mine!)
Before I do though, let me tell you what you SHOULDN'T rely on for your fitness and fatloss goals...
Now, as for the exercise programs I rate.
First off, my own : )
www.lookgreatnakedchallenge.com - This is a full 90 day fat loss and fitness blueprint that tells you EXACTLY what to do every single day through videos, audios, printouts and even a daily email to keep you on track.
My average participant loses around 25-30lbs on the program with many losing much more!
Next: Turbulence training! from body transformation expert Craig Ballantyne - This is an excellent fatloss training system that has been used with great success by thousands of people over the last few years
Finally (and not least) a relative newcomer to the table Warp Speed Fatloss from Super Trainer Alwyn Cosgrove, world reknown fatloss expert with more fat loss success stories than practically anyone else around.
They're ALL great programs, all work EXTREMELY well (or I simply would not even mention them) and they all fit nicely with the elimination diet with a few minor tweaks that are easy to apply
Check them all out and see what you think or, if you prefer, simply continue with your own program.
The thing is, the elimination diet will work regardless of the exercise program you participate in, but, of course, if the program's a good'n....
Speak tomorrow!
Dax Moy
P.S - Don't forget to leave me a message to tell me how things are going for you. This IS important!
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Elimination Diet Day 2!
Oh, and by the way, you can reheat your cold foods via either pan top steaming or... rubbing sticks together : )
Seriously, the 'packed lunch' aspect of the elimination is a bit tough and there's no simple answer.
Most people use a thermos or pan top steaming, but many workplaces don't have that kind of facility.
Let me ask you guys; how do YOU get around this?
Speak soon!
Dax
P.S - Don't forget to leave me a message here to let me know how you're doing ok?
I want to see who's still playing? : )
P.P.S - Feeling brave?
Tell me what you weigh and some of your measurements so that we can track your progress over the 30 days.
Feeling braver?
Submit a photograph or start your very own elimination diet blog and chronicle your own journey.
You can link it to me : )
Monday, September 22, 2008
Day 1 of Elimination Diet Challenge
Well, day one's almost over for me!
I flew back in from the U.S last night and pretty much crashed out right away and then was up for work at 6am.
After a cup of peppermint tea, a little oatmeal and an egg (boiled) it was off to work at my Islington personal training studios.
The jet lag kicked in a bit this morning and yes, there was a temptation to excuse myself for 'just 1' cup of coffee but after all of 3 seconds, I let it go and got myself a cup of morrocan mint herbal instead.
I didn't really eat too much today as I wasn't hungry. Must be the mixed up body clock from flying, but this evening I had steamed rice and stirfried curried vegetables. Filling and lovely... and completely on elimination diet rules.
No sign of detox headache yet, but I'm sure it's coming as I certainly 'toxed' this weekend at the conference with lots of alcohol (yes, shame on me!) and bread and other bad stuff.
But I'm in the game now, just like you all are.
I'm going to go get some training in now to speed up the detox factor and, of course, keep fit, but before I do, let me give you a few pointers on how to speed up the process and minimise the detox nasties that are on their way to you right now : )
1. Stick to the rules 100%, no compromise - Even little slip ups prevent your body from clearing through. Don't do it. It's just 30 days!
2. Drink at least 1 litre of water for every 50lbs of bodyweight - Yes, it sounds a lot but that's just because you're not used to it. Start drinking more and even adding a tiny pinch of salt to it and you'll speed up the detox and drop pounds fast.
3. Try to have a hot bath every day for 3 days - The skin is the largest detox organ in th body and sweat is the way many toxins escape. Get in the bath, get hot and... sweat. You'll be surprised at how great you feel after this!
4. Exercise - Yep, sweating comes with exercise too, but more important than that is that you speed up ALL metabolic processes... and build some fitness and muscle!
5. Take lemon water - Boiled water and lemon juice (just cut 1/2 a lemon and squeeze it in) and you've got the benefit of additional aid to your liver. Not bad!
Do those 5 things and your detox blues will be shortened quite dramatically!
Now, before I sign off, let me ask you, all of you who're serious that is, to drop me line here on the blog (comments section below) and tell me about your day, what you've done, what you're eating and how you feel.
It may not seem important but I guarantee, the accountability and support will really help you in the days ahead.
Speak soon!
Dax Moy
www.daxmoy.com
P.S - If you want help with recipe ideas, you can get a ton of 'em here http://www.daxmoy-pts.co.uk/eliminationcookbook.asp
I flew back in from the U.S last night and pretty much crashed out right away and then was up for work at 6am.
After a cup of peppermint tea, a little oatmeal and an egg (boiled) it was off to work at my Islington personal training studios.
The jet lag kicked in a bit this morning and yes, there was a temptation to excuse myself for 'just 1' cup of coffee but after all of 3 seconds, I let it go and got myself a cup of morrocan mint herbal instead.
I didn't really eat too much today as I wasn't hungry. Must be the mixed up body clock from flying, but this evening I had steamed rice and stirfried curried vegetables. Filling and lovely... and completely on elimination diet rules.
No sign of detox headache yet, but I'm sure it's coming as I certainly 'toxed' this weekend at the conference with lots of alcohol (yes, shame on me!) and bread and other bad stuff.
But I'm in the game now, just like you all are.
I'm going to go get some training in now to speed up the detox factor and, of course, keep fit, but before I do, let me give you a few pointers on how to speed up the process and minimise the detox nasties that are on their way to you right now : )
1. Stick to the rules 100%, no compromise - Even little slip ups prevent your body from clearing through. Don't do it. It's just 30 days!
2. Drink at least 1 litre of water for every 50lbs of bodyweight - Yes, it sounds a lot but that's just because you're not used to it. Start drinking more and even adding a tiny pinch of salt to it and you'll speed up the detox and drop pounds fast.
3. Try to have a hot bath every day for 3 days - The skin is the largest detox organ in th body and sweat is the way many toxins escape. Get in the bath, get hot and... sweat. You'll be surprised at how great you feel after this!
4. Exercise - Yep, sweating comes with exercise too, but more important than that is that you speed up ALL metabolic processes... and build some fitness and muscle!
5. Take lemon water - Boiled water and lemon juice (just cut 1/2 a lemon and squeeze it in) and you've got the benefit of additional aid to your liver. Not bad!
Do those 5 things and your detox blues will be shortened quite dramatically!
Now, before I sign off, let me ask you, all of you who're serious that is, to drop me line here on the blog (comments section below) and tell me about your day, what you've done, what you're eating and how you feel.
It may not seem important but I guarantee, the accountability and support will really help you in the days ahead.
Speak soon!
Dax Moy
www.daxmoy.com
P.S - If you want help with recipe ideas, you can get a ton of 'em here http://www.daxmoy-pts.co.uk/eliminationcookbook.asp
Friday, September 19, 2008
Elimination Diet Countdown: 2 Days Out!
Well, we're now just 2 days out from the start of the elimination diet challenge starting Monday 22nd September and I'm receiving email after email from people telling me how excited they are to get started on this and really commit to their health for the next 30 days.
I'm excited too, you see, I'm doing it with you all and will be blogging my own blow by blow account of the journey too. (I have completed around 12 weeks of elimination this year but I've also had a pretty slack period over the summer whilst on vacation and, like most of you guys, I really need a kickstart.
So, we're in this together : )
I hope by now you've started cleaning your cupboards and pantries and are 'almost there' in terms of ready to start.
It's my birthday today and I'm overseas so I'm going to be relaxed tonight but come monday....
Anyway, I really want to get this going with a bang so I want you to do something for me.
I want you to post in the comments below the following:
"I'm doing Dax Moy's Elimination Diet Because..." and then tell me your REAL reason why joining the program is important to you and then " The results I'm committed to achieving are..."
This is important.
Really!
Knowing what you're doing something for and what you want to accomplish are the true keys to success in any endeavor.
So get to it.
Write away and tell me why you're here.
Think of it as the first step in making the challenge real : )
I look forward to seeing what you write!
Dax Moy
www.daxmoy-pts.co.uk
I'm excited too, you see, I'm doing it with you all and will be blogging my own blow by blow account of the journey too. (I have completed around 12 weeks of elimination this year but I've also had a pretty slack period over the summer whilst on vacation and, like most of you guys, I really need a kickstart.
So, we're in this together : )
I hope by now you've started cleaning your cupboards and pantries and are 'almost there' in terms of ready to start.
It's my birthday today and I'm overseas so I'm going to be relaxed tonight but come monday....
Anyway, I really want to get this going with a bang so I want you to do something for me.
I want you to post in the comments below the following:
"I'm doing Dax Moy's Elimination Diet Because..." and then tell me your REAL reason why joining the program is important to you and then " The results I'm committed to achieving are..."
This is important.
Really!
Knowing what you're doing something for and what you want to accomplish are the true keys to success in any endeavor.
So get to it.
Write away and tell me why you're here.
Think of it as the first step in making the challenge real : )
I look forward to seeing what you write!
Dax Moy
www.daxmoy-pts.co.uk
Elimination Diet Countdown!
Well, we're just a couple of days out from the start of the next elimination diet challenge and, by the volume of emails I've been receiving as well as the responses to my last post it looks like people are more than ready for it.
So...
This weekend you all need to download the latest version of the diet from www.daxmoy-pts.co.uk/elimination.pdf, read it : ) and then empty your cupboards.
No delays, no excuses my friends.
Let's get going with a full 30 days of getting into great shape ok?
Remember, the program is free and, of course, I'm going through it with you too, so there's really no reason not to commit.
Speak to you tomorrow!
Dax Moy
P.S - iF YOU WANT A GREAT FINISH TO 2008 THEN CHECK OUT WWW.THEMAGICHUNDRED.COM
So...
This weekend you all need to download the latest version of the diet from www.daxmoy-pts.co.uk/elimination.pdf, read it : ) and then empty your cupboards.
No delays, no excuses my friends.
Let's get going with a full 30 days of getting into great shape ok?
Remember, the program is free and, of course, I'm going through it with you too, so there's really no reason not to commit.
Speak to you tomorrow!
Dax Moy
P.S - iF YOU WANT A GREAT FINISH TO 2008 THEN CHECK OUT WWW.THEMAGICHUNDRED.COM
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Get Back In Shape After Summer: Dax's 30 Day Challenge
Hi There
I'm baaaccckkk!
Did you miss me? : )
Like you, I’ve made the most of my summer by taking a great
vacation with my family, indulging in the tranquil waters and
amazing scenery of Thailand and really letting myself get into
relaxation mode.
So that’s why you’ve not heard from me for a little bit.
I know I normally write more during my trips abroad but many of you
said you’d appreciate not coming back from your own trips to an
inbox full of email so… I obliged : )
Anyway, back to business huh?
