Comments for Three Coaching http://www.threecoaching.com Personal Trainer North Wales | Life Coach Wed, 25 Jan 2012 01:40:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Comment on Why Weight Watchers doesn’t work? 5 reasons by Krysty Vallejos http://www.threecoaching.com/2010/12/does-weight-watchers-work-5-reasons-it-doesnt/#comment-769 Krysty Vallejos Wed, 25 Jan 2012 01:40:51 +0000 http://www.threecoaching.com/?p=798#comment-769 Thank you for this article. I know you posted it awhile ago. I was on weight watchers for a year and lost weight and then stopped going to meetings and counting and gained it all back plus 5 pounds. I realized that the unhealthy obsession with counting points was the major cause. I realized that i need to eat better because i want to and make better/smarter choices. Learn to stop when I am full and the weight will come off. Also i am an anxiety eater so i am learning to put that anxiety to better use and try and go for a walk instead of grab a bag of chips. I am using a program now to help me get back on track which is called Seattle Sutton. They are a meal plan and send breakfast, lunch and dinner. They ahve a variety of food and make sure I am getting all my veggies and fruit servings. Doing it for 5 weeks and then tampering off on my own. =) thank you for the article! Thank you for this article. I know you posted it awhile ago. I was on weight watchers for a year and lost weight and then stopped going to meetings and counting and gained it all back plus 5 pounds. I realized that the unhealthy obsession with counting points was the major cause. I realized that i need to eat better because i want to and make better/smarter choices. Learn to stop when I am full and the weight will come off. Also i am an anxiety eater so i am learning to put that anxiety to better use and try and go for a walk instead of grab a bag of chips. I am using a program now to help me get back on track which is called Seattle Sutton. They are a meal plan and send breakfast, lunch and dinner. They ahve a variety of food and make sure I am getting all my veggies and fruit servings. Doing it for 5 weeks and then tampering off on my own.

=) thank you for the article!

]]> Comment on Vegetarians and fat loss – the difficult truth by Fat Weight Loss http://www.threecoaching.com/2011/07/vegetarians-and-fat-loss-the-difficult-truth/#comment-765 Fat Weight Loss Fri, 23 Dec 2011 18:17:49 +0000 http://www.threecoaching.com/?p=922#comment-765 Losing weight doesn't mean you're losing fat effectively. The word 'effective' actually means you're really getting rid of the unnecessary fats off your body instead of water mass and muscle mass, but yet keeping the healthy fats in your body to maintain your overall well-being. Losing weight doesn’t mean you’re losing fat effectively. The word ‘effective’ actually means you’re really getting rid of the unnecessary fats off your body instead of water mass and muscle mass, but yet keeping the healthy fats in your body to maintain your overall well-being.

]]> Comment on Low fat? high nonsense by The Skinny on Fat Free- Health, Exercise, Fitness, Workout, Personal Training, Food and Nutrition, Ocean City, Berlin, West Ocean City, Maryland http://www.threecoaching.com/2011/08/low-fat-high-nonesense/#comment-762 The Skinny on Fat Free- Health, Exercise, Fitness, Workout, Personal Training, Food and Nutrition, Ocean City, Berlin, West Ocean City, Maryland Mon, 26 Sep 2011 15:24:20 +0000 http://www.threecoaching.com/?p=958#comment-762 [...] Andy Walsh has a site with some really dynamite information. I pull what’s left of my hair out when people who are trying to lean out start telling me how they don’t know why they aren’t dropping fat because they aren’t eating any fat! The “low fat”, “no fat” “extra lean” has done as much harm to the American diet as almost anything else in recent years. Fat free cereals and fat free bars with fruit and fruit juice for breakfast in some of the worst stuff we put in our bodies. All grains and sugars with no fat and protein. The other extreme of eggs and bacon and cheese with heavy cream isn’t doing much to help either. The truth is we NEED some fats in our diets. Whether you are looking at dropping fat, adding muscle or both YOU NEED FAT. Andy Walsh wrote a great piece on it HERE. [...] [...] Andy Walsh has a site with some really dynamite information. I pull what’s left of my hair out when people who are trying to lean out start telling me how they don’t know why they aren’t dropping fat because they aren’t eating any fat! The “low fat”, “no fat” “extra lean” has done as much harm to the American diet as almost anything else in recent years. Fat free cereals and fat free bars with fruit and fruit juice for breakfast in some of the worst stuff we put in our bodies. All grains and sugars with no fat and protein. The other extreme of eggs and bacon and cheese with heavy cream isn’t doing much to help either. The truth is we NEED some fats in our diets. Whether you are looking at dropping fat, adding muscle or both YOU NEED FAT. Andy Walsh wrote a great piece on it HERE. [...]

