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How a Former Fat Guy is Quickly Becoming Sex Symbol Through Fitness

- by Joey Atlas
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If you’ve been following me for at least the last few months - you already know about Colin’s fat loss success story. As I mentioned previously - he’s the guy featured on the back cover of my book.

He likes to keep me posted on his progress - and he sent me this great email a few days ago. Read it and see what inspiration you can draw from it to fuel your motivation to change your life for the better.
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The Sexy Stud Says
‘He ain’t done yet…‘
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…What ever that means to you - because it’s not the same for everyone…

Joey,

I was at work today working away and a lady come up to me and said “you know I was going to buy a big bag of chips, but I seen you over there and know all the weight you had lost and I put the chips back cause I didn’t really need them” I told her “good for you”.

She told me she had lost a bit of weight but put some of it back on, now she has a tough time trying to get back into the routine of sticking to her diet. I told her the next time she got the urge for a snack grab a fruit to eat like an apple, orange, grapes, banana or a pear. If it’s nice out you may just go for a little walk. Sometimes it’s hard work but worth it in the end.

I guess this is a part of the fitness ripple effect. I’m still smiling and proud that I can be such an influence on people I don’t even know.

PS - Before that I had another lady today come up to me, I didn’t know she was and asked me where did I go to (meaning the weight loss), she told me I looked good and I’m doing a great job. I told her I had 158 lbs gone and her jaw dropped; I said it was over 2.5 years losing it slowly so it didn’t make me look sick like some people do when they lose a lot of weight.

Then first thing this morning when the store opened a young lady who works at Tim Horton’s was in picking up groceries and I said “Good Morning” to her, she looked around and seen me there working away and she said “you know the other day I seen you at the mall and you look good”

I told her thank you! hehehehe

Keeping Fit!

Colin Cramm

What are your thoughts about Colin’s success? What fitness success are you trying to achieve?

What’s your biggest obstacle?

Click ‘Comment’ below - and let the rest of us know…

Your Trainer,

Tags: fat guy, fat loss, Fitness Ripple Effect, sex symbol

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One of the biggest complaints about getting people to eat a cleaner and healthier diet is that it’s too expensive. I’ll admit that in SOME regards this may be true - but in a general sense this is just a bunch of bullshit - or shall I say an ‘internally justified’ excuse to keep living like a slovenly fat-ass.

Don’t take my words personally or let them offend you. If you are making the effort but are still not where you would like to be - I commend you and completely respect you - I don’t care what you look like or what size you are - I’m on your side for taking action…

But the person I am speaking to is the lazy ass who is the first in line at the breakfast drive thru - ready to plunk down $5.95 for their 780 calorie, artery clogging, energy robbing, life shortening breakfast…
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How To Shorten Your Lifespan
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What the hell is wrong with you?!!

…keep in mind I’m using a loving tone when I say this stuff - ya know, a brotherly kind of love… - because I care - and I want you to do better - to be better - to change because you can - and how it will affect your life…

Ok - enough with my rant - here’s how easy t is to each perfectly AND cheaply.

Yesterday - Publix, our local supermarket had a sale on Kashi Go lean Crunch - one of my favorite cereals. 2 boxes for $2.50 ($1.25 per box!!) - and as if that wasn’t good enough - you also get a free half gallon of Organic soy milk. Incredible - but true…

Based on my calculations - one serving came out to about 47 cents…

Who says eating good is too expensive?

Click here for nutritional info => Nutritional Info - Kashi Go Lean Crunch

How do you eat well but still keep it affordable? Click below to let us know…

Thanks,
Joey

Tags: cheap healthy foods, eating healthy, fast food, fattening foods, Kashi Go Lean Cereal

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- by Joey Atlas, Author of Amazon Bestseller - ‘Fatness to Fitness’
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Fat Loss and Fitness Through Healthy Weight Loss - Photos of Proof

Many of you know already Colin Cramm - as he is one of the fitness success stories featured on the back cover of my book, ‘Fatness to Fitness’ - but it is quite likely you haven’t (yet) heard of his good buddy, Todd.

I’m writing about these two amazing guys today for 2 reasons:

1 - a lot of my male subscribers wanted to see more success stories about mens’ fitness and fat loss, as they have “already seen more than enough female fitness success stories across my websites”.

2 - to illustrate something I wrote about in the book, ‘the Fitness Ripple Effect’.