Now that summer is well and truly over, vacations are done kids are
back in school it’s time to get serious about getting back into
great shape and achieving your goals… and you have just 106 days to
the end of the year.
That’s just 106 days to achieve any of the goals you set for
yourself at the start of this year and to really make a difference
to how you look, how you feel and how your perform.
If that sounds scary, like another year of your life is about to
pass by without you actually getting what you want from it… it’s
supposed to.
Y’see, we’re all in very real danger of just letting one day ebb
and flow into another without really thinking about them.
Trouble is, days turn into weeks, weeks into months, months into
years and, before you know it a huge chunk of your life has gone by
and you still have very little result to show for it.
(No, I’m not being melodramatic; this is reality for many, many
people)
So…
What are you going to do about it?
You could decide today to commit to taking action and getting into
your best shape yet, or you could choose to do nothing except ‘hope
for the best’ and see what happens.
One route is full of power, promise and potential and the other is
full of, well, something I really shouldn’t utter in polite company.
What action should you take?
You know already!
Recommit to your elimination diet for a start. It costs nothing,
except a little discipline and effort, but the rewards are huge.
In fact, If you commit to start it over with on Monday next week
I’ll commit to going through it with you so you don’t feel like
you’re in it alone.
What’s more, I’ll create a weekly teleseminar or podcast for FREE
for the full 30 days of the program to answer your questions and
keep you on track.
How’s that sound?
There’s no catch, I just want to kickstart the last
100 days to 2008 and make sure that all of my readers end the year
in great shape.
What do you say?
Want to commit to this?
Just leave me a message in the
comments section of the blog. Tell me that you want to go ahead and
work with me for free on the diet for 30 days starting Monday and
what you hope the result will be.
Dax Moy
www.daxmoy-pts.co.uk
P.S – If you have friends that need a push, send ‘em on over too!
I'm baaaccckkk!
Did you miss me? : )
Like you, I’ve made the most of my summer by taking a great
vacation with my family, indulging in the tranquil waters and
amazing scenery of Thailand and really letting myself get into
relaxation mode.
So that’s why you’ve not heard from me for a little bit.
I know I normally write more during my trips abroad but many of you
said you’d appreciate not coming back from your own trips to an
inbox full of email so… I obliged : )
Anyway, back to business huh?
Now that summer is well and truly over, vacations are done kids are
back in school it’s time to get serious about getting back into
great shape and achieving your goals… and you have just 106 days to
the end of the year.
That’s just 106 days to achieve any of the goals you set for
yourself at the start of this year and to really make a difference
to how you look, how you feel and how your perform.
If that sounds scary, like another year of your life is about to
pass by without you actually getting what you want from it… it’s
supposed to.
Y’see, we’re all in very real danger of just letting one day ebb
and flow into another without really thinking about them.
Trouble is, days turn into weeks, weeks into months, months into
years and, before you know it a huge chunk of your life has gone by
and you still have very little result to show for it.
(No, I’m not being melodramatic; this is reality for many, many
people)
So…
What are you going to do about it?
You could decide today to commit to taking action and getting into
your best shape yet, or you could choose to do nothing except ‘hope
for the best’ and see what happens.
One route is full of power, promise and potential and the other is
full of, well, something I really shouldn’t utter in polite company.
What action should you take?
You know already!
Recommit to your elimination diet for a start. It costs nothing,
except a little discipline and effort, but the rewards are huge.
In fact, If you commit to start it over with on Monday next week
I’ll commit to going through it with you so you don’t feel like
you’re in it alone.
What’s more, I’ll create a weekly teleseminar or podcast for FREE
for the full 30 days of the program to answer your questions and
keep you on track.
How’s that sound?
There’s no catch, I just want to kickstart the last
100 days to 2008 and make sure that all of my readers end the year
in great shape.
What do you say?
Want to commit to this?
Just leave me a message in the
comments section of the blog. Tell me that you want to go ahead and
work with me for free on the diet for 30 days starting Monday and
what you hope the result will be.
Dax Moy
www.daxmoy-pts.co.uk
P.S – If you have friends that need a push, send ‘em on over too!
Friday, August 22, 2008
Dax Moy's 'Moy Thai' Kickboxing workout
Well, I’m now almost 3 weeks into my family summer vacation to beautiful Thailand and I’ve really been enjoying the time to rest, regenerate and re-inspire myself with new sights, new sounds and new experiences.
Of course, there’s a lot of pool time and playing at the beach, but we’ve also been elephant trekking. (My son Connor actually rode on the neck of our elephant ‘Bae’) As well as an amazing (though unintentional) off road adventure on the motorbikes we’ve hired for the duration of our stay here.
I’ve also started a 10-day intensive program of muay thai kickboxing training and, I’ve gotta tell you, despite the fact that I’m a pretty big, strong, and fit guy, the three hour workout they put me through yesterday almost killed me J.
10 X 4 minute rounds of skipping
Hill running
5 X 4 rounds of padwork in the ring.
Pushups, situps, tuck jumps.
5 rounds of heavy bag work punching
5 rounds of heavy bag work kicking
elbow striking
knee striking
,…and collapse in a sweaty mess at the end!(hey, it was 34 degrees and 90% humidity too!)
But…
One of the things I noticed about the trainers and athletes alike was that they were not particularly lean. They certainly weren’t fat mind you, but considering they perform 2 of these marathon training sessions a day, six days a week, you’d expect them all to be super-leaner.
They weren’t.
The reason?
Like I’ve been telling you for some time, long workouts are not the most officient way to get rid of fat. Sure, they’ll give you great stamina, great endurance (which is what every fighter needs) but they won’t burn as much fat as you might think.
In fact, they may actually keep you from getting lean and lovely (I’ve explained about the affects of too much cortisol before).
But if you want a fun, fast fat-burning wornout with a muay-thai kickboxing flavor, but don’t want to spend 3 hours at it then try out my ‘MOY –THAI’ workout below.
Ø skipping
Ø pushups (on knuckles if you’re up to it)
Ø jab/cross combinations (on bag if you can)
Ø crunches
Ø front kick (alternating legs)
Ø uppercuts (alternating)
Ø skipping
Ø squat and jump
Perform 20 seconds of an activity then rest for 20 seconds. Repeat until all 8 exercises are done.
This is 1 ‘round’ of 4 minutes.
Rest for 2 minutes then repeat
For 3-4 rounds for a full-on fat burning workout.
Don’t forget to write me and tell me how you got on.
As for me, I’ve got to get to my next marathon training session!
Speak soon!
Dax
P.s- don’t forget , the look great naked challenge is jam packed with fantastic fat burning workouts that can be done from home in 30 minutes or less.
Check it out at www.lookgreatnakedchallenge.com
Of course, there’s a lot of pool time and playing at the beach, but we’ve also been elephant trekking. (My son Connor actually rode on the neck of our elephant ‘Bae’) As well as an amazing (though unintentional) off road adventure on the motorbikes we’ve hired for the duration of our stay here.
I’ve also started a 10-day intensive program of muay thai kickboxing training and, I’ve gotta tell you, despite the fact that I’m a pretty big, strong, and fit guy, the three hour workout they put me through yesterday almost killed me J.
10 X 4 minute rounds of skipping
Hill running
5 X 4 rounds of padwork in the ring.
Pushups, situps, tuck jumps.
5 rounds of heavy bag work punching
5 rounds of heavy bag work kicking
elbow striking
knee striking
,…and collapse in a sweaty mess at the end!(hey, it was 34 degrees and 90% humidity too!)
But…
One of the things I noticed about the trainers and athletes alike was that they were not particularly lean. They certainly weren’t fat mind you, but considering they perform 2 of these marathon training sessions a day, six days a week, you’d expect them all to be super-leaner.
They weren’t.
The reason?
Like I’ve been telling you for some time, long workouts are not the most officient way to get rid of fat. Sure, they’ll give you great stamina, great endurance (which is what every fighter needs) but they won’t burn as much fat as you might think.
In fact, they may actually keep you from getting lean and lovely (I’ve explained about the affects of too much cortisol before).
But if you want a fun, fast fat-burning wornout with a muay-thai kickboxing flavor, but don’t want to spend 3 hours at it then try out my ‘MOY –THAI’ workout below.
Ø skipping
Ø pushups (on knuckles if you’re up to it)
Ø jab/cross combinations (on bag if you can)
Ø crunches
Ø front kick (alternating legs)
Ø uppercuts (alternating)
Ø skipping
Ø squat and jump
Perform 20 seconds of an activity then rest for 20 seconds. Repeat until all 8 exercises are done.
This is 1 ‘round’ of 4 minutes.
Rest for 2 minutes then repeat
For 3-4 rounds for a full-on fat burning workout.
Don’t forget to write me and tell me how you got on.
As for me, I’ve got to get to my next marathon training session!
Speak soon!
Dax
P.s- don’t forget , the look great naked challenge is jam packed with fantastic fat burning workouts that can be done from home in 30 minutes or less.
Check it out at www.lookgreatnakedchallenge.com
Monday, July 14, 2008
Look Great Naked Challenge Winners Announced
After 90 days on the second full Look Great Naked Challenge Transformation contest of 2008 I'm pleased to announce that I've chosen a winner for the priize of a luxury 2 week vacation to Thailand.
It's Barbara (Babs) Waters from Manchester, UK!
Babs really took the challenge to heart and applied each and every one of the principles taught to her during the challenge and, as the pictures show, she's accomplished some amazing changes.
If you're thinking that Babs must have had some unfair advantages or that you could never achieve what she has then think again. Babs is no different to the thousands of people from my elimination diet newsletter who write me every month.
She's the same stresses, the same time commitments and the same temptations as everyone else, yet by applying herslef to the Look Great Naked Challenge she was able to achieve an amazing transformation that most people can only ever dream of.
Read her Journey through the program in her own, unedited words.
"In the past (my 20s – 30s) my weight was fairly stable – somewhere between 8 and 9 stone (112 – 126lbs) , and a size 10/12. I even managed to return to around 8 stone just a few months after two pregnancies. However, over the past 5 years, my weight has gradually crept upwards. This has largely been due to work-related stress (threat of redundancy, promotion, having to reapply for my job, etc.), which has seen me turn to food and drink for comfort.
Over the past few years I have tried all sorts of things to lose weight….from a 7 day juice diet (I lost 7lbs in 7 days, but then put it back on nearly as quickly), to Slendertone belts, detox diets, over-the-counter diet pills and metabolism-boosting coffee…..none of them worked long-term, and my weight gradually crept up to 11.5 stone (161 lbs) – the heaviest that I’ve ever been.