]]> Comment on Why Weight Watchers doesn’t work? 5 reasons by andy http://www.threecoaching.com/2010/12/does-weight-watchers-work-5-reasons-it-doesnt/#comment-760 andy Wed, 14 Sep 2011 21:02:10 +0000 http://www.threecoaching.com/?p=798#comment-760 You're fucking ridiculous. There's a BIG difference between a huge company trying to make money from people's lack of knowledge of how to eat properly and exercise healthily Vs a personal trainer who is paid for their passion and education in how to teach/encourage someone to eat and train safely and productively. Never post on my blog again. You’re fucking ridiculous. There’s a BIG difference between a huge company trying to make money from people’s lack of knowledge of how to eat properly and exercise healthily Vs a personal trainer who is paid for their passion and education in how to teach/encourage someone to eat and train safely and productively. Never post on my blog again.

]]> Comment on Why Weight Watchers doesn’t work? 5 reasons by Yelnats http://www.threecoaching.com/2010/12/does-weight-watchers-work-5-reasons-it-doesnt/#comment-759 Yelnats Wed, 14 Sep 2011 20:20:09 +0000 http://www.threecoaching.com/?p=798#comment-759 I like how you chastise weight watchers for existing solely to collect money while simultaneously encouraging readers to become your own (or any PT's) clients. That's adorable. I like how you chastise weight watchers for existing solely to collect money while simultaneously encouraging readers to become your own (or any PT’s) clients. That’s adorable.

]]> Comment on The three biggest secrets to fat loss by andy http://www.threecoaching.com/2010/05/3-biggest-fatloss-secrets/#comment-755 andy Wed, 10 Aug 2011 11:06:07 +0000 http://www.threecoaching.com/?p=192#comment-755 Hi Vicki, thanks so much for your kind words. I'm so glad things are working out for you! Yes, muscles are the golden key which all the mainstreamers ignore. Make sure you're taking whey protein after those workouts and let me know if you have any questions. Hi Vicki, thanks so much for your kind words. I’m so glad things are working out for you! Yes, muscles are the golden key which all the mainstreamers ignore. Make sure you’re taking whey protein after those workouts and let me know if you have any questions.

]]> Comment on The three biggest secrets to fat loss by Vicki Taylor http://www.threecoaching.com/2010/05/3-biggest-fatloss-secrets/#comment-754 Vicki Taylor Wed, 10 Aug 2011 10:17:49 +0000 http://www.threecoaching.com/?p=192#comment-754 Hi Andy, I stumbled upon your website yesterday. I was busy doing research on how much protein I should be eating and somehow got directed to your site, and I'm really glad I was! You talk so much sense and in a language that everybody can understand. I'm 39 and since I can remember have always had 'fat issues' :-) I've spent years watching what I eat and working out in the gym. In the summer I'm pretty close to my ideal size and shape, by the middle/end of winter I'm not! It's so easy to get out of the 'habit' when it's cold and dark outside but after reading some of your articles I hope to achieve a more static weight throughout the year. I recently completely changed my gym routine. After years of pounding the treadmill (which I hated) and spending about an hour doing cardio and 15 mins doing a few 'exercises', I know spend around 30 mins on a particular muscle, followed by a much shorter burst of cardio. Because of this change to my routine, I'm aware that I need to eat more protein to feed my new and improved muscles! So I found that section really useful, but need to read it a couple more times to get all of the info to stay in my head! I was interested to read about the effect of eating carbs with protein too. Anyway, just thought I'd drop you a line and say keep up the good work! Vicki Hi Andy,
I stumbled upon your website yesterday. I was busy doing research on how much protein I should be eating and somehow got directed to your site, and I’m really glad I was!
You talk so much sense and in a language that everybody can understand.
I’m 39 and since I can remember have always had ‘fat issues’ :-) I’ve spent years watching what I eat and working out in the gym. In the summer I’m pretty close to my ideal size and shape, by the middle/end of winter I’m not! It’s so easy to get out of the ‘habit’ when it’s cold and dark outside but after reading some of your articles I hope to achieve a more static weight throughout the year.

