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Client Reviews About Greg Alario's Weightloss Program

noreply@blogger.com (Ron Douglas) — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 21:29:00 +0000

Several people have asked me if I have any reviews from other people Greg Alario has worked with besides myself? The answer is YES!...

Client Reviews for Greg Alario's Fat Burning Lifestyle Program:

"Greg’s guidance has helped me get through the confusion of all the dieting hype and create a personalized approach that has allowed me to loose the 15 pounds I wanted, and improve my fitness to a level I didn’t realize was possible, while still being to enjoy eating."
--Dave Austin, San Diego, California

"Since I started working with Greg in January I have lost 20 pounds through adjusting my eating habits. I am still able to enjoy great meals while I have lost the urge to indulge in the foods that were keeping those unwanted pounds on me. Through his system I have learned how to enjoy eating while still managing my weight."
--Paul Smith, Anthem, Arizona

"I had tried so many diets that I was ready to give up until I was referred to Greg. With his help I have created diet habits that have dropped those unwanted 25 pounds and kept them off without suffering."
-- Cathy Stevens, San Diego, CA

"Using Greg’s diet approach I have dropped 15 pounds and they are still coming off."
-- Marie Gonzales, Monterey, California

"As a fitness professional I thought I had an understanding of diet. After working with Greg and seeing the results his clients were attaining I knew that I needed to learn more. Using his principles I now have the ability to help my clients attain their goals through establishing lifestyle adjustments."
-- Lucas Taylor, Missoula, MT

"I have been overweight most of my adult life. After working with Greg for 3 months I have lost 22 pounds and feel better than I have since my teens."
-- Judy Rosen, San Jose, CA

"I am 74, had hip replacement surgery 8 months ago and had lost hope I would be able to resume an active lifestyle. Since training with Greg and following his diet guidelines I have lost 15 pounds and more importantly have added 25 yards to my drives and can play 4 games of golf per week pain free."
-- John Barnett, Palm Springs, CA

"Greg’s user friendly approach to eating has changed my life. I have lost 4 dress sizes in 4 months and feel better than I ever have. My husband is now on the program. With 4 kids and full time jobs I never would have believed it could be so easy."
-- Betty White, Santa Cruz, CA

"Greg’s problem-solving approach is perfect for someone like me, a high achiever in all other aspects of my life. I knew what the problems were but never had the tools to fix them. Having Greg help me organize and implement a system allowed me to finally get a grip on my weight management. He is awesome!"
--Yvonne Gorman, Carmel, CA

"I have struggled with depression for as long as I can remember. By working Greg’s program and using him and my diet group for support, I have seen an amazing amount of improvement in that area. I have been on countless amounts of meds and tried numerous forms of therapy, but nothing has helped me as much as taking co-authorship in my own diet and fitness. I am now a stronger more confident woman. Greg help and support changed my life!!"
-- Derek Jones, San Diego, CA

"Greg rocks! As a college soccer player I believed my sport activity was all I needed to maintain my weight. Greg taught be that a personalized approach to diet and hydration not only helped me loose my unwanted baby fat but also gave me the energy for soccer and my school work that I didn’t know was possible."
-- Allie Stevens, Bozeman, MT

"After following Greg’s 30 day plan I have been completely rejuvenated—mind, body and spirit—and I truly feel like a new person."
--Terry Johnson, Blaine, MN

"I came to Greg for a quick fix to loosing weight. What I learned was that there is no “quick fix.” Healthy living is a constant present factor that is part of everyday living. I have been dieting for 40 years. I have ignored the facts of actively participating in my health. Greg made it perfectly clear that I am in charge. My new outlook puts my eating and exercise at the top of my priority list. Thanks Greg!!"
-- Barb Merriman, Chicago, IL

"Greg changed the way I look at food and exercise. He also helped me the understand how to deal with lapses so not to crash and burn, but to rebound with resilience and renewed determination. Thanks Greg."
-- Bill Hatley

"Greg is the best. Through his guidance my strength, speed and agility went through the roof. I gained 10 pounds and improved my 40 yard time to 4.6. Greg taught me that controlling my diet and hydration is the foundation of being at my best."
-- Tyler Currance, Billings, MT

Frankly, here's the truth...

noreply@blogger.com (Ron Douglas) — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 21:07:00 +0000

I'm really excited about the overwhelming number of responses I've received from people eager to join our weightloss program starting this Tuesday (Apr 8th).

People are saying things like "Count me in! Where do I sign up."

It's funny because I haven't even provided details on what the program is all about.

Therefore, I thought I'd tell you more about it in this post. You might want to print this out because it's important.