Not only was I getting heavier, but I also started to feel more and more unfit. I think I really decided I needed to take serious action when I was skiing at Easter this year – I am a good skier, but after buying yet another ski suit to fit my ever-expanding body, I found that I couldn’t even manage a full day of hard skiing.
I discovered the Elimination Diet a year or so ago – I had downloaded it, but done very little about it. I’d also signed up for a free 10 day trial of the 90 Day Challenge….but again, I’d done nothing about it, except read the emails….I needed some more motivation!
Finally, after several emails from Dax offering a holiday in Thailand, and one too many bottles of Pinot Grigio, I signed up for the 90 Day Challenge. When I woke up in the morning, slightly hungover, my first thought was “what have I done?”, but having paid for it, I thought I should give it a go!
The things that appealed to me about the programme were the sensible combination of diet and exercise. The diet wasn’t too prescriptive – I could adapt it to incorporate my usual foods; and the exercise wasn’t too onerous – just 15 mins, twice a day.
For the most part, food wasn’t too much of a problem – I haven’t really missed wheat, milk or processed foods, and have even managed without using the microwave too much.
Drink was more of an issue for me – as a real caffeine addict (the coffee shop at work make me a large black filter before I’ve even got to the cash desk), and a heavy drinker (somewhere between half and one bottle of wine a night), I have struggled to eliminate all the bad stuff from my diet, but I have managed to drink both in moderation (my alcohol intake for the whole of the challenge, has been equivalent to an average week’s intake before the challenge – so my liver is grateful, if nothing else!).
Exercise is another matter – I’ve never exercised regularly before.
For the first six weeks, I didn’t miss a single exercise session on the challenge, but half-way through I had a difficult period at work. First, I went to Greece on business for a week – cue lots of non-diet eating and drinking, and very little exercise; then, it was a busy assessment period, which saw me working until the early hours of the morning each day, leaving me no time to exercise.
Those few weeks were a real low point, and I think I might have given up, if it wasn’t for the support of the other people in the blog network.
There have been several highs for me too: losing weight week after week; being able to see a significant difference in my shape in the week 5 photos and finding my flexibility and capacity for exercise increasing over the weeks.
So what I have achieved in 90 days?
I’ve lost over 33lbs, dropping from 161 to 127.7lbs; I’ve dropped 3 dress sizes, from UK size 16/18 to 10/12; my waist has reduced by 18.5cm, and my hips have reduced by 15cm, my BMI has reduced from 31.7 (obese) to 25.1 (nearly ideal); and my body fat level has dropped from 44.1% to 31.9%.
Most importantly, I not only look different, but feel different. I am slimmer, healthier and happier, and very, very grateful!"
Babs Waters, Manchester UK
Amazing huh?
As I said, Babs now has the pleasure of a luxury vacation to Thailand as a reward for all her efforts, but that's not the real prize here.
Babs has been taught a system that she can apply FOR LIFE not just as a quick-fix, short-lived strategy. Because of this, I'm sure we'll be hearing of even better results from her in the very near future.
Well done Babs!
Dax Moy
http://www.lookgreatnakedchallenge.com/
P.S - YOU could start your own Look Great Naked Journey today for as little as £10 a week by visiting http://www.lookgreatnakedchallenge.com/ and signing up to take part. For less than the price of a few grande skinny latte's a week you could be well on your way to getting into the best shape of your life.
The thing is, there's only one thing keeping you from the absolutely fantastic figure and physique you've always dreamed of and it's as simple as committing yourself to taking action.
Start today by checking out http://www.lookgreatnakedchallenge.com/ and just give the program a try for a week or 2. If you don't like it, don't rate it or simply aren't enjoying it then email me and I'll refund your money, no questions asked.
Now what's your excuse? : )
It's Barbara (Babs) Waters from Manchester, UK!
Babs really took the challenge to heart and applied each and every one of the principles taught to her during the challenge and, as the pictures show, she's accomplished some amazing changes.
Her stats have changes dramatically over the 90 days:
Chest: Lost 7 cm
Waist: Lost 18.5cm (that's 8 3/4 inches!)
Hips: Lost 15cm
Thighs: 9cm
and she lost a total of 33.2lbs (or nearly two and a half stones in weight)
I told you the results were pretty amazing! : )
If you're thinking that Babs must have had some unfair advantages or that you could never achieve what she has then think again. Babs is no different to the thousands of people from my elimination diet newsletter who write me every month.
She's the same stresses, the same time commitments and the same temptations as everyone else, yet by applying herslef to the Look Great Naked Challenge she was able to achieve an amazing transformation that most people can only ever dream of.
Read her Journey through the program in her own, unedited words.
"In the past (my 20s – 30s) my weight was fairly stable – somewhere between 8 and 9 stone (112 – 126lbs) , and a size 10/12. I even managed to return to around 8 stone just a few months after two pregnancies. However, over the past 5 years, my weight has gradually crept upwards. This has largely been due to work-related stress (threat of redundancy, promotion, having to reapply for my job, etc.), which has seen me turn to food and drink for comfort.
Over the past few years I have tried all sorts of things to lose weight….from a 7 day juice diet (I lost 7lbs in 7 days, but then put it back on nearly as quickly), to Slendertone belts, detox diets, over-the-counter diet pills and metabolism-boosting coffee…..none of them worked long-term, and my weight gradually crept up to 11.5 stone (161 lbs) – the heaviest that I’ve ever been.
Not only was I getting heavier, but I also started to feel more and more unfit. I think I really decided I needed to take serious action when I was skiing at Easter this year – I am a good skier, but after buying yet another ski suit to fit my ever-expanding body, I found that I couldn’t even manage a full day of hard skiing.
I discovered the Elimination Diet a year or so ago – I had downloaded it, but done very little about it. I’d also signed up for a free 10 day trial of the 90 Day Challenge….but again, I’d done nothing about it, except read the emails….I needed some more motivation!
Finally, after several emails from Dax offering a holiday in Thailand, and one too many bottles of Pinot Grigio, I signed up for the 90 Day Challenge. When I woke up in the morning, slightly hungover, my first thought was “what have I done?”, but having paid for it, I thought I should give it a go!
The things that appealed to me about the programme were the sensible combination of diet and exercise. The diet wasn’t too prescriptive – I could adapt it to incorporate my usual foods; and the exercise wasn’t too onerous – just 15 mins, twice a day.
For the most part, food wasn’t too much of a problem – I haven’t really missed wheat, milk or processed foods, and have even managed without using the microwave too much.
Drink was more of an issue for me – as a real caffeine addict (the coffee shop at work make me a large black filter before I’ve even got to the cash desk), and a heavy drinker (somewhere between half and one bottle of wine a night), I have struggled to eliminate all the bad stuff from my diet, but I have managed to drink both in moderation (my alcohol intake for the whole of the challenge, has been equivalent to an average week’s intake before the challenge – so my liver is grateful, if nothing else!).
Exercise is another matter – I’ve never exercised regularly before.
For the first six weeks, I didn’t miss a single exercise session on the challenge, but half-way through I had a difficult period at work. First, I went to Greece on business for a week – cue lots of non-diet eating and drinking, and very little exercise; then, it was a busy assessment period, which saw me working until the early hours of the morning each day, leaving me no time to exercise.
Those few weeks were a real low point, and I think I might have given up, if it wasn’t for the support of the other people in the blog network.
There have been several highs for me too: losing weight week after week; being able to see a significant difference in my shape in the week 5 photos and finding my flexibility and capacity for exercise increasing over the weeks.
So what I have achieved in 90 days?
I’ve lost over 33lbs, dropping from 161 to 127.7lbs; I’ve dropped 3 dress sizes, from UK size 16/18 to 10/12; my waist has reduced by 18.5cm, and my hips have reduced by 15cm, my BMI has reduced from 31.7 (obese) to 25.1 (nearly ideal); and my body fat level has dropped from 44.1% to 31.9%.
Most importantly, I not only look different, but feel different. I am slimmer, healthier and happier, and very, very grateful!"
Babs Waters, Manchester UK
Amazing huh?
As I said, Babs now has the pleasure of a luxury vacation to Thailand as a reward for all her efforts, but that's not the real prize here.
Babs has been taught a system that she can apply FOR LIFE not just as a quick-fix, short-lived strategy. Because of this, I'm sure we'll be hearing of even better results from her in the very near future.
Well done Babs!
Dax Moy
http://www.lookgreatnakedchallenge.com/
P.S - YOU could start your own Look Great Naked Journey today for as little as £10 a week by visiting http://www.lookgreatnakedchallenge.com/ and signing up to take part. For less than the price of a few grande skinny latte's a week you could be well on your way to getting into the best shape of your life.
The thing is, there's only one thing keeping you from the absolutely fantastic figure and physique you've always dreamed of and it's as simple as committing yourself to taking action.
Start today by checking out http://www.lookgreatnakedchallenge.com/ and just give the program a try for a week or 2. If you don't like it, don't rate it or simply aren't enjoying it then email me and I'll refund your money, no questions asked.
Now what's your excuse? : )
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
In Case You Thought It Was A Fluke...
In case you though Ann Thomas's amazing results from the Look Great Naked Challenge were a fluke, I thought I'd share with you the progress being made by several of my current challenge participants.
Check out these pictures of Babs and the amazing transformation she's made already at only 63 days into the program.
And here's her stats!
Weight: 136lbs, down 25lbs from the start
Bust: 94 cm, down 4cm from the start
Waist: 74cm, down 13cm from the start
Hips: 99cm, down 11cm from the start
Thigh: 60cm, 6cm from the start
Calf: 38cm, 2cm from the start
Arm: 33cm, down 3cm from the start
BMI: 27.1 (was 31.7 at the start)
Body Fat: 35.4% (was 44.1% at the start)
Not bad huh?
And remember, the whole program is conducted at home using simple equipment and, get this, completed in 20-30 minutes a day. (That's 30 minutes MAXIMUM!)
And whilst Babs is doing very well, she's by no means the exception.
Many, many of the challenge participants are making similar changes too.
If rapid inchloss and a true and genuine desire to shed stacks of fat are high on YOUR pre-vacation priority right now then check out the Look Great Naked Challenge website today!
Truth, joy and Love
Dax Moy
P.S - At only £10 a week I've designed the Look Great Naked Challenge to be affordable to everyone. Go see for yourself....
Check out these pictures of Babs and the amazing transformation she's made already at only 63 days into the program.
And here's her stats!
Weight: 136lbs, down 25lbs from the start
Bust: 94 cm, down 4cm from the start
Waist: 74cm, down 13cm from the start
Hips: 99cm, down 11cm from the start
Thigh: 60cm, 6cm from the start
Calf: 38cm, 2cm from the start
Arm: 33cm, down 3cm from the start
BMI: 27.1 (was 31.7 at the start)
Body Fat: 35.4% (was 44.1% at the start)
Not bad huh?