I recently completely changed my gym routine. After years of pounding the treadmill (which I hated) and spending about an hour doing cardio and 15 mins doing a few ‘exercises’, I know spend around 30 mins on a particular muscle, followed by a much shorter burst of cardio. Because of this change to my routine, I’m aware that I need to eat more protein to feed my new and improved muscles! So I found that section really useful, but need to read it a couple more times to get all of the info to stay in my head! I was interested to read about the effect of eating carbs with protein too.

Anyway, just thought I’d drop you a line and say keep up the good work!

Vicki

]]> Comment on Why Weight Watchers doesn’t work? 5 reasons by andy http://www.threecoaching.com/2010/12/does-weight-watchers-work-5-reasons-it-doesnt/#comment-751 andy Fri, 05 Aug 2011 16:11:20 +0000 http://www.threecoaching.com/?p=798#comment-751 Excellent point Matt. See, now this is a perfect example of where you'd need a more advanced diet plan. By the way, if you wanted a skype consultation I'd be happy to teach you how someone working out as much as you should eat to 'change their fat to lean muscle ratio' as opposed to just lose weight. You really shouldn't be stepping on the scales to measure your progress and there is a LOT to learn and a lot you can do to your diet for optimal results. Weight management programs aren't complex enough to cope with the many fine details of a truly healthy diet & exercise program. Think about it though, for the price of about 4 Weight Watchers sessions you could have a diet consultation with a fat loss specialist! Excellent point Matt. See, now this is a perfect example of where you’d need a more advanced diet plan. By the way, if you wanted a skype consultation I’d be happy to teach you how someone working out as much as you should eat to ‘change their fat to lean muscle ratio’ as opposed to just lose weight. You really shouldn’t be stepping on the scales to measure your progress and there is a LOT to learn and a lot you can do to your diet for optimal results. Weight management programs aren’t complex enough to cope with the many fine details of a truly healthy diet & exercise program. Think about it though, for the price of about 4 Weight Watchers sessions you could have a diet consultation with a fat loss specialist!

