Bigger Goals Greater Success!

Just read this over at MSN.com while eating my traditional first of the morning apple,


10 Reasons You're Not Losing That Weight
// Woman's torso (© Peter Glass/age fotostock)

Roadblock No. 6: You're shooting for a realistic size 6 instead of a near-impossible 2.

What's wrong with that? We know size 2 jeans look like they were made for a 10-year-old, but, according to a study of 1,801 people published in the International Journal of Obesity, women who set unrealistically high weight-loss goals dropped more weight in 24 months than those who kept their expectations low.

Detour: The study authors concluded that having an optimistic goal motivated women to lose more weight. And the participants who failed to reach their magic number did not quit trying to drop the weight. Could aiming for Sienna Miller's figure really help you reach your goal weight healthfully? "If you're a driven person and a lofty goal motivates you," says Blatner, "it can work."


Some Cool Food for Thought... no pun intended ;)

To helping you achieve success,



Robert Belley

You Will Not Change without MOTIVATION

I've heard more times than you can imagine,

'I want to lose weight'

'I want to feel healthy'

'I want to be happier'

That's awesome. But why?

People who give me this answer very rarely discover their true potential or unlock their innerself.

It's easy to want. It's even eaiser to be vague. Who enjoys getting emotional anyway? When was the last time you cried? I know this sounds crazy but when was the last time you were so fed up with something so meanginful in your life that you literally broke down and cried?

I bet after you picked yourself back up you discovered something about yourself. Maybe you were stronger than you thought previously.
Maybe you became a better parent afterwards.
Maybe you began treating your lover better.
Maybe you started working a little harder and earned yourself a raise which resulted in the family or house you have today.

I'm not trying to be mean but you have to feel something inside of you to LITERALLY CHANGE.

I can't do it for you. I can help you cry ;) but I can't stand over your shoulder checking out your move, every meal, every rep and make sure you're adhering and living up to your responsibility with your fat loss program.

If I did I guarantee you'd find crazy success as they do in the Biggest Loser tv show. But that is not the real world. Not for 98% of us. Heck I have to watch over my own shoulder every second of the day.

You think just because I'm a fitness professional that I wouldn't rather grab my inner circle of family and friends, a towel, some alcohol, steaks and firewood and head to the beach and hang out all day partying? I'm 29. I love the beach. I love the people in my life. I love the sun.

But that's not the real world Peter Pan. I have to adhere just like each and every one of you. But with the added pressure that if I don't have a six-pack, excellent strength, athletic ability and an open-mind that no matter what age I'll just be seen as a guy who knows something about fitness. I have to be my best to stay at the level I've achieved and to continue accelerating in my industry and field. I'll fight to the bone to hold onto my accomplishments. I achieved them.

Are you doing all you can to accomplish your goals?

What have you eaten today?
Was a muffin, donut, ice cream, sub, fast food salad or candy mixed in?
Be honest.

How often have you trained today?
Did you go for a walk and consider that your cardio? If you think walking fast/power walking/slow jogging is going to give you REAL fat loss I've got a storage bin full of Beta and VHS tapes I'd like to sell you!

And only the good stuff 'Buns of Steel' 'Richard Simmons' and every video that comes with a stupid-ass Ab product. PLEASE DO NOT BUY ANYTHING OFF THOSE INFOMERCIALS.

Save your money, do some jump squats, eat some broccoli and apples, sprint in your backyard. It may cost you your time and $1 a day but it'll give you guaranteed results. Those people don't lose weight doing crunches. Why is our nation so naive??

So what have you really done and where do you want to go?

You want to lose 10% bodyfat in the next 12 weeks.
That sounds precise to me. Much more attainbale than 'I want to lose weight'.

You want to fit in a size 4 bikini by August for a wedding that you're going away for or your vacation to Florida or Myrtle Beach?

You want to compete in a triathlon coming up in August and need to improve your swimming stamina through leg, core and external rotator strength the next 9 weeks. Sounds better than 'I want to be healthier'.

See what I mean.

Find something that means something to you and turn that fire into YOUR MOTIVATION.

I promise, once you discover your INNER motivator/motivation, your success will skyrocket like a bazooka blasting out a missile of physical, spiritual, meditational and therapeutic wealth.

But you have to discover WHY first.

Then take action.

Simple formula.

But are you dedicated to your mission???

How bad do you truly want it?


Rob Belley

Robert Belley Fitness
Pembroke fitness
Marshfield fitness
Duxbury fitness

To alli or not alli?