And remember, the whole program is conducted at home using simple equipment and, get this, completed in 20-30 minutes a day. (That's 30 minutes MAXIMUM!)
And whilst Babs is doing very well, she's by no means the exception.
Many, many of the challenge participants are making similar changes too.
If rapid inchloss and a true and genuine desire to shed stacks of fat are high on YOUR pre-vacation priority right now then check out the Look Great Naked Challenge website today!
Truth, joy and Love
Dax Moy
P.S - At only £10 a week I've designed the Look Great Naked Challenge to be affordable to everyone. Go see for yourself....
Friday, May 30, 2008
The Lazy Persons Guide To Getting Into Great Shape On Vacation
So, you've made it. You're finally on holiday!
(Yeah, I know, you're still at the office slaving away at your desk but bear with me, I'm painting a picture here!)
After all those weeks of cutting calories, depriving yourself of treats and regularly thrashing yourself about in the gym (You know, the usual pre-holiday fitness panic) you're finally able to get your kit off, soak up some rays and chill out on the beach.
After all, idleness and holidays go hand in hand don't they?
Or do they? Or, more to the point, should they?
It may or may not surprise to you to find out that, on average, holiday makers put on around 5-7lbs in weight during their two weeks away from home, a figure (excuse the pun) only normally beaten by Christmas!
Now, 7lbs may not sound like a lot but in reality it represents some 24,500 extra calories stored either through reduced activity or excess food consumption.
Just to clarify, that's the equivalent of about 10 days worth of calories above and beyond those needed to maintain your weight during your holiday. And guess what?
Nearly all of this is fat!!
So maybe a week of sun, sea and sloth isn't such a great idea after all. Not unless you actually enjoy laying down lard!
The funny thing is, it's so easy to avoid piling on the holiday pounds.
In fact, many people find that they actually come back from their holidays leaner, more toned and far healthier than when they went away just by taking advantage of the opportunity to be more active and try new, healthier foods.
I know what you're thinking "I'm on holiday to enjoy myself and relax NOT to put myself through some harsh diet and thrash myself everyday" and you're right, a holiday should offer the chance to rejuvenate and replenish your tired body.
That's exactly why you should consider being more active during your break.
You see, contrary to popular belief, total bed-rest (or sunbed rest) is actually BAD for you.
Lazing your days away leads to muscle wasting, reduced metabolism, increased fat storage and increased lethargy.
This is why we're often more tired upon return from our hols than before we went away, we're simply allowing our bodies to degrade through immobility.
As if we're not already immobile enough in our day-to-day lives!
Of course, this can easily be avoided by incorporating a little and often approach to activity during your holiday. Just follow the simple tips laid out below and you may even come back in better shape than when you started your hols.
1. Take a walk, run or go for a swim before breakfast. This is a great way to fire up your metabolism and burn off some extra calories before you put more food into your body, and a great opportunity to get your towel on a sunbed before anyone else!
2. Spend at least 10 mins out of every hour on your feet Come on, 10 minutes is hardly a hardship and you can use this time to walk along the beach and even-up your tan in those hard to reach bits or even to check out the talent further up the beach!
3. Spend at least 10 mins out of every hour in the water. Swim, snorkel, surf, kayak, paddle or whatever takes your fancy. Just get in the water and move!
I'm sensing some resistance. Still too much effort?
Well, for those of you determined to travel the world, meet interesting people and wave at them from the comfort of your sunbed (you lazy lot!) all's not lost. There may still be a way of keeping you from piling on the pounds.
Isometric contractions are the ideal lazy-persons workout as they require no movement. Not one bit.
Now I've got your attention haven't I?
To perform isometrics simply contract the target muscles between 75-100% of their maximum effort and hold this contraction for 20-30 seconds before relaxing and choosing another target.
For the chest: Push the palms of your hands together in a prayer-type position. Now push, crush and push some more with all your might.
For the shoulders: Clasp your hands together and attempt to pull them apart as hard as you can
For your abdominals: Lie on your back, knees bent and hand on thighs. With arms outstretched and elbows locked, attempt a crunch type movement (Against your locked arms you won't be able to get up).
For your thighs: Straighten your legs and contract and squeeze as hard as you can. Easy!
For your inner thighs: Legs straight and ankles together try to push each ankle through the other one (You may want to place a towel between your ankles). A similar action can be done with the knees.
For your hips: Cross your legs and feet and attempt to pull the feet apart.
There you have it. The ultimate lazy-persons workout with not a weight, band or exercise gizmo in sight.
But don't let its simplicity fool you, this workout can be amazingly effective at increasing muscular tone and strength Working this way you can perform an almost endless circuit of exercises as you work around the body without ever getting off of your sunbed. Not bad huh?
Seriously though, movement is where it's at. The body is quite simply a movement machine. It likes it, wants it and needs it to function optimally, and by incorporating movement into your holiday you'll look and feel far better because of it.
I'm not suggesting that your holiday has to be all action and adventure from start to finish or that fitness should dominate your thoughts in any way, simply that you take a little time every day to look after your body and give it what it needs.
After all, what's the point of half killing yourself to get in shape prior to your hols if you're going to trash it all and look fat and unfit on your return?
See you on the beach!
Dax Moy
www.lookgreatnakedchallenge.com
(Yeah, I know, you're still at the office slaving away at your desk but bear with me, I'm painting a picture here!)
After all those weeks of cutting calories, depriving yourself of treats and regularly thrashing yourself about in the gym (You know, the usual pre-holiday fitness panic) you're finally able to get your kit off, soak up some rays and chill out on the beach.
After all, idleness and holidays go hand in hand don't they?
Or do they? Or, more to the point, should they?
It may or may not surprise to you to find out that, on average, holiday makers put on around 5-7lbs in weight during their two weeks away from home, a figure (excuse the pun) only normally beaten by Christmas!
Now, 7lbs may not sound like a lot but in reality it represents some 24,500 extra calories stored either through reduced activity or excess food consumption.
Just to clarify, that's the equivalent of about 10 days worth of calories above and beyond those needed to maintain your weight during your holiday. And guess what?
Nearly all of this is fat!!
So maybe a week of sun, sea and sloth isn't such a great idea after all. Not unless you actually enjoy laying down lard!
The funny thing is, it's so easy to avoid piling on the holiday pounds.
In fact, many people find that they actually come back from their holidays leaner, more toned and far healthier than when they went away just by taking advantage of the opportunity to be more active and try new, healthier foods.
I know what you're thinking "I'm on holiday to enjoy myself and relax NOT to put myself through some harsh diet and thrash myself everyday" and you're right, a holiday should offer the chance to rejuvenate and replenish your tired body.
That's exactly why you should consider being more active during your break.
You see, contrary to popular belief, total bed-rest (or sunbed rest) is actually BAD for you.
Lazing your days away leads to muscle wasting, reduced metabolism, increased fat storage and increased lethargy.
This is why we're often more tired upon return from our hols than before we went away, we're simply allowing our bodies to degrade through immobility.
As if we're not already immobile enough in our day-to-day lives!
Of course, this can easily be avoided by incorporating a little and often approach to activity during your holiday. Just follow the simple tips laid out below and you may even come back in better shape than when you started your hols.
1. Take a walk, run or go for a swim before breakfast. This is a great way to fire up your metabolism and burn off some extra calories before you put more food into your body, and a great opportunity to get your towel on a sunbed before anyone else!
2. Spend at least 10 mins out of every hour on your feet Come on, 10 minutes is hardly a hardship and you can use this time to walk along the beach and even-up your tan in those hard to reach bits or even to check out the talent further up the beach!
3. Spend at least 10 mins out of every hour in the water. Swim, snorkel, surf, kayak, paddle or whatever takes your fancy. Just get in the water and move!
I'm sensing some resistance. Still too much effort?
Well, for those of you determined to travel the world, meet interesting people and wave at them from the comfort of your sunbed (you lazy lot!) all's not lost. There may still be a way of keeping you from piling on the pounds.
Isometric contractions are the ideal lazy-persons workout as they require no movement. Not one bit.
Now I've got your attention haven't I?
To perform isometrics simply contract the target muscles between 75-100% of their maximum effort and hold this contraction for 20-30 seconds before relaxing and choosing another target.
For the chest: Push the palms of your hands together in a prayer-type position. Now push, crush and push some more with all your might.
For the shoulders: Clasp your hands together and attempt to pull them apart as hard as you can
For your abdominals: Lie on your back, knees bent and hand on thighs. With arms outstretched and elbows locked, attempt a crunch type movement (Against your locked arms you won't be able to get up).
For your thighs: Straighten your legs and contract and squeeze as hard as you can. Easy!
For your inner thighs: Legs straight and ankles together try to push each ankle through the other one (You may want to place a towel between your ankles). A similar action can be done with the knees.
For your hips: Cross your legs and feet and attempt to pull the feet apart.
There you have it. The ultimate lazy-persons workout with not a weight, band or exercise gizmo in sight.
But don't let its simplicity fool you, this workout can be amazingly effective at increasing muscular tone and strength Working this way you can perform an almost endless circuit of exercises as you work around the body without ever getting off of your sunbed. Not bad huh?
Seriously though, movement is where it's at. The body is quite simply a movement machine. It likes it, wants it and needs it to function optimally, and by incorporating movement into your holiday you'll look and feel far better because of it.
I'm not suggesting that your holiday has to be all action and adventure from start to finish or that fitness should dominate your thoughts in any way, simply that you take a little time every day to look after your body and give it what it needs.
After all, what's the point of half killing yourself to get in shape prior to your hols if you're going to trash it all and look fat and unfit on your return?
See you on the beach!
Dax Moy
www.lookgreatnakedchallenge.com
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Look Great Naked Challenge Winner Loses Nearly 8 Inches From Waist!
It's over!
The first Look Great Naked Challenge of 2008 has finally finished and the winner has been chosen.
Today I'm very pleased to announce the winner of the Luxury 2 week vacation to beautiful Thailand is....
...(drumroll please!)...
... Ann Thomas from Baltimore!
Ann had an amazing time with the program and lost over 27lbs as well as almost 8 inches lost around the waist (you can see this clearly in the before and after photo's, just look at the waistband and hips in the after shots.
Here's the tale of the tape before and after...
Day 1 Day 90 Total Loss
Weight 147 lbs 120 lbs -27 lbs (that's almost 2 stones in the UK!)
Bust 93 cms 82 cms -11 cms
Waist 89 cms 70 cms -19cm (that's almost 8 inches!)