Here is Colin’s most recent photo - showing him standing behind his ‘fat jeans’ (size 48!) - and he noted that he is now COMFORTABLY wearing a brand new pair of size 36 pants - that we can’t see becasue his massive ‘fat jeans’ are blocking our view. GREAT STUFF! - We’ll hear more from Colin in the near future, as he is “not done just yet…”
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Fat Loss - Photos of Proof
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Now, meet Todd (minus 135 lbs!) - one of Colin’s good buddies who was inspired by Colin’s transformation and decided he needed to do the same thing - or else probably die way before his time. Todd is still at it - so we can consider this a ‘during’ photo - and we will be sure to hear back from him - as he is a strong candidate to be included in my next book, ‘Fitness - The Atlas Way’. Here he is…
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Todd - Down 135 lbs, and Still Burning Fat
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This brings me to the ‘Fitness Ripple Effect’…

So many times - it’s the action and success of one person that can inspire and positively influence other people. Such is the case with Colin and Todd. It’s also what I attribute my fitness success to - thanks to my father, and it’s what has recently changed the life of another ‘Joey’ - read on…

This is a message that was posted just yesterday in the members only forum at my other site, BestFitnessAdvice.com:

…and that’s why I think this forum is great. Not only do we have our trainer for life but other people interacting and helping and encouraging each other along the way. I will keep going in the same direction, in my gut I know if I stay consistent and am patient with myself then all will fall into place.

By the way, my 12 year old son was having problems with the bottom of his back, therapist gave home exercises to do but they didn’t really help. Him to has the “belly” and the doctor said he would have to exercise his back.

As I have changed my eating habits they also are reflected on my son and he started doing the ABS dvd with me but he does them twice a week. It’s so cool because he’s interested in exercise, we spend quality time together AND his back no longer hurts him. Thank you Joey.

P.S.: So funny because my son’s name is JOEY.

Charlyne

Are you creating a ‘Fitness Ripple Effect’ on those around you? Have you been influenced by someone else’s inspiring success? Whatever the case - I would like to hear about it - please post below - by clicking on ‘Comment’.

Don’t Be Like Everybody Else…

Be Fit!

Your Trainer,

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- by Joey Atlas, Author of Amazon Bestseller - ‘Fatness to Fitness’
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A question was recently posted in the ‘Comments’ section of the blog - and it’s one that I hear every few weeks - and it’s a great topic to talk about. Here it is…

“While I am waiting for your book to arrive I wonder, If you can comment on use of spices such as Cinnamon, Cardamom, Cloves, etc as part of diet. Especially, for someone who likes to follow a vegetarian diet.”

The quick, short version answer to this great question is…

Herbs and spices are ESSENTIAL to a healthy diet. Thats why we’ve been gifted by their abundant presence on this earth. They are perfect for any diet - regardless of type - vegetarian, gluten-free, organic, and even the ‘regular’ non-diet - healthy diet, etc, etc…

Besides the countless benefits offered by all of the herbs and spices avaiable to us - they can, in fact, be an essential tool in helping people lose fat and become fit.

The flavor enhancing effects of these botanicals give you a feeling of satisfaction and enjoyment in your daily meals - allowing us to eat less because we were able to enjoy the amounts we did eat.

Some would say - “Well, if it tastes better - wouldn’t I eat more of it?”

In my experience the answer is no.

When combined with other tactics, strategies, and principles of a healthy fitness lifestyle - the herbs and spices become our ally.

They are easy to find, relatively cheap to purchase - and super simple to use.

They are also fun - and can make meal preparation a cool event for you and your family.

There are a lot of them - so experiment, be daring and be creative. You’ll be surprised at the results.

An Special Note: Some herbs and spices do contain compounds that can interact or interfere with certain medications or dietary supplements. Do check with your doctor if you are unsure about your specific situation.

What herbs and or spices do you like using in your healthy foods and ‘diet’ recipes? Post them below by clicking on ‘Comments’.

Your trainer,

Tags: diet, fat loss, fitness, get in shape, healthy foods, herbs, lose weight, spices

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- from Atlas International Headquarters, St. Johns, Florida
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FIRST - a sincere “THANK YOU!” to everyone who helped make the book a # 1 Bestseller by ordering a copy on the release date.

