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#1 Reason You Fail to Get Healthy

WHAT DISTRACTS YOU FROM GETTING HEALTHY?

In today’s Coaching Conversation, Greg from LA asks, “ I have a major lack of willpower and discipline with my health and wellness. How do I stay consistent in what I know is good for me to be doing?”

This is one of the most common questions I get asked from my clients, friends and family–and I always answer it the same way. I ask them, “In what aspects of your life do you have discipline in today?

Think about this for a second…is it your Career, Family, Marriage, Parenting, Spirit Life?

What I tell my clients is that it’s important to start to link their health and wellness goals to the discipline they have in other areas of their life.  Just by reinforcing their confidence in the areas that they conquer today–it starts them down a path to build confidence in their health life.

WORD OF THE WEEK (WOW): “Distraction is the enemy of discipline” @CoachAdamCobb @FYCmethod #WOW

Watch this week’s Coaching Conversation to learn the technique to identify your distractions–which is step 1 in not allowing them to be your excuse for not following through on getting (and staying) healthy.

Please share in this week’s blog comments,“What distracts you from following through in your health and wellness?”

Next week I will share how to give yourself direction through all the everyday distractions.

To give back to the FYC community for all the love and support you have shown me and my team this year, I am so thrilled to be hosting a FREE BONUS COACHING CALL teaching you the 5 Ways to Be the Healthiest You in 2015. Click here to REGISTER for the FREE call.

Cheers with Water,
Coach Adam Cobb

 

Eat Ice Cream and Get Fit

SECRET TO A HEALTHY LIFE

In a recent blog, I gave you permission to TREAT yourself (not cheat yourself!). Pizza, ice cream, beer, wings, pancakes – those are treats! Last week, it was more than likely pumpkin pie, stuffing, corn bread, and fried turkey (if your family goes there)! Haha!

I had also shared with you what “The Rock” (Dwayne Johnson) considers his treat meals. I got a lot of questions on that in particular. Most importantly, “Can and should I eat what “The Rock” eats?”

I’m not saying you can or should eat what and how much he eats (or even how much I eat for that matter)!

What I am saying is that if you feel that urge to have something that is less healthy than your usual meals, or you’ve been missing something you really love to eat, you should have it!  You don’t have to live in an “either / or” world. You can be healthy and treat yourself (on occasion) too. In laymen terms, it’s the difference between a fad diet and making this your actual lifestyle.

WORD OF THE WEEK (WOW): “If you can plan your Treat Meal, you can Win The Week.” @CoachAdamCobb #WTW #FYCmethod #WOW

In my Pure Program (10 Day Health Kick Start), I instituted Day 11 to be Treat Day for this very reason. It really helps you truly savor that special treat and reminds you why you are working so hard to stay fit.

Check out this week’s Coaching Conversation video to make the MOST of your Treat Meal and quickly get back on track – I’m coaching you how to treat yourself! You will also want to watch the whole video so you don’t miss my two favorite spots to have my Treat Meal.

My question to you this week is, “what is your favorite Treat Meal and your favorite Treat Meal spot? Please share with our community in the blog comments.

Cheers With Water,

Coach Adam Cobb

Thank You Bonus: 3 Great Free Resources to Get You Healthy!

PS: As a “BIG” thank you for being part of this great FYC community and striving to get healthier, my team and I want to provide you with 3 Great Free Resources to Get You Healthy!

  • 1. SAVE THE DATE: FREE TELE-SEMINAR: on December 16 at 7:00 p.m. ET to provide you with 5 easy ways to set you up for a healthy 2015. Registration coming really soon!
  • 3. If you missed your FREE copy of our HOLIDAY SURVIVAL GUIDE, download it and put it on your refrigerator to remind you of all the easy tips to consider to enjoy the holiday, and still feel great throughout it.

5 Tips for a Guilt-Free Thanksgiving

 
Happy Thanksgiving from me and the FYCteam!
 
Watch this week’s Coaching Conversation to learn how these simple 5 tips can help you enjoy your holiday meal, guilt-free.

1. Must Move
2. Hydration
3. Better Bad Choices  
4. Breathe for a stress free season
5. Give Thanks
 
Word of the Week (WOW): “Make “Better Bad Choices”. @FYCmethod @CoachAdamCobb #Thanksgiving #Guilt-Free

For a bonus, I’ve attached the free Holiday Survival Guide to help support you  (and your friends and family) with a simple framework to help keep you on your wellness path during this holiday season and into the New Year!
 