Hips 107 cms 93.5 cms -12.5 cms
Thighs 63 cms 53 cms -10 cms
Calves 39 cms 35.5 cms -3.5 cms
Upper arm 31.5 cms 26.5 cms -5 cms
And check out the before and afters!
(Ann has a high profile job and would rather her identity remain private at this point)
Here's Ann's Story in its full enedited version...
In the past I’ve always managed my weight through short bursts of just being careful of what I eat, losing the few pounds I wanted to and then returning to my usual eating habits directly afterwards!
I've never really been one for dieting or eating healthily - I could easily substitute a cake or chocolate bar for a meal. The only time I really consciously followed any diet plan (a low fat one) was after having my second child and I piled on weight.
In my thirties I was happy to be distinctly average – a comfortable size 12 – 14, did very little exercise and just occasionally controlled my weight through eating carefully every so often. However, in my forties I have to say I’ve become much more body conscious – maybe because my kids are now 19 and 17 years old, and therefore as they become more independent I have more time to focus on me.
Since hitting 40 I've been really active - running regularly - and even doing a marathon when I was 44 - this meant that I could eat what I liked and kept my weight down. In the first year of running I managed to lose about 10 lbs – a real bonus! I was doing something I actually enjoyed – well, enjoy, is probably the wrong word – I endured running as the benefits was that I looked so much better and I still could eat whatever I wanted! Having a really sweet tooth, every time I had a coffee (about 8 cups a day), I also had biscuits or chocolate to go with them! Running also kept me fit enough to go surfing whenever I managed to get a break – something I love doing.
It has only been over the last 18 months that my weight has started to creep on - no matter how much exercise I did I could no longer control my weight. Any attempts to try and lose weight lasted two or three days before I would reward myself with something nice to eat for doing an extra long run or whatever. I think I really decided I needed to take serious action when I really struggled to pull on my wetsuit – I not only looked like a beached whale I also felt exhausted before I had a chance to drag my board to the sea! But that was in November and I had to get Christmas out of the way and all sorts of other excuses.
By January 2008 I had enough of not doing anything to help myself – I felt disheartened as I started to sort out all the clothes that no longer fit me – trying jeans on that fit you two years ago but you can’t pull on over your thighs is a singularly upsetting experience!
I then decided that I should give myself a chance of getting back into them rather than going out and buying new clothes in larger sizes. I needed to really look at my eating habits - I knew that committing to exercise wouldn't be a problem - I also knew committing to a healthy eating plan would be the hard bit for me. I went onto the internet and started to look at various plans - lots of promises of what a diet could do for you but seemed unbelievable - great idea to be able to lose weight and still eat whatever you wanted but you know it's a lie!
This programme appealed to me because it didn't pull any punches - you know it's going to be tough - it isn't like other diets where you are allowed a piece or chocolate, the odd glass or wine as a treat if you've been good - it's about having to mentally get yourself in the right space to be able to accept the challenge and be determined to go for it.
I discovered the Elimination Diet half way through January but decided not to start it till I felt 100% committed mentally to actually doing it - I really didn't want to fail.
The first week was tough - despite the preparation I still spent the first three days of the diet just looking in the fridge and thinking I had nothing I could eat. I think I lived on omellettes, yoghurt and fruit for a few days until I got my head around what I could or couldn't eat but after you see the results it becomes a lot easier. I got the cook book just to give me some ideas and then adapted some of them to my taste. The big plus of the programme was that I never felt hungry - I seem to be eating more than ever before!
There have been several highs for me: being able to see a difference in my shape and how my clothes fit – even in the first week, being able to pull down my jeans without unfastening them in the third week, being able to do the same in a brand new pair of jeans in the eighth week!
People noticing a difference in how you look even though they see you almost every day. Noticing that I actually have a waist and abs!
The lows, with hindsight have not been too bad but at the time they just felt awful – hankering after hot cross buns over Easter but not giving in.
Having to mentally wrestle with yourself on trying not to succumb and have a piece of chocolate when people around you are saying that ‘one piece won’t do you any harm!’
Going to restaurants and knowing you’re not going to have a glass of wine, no bread or a desert!
However, for me the hardest thing was ensuring that I drank water – to begin with the only way I could was to write everything down to ensure I drank my quota for the day. I think I was at my lowest point when I discovered how unhealthy hospitals are!
My husband was rushed into hospital and I spent a few days hanging around with none of the catering facilities having anything to eat that was remotely healthy looking! Some of the exercise sessions were more enjoyable than others – but at least they are varied and short! The best way of dealing with it was just to get on with it and don’t procrastinate! `- it was one of my goals to ensure I did every session - no matter how tired I was or how little time I had.
So what I have achieved in 90 days? Well, to be blunt a new body and the confidence of knowing that once I’ve set my mind on a goal I can achieve it! One of my goals was to look good in a bikini - who would of thought that at the age of 48 I can wear one without any overhang anywhere! When I started the programme I was 147 lbs after 90 days I'm 120 lbs and have dropped two dress sizes - I've never felt so fit and toned - I'm the weight now that I was when I was a teenager! "
Amazing huh?
What struck me most about Ann is that she reminded me of just about everyone I've ever worked with. Average genetics (like us all), time poor, struggling with fitting in 'real life' and still staying fit, toned and healthy. Yet here she was, for a full 90 days not allowing a single thing to put her off course or distract her from what she wanted.
And, of course, she got it!
Ann's a great ambassador for the program and she certainly deserves this trip of a lifetime as a reward for all her hard efforts don't you think? : )
Please join me in a round of congratulations to Ann!
Dax Moy
www.lookgreatnakedchallenge.com
P.S - You can join the Look Great Naked Challenge and get results just like Ann and many, many others for as little as £10 a week. Just pop on over to www.lookgreatnakedchallenge.com and you could be walking on to the beach this summer in the best shape of your life!
The first Look Great Naked Challenge of 2008 has finally finished and the winner has been chosen.
Today I'm very pleased to announce the winner of the Luxury 2 week vacation to beautiful Thailand is....
...(drumroll please!)...
... Ann Thomas from Baltimore!
Ann had an amazing time with the program and lost over 27lbs as well as almost 8 inches lost around the waist (you can see this clearly in the before and after photo's, just look at the waistband and hips in the after shots.
Here's the tale of the tape before and after...
Day 1 Day 90 Total Loss
Weight 147 lbs 120 lbs -27 lbs (that's almost 2 stones in the UK!)
Bust 93 cms 82 cms -11 cms
Waist 89 cms 70 cms -19cm (that's almost 8 inches!)
Hips 107 cms 93.5 cms -12.5 cms
Thighs 63 cms 53 cms -10 cms
Calves 39 cms 35.5 cms -3.5 cms
Upper arm 31.5 cms 26.5 cms -5 cms
And check out the before and afters!
(Ann has a high profile job and would rather her identity remain private at this point)
Here's Ann's Story in its full enedited version...
In the past I’ve always managed my weight through short bursts of just being careful of what I eat, losing the few pounds I wanted to and then returning to my usual eating habits directly afterwards!
I've never really been one for dieting or eating healthily - I could easily substitute a cake or chocolate bar for a meal. The only time I really consciously followed any diet plan (a low fat one) was after having my second child and I piled on weight.
In my thirties I was happy to be distinctly average – a comfortable size 12 – 14, did very little exercise and just occasionally controlled my weight through eating carefully every so often. However, in my forties I have to say I’ve become much more body conscious – maybe because my kids are now 19 and 17 years old, and therefore as they become more independent I have more time to focus on me.
Since hitting 40 I've been really active - running regularly - and even doing a marathon when I was 44 - this meant that I could eat what I liked and kept my weight down. In the first year of running I managed to lose about 10 lbs – a real bonus! I was doing something I actually enjoyed – well, enjoy, is probably the wrong word – I endured running as the benefits was that I looked so much better and I still could eat whatever I wanted! Having a really sweet tooth, every time I had a coffee (about 8 cups a day), I also had biscuits or chocolate to go with them! Running also kept me fit enough to go surfing whenever I managed to get a break – something I love doing.
It has only been over the last 18 months that my weight has started to creep on - no matter how much exercise I did I could no longer control my weight. Any attempts to try and lose weight lasted two or three days before I would reward myself with something nice to eat for doing an extra long run or whatever. I think I really decided I needed to take serious action when I really struggled to pull on my wetsuit – I not only looked like a beached whale I also felt exhausted before I had a chance to drag my board to the sea! But that was in November and I had to get Christmas out of the way and all sorts of other excuses.
By January 2008 I had enough of not doing anything to help myself – I felt disheartened as I started to sort out all the clothes that no longer fit me – trying jeans on that fit you two years ago but you can’t pull on over your thighs is a singularly upsetting experience!
I then decided that I should give myself a chance of getting back into them rather than going out and buying new clothes in larger sizes. I needed to really look at my eating habits - I knew that committing to exercise wouldn't be a problem - I also knew committing to a healthy eating plan would be the hard bit for me. I went onto the internet and started to look at various plans - lots of promises of what a diet could do for you but seemed unbelievable - great idea to be able to lose weight and still eat whatever you wanted but you know it's a lie!
This programme appealed to me because it didn't pull any punches - you know it's going to be tough - it isn't like other diets where you are allowed a piece or chocolate, the odd glass or wine as a treat if you've been good - it's about having to mentally get yourself in the right space to be able to accept the challenge and be determined to go for it.
I discovered the Elimination Diet half way through January but decided not to start it till I felt 100% committed mentally to actually doing it - I really didn't want to fail.
The first week was tough - despite the preparation I still spent the first three days of the diet just looking in the fridge and thinking I had nothing I could eat. I think I lived on omellettes, yoghurt and fruit for a few days until I got my head around what I could or couldn't eat but after you see the results it becomes a lot easier. I got the cook book just to give me some ideas and then adapted some of them to my taste. The big plus of the programme was that I never felt hungry - I seem to be eating more than ever before!
There have been several highs for me: being able to see a difference in my shape and how my clothes fit – even in the first week, being able to pull down my jeans without unfastening them in the third week, being able to do the same in a brand new pair of jeans in the eighth week!
People noticing a difference in how you look even though they see you almost every day. Noticing that I actually have a waist and abs!
The lows, with hindsight have not been too bad but at the time they just felt awful – hankering after hot cross buns over Easter but not giving in.
Having to mentally wrestle with yourself on trying not to succumb and have a piece of chocolate when people around you are saying that ‘one piece won’t do you any harm!’
Going to restaurants and knowing you’re not going to have a glass of wine, no bread or a desert!
However, for me the hardest thing was ensuring that I drank water – to begin with the only way I could was to write everything down to ensure I drank my quota for the day. I think I was at my lowest point when I discovered how unhealthy hospitals are!
