Obliterate Obesity

A couple months ago I mentioned that Angie and I booked a photo shoot for April 2nd to hold ourselves accountable to our fat loss goals and to provide extra motivation to get in the best shape of our lives. We actually did our photo shoot on Friday which was 5 days ahead of schedule and the results are in and the pictures can be found below. You may be wondering how I achieved 6% body fat and how Angie achieved 14% body fat. Well I can’t wait to share our journey with you.

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Hello everyone…I was just reading an article about the unhealthy foods served to our children in the school cafeterias.

The local farmers in New York are trying to get the school system to hop on board and buy their fresh fruits and vegetables to sell in the school cafeteria. The article states that,

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I just came across this headline in the news yesterday:

“A study by accident researchers in Melbourne (Australia) has found that almost 40 per cent of children who meet the height criteria for booster seats are too heavy to use them. ”

So what are parents doing about it? I would hope that they are taking a serious look at what they are feeding to these youngsters and trying everything that they can to get their weight under control.

However, this is what the researchers have found during their study:

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Hello there…I just need to know if I am the only one thinking this: I believe that too many extra- curricular activities is playing a role in the obesity of our children. I truly do.

How strongly do you feel this plays a role?

I have so many friends that are constantly complaining about how busy they are. They then go on to say that tonight after school they need to bring their daughter to piano, then their son to hockey, and by the time they are home there is no time to make dinner so it’s dinner ‘on the road’ once again. How many families do you know that live like this day after day after day? It’s crazy. How many times do you eat out a week because you say you ‘don’t have time to make dinner?’ How many activities are your children involved in? Are they physical activities or sedentary? Are your children overweight?

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Did you know that the statistic for children who are obese (100+ lbs overweight) in 2004 was 18%? Another astonishing stat was that if you factor in those children who are classified as ‘overweight’ the stat rises to 28% of the population! This is 4 years ago…I know it is higher now. It is obviously a REAL CONCERN when the courts are now looking at a child’s weight in terms of custody. I just heard this on the television. A parent or possibly both may lose their right to have custody of their children because that child is obese.


Do you see this as a form of abuse? Who is to blame?

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March 15th marked the first ever weekly Obliterate Obesity fun walk in Belle River Ontario. The event takes place every Saturday from 10am to 11am at the Belle River High School track. We had 9 people show up for the first time and can’t wait to see this grow into a great community event. The track was still covered with snow as you can see in the picture below and hopefully it will be completely melted before next weeks walk.

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I’ve always been very attracted to my wife Angie from the moment we met. She’s always been in pretty good shape even after having 2 kids and one of them being a c-section. Since Angie and I scheduled a photo shoot for April 2nd and committed to getting in tip top shape I seriously can not keep my eyes and hands off of her.

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When it comes to your health or weight loss goals what kind of effort would it take for you to give your absolute very best? You’ve heard me mention many times that I feel most people don’t demand enough of themselves. Often times it’s because the standards that we set for ourselves are the same low standards that everyone else sets. Why can’t you be different? Why shouldn’t you become the very best that you can be? Sometimes the best approach is just to put up the blinders and drive forward. Here’s an amazing video clip that drives this point home clearly. Prepare to be inspired…

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After lunch, my remaining 3 meals consist of a lean protein and lots and lots of vegetables. The easiest way for me to prepare these types of meals are through some large salads. Below you will see an example of one of my favorite and most satisfying ways to prepare a nutritious and filling salad…

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In addition to weight training and our cardio sessions, Angie and I stay fit and healthy by being active with our kids. Of course our children benefit from this as well. My kids love the television and video games just as much as every other kid and that’s why we have to come up with fun activities that are more appealing than their favorite cartoons. Check out this short video of one creative way that we got our kids active this past weekend. Not to mention it was one heck of a workout for myself…

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