Social Support | thefitdadsays.com

Archive for social support

I Can’t Lose Stomach Fat

Posted by: Ed Scow, aka 'The Fit Dad' | Comments (3)

Monday, September 14th, 2009

I want to share a quick conversation I had with a client last week.

She walked in the door, we exchanged the obligatory “Hey, how ya doin’”, then she said…

“Okay Ed, I know I’ve gotten stronger over the past few weeks. My clothes fit better in my arms, chest and legs, but I’m not losing weight and my stomach isn’t shrinking. What the hell is going on?” (A direct quote)

Sound familiar?

It does to me. I’ve heard it dozens, hundreds, maybe thousands of times over the past several years.

My first response to her was to congratulate her on the progress she’s made in only a few weeks of committing herself to working hard and consistently. Read More→

Categories : Fat Loss for Men, Motivation, fat loss for women, fat loss nutrition, fat loss workouts, social support, stress

Comments (3)

What Do You Want To Learn In 2009?

Posted by: The Fit Dad | Comments (0)

Wednesday, December 31st, 2008

This is going to be my last post for 2008, but it’s going to be slightly different.

I’m not going to teach you anything today…

…I’m going to ask you some questions.

I want you to tell me what you want me to teach you.

What do you want to learn?

Do you want more workout videos?

Do you want my videos to be instructional in nature?

Do you want to know more about healthy, fat fighting foods and nutrition tips?

Do you want more workouts?

Do you want to know what my workouts look like?

Whatever it is that you want to know, tell me and I’ll do it.

I want 2009 to be your best year ever, but I can’t help you if you don’t tell me what you want.

Thanks and have a happy and safe new year!

I’ll see ya in 2009!

Ed Scow, aka The Fit Dad

P.S. – don’t forget to leave comments letting me know what you want to learn in the coming weeks and months.

Categories : social support

Comments (0)

What I Believe…

Posted by: The Fit Dad | Comments (4)

Friday, November 21st, 2008

Over the last several weeks, months, and in some cases, years, I have informed you on how to lose weight, get in shape, live a healthier life, have better posture, and the list goes on and on.

What I don’t think I have been good about is telling you what I BELIEVE in terms of health and fitness.

Why is this important?

Why does it matter what I believe when it comes to health and fitness?

It matters because you put your trust in me to tell you the truth and cut through all the fluff.

You put your trust in me to be honest and forthright when it comes to what works, what doesn’t and what is an outright lie where the person telling it should be taken out back and whipped for trying to steal your hard earned money and trust.

Extreme? Maybe, but it’s part of what I believe.

I believe that true health and fitness doesn’t just come from doing a workout or cutting out processed carbohydrates and adding more fruits and vegetables. It doesn’t just come from sweat pouring down your face causing sweat stains in your armpits. It doesn’t just come from knowing how to workout, what programs to follow, what programs are absolute trash and that most diet books found in book stores and on the internet are absolute garbage.

Those are all important things, but I believe in something far more important than that. Read More→

Categories : Motivation, social support

Comments (4)

A Story That’s Tough To Tell, But You NEED To Read

Posted by: The Fit Dad | Comments (0)

Wednesday, October 15th, 2008

I’ve gone back and forth about whether or not to write this article for a few weeks.

On the one hand it’s a topic that everyone needs to take to heart and is about much more than just losing fat, getting toned, gaining muscle or getting sexy.

Those are all good things to be after, but some things are more important ya know?

But on the other hand it’s a topic that I’ve never totally come to grips with personally. It still pains me a little bit to talk about it and probably always will.

But I think it needs to be talked about and I think that you and I will be glad I did talk about it.

My mom passed away 6 years ago, when I was only 23 years old. She was only in her mid 50’s and was far too young to go.

She had a pretty rare form of cancer, but her cancer was in remission when she passed away.

I know the cancer played a major role in her illness and subsequent death, but like I said, it was in remission the entire time she was in the hospital. Read More→

Categories : Motivation, social support

Comments (0)

Wedding Cake Fat Loss Diet

Posted by: The Fit Dad | Comments (0)

Monday, September 22nd, 2008

I love wedding cake.

On Saturday Andrea and I went to a friend’s wedding and I have to tell you that I kinda like weddings.

I know that sounds weird for a guy to say, but I do. I’m kind of sappy in that I enjoy seeing people at one of their happiest moments in life.

Although, like every guy, I want the wedding to be done with as quickly as humanly possible so I can get to the real good stuff. The wedding reception.

I’ve told you before that I’m not afraid to eat. I’m not a health nut and I will never, ever deprive myself of a food that I really enjoy. I just know when to stop.

But one thing I have trouble stopping with is wedding cake.

I love wedding cake. Have I said that before?

I do. I don’t know what it is about the stuff, but I LOVE it!

And thank goodness we had some really good wedding cake on Saturday.

I stopped myself at one piece, even though I could’ve had more. I didn’t though because I didn’t want to look like a crazy, sugar crazed person running back up to the cake table shoving little old ladies out of the way to get another piece of cake. I’m slightly more dignified than that…only slightly, though.

The mother of the groom asked me how many calories I thought were in a piece of that wedding cake and my first reaction was to say “I don’t know, but not that many.”

She was kind of surprised at my reaction, and after I thought about it, my reaction was pretty stupid.

I started doing a mental inventory of what goes into wedding cake, and the frosting, and it wasn’t pretty. Read More→