Comments on: Divide & Conquer: Small Changes Add Up

By: Dmytro

Dmytro — Sun, 07 Aug 2011 14:48:25 +0000

Another small step, to my mind, are morning exercises. Marc, I bet you have something to add here. Also, I play basketball and every morning my knee joints are stiff. Knees are the most sensitive area of my morning exercises. Maybe someone has some tips on stretching knee joints and legs. I will be grateful for any information!

By: Marc Perry

Marc Perry — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 16:18:05 +0000

@Dmytro – Thanks for sharing. That’s great.

By: Dmytro

Dmytro — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 07:21:41 +0000

Recently I met a friend from university, whom I lent my stereo system half year ago. I live in a house and have a small gym, therefore mostly I work-out at home. Once I had to do a strength training, but felt reluctant. Suddenly I heard one of my favorite song on the TV (my brother usually watches music channels) and felt how motivation fills my body. I instantaneously turned my stereos on and next moment I was doing bench press under “Bad to the bone”. Music is a great source of motivation.

By: Marc Perry

Marc Perry — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 22:44:47 +0000

@Toni – The brushing the teeth trick is a classic for preventing late night eating. Thanks for sharing.

By: Toni

Toni — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 20:28:14 +0000

I implemented the ‘no eating after 7 p.m.’ rule. I used to snack mindlessly when I put the kids to bed; almost as a reward for a hard day’s work. My downfall was the carbs: a huge bowl of cold cereal or a couple of pieces of toast smeared with margarine. While my weight didn’t increase per se, I’m almost positive that my body fat percentage had changed (for the worse) because I wasn’t any leaner even though I was working out. I heard Dr. Oz say on one of his shows (on weight management) that eating after 7 p.m. can kill anyone’s diet so I put this into practice. It’s a hard habit to break but I counteracted the temptation by brushing AND flossing my teeth so I won’t snack after that hour. Try it, it works.

By: Marc Perry

Marc Perry — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 22:11:59 +0000

@ Jill – Sounds like you have a sensible plan. One big challenge many of my clients face when they achieve the body they want is, “what next?” I tell them to try different exercise methods to see what they enjoy the most, as you are doing. Nice job. Eliminating sugar substitutes is a healthy choice. After I lay the groundwork for BuiltLean.com in another couple months, I’m going to tackle the sugar substitute debate!

@Darry K – Couldn’t agree more about the importance of being aware of unhealthy habits, which are by their nature subconscious, then taking responsibility for them. Thanks for the comment.

@ScottBradelyOC – that’s a good question. I guess it would depend on where you live. Tap water in New York is among the best tasting and cleanest in the world. Other cities and countries, not so much. I personally think it’s a smart idea to use a britta/pur filter because the water has a better taste when I use the filters vs. the tap, and the purifiers have been proven to filter out lead, copper, and other minerals that would be noxious to humans. I came across this article that goes into more depth about the tap water vs. britta debate and I agree with the authors stance: http://bit.ly/a5Ns8z.

By: @ScottBradleyOC

@ScottBradleyOC — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 16:31:06 +0000

Marc great post! I think another great “small change” we all can make is: making a conscious effort to drink more water throughout the day. Since starting this my body just feels “cleaner” and more alert during the day.

One question about water intake…

What are your feelings/thoughts about using a brita filter, zero water filter, or Pur filter to drink “cleaner” water…compared to drinking just out of the tap? Is there a noticeable difference from what you have learned on how it positively or negatively affects the body if you just drink tap water?

By: Darryl K

Darryl K — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 15:49:05 +0000

I recently stopped using sweetners in my coffee, making a bad habit a little better… Important first steps in changing a bad habit are awareness that the habit’s been formed and acknowledgement that its bad.