Most people I train do not compete in events. Most don’t do fun runs and most don’t enter triathlons and most do not enter any sort of competition.
Most people I train are in it for fat loss. For some of these people, fat loss alone isn’t enough to make a commitment to a permanent lifestyle change.
My first powerlifting competition has driven me to be even more focused on quality training and nutrition.
If you have a performance goal in mind, you are more likely to take massive action in your training and nutrition. You have a deadline. You have set a bar for yourself. You flick the switch to “Competitor Mode”. And pleasant by product of this is usually a healthier, trimmer you.
I’ve previously posted about 
When you first clean up your diet by eliminating processed foods and increasing nutritious foods you lose a fair bit of weight. This is mostly water and some fat. After a week or two the weight loss slows down and it’s at this point you know you’re losing fat and not water anymore. Unfortunately this rate of loss can be painfully slow for some, and you just want to find another strategy to keep up a higher rate of fat loss. 
EVERYONE knows sugar is bad for you. It doesn’t matter which dietary protocol you follow, there is NO system that actively encourages you to eat more sugar!
Calories in, calories out – that’s what you hear it’s all about. In the newspapers, on TV – It’s what the current Television Personal Trainers say. Those who know me, know I never suggest counting calories as part of a nutrition plan. I couldn’t even guess how many calories or kilojoules are in an apple let alone a slice of pizza and I don’t see why I should have to know that. I especially don’t see why YOU should have to memorise how many calories you are SUPPOSEDLY consuming.
This time of year is so busy with parties it can be really hard to stay on track. While you might still find time to exercise, most people fall off the nutrition bandwagon and within a few weeks find themselves feeling bloated, fat, tired and reaching for leftover pudding as a pick-me-up. Here are a few tips to lessen the holiday affects. 
A lot of people think it’s expensive to eat healthy food and that it’s cheaper to eat processed food. Sure, it costs more to eat a healthy meal at a restaurant compared to an unhealthy meal at Maccas but if you cook for yourself you will find eating healthy food is good for your wallet as well as your tummy. 