]]> Comment on Why Weight Watchers doesn’t work? 5 reasons by Matt http://www.threecoaching.com/2010/12/does-weight-watchers-work-5-reasons-it-doesnt/#comment-750 Matt Fri, 05 Aug 2011 15:50:35 +0000 http://www.threecoaching.com/?p=798#comment-750 I started weight watchers recently because my girlfriend wanted to lose weight and she thought I could lose some too (which was a correct statement) but my problem with this diet is that it isnt catered to my lifestyle in that I work out pretty vigorously at the gym for 3-5 times a week for the past 10 years (earning 10-20 points per workout). I havent been losing weight before this because of the pizza, wings, and beer diet I was on (By the way Im a 28 year old male, 6'4", 250 pounds aiming for a 225 weight). Well I went on weight watchers and it did help me realize that a 3 point chicken wing is less preferable and less filling than a 3 point, 3 ounce piece of lean grilled chicken. I'll now eat veggies and a baked potato instead of mac'n'cheese and mashed potatoes( loaded with butter and milk). So it has taught me a healthier way of eating because if I use all my points on unhealthy stuff im still hungry afterwards. It forced me to eat healthy in order to not be hungry, which I think is a plus for the program. Long story short, I am losing weight, but was too hungry on the diet and was almost getting too thin. Because Weight watchers doesnt outline anything in detail about fat to muslce ratio I feel this point system is greatly flawed. I started eating well over (20-30%) of my alotted daily points of lean protein, whole wheat carbs, and veggies and am still losing 2-3 pounds per week. The middle aged ladies at the meetings cant believe it, but I also cant get across to them that its just healthy food and exercise thats doing it, not their alotted points of cake, mozzarrella string cheese and handfuls of chocolate. It basically took me 2 months to drop 15 pounds of fat (belly is smaller, waist is smalled, 2nd chin is gone) but I am still benching the same weight I was at the beginning of Weight Watchers. Until Weight watchers takes into account the whole fat to muscle ratio, I dont think any active person who exercises regularly should strictly adhere to the program as it will likely do more harm than good. If you're still hungry and you're out of points, eat something healthy with protein in it, but never think losing weight without exercising is a good or healthy thing. I started weight watchers recently because my girlfriend wanted to lose weight and she thought I could lose some too (which was a correct statement) but my problem with this diet is that it isnt catered to my lifestyle in that I work out pretty vigorously at the gym for 3-5 times a week for the past 10 years (earning 10-20 points per workout). I havent been losing weight before this because of the pizza, wings, and beer diet I was on (By the way Im a 28 year old male, 6’4″, 250 pounds aiming for a 225 weight). Well I went on weight watchers and it did help me realize that a 3 point chicken wing is less preferable and less filling than a 3 point, 3 ounce piece of lean grilled chicken. I’ll now eat veggies and a baked potato instead of mac’n'cheese and mashed potatoes( loaded with butter and milk). So it has taught me a healthier way of eating because if I use all my points on unhealthy stuff im still hungry afterwards. It forced me to eat healthy in order to not be hungry, which I think is a plus for the program. Long story short, I am losing weight, but was too hungry on the diet and was almost getting too thin.

Because Weight watchers doesnt outline anything in detail about fat to muslce ratio I feel this point system is greatly flawed. I started eating well over (20-30%) of my alotted daily points of lean protein, whole wheat carbs, and veggies and am still losing 2-3 pounds per week. The middle aged ladies at the meetings cant believe it, but I also cant get across to them that its just healthy food and exercise thats doing it, not their alotted points of cake, mozzarrella string cheese and handfuls of chocolate. It basically took me 2 months to drop 15 pounds of fat (belly is smaller, waist is smalled, 2nd chin is gone) but I am still benching the same weight I was at the beginning of Weight Watchers. Until Weight watchers takes into account the whole fat to muscle ratio, I dont think any active person who exercises regularly should strictly adhere to the program as it will likely do more harm than good. If you’re still hungry and you’re out of points, eat something healthy with protein in it, but never think losing weight without exercising is a good or healthy thing.

]]> Comment on Why Weight Watchers doesn’t work? 5 reasons by Julian Winter http://www.threecoaching.com/2010/12/does-weight-watchers-work-5-reasons-it-doesnt/#comment-745 Julian Winter Tue, 02 Aug 2011 00:52:25 +0000 http://www.threecoaching.com/?p=798#comment-745 I think the issue is your poor communication of your idea. You say "Weight Watchers doesn't work", but then correct yourself and admit it does work. Well, okay. Fact: people that want to lose weight can lose weight on Weight Watchers. It is effective at helping over-fat people lower their weight, but also lose inches off all parts of their bodies AND decrease their clothing sizes. If your point is that WW doesn't tone your body or build your muscles, I don't think anyone's stupid enough to think it does. But claiming "WW doesn't work" is a patently false statement, and that's where the issue with your points are coming from. I think the issue is your poor communication of your idea. You say “Weight Watchers doesn’t work”, but then correct yourself and admit it does work.

Well, okay. Fact: people that want to lose weight can lose weight on Weight Watchers. It is effective at helping over-fat people lower their weight, but also lose inches off all parts of their bodies AND decrease their clothing sizes.

If your point is that WW doesn’t tone your body or build your muscles, I don’t think anyone’s stupid enough to think it does. But claiming “WW doesn’t work” is a patently false statement, and that’s where the issue with your points are coming from.

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