[NOTE - the book and special release date bonus package is still available, even though Amazon is showing, “Temporarily Out of Stock”.
See > http://www.yourfitnessbook.com/amazon/ ]

I post this article today - not to toot my own horn - but rather to show you what can be achieved when you set your mind to something.

First we start with a cool screen shot of my book, Fatness to Fitness, sitting in the top spot on the Exercise and Fitness Bestseller List on Amazon.com. (as I’m typing this - it is STILL in the # 1 spot).

#1 Bestseller: ‘Fatness to Fitness’
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We hit # 1 around midday yesterday and have been there ever since.

Now - here is why this is important….

Several weeks ago the book wasn’t even printed - in other words, ‘there was no book’… yet.

BUT - it was in the works - as about 3 years ago I decided to ‘write a book’…. AND make it a Bestseller.

That was just the beginning.

Everything that followed that decision was fueled by ‘focused intention’. In other words - I did whatever I needed to do - to fulfill my goal.

The fact that you see my book in THE top spot should light a fire in you. It should make you truly understand that YOU are capable of achieving much more than you might believe at this point in your life.

See - to the book/publishing world - before yesterday - ‘Joey Atlas’ was a ‘nobody’. Joey Atlas didn’t exist.

Well, that’s different today.

Because, literally - from a ‘million miles away’ - I was preparing to strike like lightening. And that I did.

Now - you must understand that the books that sit at the top of the bestseller lists are backed by the biggest publishing companies in the world with a LOT of money to spend on marketing and advertising.

BUT - again, I go back to this: When you put your mind to something - you can achieve great things.

You make a decision…

Then you assess your current status. You learn what tools are needed. You find out what paths are available. You decide which path fits you best. You map out a plan. And then you follow your plan - with an open mind, ‘flexibility’, and enthusiasm - with the end result in focus.

That’s how I went from ‘nobody’ (I say that facetiously) to # 1 Bestseller (I say that with all seriousness). And it’s exactly how you can go after your own goals - whatever it or they may be.

A few cool notes about the book release. We also hit # 19 on the OVERALL Amazon Bestseller list yesterday (I think we are currently # 24). This is amazing considering the names that you see on that list - some real heavy hitters who get tons and tons of media exposure every single day - and that there are a few million books on Amazon.

And we are also at # 4 in the ‘Health, Mind & Body’ Bestseller list. When you look at some of the books and authors that we leap-frogged yesterday - its a bit ‘energizing’ to say the least.

For those of you asking…

“Yes!” - my next book is in the works… and I want you in it!

The title is ‘Fitness - The Atlas Way’ - and YOU have the opportunity to be featured in that book and be part of my next Bestseller. All the details are in the last chapter of Fatness to Fitness.

Essentially - you turn yourself into your own success story by following my advice while tracking your progress along the way - and when you reach your goal - you send me your ‘Before and After’ success story, interview questionnaire and photos. If it’s good - you are in the next book.

Thats in for now - Don’t forget to leave your comments below - I’ll be waiting to hear from you.

‘Don’t Be Like Everybody Else… Be Fit!

You trainer for life,

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All the details are right here => http://www.yourfitnessbook.com/amazon/

Don’t be late or you’ll miss everything…

Your trainer for life,

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- by Joey Atlas
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What do Snoop Dogg, Batman and Joey Atlas have in common?

No - It’s not a # 1 Selling Rap Album (that was Snoop Dogg, I think)

No - It’s not the ability to beat the crap out of 7 bad guys in 3 minutes (that was Batman, but I could do it if I had to)

No - It’s not a # 1 Best Selling Fitness, Nutrition and Life Enhancement Book (that’s gonna be me next week, on June 5th)

Here is what the 3 of us do have in common. We each own a Chrysler 300 - but each is very different from the others - especially mine…

Here is Snoop Doggs’ - as you can see it’s been ‘pimped out’:

Below is Batman’s (well, really Adam West) - pretty mild - no flames coming out the back like the Batmobile:

And below is mine - keep in mind - it’s a 1962 Chrysler 300, about 43 years older than the ones you see above. And - it needs a makeover of it’s own - which is happening while we speak…

Below is what it will look like after the ‘makeover’ - just a bit cooler though - and it will be all black…

Why a 1962 Chrysler 300?, you ask…

Well, 2 reasons:

1 - We needed an official promotional vehicle for my book launch and ongoing book promotion tour - and long term promotion events. And I found this one a few weeks ago at the exact right moment - the experience was ‘magnetic’.