~ as article appears in CNC Publications ~

Move over Slim Fast and Weight Watcher’s, there’s a (supposed) new wonder pill in town and it’s being hyped by Wal-Mart’s and grocery stores nationwide. It’s called “alli” and it’s been dubbed as the only over-the-counter FDA approved weight loss supplement on the market.


Is it all hype though? Can it really help shed pounds of unsightly body fat? Will you need to sport Depends soil-absorbent undergarments over your Hanes? If you don’t understand the last sentence I advise you to take great care reading forward. This pill may not be for you. But after reading this article it’s my greatest ambition that you’ll be able to make a contentious decision before dropping your paycheck on this publicity monster. So let’s get into the dirt.


First off, alli may be remembered best as its predecessor, “orlistat”. In its simplest form, orlistat prevented the digestion and absorption of fat in foods. So if you ate something terribly wrong you can be happy to know that most of the fat in said meal will just end up passing right through your system…and then onto your pants in an oily discharge. Smile!


This phenomenon happens by way of the pill blocking lipase-the enzyme in the intestine that separates fat in food so that it can be absorbed into the body-and preventing fat absorption. It’s suggested twenty-five percent of the fat in a meal is blocked. Unfortunately, that twenty-five percent is excreted in the stool and furthermore in the disturbing result mentioned in prior.


But although orlistat is know for this tremendous amount of fat blockage let it be known that alli is a lower dose formulation of orlistat. So its effects are comparable to orlistat’s outrageous power. And if you’re wondering, orlistat is still only available by prescription.


To meet the requirements for orlistat’s prescription you must be an obese individual with a BMI (body mass index) of 30 or greater. In general, a five foot eight individual would have to weigh an unfit 200 pounds or greater. Or imagine being five foot 2 inches and weighing a pudgy 165 pounds. So it’s not for the fitness enthusiast or self-contentious individual looking to drop ten pounds or less.


In fact studies have only shown the average weight loss achieved with 100% compliance to orlistat for six months to one year to be twelve to thirteen pounds. Is it still worth the runs to you?


I’d rather save the money spent on new drawers and use it to enjoy some delicious foods at the restaurants of my choice while spending an hour or two a week training and watching what I eat. Plus not only do you have to swallow pills but you have to time them with your meal about an hour prior to each feeding. If not it’s a waste.


So, besides the mess, which I can not stress enough, here’s the kicker that’s associated with fat absorption in your diet; you lose needed vitamins. Sure, it may not seem like such a big deal, but vitamins are categorized as either water soluble and fat soluble in nature. These fat-soluble vitamins bind to fat (vitamins A, D, E and K). When orlistat is taken, these vitamins are not absorbed and are eliminated in the stool in increased amounts along with the fat. This leaves dieters having with no choice but to take a multivitamin at least a few hours prior to first use each morning to ensure that daily nutritional needs are met.


Now, to get back to my main rebuttal with orlistat compounds-as alli is-you have to be willing to deal with messy discharges…from your hiney! Side effects are as listed: oily spotting on underwear, flatulence, urgent bowel movements, fatty or oily stools, increased number of bowel movements, abdominal pain or discomfort, and inability to control stool (incontinence). Side effects occur within three months of starting this product and in about fifty percent of patients, the side effects resolved within one to four weeks, but the effects in some patients lasted six months or longer.


A helpful hint given by the manufacturers to reduce nasty occurrences is to consume meals with no more than thirty percent of fat because it is the unabsorbed fat that causes most of the symptoms. Alli causes fewer side effects because it contains half the dose of prescription–strength orlistat though. But are you willing to take a few days off from work to sit at home in case you have an irritable bowel accident?


So, do you take a pill nearly guaranteeing an embarrassing public moment in the hopes that it may help you drop a half pound this week? The manufacturer is clearly warning potential users of leakage and disastrous stains left on underwear and pants alike.


Or do you take care of weight gain the good ole’ fashion way by being active and putting down the damn swiss rolls and hamburger? I’d hope you’d choose to take it easy on your pants and just go for a light jog for goodness sake.


My final decision: alli and orlistat both lose. Sorry, but I just can’t justify how this is anymore than a clever and expensive advertising and marketing campaign to rob millions of desperate and lazy people of their hard earned money. Any individual uneducated enough to take this ridiculous pill will not experience a greater weight loss than traditional, well-earned fat loss success.


So save your money-Depends will never be the fashion-and get off the couch and into the expansive and beautiful terrains of our beloved New England to jog along gorgeous shoreline’s, hike through green and plush state forestry and swim and wade in our refreshing ponds and bays. You’ll thank me for it later.