But, that is not the only problem.  The big problem is all the drugs in the foods.  As a San Diego Weight Loss Specialist, I have noticed how people who are trying to lose weight, keep making the same mistakes.  From eating all the wrong foods to exercising incorrectly.

Many of my San Diego Weight Loss clients make these same mistakes, such as skipping breakfast, eating only a couple of times a day, eating too much processed foods, not lifting weights, and so on.

Here are 5 great weight loss tips for you that will have dropping weight so fast, you friends and family won’t even recognize you.

San Diego Weight Loss Tip #1 - Eat 5 to 6 Meals Per Day ;  By eating 5 to 6 times per day you will be increasing your metabolic rate, which in turn will have you burning more calories, and that is what you want.  Most people don’t eat enough times per day, thus creating a slow metabolism.

San Diego Weight Loss Tip #2 - Never Skip Breakfast:  This is the biggest mistake I see with many people  Breakfast is the most important meal of the day.  It sets the tone for the rest of the day.  Studies show that 93% of the people who skip breakfast are struggling to lose weight. 

San Diego Weight Loss Tip #3 -  Lift Weights To Lose More Weight:  Lifting weights is the best method to losing fat and building a great, lean and tone body.  By lifting weights, you will build more muscle, which will then increase your metabolic rate, allowin to burn more and more fat.

San Diego Weight Loss Tip #4 - Skip The Boring Cardio:  That’s right.  Long and boring cardio sessions are not the key to losing fat.  Go by your local gym and take a look at the people who have been there for years to doing long and boring cardio.  I bet most of them are still fat.  You see, doing slow-paced cardio does not boost your metabolic rate significantly, whereas weight lifting does and keeps your metabolic rate ignited for up to 48 hours afterwards.

San Diego Weight Loss Tip #5 -  Avoid Processed Foods:  Eating processed foods (foods that have been chemically altered, such as your foods in a box) spikes your fat-burning hormone, and also damages your endocrine system, making it much easier for your body to store fat and hold on to it.  Eat raw and natural foods.  This will go a long way in helping you to lose weight and get into killer shape.

Well, I am here to expose the truth to what foods that claim to be healthy, but really aren’t.

Unhealthy Food #1 -  Frozen Dinners.  Lean cuisine or any similar type of frozen foods.  No frozen food is healthy for you.  They are loaded with tons of unhealthy preservatives that will have you putting on fat faster than fat albert.

Unhealthy Food #2 - Restaurante Salads.  Restaurant salads are full of fatty salad dressing.  Did you know that 1 cup of salad dressing has about 1000 kcal?  If you are going to eat salad at a restaurant, ask for the dressing on the side, and use it sparingly.

Unhealthy Food #3 - Diet Sodas.  Diet Sodas are advertised as being non-fattening, but the chemicals, such as aspartame, can really damage your endocrine system, causing you to gain weight.  And it is because of all these chemicals why America is so fat.  The chemicals that are used in processing and prerserving foods, is really hurting us in many ways.

Being a San Diego Personal Trainer and Nutritionist, I have helped thousands of individuals correct their diets and get into great shape, by losing fat and toning muscle.  You are truly what you eat.

Well, I am here to break it down to you, and let you know what the top 3 mistakes are that people keep making when trying to lose weight.

Mistake #1 - Cardio

People think that traditional cardio, slow-paced cardio, is the best method to losing weight.  It’s not.  In fact, it may even be counter productive in that it may cause you to lose valuable calorie burning muslce.  You don’t want this.  You are far better off if you lift weights and use a much more intense type of cardio training, known as interval training.

Mistake #2 - Taking Diet Pills

Most of these diet pills simply don’t work.  And no matter how many diet pills you take, if you don’t follow an intelligent, healthy, and balanced nutrition program, you will never get into the shape you want.  And that’s a fact.

Mistake #3 - Eating Once A Day or Too Few Calories

This is the most common mistakes among women.  If you eat too few calories or only a couple of times a day, you are severely putting your body into starvation mode, thus slowing down your metabolism greatly.  And if you are trying to lose weight, this is a no no.

When I was a Santa Barbara Personal Trainer, I use to train this lady who did all three of these mistakes, and she could never lose any serious amount of weight.  But, after working with her and correcting these bad habbits, she lost 27.2 lbs. in 3 months. 