2 - I am a classic/muscle car fanatic and doing a restoration project like this has been a dream of mine since childhood.

So you must be wondering about the book launch next week. Right now we are hard at work preparing for the launch - lots of small details to get in order when working with Amazon - to get everything set up properly.

The official launch date is June 5th - Thursday of next week (this will be different - of course, in other parts of the world.)

So stay tuned - and in the meantime - leave me your comments below - I’d love to hear from you.

Your trainer,

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by Joey Atlas, M.S. Exercise Physiology

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I love scanning the magazine covers at the checkout areas of the supermarket - just to see what ‘hypey hooks’ are being used to get people to pick up the latest issue and buy it.

The hyped up hooks really never change - they just get recycled and re-used throughout the year - …year after year.

You might recognize some of these Hyped-Up, Fitness and Fat Loss Headlines:

- 2 Fruits That Burn Fat While You Sleep!

- New Vegetable Shrinks Fat Cells!

- Top 6 Foods That Block Fat Deposits!

- Lose 11 Pounds in 4 Days With This Soup!

- Shed the Flab With These 5 Juices!

- New Grain Reduces Fat Stores in Belly!

- 3 Foods That Literally Melt Cellulite!

Yeah - you know the headlines I’m talking about…

Now - here is the ‘Un-Hyped’ truth…

When you replace processed, high calorie, low nutrient foods - with minimally processed, high nutrient value foods - you are going to get health and fitness promoting benefits. The magical powers that created us and the universe we are a part of - also created THE perfect foods for optimal human existence.

The creation of perfect foods for optimal human existence is no accident. As a matter of fact - the foods that are produced by nature are as miraculous as the creation of me and you. Think about it…

Without food and water we die. With high quality food and water - we live long and healthy - generally speaking.

With low quality food and water - we can sustain life - but usually its a very low quality of life that usually ends more painfully and sooner than nature would prefer.

I talk more about this in the book - but for now - here is a list I put together for a client, recently, and I thought it would be great to make this available to you and the rest of the world - so here it is:

Here is the PDF version you can download and print to post in your kitchen or office, etc… =>Fitness Foods for Body Fat Reduction and Energy Enhancement

And here is the online version:

8 ‘Zero-Guilt’ Pre-Dinner, Grazing Snacks
for Optimal Health and Fitness

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NOTE: I always choose organic versions of these foods – you should too, if possible…

1 – 1 medium cucumber, chopped or sliced
- add black pepper and sprinkle with a pinch of sea salt
- add one tablespoon of balsamic or red vinegar

2 – 10 baby carrots with same seasonings as above

3 – 1 medium tomato or 20 mini (baby, grape, cherry) tomatoes
- with same seasonings as above

4 – 1 small/medium apple (any variety)
- cut into wedges and sprinkle with cinnamon

5 – 12 ounces of seltzer water (or club soda)
- cut a lime in half and squeeze into separate glass
- add a pinch of stevia powder extract to lime
- mix until powder dissolves – then add to seltzer water and stir lightly

6 – 2 or 3 celery stalks, chopped
- squeeze a wedge of lemon juice over the celery pieces
- spray once with olive oil air spritzer (you can buy these in most stores)
- sprinkle lightly with onion powder, garlic powder, pepper and sea salt

7 - ½ medium avocado – sprinkled with black pepper and pinch of sea salt

8 – 1 bottle of your favorite flavor of Atlasjuice ™ - available in late 2008
- visit www.Atlasjuice.com to sign up for special pre-release information and
to be added to the preferred client, early notification list

>>> Feel free to forward this list to ANYONE who you feel may appreciate or benefit from it by using the ”Share This’ button below…

Your trainer,

PS - Don’t forget to leave me a ‘Comment’

Tags: fat burning foods, foods for energy, healthy snacks, low calorie snacks, low fat snacks

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- by Joey Atlas, M.S. - Exercise Physiology

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“What should I eat for a healthy breakfast?”

This is one of the most commonly asked questions of fitness pros and personal trainers, by people interested in getting into shape (or back into shape, again).

Quite often people will take this one step further and ask, “Joey, what do you eat for breakfast?” While I have a handful of answers for this - I’ll share with you what I ate for breakfast today. Note - this breakfast is fine for men and women.

First key number - total calories = 340

Second key number - protein = 14 grams

Third key number - FIBER = 8 grams

Where did this protein, fiber and 340 calories come from?