My husband was rushed into hospital and I spent a few days hanging around with none of the catering facilities having anything to eat that was remotely healthy looking! Some of the exercise sessions were more enjoyable than others – but at least they are varied and short! The best way of dealing with it was just to get on with it and don’t procrastinate! `- it was one of my goals to ensure I did every session - no matter how tired I was or how little time I had.
So what I have achieved in 90 days? Well, to be blunt a new body and the confidence of knowing that once I’ve set my mind on a goal I can achieve it! One of my goals was to look good in a bikini - who would of thought that at the age of 48 I can wear one without any overhang anywhere! When I started the programme I was 147 lbs after 90 days I'm 120 lbs and have dropped two dress sizes - I've never felt so fit and toned - I'm the weight now that I was when I was a teenager! "
Amazing huh?
What struck me most about Ann is that she reminded me of just about everyone I've ever worked with. Average genetics (like us all), time poor, struggling with fitting in 'real life' and still staying fit, toned and healthy. Yet here she was, for a full 90 days not allowing a single thing to put her off course or distract her from what she wanted.
And, of course, she got it!
Ann's a great ambassador for the program and she certainly deserves this trip of a lifetime as a reward for all her hard efforts don't you think? : )
Please join me in a round of congratulations to Ann!
Dax Moy
www.lookgreatnakedchallenge.com
P.S - You can join the Look Great Naked Challenge and get results just like Ann and many, many others for as little as £10 a week. Just pop on over to www.lookgreatnakedchallenge.com and you could be walking on to the beach this summer in the best shape of your life!
Tuesday, May 06, 2008
Another new 4 minute workout
With the bank holiday weekend here in the UK now over, I'm reminded
that summer is well and truly on the way and that the annual mad
rush to get in shape is about to begin in earnest.
Other than the first craziness of January when everyone rushes to
take out gym memberships (and quits them within 6 weeks!), these
next 2-3 months are, without a doubt, the busiest time of the year
for people in my profession.
Yet, just like with the January crowd, it doesn't take too long
before the reasons, justifications and downright excuses kick in
and people start seeking reasons to quit.
Now, there are tons and tons of reasons but, by far, the most
'popular' one is time.
It seems that people simply cannot fit everything they need to do
in life into a 24 hour period AND still find time to work out.
I sympathise. I really do.
I run 5 businesses and have a large family and, despite the fact
that I work in a fitness environment and it's my profession, I
still struggle to find time too.
That's why I'm always creating workout systems that can be done
fast (normally in less than 20 minutes) so that people can get in,
get out and still get results without having their programs take
over their lives.
The Look Great Naked Challenge is a great example of that. All the
workouts are 30 minutes or less with many being much, much faster.
And my soon to be released '4x4 Fatloss' program is even faster!
Just 16 minutes a day will provide all the fat burning and
body-sculpting results of the traditional hour-long workouts you've
become accustomed to.
In fact, you may have already tried some of them.(If not, look at previous posts on this blog and get to it!)
If not, here's another chance to experience one of my new 4 minute
workouts for yourself.
You can get more workouts just like this as part of my Look Great Naked Challenge for just £10 a week.
To your success
Dax Moy
www.LookGreatNakedChallenge.com
that summer is well and truly on the way and that the annual mad
rush to get in shape is about to begin in earnest.
Other than the first craziness of January when everyone rushes to
take out gym memberships (and quits them within 6 weeks!), these
next 2-3 months are, without a doubt, the busiest time of the year
for people in my profession.
Yet, just like with the January crowd, it doesn't take too long
before the reasons, justifications and downright excuses kick in
and people start seeking reasons to quit.
Now, there are tons and tons of reasons but, by far, the most
'popular' one is time.
It seems that people simply cannot fit everything they need to do
in life into a 24 hour period AND still find time to work out.
I sympathise. I really do.
I run 5 businesses and have a large family and, despite the fact
that I work in a fitness environment and it's my profession, I
still struggle to find time too.
That's why I'm always creating workout systems that can be done
fast (normally in less than 20 minutes) so that people can get in,
get out and still get results without having their programs take
over their lives.
The Look Great Naked Challenge is a great example of that. All the
workouts are 30 minutes or less with many being much, much faster.
And my soon to be released '4x4 Fatloss' program is even faster!
Just 16 minutes a day will provide all the fat burning and
body-sculpting results of the traditional hour-long workouts you've
become accustomed to.
In fact, you may have already tried some of them.(If not, look at previous posts on this blog and get to it!)
If not, here's another chance to experience one of my new 4 minute
workouts for yourself.
You can get more workouts just like this as part of my Look Great Naked Challenge for just £10 a week.
To your success
Dax Moy
www.LookGreatNakedChallenge.com
Check Out This! Amazing deal for those seeking fast fat loss
I'm really sorry, I don't know what I was thinking!
My good friend Craig Ballantyne told me about a week ago about his
the amazing sale he's having over at turbulencetraining.com where he's added 5 all-new reports into his best-selling Turbulence Training package, meaning that anyone who signs up before the offer period finishes tomorrow will get even greater results from his
program... and faster too!
I just looked at the reports myself and I must admit, they're really something.
But I fogot to tell my readers!
Oops, sorry!
I don't want you to miss out though, so I thought I'd take a minute right now to let you know all about it...
You've got:
==> A 4 Week fat burning meal planning report from Dr Chris Mohr
==> Bikini Ready Abs program from the 'Fit Yummy Mummy' herself, Holly Rigsby
==> Turbulence Training for Amazing Abs by Craig Ballantyne
==>The 'BIG 5' Fatloss Exercise circuit also by Craig
==> The Trouble spot Tune up by Joey Atlas
and... get this, there are TEN MORE amazing ebooks in the package
too!
Now, I don't normally promote other people's fatloss programs as,
to put it bluntly, I'm in that market too and it pulls customers
away from me, but Craig's package is simply too good to miss out on.
But here's the thing...
I really have left it quite late to tell you about this.
Craig's special promotion comes down tomorrow and after that,
whilst you'll still be able to buy his Turbulence Training program
online, you won't be able to get all the extra goodies he's laying
on for you right now.
So look, if you seriously want to get in great shape for the
summer, I suggest you at the very least check out what's on offer
and decide for yourself whether or not you think it'll help you.
Just pop on over to Turbulence Training and check out the
program... you'll be stunned by what he's giving away!
Dax Moy
http://www.lookgreatnakedchallenge.com/
P.S - Don't forget to check out Craig's Body Tranformation
Challenge too... he's giving away $2000!
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Another 4x4 Fatloss Tutorial Video
Yesterday's video on my new 4x4 program proved to be very popular with over 500 views in the first few hours of upload and a stack of great emails telling me how effective the workout was so I thought I'd give you another sneaky-peek at one of the instructional videos that accompany the program.
In this video I'm instructing the correct technique for the squat and the kneeling pushup... check out the scenery!
Enjoy!
Dax Moy
WWW.LOOKGREATNAKEDCHALLENGE.COM
P.S - Don't forget to leave a comment and let me know what you think of the videos... after all, I created them for you! :)
In this video I'm instructing the correct technique for the squat and the kneeling pushup... check out the scenery!
Enjoy!
Dax Moy
WWW.LOOKGREATNAKEDCHALLENGE.COM
P.S - Don't forget to leave a comment and let me know what you think of the videos... after all, I created them for you! :)
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Try This New 4 Minute Workout If You're Serious About Getting Into Great Shape!
My wife Deana and I just got back from Thailand where we were celebrating our 17th wedding anniversary by staying at the beautiful Ryavadee resort in Krabi (www.rayavadee.com).
While we were there though, we did a ton of filming for my new 4x4 workout system that I'll be releasing in just a few weeks in time for the summer 'silly season' where everyone will be working their butts off (literally) to get in shape in time for their vacations.
I'm really excited by the 4x4 system as it has turned out to be one of the fastest fatloss programs I've ever created, with just 4 four-minute workouts a day providing results above and beyond the typical 'marathon' hour-plus workouts that most people are using.
In fact, during the one week that we were away, Deana dramatically changed shape, lost tons of fat and got really fit... in just 16 minutes a day!
It sounds impossible but really, the program is truly phenomenal.
To prove it, I'm adding one of the 'easy' workouts here for you to try.
It's just 4 minutes long and uses a simple 'Tabata' format that I call 'Meltdown Training'. This means that you perform 20 seconds of activity followed by 10 seconds of rest, back-to-back for 4 minutes.
Doesn't sound too bad, right?
Try it!
I think you'll be surprised. VERY surprised.
And imagine too that this 4 minute workout is just ONE of four that you'll be completing today, with each targetting a different area of the body.
Powerful stuff indeed!
Watch the video, try out the workout and then drop me a line here on the blog to let me know how you found it. (If you're really game, try four of these workouts today!)
But don't say I didn't warn you... It's tough stuff : )
Dax Moy
www.daxmoy-pts.co.uk
P.S - The 4x4 Routine is now a part of my Look Great Naked Challenge. If you're REALLY serious about getting into great shape this summer then go check it out at http://www.lookgreatnakedchallenge.com
While we were there though, we did a ton of filming for my new 4x4 workout system that I'll be releasing in just a few weeks in time for the summer 'silly season' where everyone will be working their butts off (literally) to get in shape in time for their vacations.
I'm really excited by the 4x4 system as it has turned out to be one of the fastest fatloss programs I've ever created, with just 4 four-minute workouts a day providing results above and beyond the typical 'marathon' hour-plus workouts that most people are using.
In fact, during the one week that we were away, Deana dramatically changed shape, lost tons of fat and got really fit... in just 16 minutes a day!
It sounds impossible but really, the program is truly phenomenal.
To prove it, I'm adding one of the 'easy' workouts here for you to try.
It's just 4 minutes long and uses a simple 'Tabata' format that I call 'Meltdown Training'. This means that you perform 20 seconds of activity followed by 10 seconds of rest, back-to-back for 4 minutes.
Doesn't sound too bad, right?
Try it!
I think you'll be surprised. VERY surprised.
And imagine too that this 4 minute workout is just ONE of four that you'll be completing today, with each targetting a different area of the body.
Powerful stuff indeed!
Watch the video, try out the workout and then drop me a line here on the blog to let me know how you found it. (If you're really game, try four of these workouts today!)
But don't say I didn't warn you... It's tough stuff : )
Dax Moy
www.daxmoy-pts.co.uk
P.S - The 4x4 Routine is now a part of my Look Great Naked Challenge. If you're REALLY serious about getting into great shape this summer then go check it out at http://www.lookgreatnakedchallenge.com
Wednesday, April 09, 2008
Your 15 Minute A Day Beach Body Plan
Can you believe it?
April is here already!
Easter of over spring is... springing and winter is (allegedly) on the way out.
