Got a nice break in weather here in calgary for making some picnic tables (if you need one, give me a shout. I love building those suckers) and thought I would take a quick break to answer some member questions. As well, here is the link to the two videos about my recent fat loss experiment and playing with carbs mostly. The result was well worth it.
Question For Ray: I have purchased Fat To Fit off your web site. I’m trying to change my way of eating after reading the book. Make better choices. However must I have to sign up with the credit card at site just for you to give me some suggestion for making neck and back muscles stronger? Btw how many days does the sugar withdrawl lasts? Trying to really cut back on soft drinks. Maybe only 1 or 2 during the week.
Thanks for your time,
Tomas
Answer: Hi Tomas, yes you need to sign up with the credit card to get inside the membership area. The book and the coaching are two separate services I offer. However, after selling the book for several years, I saw the need for continued, close, personal support and that is why I offer a free month in the membership area as part of purchasing my fat loss program.
The reason I have people go into the membership area so I can answer questions is so that when I answer a question for a new member, all the other members can see and learn from the answer when I post it up in the forum, articles, videos or audios section.
This creates a huge data base of answers for everyone that is available 24/7. It also allows me to simply point you to an existing answer that I have already taken care of for a previous coaching client.
Why the credit card? For easy billing if you want to stay a member past thirty days and to avoid free fake accounts.
Now having said all that, let’s answer your question for you 
You need to make your neck and back stronger. I knew that when you signed up because of either your previous emails or the intake questionnaire. I can’t remember which one, but I knew. I also knew you were inactive at that point and that is why we got you rocking on a basic full body program to build a solid foundation before moving into isolated specific bodypart isolation. We also got you doing lat pulldowns, and bent over rows to make your back stronger as a whole. Depending on what part of your neck and back is weak or the condition that you are trying to make better, we can start adding in some assistance exercises now if they are in fact actually needed.
So what I will ask from you is to get into the membership area, and fill out the client intake form so I know your history and where you are now training wise.
What about the sugar cravings? Well cravings are both from habit, comfort and physical need so that needs to be taken into consideration. I usually find that once calories are up to where they need to be and insulin levels are stabilized through proper eating the process is only a couple of days. Discounting how much of you lifestyle and habits are based around unproductive eating and treats.
As for getting rid of the pop, good call. Pop is a no go. It’s about as normal eating cardboard. It might taste good but is isnt productive in any way shape or form. So keep on it until water tastes good. It’ll happen and you’ll feel like a million bucks too.
Question: Hi Ray,
Thanks for the check up e-mail. I’m just going thru the e-book ( Fat to Fit) now, I did get the links on the website to the different eating plans. To make sure I have it right, the eating or nutrition plans are the ones that have goal weights attached to them right?
I also have a few questions about the workout program. I have posted this on the members forum but now that I have your attention for a minute………..
I said in the forum that I have been working out for years but with no real focus. I have trained with other trainers in the past, lost weight, then got lazy & put it back on. My fitness level right now is not all that good I believe so I was asking, do you think I should start out fresh at the beginner level? I think that I should. If that’s the case, you do have a beginner workout program for weeks 1-4 but it dosen’t break up the muscle groups it seems ie: back/biceps…….chest/triceps etc . Do I use the workout you provided ? I do have workouts that were prepared for me from other trainers but my feeling is that if I’m going to use your online progam & essentially pay you to train me, then I should be using the stuff you’re giving me. Your opinions on this would be great. lt’s appreciated.
One more thing before I let you go. There are no wieght restrictions on your workouts. By that I mean, you don’t tell me what weight to start out at, what the reps should be etc. I need some help with that.
Sorry for being so long winded. Hope you can help
P.S. You say in point 2 that I need to create a workout log in the forum so you can see what I am doing? How do I do that?
Jeff
Answer From Ray: First the workout log. You create your workout log in the same way as how you asked the questions you posted.
1) Log into the membership site
2) Navigate to the forum
3) Click on “Workout Journal” in the forum topics
4)scroll down to the bottom and click “create new topic” That will be where you write your first entry once you create it and where you can keep updating it with new posts.
The only time I will not know if you posted something is if it is the first post/question (that you create) on a new topic. If I have replied to a post you made and you (or anyone else) post again, then I get an auto email telling me you’ve put something up.
Now for your training questions.
1) I actually do explain what weights to use and it’s in the beginning chapters where I describe how to “Learn” your starting weight. I also do give the sets and reps with each workout.
2) Yes those are the eating plans and you can follow them to the “T” or watch the video of how I figure it out for myself so that I can eat what I want as long as I fall within the “Totals for the day”. Use the video with the primal eating spreadsheet to see my favorite foods. That’s in the tools section of the members area.
3) You should follow the program exactly as it is, starting from the beginning. The “beginners workouts” are only beginners if your weights are not heavy. When I do the three days a week routine it absolutely kills me because of how heavy my big basic exercises are now. You should do the same.
If you have any other questions, we can email if that is convenient or if the questions seem complex, I’ll just give you a call. Sometimes a 5 minute conversation can explain 1000 written words