Through all the feedback we received, there were two replies which really tell the whole story:

First Quote:
"There are so many diets out there, and I have tried a few... How do you really know which one is good for you and your busyschedule, family, yo-yo history of dieting? Why is it so hard tostart and stay in the game until the finish?"

Second Quote:
"I would like to find something that delivers - a good, healthy way of living. I'm not looking for the "fast fix" - drop 30 lbs. in 30 days! I want a way to live and be healthy for the rest of my life."

The truth is, long term health is not a one-time event such as a crash diet. Long term weight loss and improved health requires a change in your lifestyle fostered through three things:

1) Education, tools & resources
2) Motivation and support
3) Finding enjoyable alternatives

Frankly, I don't advise you to be on a "diet." Why? Because the only thing on your mind when you're dieting is reaching your goal and getting off this darn diet. You can't wait to start eating the foods you enjoy again. That's normal and it's the reason why most people put the weight back on much quicker than they took it off.

Our program starting this Tuesday will focus on helping you achieve long term results while living a lifestyle you will enjoy.

We Will Help You:

- Learn all you need to know to live a healthy lifestyle through Greg's program and his 25+ years of experience in the fitness industry.

- Find healthy low-fat recipes and meals you actually like to eat. We will provide a regular distribution of healthy low-fat recipes you can try, with the goal of finding alternative dishes you really enjoy.

- Discover quick and easy exercises you can do in your spare time. Our library on the website will have all kinds of instructional videos including Yoga, Pilates, Aerobics, etc. Our goal is to help you find an activity you like doing and can ease into gradually. You be surprised what you can still do once you just get started.

- Stay motivated from our support community. Studies show that you have a greater chance of sticking to a program if you do it with a friend. The first thing you will do on the site is state your goal and make a public commitment on the site to reach it. You will have a fitness buddy on the website to keep you on the right path. You will also be able to join a support group which shares your common interests.

- Get the right tools to get organized and track your results. You will have a daily log on the site to keep track of your diet and activities. Our fitness experts will periodically check your log and make recommendations to ensure you're on the right track.

You will also receive recipe management software to quickly organize your meals, print grocery lists, and view the nutritional details for your recipes.

These are just some of the things we are offering with our program starting on Tuesday.

I hope that helps you get a better idea of what to expect and I really hope you'll join us.

The price for this program will be announced in my next post. You'll be surprised by how reasonable it is - much less than other programs. This project is really about helping people more than anything else.

Until Next Time... Be Well!

Speak to you soon.

Ron Douglas

P.S. - Did you know that losing just 10-20 pounds can significantly reduce your risk of serious health complications such as diabetes, cancer, and heart disease?

On April 8th, we're looking for 500 people who are serious about improving their health to join us on our mission to collectively drop some pounds before summer. Together we can help each other and achieve great results!

I Lost 11 Pounds in Under 2 Weeks!

noreply@blogger.com (Ron Douglas) — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 15:58:00 +0000

The Results Are In...

After less than 2 weeks on Greg Alario's Fat Burning Lifestyle program, I have reached my goal of losing 10 pounds. I actually lost 11 pounds in 12 days and I'm feeling great!

You can do it too! Did you know that just losing 10-20 pounds can dramatically improve your health.

On Tuesday April 8th, 2008 we will release Greg's program to the world and join efforts as a team to collectively lose some weight before summer. More details coming soon...

Make sure you're on our weightloss email list to be informed - http://www.realdietsecrets.com/

Before - March 15th, 2008	After - March 29th, 2008

"Before Scale" Mar 15th - 260 lbs

"After Scale" Mar 28th 249 lbs Lost 11 Pounds in 2 Weeks!

The new me. Still some work left to do :-).

Weightloss Success Story!

noreply@blogger.com (Ron Douglas) — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 17:16:00 +0000

The results are in!

I've lost 11 pounds in 11 days using Greg's Fat Burning Lifestyle Program. From 260 to 249 pounds.

More pictures coming soon...

The Real Secret to Losing Weight

noreply@blogger.com (Ron Douglas) — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 14:58:00 +0000

Free Recorded Call With Greg Alario

To Download the Call as mp3 - Click Here

To Listen From the Web - Click Here

I recently had a conference call with celebrity fitness guru GregAlario in which we discussed the real secret to losing weight. It's not what you think.

Here's some of the topics we covered:

- The difference between fad diets and real solutions
- How much water you should be drinking per day
- How many meals you should be eating per day
- How many healthy pounds you should expect to lose per week
- The key to long term weight loss - and much more

We also discussed my personal goal of losing 10 pounds by April 1st and 20 pounds before summer and how I plan to get there using Greg's Fat Burning Lifestyle program.