If you’re like most people you’re probably already picking out your holiday clothes and thinking ahead to when you can finally hit the beach, soak up some sun and get some well earned R and R.
But then it hits you. Sun, sea and sand all equal skimpy clothes and to make the most of those you’ve gotta have a body to go with them!
PANIC!!
Baring our all on holiday is often a terrifying prospect for many of us.
If you feel self-conscious about your hip, thighs, stomach or indeed anywhere then it’s likely that your holiday will be spent in a mild (sometimes not-so-mild) state of paranoia that can actually detract from your enjoyment of your time away from work.
Instead of relaxing and enjoying your freedom you’re doing the ‘does my bum look big in this?’ thing.
Does this sound familiar to you? If it does, you’re not alone. But what can you do about it?
Well, there are plenty of things that you can do if you’re willing to put forth a little effort over the coming weeks. No, strike that. You’ll have to put forward A LOT of effort if you’re going to pull this off in time.
[Hey, don’t blame me! It’s not my fault that you’ve overeaten and sat on your bum all winter!]
First of all, I want you to take out your diary.
Starting TODAY I want you to find at least 15 minutes EACH DAY where you’ll be able to carry out your conditioning programme. Actually make the effort to put this time into the diary just like you would for any other appointment. In fact, this is more important than any other appointment because it’s with yourself.
If you have a mobile phone with a reminder on it then programme your appointment there too. In fact, write this appointment down in as many places as you can so that you can’t accidentally-on-purpose forget to exercise.
I think you get the idea by now. We’re placing MASSIVE priority and importance upon these appointments. If we don’t, they simply won’t happen!
I can hear some of you saying ‘but I really don’t have the time to do this everyday!’ To that I say ‘Rubbish’.
If you can’t even find 15 minutes then you’re simply not trying! 15 minutes is the MINIMUM amount that you’ll need. Ideally it’ll be twice this amount.
Next, go to your food cupboard and get rid of all of the processed food that you’ve been storing up. If it’s got an ‘E’ or a number in the ingredients list it’s outta there.
(But you know this already because you're following the elimination diet right?)
From now until your hols you’ll be consuming only ‘real’ food. Any meat, any veg or any fruits as long as they aren’t preserved in any way.
Why? The preserving processes that are used on foods make them ‘anti-nutrients’ with many of them having similar properties to modern plastics. These foods wreak havoc on the digestive and immune systems and can lead to overeating and increased fat storage.
Cleaning up your diet, even without restricting your calorie intake is a fantastic way to change your appearance. After all, we’ve all heard the old adage ‘you are what you eat’ haven’t we?
And now for the actual workout.
I know what you’re thinking.
‘How can I possibly make a difference in just 15 minutes a day?’.
Sounds a bit like one of those dodgy infomercial promises doesn’t it? Well sure, if I were promising results without effort but that’s not the case here. In fact, you’re going to have to put forward LOTS of effort to make this work. We’re talking consistency AND intensity here, which is normally what’s missing in most people’s programmes.
[Note: I’m assuming that there are no orthopaedic or medical problems present. If there are then you should consult your primary healthcare provider or a certified personal trainer before commencing the programme]
Day One
Warm up with some brisk walking, stair climbing or skipping for about 3 mins.
Perform the following circuit for 20 seconds of each exercise with 10 seconds rest:
1. Squats
2. Shoulder Presses
3. Abdominal Curls
4. Lunges
5. Pushups (or kneeling variation)
6. Towel Rows
Squat Instruction Video
Abdominal Curls Instruction Video
Lunge Instruction Video
Pushup Instruction Video
Row Instruction Video
Repeat the circuit two to three times. (this is less than 10 minutes!)
Now, be sure to build up to this, so don’t go all out for the first couple of workouts. However, intensity is important so as soon as you feel able you should really start putting forward as much effort as you can into each 20 seconds.
At the end of the circuits, stretch out each muscle for about 30 seconds.
Day two
This is your CV day.
But it's not your 'typical' cardio training.
Instead of plodding away for 20-30 minutes in long, slow, boring cardio, I want you to choose any two or three activities from the list below and perform 2-3 minute ‘bursts’ of high effort. Rest for a minute or two in between and then move onto the next activity.
Power Walking
Running
Sprints
Stair Climbing
Cycling
Skipping
Martial arts punch and kick combinations
Rowing
Or any other CV activity that you may enjoy.
By the end you should be breathing heavily, you should be feeling fatigued and yes, you should be WANTING to stop.
If you feel that you could do it again then you've just not worked hard enough.
Now, I'm not saying that you should go for the old 'no pain, no gain' style of training but I AM saying that you should be breathless and a little uncomfortable in the lungs.
Why? Because this style of training will put a greater post exercise demand on your body than long, slow steady training and , as such, you'll burn more calories both during and after the session.
That's it!
Simply alternate these two days between now and your holiday. If you feel that you may be overtraining or not recovering then add a third day where you simply stretch out your tight or sore muscles to aid their recovery.
You may be thinking that this approach sounds too simple to yield any significant results but you’d be wrong. In fact, simplicity is the main reason that this approach works. And it really does work!
Give the programme a fair try and dedicate 15 minutes a day to these exercises and I guarantee you’ll be in far better shape for your holiday than you are right now.
The alternative of course, is to do nothing, hope for the best and spend your holiday worried about your wobbly bits.
The choice is yours and only you can make a difference so start now. Today!
See you on the beach!
Dax Moy
www.daxmoy-pts.co.uk
P.S - My good friend Craig Ballantyne has one of the best online fatloss programs around (I don't say that lightly) and has helped THOUSANDS of men and women get into great shape REALLY fast.
Go check out his side, if for nothing more than to download his amazing 'Dark Side Of Cardio' report on wis Turbulence Training site(it's free!).
I think you'll like it!
April is here already!
Easter of over spring is... springing and winter is (allegedly) on the way out.
If you’re like most people you’re probably already picking out your holiday clothes and thinking ahead to when you can finally hit the beach, soak up some sun and get some well earned R and R.
But then it hits you. Sun, sea and sand all equal skimpy clothes and to make the most of those you’ve gotta have a body to go with them!
PANIC!!
Baring our all on holiday is often a terrifying prospect for many of us.
If you feel self-conscious about your hip, thighs, stomach or indeed anywhere then it’s likely that your holiday will be spent in a mild (sometimes not-so-mild) state of paranoia that can actually detract from your enjoyment of your time away from work.
Instead of relaxing and enjoying your freedom you’re doing the ‘does my bum look big in this?’ thing.
Does this sound familiar to you? If it does, you’re not alone. But what can you do about it?
Well, there are plenty of things that you can do if you’re willing to put forth a little effort over the coming weeks. No, strike that. You’ll have to put forward A LOT of effort if you’re going to pull this off in time.
[Hey, don’t blame me! It’s not my fault that you’ve overeaten and sat on your bum all winter!]
First of all, I want you to take out your diary.
Starting TODAY I want you to find at least 15 minutes EACH DAY where you’ll be able to carry out your conditioning programme. Actually make the effort to put this time into the diary just like you would for any other appointment. In fact, this is more important than any other appointment because it’s with yourself.
If you have a mobile phone with a reminder on it then programme your appointment there too. In fact, write this appointment down in as many places as you can so that you can’t accidentally-on-purpose forget to exercise.
I think you get the idea by now. We’re placing MASSIVE priority and importance upon these appointments. If we don’t, they simply won’t happen!
I can hear some of you saying ‘but I really don’t have the time to do this everyday!’ To that I say ‘Rubbish’.
If you can’t even find 15 minutes then you’re simply not trying! 15 minutes is the MINIMUM amount that you’ll need. Ideally it’ll be twice this amount.
Next, go to your food cupboard and get rid of all of the processed food that you’ve been storing up. If it’s got an ‘E’ or a number in the ingredients list it’s outta there.
(But you know this already because you're following the elimination diet right?)
From now until your hols you’ll be consuming only ‘real’ food. Any meat, any veg or any fruits as long as they aren’t preserved in any way.
Why? The preserving processes that are used on foods make them ‘anti-nutrients’ with many of them having similar properties to modern plastics. These foods wreak havoc on the digestive and immune systems and can lead to overeating and increased fat storage.
Cleaning up your diet, even without restricting your calorie intake is a fantastic way to change your appearance. After all, we’ve all heard the old adage ‘you are what you eat’ haven’t we?
And now for the actual workout.
I know what you’re thinking.
‘How can I possibly make a difference in just 15 minutes a day?’.
Sounds a bit like one of those dodgy infomercial promises doesn’t it? Well sure, if I were promising results without effort but that’s not the case here. In fact, you’re going to have to put forward LOTS of effort to make this work. We’re talking consistency AND intensity here, which is normally what’s missing in most people’s programmes.
[Note: I’m assuming that there are no orthopaedic or medical problems present. If there are then you should consult your primary healthcare provider or a certified personal trainer before commencing the programme]
Day One
Warm up with some brisk walking, stair climbing or skipping for about 3 mins.
Perform the following circuit for 20 seconds of each exercise with 10 seconds rest:
1. Squats
2. Shoulder Presses
3. Abdominal Curls
4. Lunges
5. Pushups (or kneeling variation)
6. Towel Rows
Squat Instruction Video
Abdominal Curls Instruction Video
Lunge Instruction Video
Pushup Instruction Video
Row Instruction Video
Repeat the circuit two to three times. (this is less than 10 minutes!)
Now, be sure to build up to this, so don’t go all out for the first couple of workouts. However, intensity is important so as soon as you feel able you should really start putting forward as much effort as you can into each 20 seconds.
At the end of the circuits, stretch out each muscle for about 30 seconds.
Day two
This is your CV day.
But it's not your 'typical' cardio training.
Instead of plodding away for 20-30 minutes in long, slow, boring cardio, I want you to choose any two or three activities from the list below and perform 2-3 minute ‘bursts’ of high effort. Rest for a minute or two in between and then move onto the next activity.
Power Walking
Running
Sprints
Stair Climbing
Cycling
Skipping
Martial arts punch and kick combinations
Rowing
Or any other CV activity that you may enjoy.
By the end you should be breathing heavily, you should be feeling fatigued and yes, you should be WANTING to stop.
If you feel that you could do it again then you've just not worked hard enough.
Now, I'm not saying that you should go for the old 'no pain, no gain' style of training but I AM saying that you should be breathless and a little uncomfortable in the lungs.
Why? Because this style of training will put a greater post exercise demand on your body than long, slow steady training and , as such, you'll burn more calories both during and after the session.
That's it!
Simply alternate these two days between now and your holiday. If you feel that you may be overtraining or not recovering then add a third day where you simply stretch out your tight or sore muscles to aid their recovery.