Bottom line, just use the correct method and you will get outstanding results.

Being an Orange County Personal Trainer, I have seen many bodies, both men and women, that are carry large of amounts of fat around their waist.  And it is not pretty.

The best way to get rid of love handles to decrease overall body fat, through a combination of weight resistance, diet, and cardio.  You should lift weights about 3 to 4 times per week for at least 45 minutes.  Do some abdominal work about 2 times per week, but there is no need to work your oblique muscles directly. 

Eat a clean diet, consisting of more raw foods.  Count your calories, so you know exactly what you are taking in.  This is crucial for continued success. 

And as far as cardio, I recommend interval training such as wind sprints and stadiums.  This type of stop and go cardio will help burn alot of fat and shake alot of it off your butt and hips.

First, egg whites.  Egg whites are awesome.  Not only are they a great souce of high quality protein, but they have no fat.  This helps you build quality muscle and ignite your metabolism, burning more fat than ever.

Second, broccoli.  Broccoli, along with all your greens, are a great source of rich vitamins and nutrients.  Also, it takes a lot more calories to digest broccoli that it contains itself. 

And third, salmon.  This is great fish, not only is it a great source of quality protein, but salmon also has a high content of quality fats, known as unsaturated fats.

Ron Brouchard

www.getfitorangecounty.com

Firt, you should incorporate the basic exercises to build big legs.  These are the barbell squat, hack squat, and leg press.  I also suggest doing dead lifts from the floor, as that will improve overall body mass.  That is very important.

Second, if you have poor blood flow in your legs, then you need to perform some higer reps mixed in with you current routine.  I suggest doing reps as high as 15 to 20 reps, to get adequate blood flow into your legs.

Third, remember that your legs need more rest between workouts than any other muscle group.  Large muscles take a longer period of time to recuperate. 

Fourth, make sure you are eating enough good, clean food to promote muscle tissue repair and growth. 

And last, if you are struggling to increase your leg mass, avoid cardio at all costs.  It will only take away from your gains.

Being an Orange County Personal Trainer, I have worked with many people, both men and women, young and old, helping them drop fat and tone their muscles.  I guess you can say I have a great track recored.  So, from my experience and vast education, nothing comes close to free weights, when it comes to getting a tough workout that promotes fat loss and tone muscles. 

You see, machines make things easier on your body, that is why people like machines.  With machines, you don’t have to work about balancing the weights, which takes your stabilizer muscles out of it. So, if your stabilizer muscles don’t grow, the rest of your body will stop.  And that also hurts your fat loss.

Free weights challenge you so much more, making you balance the weight.  You will burn more calories and get a much more intense workout with free weights. 

That’s the end of the argument. 

Being an Orange County personal trainer, the most sought after goal, is a flat and tight stomach.  And for men, that is more difficult, since the stomach area is the first place fat comes on and the last place fat comes off.  Also, there are tons of foods that contribute to belly fat.

First, you just can’t spot reduce fat.  You have to reduce your overall body fat percentage.  If you keep getting leaner, eventually all the fat on your stomach will dissappear.   Unfortunately, most people do not stick on any type of fat-loss program long enough, or the right one to see any dramatric results. 

Personal Training in Orange County, my team and I have helped hundreds of people drop fat and get amazingly tight and lean bodies.  And it is pretty simpe.  The secret is consistency and having set goals.  We do that for our clients.  Just check out the before and after below.

If you just stick to a proven program consistently and have a method to measure your progress, you will get lean enough to get that flat and tone stomach.  You just can’t quit.

Ron Khawar

www.getfitorangecounty.com

I recommend that women stay away from working their trapezius muscles.  This are the muscles that are at the base of the neck.  Usually people work this muscle with shrug exercises.  Don’t do it women.

Ron Khawar

www.getfitorangecounty.com

I have been personal training in Orange County for several years now, and from my experience, the couples that I have seen that work out and value their health, not only have much more in common, but also have much better marriages.  Besides, what a great way to bond with your mate.  Staying or getting in shape with your significant other will do so much for not only your marriage, but your body and health as well.

Train hard and eat even smarter.

Ron Khawar

www.getfitorangecounty.com