Cheers with Water,
 
Coach Adam Cobb

10 Easy Tips to Break Your Sugar Addiction Today

FIGHT YOUR SUGAR HABIT NOW

In last week’s Coaching Conversation, I shared with you some frightening facts about sugar addiction. One that is worth repeating is according to researchers at University of California San Francisco, sugar contributes to 35 million deaths globally each year. I hope that this fact alone did shock you—as this number proves that sugar is as toxic as alcohol and tobacco.

I am not naïve to tell you not to eat anything with sugar in it (especially as we talk about Treat Day next week), but I hope you took me up on my challenge last week to decrease your sugar intake to less than 9 grams per serving. Many of us eat and drink things that have well over 30 to 50 grams per servings everyday, which equals 5 to 10 teaspoons of sugar per candy bar, per soft drink, per juice, etc.

First, my goal was to educate you on what “added” sugar is actually doing to your body. This week, I want to help you kick that sugar habit by helping you reduce those cravings. I understand that even with all of these facts, we are all human—and those cookies, cakes and Frappuccino’s can be tough to ignore!

Did you know that water, toothpaste, and fat (yes, fat!) could be your greatest allies? Take just a few minutes today to watch this week’s Coaching Conversation video and learn the best ways to fight off those sugar cravings. Let’s end the sugar addiction today, together. I’m here to help! Try these tips one at a time and see the difference it makes in how you feel. Note these changes.

Word of the Week (WOW): “People’s nutritional pitfall starts and ends with sugar!” @CoachAdamCobb #FYCmethod #NoMoreSugarAddiction #WOW

What do you do to fight off those sugar cravings? Don’t forget to share your tips in the comments below.

If you need help putting these tips in to action, or think I can help you further, reach out here and we’ll set up a 15 minute consultation: http://bit.ly/TalkWithCoachAdamCobb

Cheers With Water,

Coach Adam Cobb

I am a sugar addict! Help!

 

Thank you Maria from New York for this great question.  I first want to tell you that you are far from alone in this battle.  It’s a known fact that most people crave either sugar or salt. We also know that anything in excess is bad for you. The thing that most people do not know is sugar is a silent killer.

According to researchers, at University of California San Francisco, “sugar contributed to 35 million deaths globally each year.” What does that mean in context? Sugar should be considered a toxic substance just like alcohol and tobacco.

Since this topic is so important, and I got a lot to say about it, I have made it into a two-part Coaching Conversation series.

In today’s video, my intent was simple: to scare you.  I share some real life facts about how sugar is one of the leading contributors in obesity, diabetes, dementia, hypo and hyperglycemia, heart disease, and FEEDS TUMORS.

Scared yet? Well, you should be.

WORD of the WEEK (WOW): The most logical, safe, effective, necessary and inexpensive way to treat cancer is to cut off the supply of food to tumors and cancer cells–starving them of glucose.  @CoachAdamCobb #FYCmethod #WOW

Craving sugar is a real challenge people face today. It’s an addiction, and it’s so easy to fall off that wagon.

Next week, I will give you some solid tips on kicking that sugar habit and freeing yourself of those cravings. In the meantime, I challenge you to check the labels this week. DO NOT eat anything with more than 9 grams of added sugar. That’s a great start!

Be sure to watch this week’s Coaching Conversation above and see how much sugar really is added to what might be some of your favorite snacks.

Don’t forget to leave your comments in the blog below. What time of day do you start craving sugar, and how do you get through it? What are some healthier substitutions you have been making?

I’m looking forward to next week’s Coaching Conversation and getting you off that sugar addiction for good!

Cheers With Water,

Coach Adam Cobb

8 Tips on How You Can Improve Your Sleep Tonight

 

Last week, Kara from New Jersey asked, “How can I improve my sleep?”

In part 1 of this Coaching Conversation, I let you in on a little secret: It’s not the quantity of hours we sleep, but it’s the quality of hours we get. I also asked you to test how much sleep you really need: 5, 6, 7, or 8 hours a night?

Each person is different and without doing your own test, it’s hard to assess the right amount of sleep you actually need to conquer your day.

In fact, if you haven’t done it yet, please do listen to last week’s video and challenge yourself on this exercise—as it could change your life forever. Keep the legendary short sleepers in mind: Bill Clinton, Madonna, and I have a new one for you, Kobe Bryant.

This week it’s about to get tactical. We talked about the quantity of sleep last week. Now, I want to share with you how to get the quality of sleep you need (and deserve).