You may be thinking that this approach sounds too simple to yield any significant results but you’d be wrong. In fact, simplicity is the main reason that this approach works. And it really does work!
Give the programme a fair try and dedicate 15 minutes a day to these exercises and I guarantee you’ll be in far better shape for your holiday than you are right now.
The alternative of course, is to do nothing, hope for the best and spend your holiday worried about your wobbly bits.
The choice is yours and only you can make a difference so start now. Today!
See you on the beach!
Dax Moy
www.daxmoy-pts.co.uk
P.S - My good friend Craig Ballantyne has one of the best online fatloss programs around (I don't say that lightly) and has helped THOUSANDS of men and women get into great shape REALLY fast.
Go check out his side, if for nothing more than to download his amazing 'Dark Side Of Cardio' report on wis Turbulence Training site(it's free!).
I think you'll like it!
Thursday, April 03, 2008
YOU'VE GOT TO BE IN IT TO WIN IT
Can I buy you a round trip ticket to Thailand, pay for your room
in a luxury hotel for 2 whole weeks and give you a 100% effective
blueprint for getting into the best shape of your life?
That's what I'm going to do for one of my Look Great Naked
Challenge participants when they sign up for the next challenge
before midnight tomorrow (friday 4th April).
==>http://www.lookgreatnakedchallenge.com
Since I first announced the Look Great Naked Challenge just
over a week ago announcing that I'd be footing the bill for a
luxury 2 week vacation to Thailand for the most improved
challenger, my inbox has been full of emails from people asking
"Is this for real?" and "What do I have to do to get onboard?"
To the first, the answer is YES!
It IS for real.
The person who makes the greatest impact upon their body
shape and size during the 90 day program will win the trip of
a lifetime as a reward for all their efforts.
==>http://www.lookgreatnakedchallenge.com
And, of course, I'll be making it really easy to get great results
by sending you daily emails, workout videos, audio downloads,
printable worksheets as well as nutritional and motivational
messages to keep you on track.
And remember, the training commitment is less than
30 minutes a day, all done from within your own home with little
or no equipment, yet the results you'll get will be out of all
proportion to the time you'll have to spend working on them.
Like Ann Komzolik:
"...in seven weeks I've lost 19 lbs and have dropped two
dress sizes - my waist is now 17cms smaller - I've never
felt so fit and toned - I'm the weight now that I was
when I was 18 "
Or Jill Coulson:
"....I've lost a total of 17.5 lbs and 7" from my waist..."
...and you could get this kind of result too... if you step up to
the challenge!
But look, your chance to enter the challenge and win the
competition ends tomorrow at midnight so you really need
to enter today. If you don't enter you simply can't win right?
==>http://www.lookgreatnakedchallenge.com
Dax Moy
Look the next 90 days of your life are going
to pass anyway, right?
They can pass with you taking action toward getting into the
best shape of your life and standing the chance to win a
trip of a lifetime or they can pass in the same way that you
passed the first 90 days of 2008.
I know which I'd choose! : )
==>http://www.lookgreatnakedchallenge.com
in a luxury hotel for 2 whole weeks and give you a 100% effective
blueprint for getting into the best shape of your life?
That's what I'm going to do for one of my Look Great Naked
Challenge participants when they sign up for the next challenge
before midnight tomorrow (friday 4th April).
==>http://www.lookgreatnakedchallenge.com
Since I first announced the Look Great Naked Challenge just
over a week ago announcing that I'd be footing the bill for a
luxury 2 week vacation to Thailand for the most improved
challenger, my inbox has been full of emails from people asking
"Is this for real?" and "What do I have to do to get onboard?"
To the first, the answer is YES!
It IS for real.
The person who makes the greatest impact upon their body
shape and size during the 90 day program will win the trip of
a lifetime as a reward for all their efforts.
==>http://www.lookgreatnakedchallenge.com
And, of course, I'll be making it really easy to get great results
by sending you daily emails, workout videos, audio downloads,
printable worksheets as well as nutritional and motivational
messages to keep you on track.
And remember, the training commitment is less than
30 minutes a day, all done from within your own home with little
or no equipment, yet the results you'll get will be out of all
proportion to the time you'll have to spend working on them.
Like Ann Komzolik:
"...in seven weeks I've lost 19 lbs and have dropped two
dress sizes - my waist is now 17cms smaller - I've never
felt so fit and toned - I'm the weight now that I was
when I was 18 "
Or Jill Coulson:
"....I've lost a total of 17.5 lbs and 7" from my waist..."
...and you could get this kind of result too... if you step up to
the challenge!
But look, your chance to enter the challenge and win the
competition ends tomorrow at midnight so you really need
to enter today. If you don't enter you simply can't win right?
==>http://www.lookgreatnakedchallenge.com
Dax Moy
Look the next 90 days of your life are going
to pass anyway, right?
They can pass with you taking action toward getting into the
best shape of your life and standing the chance to win a
trip of a lifetime or they can pass in the same way that you
passed the first 90 days of 2008.
I know which I'd choose! : )
==>http://www.lookgreatnakedchallenge.com
Wednesday, April 02, 2008
Leading UK Personal Trainer Raises Bar On Fitness Industry With World's First 'Achieve Your Fat Loss Goals Or We Pay You' Promise
One of my 'little projects'... no one's taken me up on it yet! : )
Fitness industry challenged to provide 'real results' as leading UK fitness expert offers world's first guaranteed results or receive double money back refund.
London, UK (PRWEB) January 26, 2008 -- Leading UK Fitness Expert, Dax Moy, today issued a challenge to gym chains and health clubs to provide 'real results' to their customers and clients or offer a full refund on memberships for those who fail to see a measurable return on the time, money and effort invested in memberships and fees.
In a dramatic break from fitness industry norms where money from memberships and personal training fees is routinely kept regardless of results attained, Moy has taken the bold step of announcing the world's first no-result, no-pay club model where members join in the certainty that results are never more than a maximum of 21 days away.
In fact, Moy has taken the concept a step further by adding greater incentive to both members and staff at his UK facilities by offering to pay all new members a penalty-fee if an appreciable fat loss goal is not reached by the 21 day deadline.
A full refund of double their fees if they're not a minimum of one clothing size smaller.
Moy, a regular guest expert on UK television and magazines said "With global obesity on the rise it's the job of every member of the health and fitness community to do all we can create effective strategies to help those who are seeking to lose weight, burn fat and look after their general health.
Simply setting up a gym with a bunch of shiny new gizmo's and gadgets and taking money from those who live and work nearby is not enough to make a difference. We've enough evidence of that. Right now there are more gyms, healthclubs and personal trainers on the planet than at any other time in history and yet obesity continues to rise in spite of this."
He continued "If the fitness industry truly wants to make a difference to those who really need help then it needs to start selling results, not just memberships. A guarantee is just the thing to inspire confidence in all those who believe that they're beyond help and will show the public at large that the industry cares as much about them as it does the revenues it creates."
Moy, whose studios in Central London and Hertfordshire service all manner of clientele from pop stars to polar explorers, actors to athletes, soldiers and stay-at-home-mum's as well as those with medical conditions and disabilities is currently the highest paid personal trainer in the UK and attributes much of his success to his results-only approach.
"We often hear that people don't have enough money to become healthy but that's simply not true in most cases. People have money but they're afraid of spending it on their health and fitness because they're unsure of what their money will get them.
If the big players in the health and fitness industry were to offer a no-risk way of looking after their health gyms would be full all day long everyday and with the people who need it most, not just those who want to stare at their biceps for a couple of hours a week."
Asked if he believed anyone would take him up on the challenge, Moy said "I doubt it. 'Big Fitness' has got a pretty easy ride of it at the moment, making most of its money from those who don't even attend. This challenge would require them to actually provide a service to their customers rather than just a facility and I don't think most of them are ready for that."
With the fitness set to become the next trillion dollar industry, it will be interesting to see how it rises to Moy's challenge in the days ahead.
Dax Moy
www.daxmoy-pts.co.uk
Fitness industry challenged to provide 'real results' as leading UK fitness expert offers world's first guaranteed results or receive double money back refund.
London, UK (PRWEB) January 26, 2008 -- Leading UK Fitness Expert, Dax Moy, today issued a challenge to gym chains and health clubs to provide 'real results' to their customers and clients or offer a full refund on memberships for those who fail to see a measurable return on the time, money and effort invested in memberships and fees.
In a dramatic break from fitness industry norms where money from memberships and personal training fees is routinely kept regardless of results attained, Moy has taken the bold step of announcing the world's first no-result, no-pay club model where members join in the certainty that results are never more than a maximum of 21 days away.
In fact, Moy has taken the concept a step further by adding greater incentive to both members and staff at his UK facilities by offering to pay all new members a penalty-fee if an appreciable fat loss goal is not reached by the 21 day deadline.
A full refund of double their fees if they're not a minimum of one clothing size smaller.
Moy, a regular guest expert on UK television and magazines said "With global obesity on the rise it's the job of every member of the health and fitness community to do all we can create effective strategies to help those who are seeking to lose weight, burn fat and look after their general health.
Simply setting up a gym with a bunch of shiny new gizmo's and gadgets and taking money from those who live and work nearby is not enough to make a difference. We've enough evidence of that. Right now there are more gyms, healthclubs and personal trainers on the planet than at any other time in history and yet obesity continues to rise in spite of this."
He continued "If the fitness industry truly wants to make a difference to those who really need help then it needs to start selling results, not just memberships. A guarantee is just the thing to inspire confidence in all those who believe that they're beyond help and will show the public at large that the industry cares as much about them as it does the revenues it creates."
Moy, whose studios in Central London and Hertfordshire service all manner of clientele from pop stars to polar explorers, actors to athletes, soldiers and stay-at-home-mum's as well as those with medical conditions and disabilities is currently the highest paid personal trainer in the UK and attributes much of his success to his results-only approach.
"We often hear that people don't have enough money to become healthy but that's simply not true in most cases. People have money but they're afraid of spending it on their health and fitness because they're unsure of what their money will get them.
If the big players in the health and fitness industry were to offer a no-risk way of looking after their health gyms would be full all day long everyday and with the people who need it most, not just those who want to stare at their biceps for a couple of hours a week."
Asked if he believed anyone would take him up on the challenge, Moy said "I doubt it. 'Big Fitness' has got a pretty easy ride of it at the moment, making most of its money from those who don't even attend. This challenge would require them to actually provide a service to their customers rather than just a facility and I don't think most of them are ready for that."
With the fitness set to become the next trillion dollar industry, it will be interesting to see how it rises to Moy's challenge in the days ahead.
Dax Moy
www.daxmoy-pts.co.uk
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