Just Because It's Free It Doesn't Mean You Have to Have It All!

We often help ourselves to extra food and alcohol when there's a buffet, or a party, as it's essentially 'free', but we do need to remeber that we'll pay the price later!

So that's my top tip for the party season - remember that you have access to whatever food and drink you want all year round, so there's no need to act like you've never seen pumpkin pie before just because it's Thanksgiving (remember Hallowe'en anyone?!)

Actually, I've not ever eaten pumpkin pie, being a Brit, and I would really love to make a healthy version someday!

However, what I really wanted to remind you of was a giveaway where you can take as much as you like this Christmas, and know that with every 'just one more' that crosses your mind, you'll be giving yourself an even greater chance of a fit and fabulous 2009!

What am I on about?

The 12 Days of Fitness, of course!


This really is a gift-giving extravaganza, over 25o fitness pros worldwide, including me, will be giving out special gifts to make sure you can make 2009 your fittest yet!

I'm giving out a special Kettlebell Workout, that will NEVER be available anywhere else - a complete exclusive!

And I've been checking out some of the other gifts and there are some real treats, I can tell you!

You need to sign up at http://www.12daysoffitness.com and then just wait till Dec 10th when the gift giving will commence!

So, what are you waiting for?

Starvation Mode - How This Myth May Be Making You Fatter!

Since reading Brad Pilon's Eat Stop Eat, my views on eating 6 meals or every 3-4 hours a day have been turned upside down.

I realised that I could get by for a lot longer than that and still train hard while getting leaner, losing bodyfat but not my precious lean body mass.

As a woman, aiming for around 15-1600 cals a day, the meal size you would need to eat 6 small meals a day is so small as to be almost impossible to stick to - and for a smaller woman, needing about 1200 cals a day, splitting that into 6 x 200 cal feedings would be soul destroying!

It is such a common dogma in the fitness industry, to the extent that most people don't even question it. But when you look at the science, as both Brad and Lyle McDonald have done, extremely thoroughly, it just doesn't add up...

To see Lyle McDonald's detailed discussion of the matter, and why you no longer need to worry about getting fatter just because you are forced to miss a meal or snack, follow this link: http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/research-review/meal-frequency-and-energy-balance-research-review.html

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On the 12th Day of Fitness, My True Love Said To Me: Hey You're Looking Fantastic!

I just wanted to remind you about your very special invite to take part in the world's largest ever fitness information gift-giving at: www.12daysoffitness.com.

An estimated 500,000 people will benefit from the combined fitness expertise of over 250 personal trainers, physical therapists and nutritionists - including me!

You will have the opportunity to download my exclusive '12 Days of Fitness Christmas Kettlebell Workout'...

...My Christmas Kettlebell workout is designed for all of us time-poor people, who need a fast, effective workout we can do at home, or anywhere, for maximum results, fast! It will help offset some of the damage that is almost inevitable over the festive season and give you all you need to whip yourself into shape in the New Year, too.

It's clearly laid out for you with step-by-step instructions, so you really can't go wrong! My main aim with the workout is to make sure you actually do it, so I've done all I can to make that as easy as possible for you.

The workout is created exactly like the many workouts provided in my book, KettleBelleBody (aimed at women, but all the feedback I'm getting is that I've narrowed my audience too far and that it's a killer for the boys too!) but it is a completely EXCLUSIVE workout, that won't ever be seen anywhere again, so you don't want to miss out!

What makes the release of this workout so special is that it's going to be part of a much bigger gift-giving bonanza - the '12 days of fitness'. Over 500,000 people will receive advice and help with achieving their health and fitness goals for 2009.

You can claim your copy of my 'Christmas Kettlebell Workout' and loads of other goodies by visiting www.12daysoffitness.com and getting your name onto the gift list.

Santa will be delivering fitness gifts worldwide from December 10th!

Feel free to forward this link on to anyone who might want some inspiration over the festive season and beyond...

Leading Fitness Experts Give The Gift Of Health To World With Biggest Ever Health and Fitness Giveaway This Festive Season

On Wednesday, December 10, Dax Moy, myself and over 250 of the world's top fitness professionals will open the doors on the World’s largest ever health and fitness gift-giving, set to generate positive health for over 500,000 people this Christmas

The program, called '12 Days of Fitness’ initially began when the UK's leading fitness professional, Dax Moy, wanted to express his gratitude to his clients and offered them a gift a day for 12 consecutive days as his twist on the 12 Days of Christmas.

Last year Moy shared this idea with fellow fitness professional Pat Rigsby and they expanded the 12 Days of Fitness to include not only their own clients but to the world at large and gave fitness gifts to over 200,000 people who signed up at the site at www.12daysoffitness.com.

This year, with the help of 250 of the world's top personal trainers, nutritionists, therapists and specialist fitness experts, the 12 days of fitness is set to become the biggest fitness gift giveaway in history with expected downloads of over 500,000 between the 10th and 22nd of December. "There’s never been another health event like this, where so many people stand to benefit from the expertise of true professionals for free” says Moy who has been working flat out to make this year’s 12 days a success.

“Fitness professionals from around the globe have contributed hundreds of e-books, reports, videos, meal plans and other free gifts in their hope of making 2009 the year that anyone, regardless or their location, financial situation or past failures, can finally reach their fitness goals and make those New Year's Resolutions a reality once and for all.”

Perhaps the best part of the 12 Days of Fitness giveaway is that regardless of a persons health or fitness goals, there are going to be gifts specifically designed to help them achieve success.

"We've received gifts designed for busy mom's, elite athletes, bodybuilders, back pain sufferers and pretty much anyone else you can imagine covering everything from fat loss to rehabilitation and everything in between.

There literally will be something for everyone this year and all of it free, making it, without a doubt, one of the most important gifts anyone will receive this year. After all, what’s more important than health?”

The 12 days of gift giving starts December 10th but those interested are urged to visit http://www.12daysoffitness.com right away to sign up for their free gifts.

Once enrolled, participants will get a daily email telling them how to access each of the new gifts that are being added each day as well as a reminder on how to access previous gifts.

To guarantee a healthy start to 2009, simply visit http://www.12daysoffitness.com today.

30 Day KettleBelleBody Transformation Challenge Starts Mon 10th Nov!

The first ever KettleBelleBody Transformation Challenge starts a week today, on Monday 10 November, and I'd love you to join us and rise to the challenge!

I'll be doing it with you, and there is a support group for all entrants to join so we can post out before and after measurements / pics and log our progress and results: http://missionslim-possible.ning.com

The Rules:

All entrants must perform KettleBelleBody Workouts for the 30 days (not every day of course!)

All entrants must choose a nutrition programme to follow. I am suggesting Dax Moy's Elimination Diet, as that is what I will be using, but you can follow the KettleBelleBody Nutrition Plan (a little less rigid than the Elimination Diet, my usual approach!) or another plan of your choice. I can assist with helping you find a plan that suits you - and will post some recommendations this week so you can choose.

Dax's programme can be downloaded for free HERE: http://www.daxmoy-pts.co.uk/elimination/

And that's it really! You will need to take measurements and pics before and after, as these will be used to judge the winner...

Any questions, post a comment or join Mission Slim-Possible and we can get chatting on the forum there!

The challenge starts on Monday 10th November for 30 days - and we really all will be winners just for taking part, as we'll all get to the festive season feeling fitter and leaner than ever!

Why wait till the New Year to take action? With mince pies and Christmas candy being handed around in late October, we can do so much damage by the New Year your resolutions might only get you back to where you are now if you're lucky!

By taking action now, you can stop the pre-Christmas bulge from taking hold at all, and enjoy the festive season all the more!