When most people step on the scale and decide they want to lose, 5, 10, 20 or 50 pounds, they’re usually basing that opinion on something like, “Man, my normal weight (back when I was 19… or before I was pregnant… or … before I got married… or… enter your measure here) was (5, 10, 20 or 50) pounds less.” While I believe it’s necessary to dream big dreams even when it comes to fitness and more specifically fat loss, I also believe it’s essential to your success that you begin by mastering the small steps that will get you there. In the next few posts, my goal is to get you off the rollercoaster of weight loss and weight gain, and get you on your way to a fit, healthy and happy lifestyle. To get this started, let’s first understand the concept of how we gain and/or lose body fat.

With spring break, Easter weekend and family get-togethers, many of you might be wondering how you're going to stay true to the Fueling For XP eating style you've had so much success with lately. The picture to the left is what the spread of food looks like on holidays with our family... the dieter's nightmare. Luckily for our FightXP members, we're not on a 'diet'... so I've posted an adjusted week for our Everyday Athletes that want to continue burning fat and building muscle no matter what day it is!

The Challenge: FightXP Metabolic Challenge Perform this 4 1/2 minute ladder one time through, THREE TIMES throughout the day! Post the three locations you performed each circuit to the comments below! (i.e.; Living room @ 6am, Grassy area outside my office @ 12, the Park @ 7!!!

These seeds are one of today’s newest Superfoods.  Superfoods are a special category of foods found nature and posses certain beneficial qualities.  Superfoods are low in calories, are nutrient dense, and they are also fabulous sources of anti-oxidants and essential nutrients that we cannot make ourselves.

We know you've probably heard about the importance of breakfast in the media.  However, before you go as far as grabbing anything in sight to gobble down on your way out the door in the morning (just so you make sure you reap the benefits of eating your breakfast), we thought we'd make sure you're not sabotaging your nutrition first thing in the morning!

If you're feeling depressed or stressed then studies show that you're probably going to overeat. And when you gain weight from overeating you'll end up feeling more depressed and stressed.

How is this vicious cycle broken?

With a consistent and challenging exercise routine.