Just in case you’ve been living under a rock for the last decade or so, weight related illness is a big problem globally. It’s not just those obese Americans anymore, Australia, Canada and France have also seen steady increases in obesity rates.

The alarming increase in our collective waistline’s has created an EXPLOSION in the health and fitness industry – especially in the exercise and weight loss arena.

Typing ‘weight loss’ into Amazon.ca produces over 83,000 books, with more titles being added every day. With so much content and opinion being produced on such an important issue, it can be hard to know who to listen to and what’s the right thing to do to eat healthy (and what’s the wrong thing to do).

Most believe knowing WHAT to eat is the most important factor when it comes to diet.

If that were true simply having a list of everything you should consume and all of the foods to avoid would be enough to yield incredible results.

I grew up in rural PEI (yes, I know that is a redundant statement.)

When I was about 11 or 12 one of my chores was to mow our 4 acre property and a real love-hate relationship was quickly born.

Hate because it took forever, involved 7-8hrs of push-mowing and the mosquitoes were fierce. Love because it meant I got to drive the ride-on lawnmower – a big Kubota tractor with an industrial mower attached that could turn anything to mulch.  A real country boy toy…

After your health, time is arguably your most valuable asset.

The problem is, especially during this time of year, so many different things & people are making demands on our time, from work deadlines, to shopping, and family. Often times we let these ‘other’ demands supersede our own needs and wants (Christmas is about giving, right?).

And what’s interesting is that in order for us to have the time, energy and resources to be able to give attention to each of these demands, we need to take care of ourselves first. How often have you thought to yourself, “Man! I really wanted to get to the gym today, but I HAD to  _______________?”