Jeff at the gym

As promised I’ve got the full scoop and review of Rob Poulos’ Fat Burning Furnace program for you today.

In my previous post, I told you how this is going to be the workout program I am going to use to get myself back into my pre-baby shape.  (If you missed that post you can access it here: Fat Burning Workout).

Now, after 10 weeks of following the program, my test subject Jeff (also my business partner and good friend) is ready to disclose his thoughts and experience with Rob’s program.

Just to give you a little background info on Jeff, he’s been hitting the weights regularly for over 10 years now (I remember bumping into him a lot at the gym when we were in college) and he’s not messing around when he’s there either.  He can bench press well over 300 lbs and he’s tried and followed many different workout programs.  His goal has always been to achieve and maintain that lean and muscular look, not the bulky meathead look.

How did this strong and avid exerciser do on Rob’s program?  Here are his answers to a few questions I emailed him.

Jeff, what have been the top 3 things you have enjoyed the most about the Fat Burning Furnace program? (more…)

  

Fat Burning Furnace

If you’ve been keeping up with my posts over the past several months, you know this has been quite an exciting time for me. I gave birth to my first child, Christian, on August 12th and life has not been the same (in a good way, of course!).

Now my little guy is almost 11 weeks old and it’s time for me to get back into a solid workout routine. Yes, I have done some exercise here and there…walks around the neighborhood and some light strength training at home. But I’ve seen myself fall into the same predictable trap that I’m sure happens to many new moms and dads…”I just can’t find the time to workout”.

I know. You probably never thought you would hear me say that, and again, I’m not saying I’ve been doing absolutely nothing. But if there is one thing I have learned in the past 10 years about achieving long term fitness results, it’s that you have to go into your workout sessions with a plan! It can’t just be “a little bit of this or a little bit of that”. You’ve got to have structure to your workout routine, otherwise it turns into more of a “time wasting” session than a “fat burning, muscle building” session. You know who I’m talking about. Those folks at the gym who walk around the gym aimlessly just doing whichever machine they think looks interesting, or worse yet, whichever one happens to be free at the time. This is not the way to get your body to burn fat and lean down. I assure you.

I will tell you what I have been doing…my homework…and that entails researching and reading the latest and greatest (and admittedly not so great) fitness programs that are available today. I know I’ve told you this before, but I don’t really have to search too far to find a new workout routine. I regularly receive emails from lots of great fitness authors asking me to take a look at their programs.

Well, I have now narrowed down my search. (more…)

I’ve had such a fun and busy week traveling…first to Charleston, South Carolina to see my family, then to Tampa, FL to meet with some fellow fitness authors and now I am back in Charleston at my family’s house.

Regardless of my location, I have been able to keep up with my healthy eating and my workouts (you didn’t expect anything less did you?) Planning ahead and making sure I had looked up the local supermarkets, health food stores and good restaurants in the areas I was visiting is the key to staying on track, even during busy traveling times.

Now along the way I was able to pick up a new and delicious breakfast idea, right from my father in law. The first morning I was here, I saw him put 2 hard boiled eggs (cut in half) on 2 slices of whole wheat bread, with some apple butter spread on both pieces of toast.

YUMMY! I had never thought to do that before.

Now I did have to modify it just a wee bit to make it DSP approved. Here is my version (more…)

  

In my house there’s a phrase I hear quite often…

“Oh, my back hurts!”

Why?

Because my dear old husband, Stewart, suffers from back pain… just like more than half of all U.S. adults

Yes, we can lay some blame on college football and a desk job that keeps him seated for more than 8 hours a day. But there are a lot of factors that make the situation worse and, luckily, a lot of things that can be done to make the situation better.

One thing Stewart always does say is when he’s eating really well and staying away from “junky” foods his back feels much, much better. (What do you mean? Isabel’s husband doesn’t eat perfectly all the time?) Nope, definitely not (sorry sweetie, I just ratted you out).

Some people would say this may be because the more weight you’re carrying around on your body, the more strain you are putting on your back. Yes, this is true, but my husband is not overweight, so there must be something else to this.

The reason? (more…)

If you’re anything like me (and thousands of other people), your whole life comes to a screeching halt at the mere mention of a chocolate cake, key lime pie or a chocolate chip cookie.

Yes, I love me a delicious dessert every now and again, but I know that in order to maintain my 30 pound weight loss and continue to enjoy life in a healthy body, it’s just not something I can do on a regular basis. (Bummer!)

So I’ve come up with a few strategies that help me curb my nasty sweet tooth when it rears its ugly head…baked apples with cinnamon in the oven, herbal tea sweetened with stevia, or fruit salad with a little raw honey drizzled on top.

But sometimes these just don’t cut it for some people. They’re looking for a yummy piece of cake or cookie or brownie. Is there any way to have that and still keep it healthy?

I decided to do a little research and figure out some good ways to bake and create some healthy and delicious desserts without all of the usual sugar and flour that goes into making most of them.

I was so excited to share these recipes with you today that I haven’t gotten the chance to try them out myself yet (but now you know what I will be doing this weekend).

Give some of these a try and then be sure to email me so we can compare notes. I’m also going to ask my husband to give me his honest opinion on them (Poor guy, he will be sampling desserts all weekend, don’t you feel bad for him?)

DSP Brownies

Chocolate Cookies

Strawberry Shortcake

Please remember that even though these desserts are far better than most store bought or bakery treats, they should still be eaten in moderation. One piece or treat 1-2 times per week is enough to satisfy anybody’s sweet craving and will not deter you from continuing to achieve your weight loss and health goals.

Ok, now I’m off to bake. Happy baking and have a great weekend!

In health and happiness,

Isabel De Los Rios
www.TheDietSolutionProgram.com