I think this is a real eye-opening call which will teach you a lot about reaching your weight-loss goals.

Here's Why You're Not Losing Weight

noreply@blogger.com (Ron Douglas) — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 03:53:00 +0000

We asked our email subscribers what is their biggest challenge to losing weight. Over 1,700 people responded and the answers were quite interesting.

There were 4 common themes from all of the responses. We asked fitness expert Greg Alario to address these concerns and offer solutions:

Eating too much
Eating the wrong things
Not exercising enough / finding the time to exercise
Discipline

1) Eating too much

Eating too much can be prevented. For many eating too much is habitual and unconscious. Your eyes, stomach and perception of fullness all accept what they are used too. It may come at certain meals, dinnertime being the most popular, or in reaction to certain situations. There are many things we can do to eliminate or reduce our overeating habits.

The majority of Americans would not need to worry about over eating if the staples of their diet were of a more wholesome nature. The first step to consistently maintaining weight or reducing body fat weight is to restock your pantry with wholesome, fresh food products. Many individuals will get their desired results from this step alone as it is much harder to over eat if your meals are balanced and consist of healthy, fresh ingredients.

Eating 5-6 moderate, healthy meals per day will have an incredible, positive impact on weight loss and maintenance by substantially increasing your metabolism. Metabolism will be raised due to the fact that the body has to work to digest food, especially lean protein foods and complex, fibrous carbohydrates. A raised metabolism is like increasing the idle speed of your car, causing the vehicle to burn more fuel while not moving.

Eating 5-6 meals per day will regulate balanced blood sugar, leaving you with more energy on a consistent basis throughout your day. Balancing your blood sugar is the key to reducing hunger attacks that occur when your blood sugar is low and telling your brain it is empty and needs a fill up.

Another benefit of frequent meals is that nutrition absorption is increased. One of the biggest reasons for over eating at dinner is that the calories taken in with a normal breakfast and lunch have been used by around 3-4 pm, which is why many feel sleepy and tired at that time and have them reaching for a caffeine and sugar fix. If you were to take the same amount of calories that are keeping you at your present weight and consume them over 5-6 meals, using healthy food choices, you will start losing body fat weight.

The next step is to determine the amount of calories needed to maintain your present weight. Your individual maintenance level will be determined by calculating the total number of calories your body uses in a 24 hour period, including physical activities. The average maintenance level for women in the United States is 2000-2100 calories per day and the average for men is 2700-2900 per day. These are only averages; caloric expenditure can vary widely and is much higher for athletes or extremely active individuals. Calorie requirements may also vary among otherwise identical individuals due to differences in inherited metabolic rates.

2) Eating the wrong things

The quality and choices of the food that make up our diets is critical for successful, healthy weight loss and lifestyle. Educating yourself and establishing a healthy diet is your undeniable responsibility if you want to look and perform your best in life. You are going to need to make some changes but the good news is that there are incredibly delicious ways to do this. Be open to change and acknowledge the fact that poor food choices provide instant gratification but overall disappointment in yourself.

Proper planning makes it much easier to make the right choices. If you have your meals planned out you won’t just grab fast food. If you don’t have a cupboard full of cookies you won’t eat a box of them for a snack.

3) Not exercising enough / finding the time to exercise

Our bodies are designed for physical activity. We are built to move, and move we must if we desire reaching and sustaining peak health. One of the biggest reasons for finding excuses not to exercise is the perception that it must be of a level that is intense in nature. That is a myth propagated by the health club industry to get your money.

Some of the healthiest people I know choose 30 minutes per day of yoga and/or walking to maintain their fitness. Those who embrace daily physical activity have found a choice or combination of activities that appeal to their personal nature.

I prescribe yoga exercises and body weight calisthenics for the many of my clients because it gives them the biggest return in overall fitness, economizes time spent, and can be done in the privacy of their own home. The key is to be consistent, start out at a reasonable level and progress gradually. Every one has the time. It is just a matter of finding what works for you and making a commitment to using it.

4) Discipline

Creating the correct mindset and creating a support system will make discipline much easier to maintain. The first order of business is making a commitment and taking responsibility to get the help you need to help yourself.

First find your reasons for committing to a healthy lifestyle. I recommend finding both a short–term and a long-term reason to lose weight and live healthy. An example of a short term commitment for many would be fitting into a certain dress or dropping weight for a class reunion.

For long-term reason to keep the weight off and stay healthy many of use choose to be healthy so we can enjoy our children or our grandchildren. You may choose to keep the weight down because of a family history of diabetes or heart attacks. But most importantly your reasons need to be YOUR real reasons not your spouse’s or our reasons.

