1.  Eat more fruits and vegetables.  If you eat 6-7 servings of fruits and vegetables a day, I can almost guarantee you will see weight or fat loss.  Most people I would assume get an average of 3 servings, and I am being generous.  If you add more, you will be less likely to eat a bunch of crap junk to fill yourself with empty calories and fat.

2.  Write down what you eat.  Writing down everything you put in your mouth will make you realize just what your diet looks like.  It will tell you whether you are getting enough water, enough proteins, or if you even eat ANY veggies.

3.  Eliminate processed foods.  Really, when you eliminate processed, packaged, foods, there is really no way around eating healthy.  Simple rule, if it comes in a box, don’t eat it.  Try this out for a week and see what happens to your body. 

There are my tips.  Try to incorporate one a week, and in 3 weeks, i bet you’ll be liking the new you.

We are still doing our amazing personal training programs and group fitness camps, but in addition to these, we are taking on two big projects.  The first one, has been in my thoughts and actually you guys all came up with the content of it in a way.  I will be writing a book, based on all your fitness questions i have received over the last few years.  I am sure there will be plenty of questions that are left unanswered, but this is a chance to have many of the fitness, diet, and motivation questions people ask me on a day to day basis.  This book will be of great benefit to the people who are looking to lose the last few pounds of stubborn fat, the elite athlete, and the person who is just starting out a fitness program.  I’m excited about this adventure, and I’ll be looking to finish this up in the next two months.

The other big project we are getting involved in is a dvd project.  This is very exciting, as it’s been one of my goals for a few years.  I will blatantly say i am not a fan of the fitness infomercial dvd’s you see out right now for the general public, and we intend on changing the game:)  The dvd’s right now, as far as I’m concerned, don’t focus on their main market.  I can’t say too much about it, but we will be starting the production of this in the coming weeks, and hope to have the DVD program out by October.

This is all very exciting news for us at Tonycress.com  I encourage you guys to check out the youtube videos, where you can learn simple tips and tricks to help your fitness go to new levels.

One of the first responses was probably one of the most misunderstood and difficult reasons for working out.  A guy has been battling cancer, and hasn’t found a trainer who won’t ease him into the workouts.  Although it’s a scary thing to come by, it’s going to be tough at first.  He’s just got to keep looking for someone who can help him the way he wants to be helped.  Working out can be VERY beneficial to people inflicted with cancer.  There are countless stories about people beating cancer, by following great exercise programs, and a healthy diet.  Obviously it isn’t going to be easy, but if you get with the right support group, exercise SHOULD be a part of your rehab.

Another big one was basically a complaint of no time.  To me, i don’t want to offend anyone, but I don’t buy the “no time” excuse.  If you have time to have fun, watch tv, go out at night, go to restaurants, concerts, WATCH athletic events, you are telling me you have time right there.  You have kids, take them on bike rides if they are old enough.  A dog, take your furry kid on a walk or jog.  I know a guy who gets home from work around 7 or 8 pm, just in time to spend a few hours with his kids.  He always uses it doing something interactive.  It’s great for him, AND his children. 

What if your little boy or girl is a baby?  I think that’s almost easier.  Unless you have severe attachment issues, you WILL NOT be holding that kid 24 hours a day.  My brother has a baby.  That baby has this thing called a cradle.  He also has this thing called a swing.  And a stroller.  Point is.  While that baby is in the cradle, what is stopping you from doing 5 pushups every few minutes?  Or jumping jacks?  Or take it up a notch and do mountain climbers.  YOU.  You are the only thing stopping you.  Your energy put into exercise, will give you energy outside of exercise.  You won’t feel exhausted all the time.  Trust me!

There were also some “reasons” I would like to call, LAZINESS.  A few people flat out admitted that.  Well, here is my advice.  Find a reason you shouldn’t be lazy. Whether you want to look good for the summer, or your health, or getting a boyfriend or girlfriend.  Find a reason to work out.  Barring injury, nothing bad can come out of it.  As for the person who doesn’t like to get hot and sweaty, she lives in Las Vegas.  It’s hot and sweaty here without working out.  Might as well get some benefit out of being hot and sweaty.

This scenario plays out a lot more than you would think.  I get a lot of people, who are motivated to finally get in shape, only to have outside sources hold them up.  Whether it’s work, or friends, or Harry Potter movies, there is always something that takes priority.  Why don’t you make fitness a priority for you.  Here’s a few questions to ask yourself.  Would you cancel a doctors appointment?  Would you cancel work, because you just feel like going to a movie?  There are all kinds of reasons people think are justifiable to delay their fitness goals, but to me, none of them are.  If you take fitness as a priority and treat it just as any other appointment you have, you’ll find that your goals will come much quicker than if fitness can take a backseat to other things.  Treat it as your job, and it won’t let you down.  Treat it as something that can be cancelled or substituted whenever, and you will find that goals won’t come as swiftly as they say in the infomercials.