Check out my video above and take some notes on ways you can sleep deeply and wake up feeling more refreshed than ever.

 Tweetable: “Media is meant for the morning and afternoon, not for nighttime.” @CoachAdamCobb #FYCmethod #SleepWell

Thanks for checking out the second part of my sleep habits Coaching Conversation – and don’t forget to share your nightly rhythm in the comments below.

Cheers With Water,

Coach Adam Cobb

PS: If you missed last week’s video, click here to check out Part 1 of this series revealing the secret to getting amazing sleep.

Do I need Supplements To Be Healthy?

 

Today we are tackling a great question from LUCA of the FYC Community. Is there any way I can get healthy, physically and mentally, without taking supplements? 

The answer is a resounding YES; you absolutely can maintain nutrients and energy in your body for overall health without supplements.

However, there is an astounding BUT associated to that statement.

The reality is that most people are not eating the right things (or enough of the right things) to get the amount of nutrients their body needs on a daily basis.

What’s important to realize is food is thy medicine, the cleaner the food you eat, the less supplementation you will need.

Click about to watch this week’s Coaching Conversation to find out the top 5 vitamins/supplements that I recommend to take daily and some BONUS information for all of you vegetarians out there!

Tweetable: “I don’t take supplements as a pick me up, I take them to tune me up.” @CoachAdamCobb @FYCmethod

In the comments below, please share what supplements you are taking and why? I know there are so many questions on this topic, so the more you can share the more we can continue the conversation on this very important topic.

Thank you again for taking time to read and watch the blogs. I hope that each week you are taking a nugget or two away and really starting to kickstart your health.

Cheers With Water,

Coach Adam Cobb

As a disclaimer: Be sure to ask your doctor if there are any implications in taking any supplements with any medications you may be on. Most supplements are harmless, however, you always want to consult with your medical practitioner to be sure.

Getting Personal and Raw

 

This week, I am excited to share with you a very raw, unadulterated Tuesday Talk from my personal home office in Williamsburg, Brooklyn! Yeah! So raw, we took it on my iPhone!

I wanted to bring you into my space—as I am in the process for preparing for my biggest challenge yet…writing my first book.  #8DaysAWeek

As I move from individual coaching to sharing the FYCmethod to everyone that will listen, I am growing every step of the way—in front of all of you (I might add). 

Some days I am on fire, some days I am super uncomfortable and nervous, but regardless of what day it may be, I hope that you are taking away something from each blog, each video, and each program that we create—because that’s all that matters.

In today’s video, I am sharing three key things:

1.     What my comfort zone looks like

2.     What makes me nervous and uncomfortable

3.     And, how I have been preparing for my biggest challenge yet

Tweetable: “There is in the act of preparing the moment you start caring.” – Winston Churchill @CoachAdamCobb @FYCmethod

As you watch this weeks video above, start to think, what is the thing you have been yearning to do (or just started to tackle) that will get you out of your comfort zone?

How are you preparing for that challenge? The caring is around the corner. #GoTime

Be sure to share your plan with our community in the comments below—as I will be reviewing them personally and can’t wait to hear all about it.

Cheers with Water,

Coach Adam Cobb

How do I lose belly fat “fast”?

In today’s Tuesday Talk, I am excited to answer Sarah from New York City’s question on “How do I lose belly fat “fast”?”

You would think this is the most common question I get from women, but I actually get this a lot more from men. It is a great question to ask because losing belly fat isn’t just about looking good; it is about living a long, healthy life.

Losing belly fat FAST is not the best or most sustainable answer to being healthy (or looking good). I have shared with you 8 simple tips to NOT set you up for failure, but to lose that belly fat for good.

1) Set a healthy target weight.

2) Eat GOOD fats to lose that BAD fat – in moderation!

3) Upgrade your mornings.

4) Eat more protein.

5) Incorporate movement daily.

6) Drink water BEFORE your meals.

7) Do not skip meals!

8) Inspire yourself daily.

Check out today’s Tuesday Talk video above to dive in to the details of these tips and get to work on your healthiest self.

Tweetable: It takes 22 days to form a habit. Find your motivation and use it to keep up the amazing momentum that you have to live #8DaysAWeek. @CoachAdamCobb @FYCmethod

Please share with me your victories and struggles with these tips on how to lose belly fat. Which one is hardest to stick to? Which one made the difference for you? Everything you share below in the comments helps someone else who is on the journey to be better.

Cheers With Water,

Coach Adam Cobb