You have made that sincere commitment and found your reasons for losing weight and living healthy. You need to find a source of information to create a personalized plan that will work to achieve your goals. A source that will supply you with the resources to make any adjustments needed.

Lastly you need a network that provides the accountability of a mentor and support from like minded group members. This shall provide the solution for short and long term success.

Additional Considerations:

Plateaus

Plateaus are the scourge of quick fix, unhealthy diets. Diets that consist of unreasonably low caloric value, which most do, or are not compromised of whole foods are UNHEALTHY!

A science based approach to changing your eating habits, especially with daily physical activity, should not have any plateaus, but should allow for gradual increases in calories as the enhanced metabolism takes hold and the body adapts to exercise and allows for increased physical efforts.

Planning / Getting Started

1. Get back to nature. Fresh, wholesome, unprocessed ingredients need to be the staples of your diet. Fresh Fruits and vegetables, whole grains, legumes and lean protein choices are whole, natural foods and must be the foundation of your food staples.

2. Empty the pantry, refrigerator and freezer of all that is not on your list of healthy staples or fresh ingredients needed for the weekly menu. Simply eliminating these temptations will make eating healthier much easier.

3. Time manage the components of your system by scheduling the following in your weekly planner:
- Write your weekly menu, compile recipes and create a shopping list
- Go shopping as needed. This can be done as frequently as daily but must be done at least once a week to assure fresh ingredients.
- Meal and next day snack preparation.
- Set your meal and snack times.

I know these steps sounds like a tremendous amount of work but once put into place for 30 days you will have effectively changed your eating habits, and have started to enjoy the benefits of healthy weight loss and increased energy and vitality.

Is Greg Alario Full of Malarkey?

noreply@blogger.com (Ron Douglas) — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 01:32:00 +0000

In an effort to lead by example, I am personally going to take Greg Alario's "Fat Burning Lifestyle" (FBL) fitness challenge.

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Greg talks a good game but lets see if he can really help me achieve results. I'm going to document my progress.

My first goal is to lose 10 pounds by April 1st. Wish me luck.

Why am I doing this? Well, there are several reasons:

1) I want to inspire others to take control of their health a drop those excess pounds in time for summer.

2) As of Mar 15th, I'm tipping the scales at 260 pounds (see pictures below) which is the heaviest I've ever been. I'm not happy with my weight and I'm sick of saying I'm going to do something about it and not taking action.

3) I made a promise to two little munchkins to take better care of my health and daddy can't go back on his promise. See pictures below.

My Motivation:

Before Picture - March 15, 2008:

Tipping the Scales at 260 Pounds - Yuck :-(

Please post your comments below

Free Report - Risks of Being Overweight

noreply@blogger.com (Ron Douglas) — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 19:41:00 +0000

Risks of Being Overweight - Free Report

If you are overweight, you are more likely to develop certain health problems such as diabetes and cancer.

However, did you know that you may be able to improve your health by losing as little as 10 to 20 pounds?

This free report discusses the risks of being overweight and things you can do to avoid serious health complications.

Are you overweight? Check the body mass index in the attached report to see what your ideal weight should be.

Click Here to Download the Free Report

Right click and save the file to your computer before opening it. Or use this zip version instead.

How much weight do you need to lose? Post your comments.

Tags from recent survey

noreply@blogger.com (Ron Douglas) — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 18:03:00 +0000

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Free Teleconference with Greg Alario - Wed, Feb 6 at 7pm EST

noreply@blogger.com (Ron Douglas) — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 15:53:00 +0000

You're Invited! Join us on a Special Call on Wednesday, Feb 6th with Celebrity Fitness Guru Greg Alario

- We will be making a special surprise announcement on the call

- Plus, one lucky caller will receive a free personal consultation from the man himself - celebrity fitness guru Greg Alario

Scheduled Conference Date: Wednesday, Feb 06
Scheduled Start Time: 7:00 PM Eastern Std Time
Dial-in Number: 1-605-475-6300
Participant Access Code: 22105

*Please post a comment to confirm your spot for the call. Only 100 spots available

**Please post your questions for the Q&A session with Greg

On the call you will discover:

The big lies by the diet industry to keep people buying their products
Why losing weight may not be what you need to improve your looks and your health
The simple 4 step system to finally achieve permanent weight loss
The shocking truth of why most diets are actually bad for your health and even dangerous
The seldom discussed exercise you can do in 15 minutes that is better than a full 60 minute aerobic workout
A proven method to drop those stubborn last 10 pounds
The real long term solution that almost guarantees your success

Post a comment to confirm your spot for the call.