1 - Sturm’s Organic Oatmeal - Maple Spice, Naturally Flavored
— available at Walmart (www.SturmFoods.com)

[WARNING - even though I post a product’s website - I am NOT recommending all of that company’s products - for example - the company above makes some evil and unhealthy products - stuff that I have banned in my house - and that I strongly advise my clients not to consume - stay tuned for more on that…]

2 - One teaspoon of Pavich Organic Raisins (www.PavichRaisins.com)

3 - Two tablespoons of Nature’s Bounty, Ground Organic Flax Seeds (www.NaturesBounty.com)
— available at Walgreenes, Target and a bunch of other places

4 - My morning coffee (I make this right in my office):

— ‘Joey’s Cocoa-Chino’

- 4oz Organic Skim Milk
- 1 teaspoon Unsweetened Organic Cocoa (www.Ahlaska.com)
- 1 pinch of KAL Organic Stevia Powder
- 1 teaspoon Organic Sugar
- 2 shots organic espresso

Now some of the ‘Muscle Men’ (and women) reading this are saying, “Joey, you’re crazy - you can’t build any muscle - there’s not enough protein in that meal.” To that I just say, ‘a picture is worth a thousand words’ - so here:

This is what happens when you eat ‘like a bird’.

I’ll get into this ‘high protein psychology’ in another article - not enough room here…

But I can tell you this - I know the difference because I used to be one of these guys, about 18 tears ago - the Mega-Protein, Lift Lots of Weights, Muscle Builder type guys…

Stupid me - I wasted lots of time, energy and money (my ‘muscle-man breakfast’ used to be in the 2100 calorie range, maybe higher - crazy, but true).

Anyway, the breakfast above - gives me 340 WELL BALANCED calories to nourish, fuel and energize me right into the early afternoon without a single hunger pain.

My body doesn’t go into this fabricated ’starvation mode’ (what a joke). My body doesn’t start cannibalizing itself by burning it’s own muscles for energy, [see photo above].

This breakfast is easy, fast and perfectly balanced for the fitness lifestyle. Again, this is not what I eat every day - it just happened to be my choice of breakfast today.

What did you eat today? Have a question about my breakfast? (post it below via ‘Comments’)

Please click the ‘Share’ link below to bookmark this and email it to your friends and co-workers.

“Don’t Be Like Everybody Else… Be Fit!

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As per the dictionary - there are about 3 or 4 definitions of the word ‘fitness’. In the real world, however, there are as many definitions as there are people willing to volunteer their answer. Many factors go into this ‘infinite meanings of fitness’ scenario - but one of the most influential, is one’s own place in their journey to a better quality of life - a state of optimal fitness.

I remind you - when I use the phrase ‘optimal fitness’ - I am not saying we must all look like the models that cover the pages of the glossy fitness and glamour magazines (although there is nothing wrong if you do) - I’m talking about fitness that goes beneath our outer layer - fitness that includes your health/medical profile, your moods, your energy, your longevity and the vitality of your spirit… Fitness is not just about ‘ripped abs’, ’super hot bodies’ and ‘chiseled muscles’ - no its much broader and deeper than that.

We each have circumstances, experiences and life situations - that influence who we are, how we think and the actions we take. At any given point we have the ability to go inside ourselves to take more control of ‘who we are and what we choose to do’ - There is a great example of someone doing this right now in her brief but very insightful article, (click to read => The Struggle of a Lifetime.

Many of you - male or female, fitness beginner or seasoned fitness pro, will get something out of reading this article and following Leanne’s progress. The photo overlay of her fat loss she shows, is very neat - …never saw one like that. Her story is one that MANY of you will be able to identify with - and on the other hand some of you will have no idea of what she has gone through - BUT - you may know someone who has or is going through what she talks about.

Learn from her words and see what you can do to help yourself or someone you know who may be looking for some support and encouragement. In world loaded with isolated health and fitness tips - a ‘true to life’ story can be the big catalyst that moves people into action and toward permanent success.

Don’t Be Like Everybody Else… Be Fit!

PS - much praise and lots of questions coming in to us regarding this site/blog and the new book. One answer is, Yes. - I will be covering a wide array of health, fitness and exercise information in the articles I post on this site. Topics ranging from ‘proactive mindset’ to circuit training and beyond - just too much to list here - so just stay tuned…

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