Thanks,

Ron Douglas

PS - Please post your questions for the Q&A session with Greg

Healthier Ways to Satisfy Your Hunger

noreply@blogger.com (Ron Douglas) — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 18:34:00 +0000

One of the most annoying (and embarrassing) things we endure in life is a loud grumbling stomach in a nice, quiet environment. Everyone knows it’s you, so it doesn’t do any good to try to hide it. Your stomach is going to mumble and grumble no matter where you are or what you’re doing if it’s hungry.

What do you usually reach for when your stomach starts to growl? More than likely it’s one of the quick choices that everyone makes - you grab for the bag of chips, the candy bar or even those jelly filled donuts. These items will fill your stomach but they’ll also fill your thighs, abdomen and stomach with fat!

Rest assured, these aren’t the only foods that can satisfy your hunger. There are healthier choices out there that will fill up your stomach but not make you gain a few extra pounds. Here are some options you can try reaching for instead:

1.) Instead of the bag of potato chips, how about trying a bag of dried fruit? Fruit is good for you. Dried fruit is something that you can take with you in your car and keep in your purse and it won’t spoil right away.

2.) Candy bars are nice ways to take a bite out of your hunger, but it’s full of calories. If you’re on a limited caloric intake each day, a candy bar will eat up most of those allotted calories, leaving you with little left for the rest of the day. Instead of biting a candy bar, how about trying some of those low-fat, low-calorie granola bars? You’ll satisfy your hunger, stick to your diet and give your body some needed nutrients as well.

3.) Almost everyone likes a good chocolate chip cookie (or 2 or 3 or possibly more) when they’re hungry. Again, they taste good, but they can pack on the calories. Instead of those tasty cookies, how about going for rice cakes or low-fat, sugar-free cookies to squash your hunger?

4.) What about those jelly-filled donuts or other popular pastries? They’re good for taste (and a quick sugar high) but not good for your waistline. Maybe you can consider some sugar free Fig Newton’s instead. They don’t have as much fat as the pastries and they can satisfy your fruit craving that you may be suffering from when you reach for the jelly-filled donuts.

There are many more options out there to reach for the next time your stomach is grumbling and causing all eyes to be on you. Take healthy snacks along with you so that you can stay satisfied at any time of day.

There is also a service we recommend that sends you delicious low fat meal plans daily and easy recipe management software to plan your diet more effectively - for details Click Here

Common Diet Myths Revealed

noreply@blogger.com (Ron Douglas) — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 17:52:00 +0000

You may have wanted to start a diet many times in the past, only to shy away from it because of some of the things you’ve heard or the self-doubt you have to succeed. There are many myths about dieting, and hopefully, we’ll dispel them today!

The number one myth people fall prey to is that you can lose weight fast by eliminating as many calories as possible from your diet or by starving yourself. This is an extremely unhealthy way to go about it because your body goes into starvation mode, shutting down as much weight loss as possible. Some people only want to lose weight fast because they have an outfit they want to fit into for a special occasion coming up next week. Don’t wait until the last minute to start a diet.

Another myth we face in our quest for a slimmer waistline is the one that tells us to only eat a certain type of food all day, every day. Grapefruit, pepper-laden water, and even hot dog diet fads have resulted in many binges over the years. Following dangerous fad diets means your body’s not getting the necessary nutrients it needs to fight off illnesses and stay healthy.

You may have also heard that you can never stray from your diet. If you do, you’ll need to exercise for hours to make up for it. This isn’t true. It’s okay to have that fudge brownie once in awhile. You only need to adjust your calorie intake for the day. There’s really no need to exercise for hours just to compensate for one little treat.

One myth you may hear is the one that says you can’t eat before you go to bed, because you’ll get fat in your sleep. This one isn’t true because a diet only means that you’re eating healthy and watching your caloric intake for the day. Having a light snack before bed isn’t going to make a big difference unless it’s a 7-course meal or a full gallon of Ben and Jerry’s Cherry Garcia.

How about the one that says you can’t eat anything between meals? It’s better that you do eat snacks. Eat smaller meals throughout the day to keep your hunger satisfied. By eliminating snacks between meals, you’re only going to make yourself hungrier at meal times, which cause you to eat a lot more than you really need just to satisfy your hunger.

There’s another myth that says you shouldn’t consume any dairy products at all because they’re too fattening. Dairy contains nutrients your body needs, so you should have some dairy – n fact, some studies suggest those who consume, have better weight loss success! Just make sure you limit your amounts and go for the low-fat versions.

Try not to fall victim to the myriad of diet myths circulating the ‘net. A healthy balance of proper eating (most of the time) and exercise can work wonders for your diet success!