Trevor Folgering Talks About Self Destructive Labels

To fully become physically well and living at your best, it is important to stop using destructive labels. Many people walk around labelling themselves as ill, tired, depressed, overweight and fatigued. These labels keep us from getting better physically, but they also keep us from moving forward and becoming the healthiest versions of ourselves. This blog is going to focus on the destructive path that giving yourself a label will produce and give you some alternatives to start seeing your life differently which will give you a fighting chance at becoming a vibrant, healthy individual.

Words of Wisdom: Life is a CHOICE! 

 Through this clip of one of my favorite movies "The Peaceful Warrior" - the character Socrates played by Nick Nolte responds that life is a choice, you can choose to be a victim or  anything else that you choose to be. This statement shows just how powerful our minds are! Our minds control our body, yet how often do we really label, judge and put ourselves into a box of sickness and disease. Have you ever said the following to yourself?

• I am always feeling tired
• I feel depressed today
• I am never going to get better
• I am a failure
• I am overweight and will never lose weight
• I do not deserve to feel better
• I am not athletic, so why bother exercising
• I also will be sick
• I don't deserve a healthy body

These are just some of the judgments that we carry around with us on a daily basis. Many people call these the stories that we tell ourselves. These stories are the limiting beliefs that keep us from really experiencing a life of joy and health. We can also put ourselves in a box and put a label on our bodies, which limits us in what we do and ultimately how healthy we become. What are some of the labels that you put on yourself?

• I have diabetes
• I have adrenal fatigue syndrome
• I have depression
• I am an alcoholic
• I am overweight
• I am unhealthy

This list is just a few examples of the labels that we give to ourselves. Labelling your self is a very destructive way to live your life. it suppresses your true self and limits your mind from moving into a more positive state of being.

Take out the Trash

From this brillant scene from the same movie the peaceful warrior we see that Taking out the trash refers to anything that is keeping you from living within the moment, which is the only thing that really matters in life! We have no control over the future and we certainly cannot change the past. So we must live within this moment - right here, right now with certainty, clarity and purpose. So giving yourself a label allows you to live full heartedly in the past. Like a ball and chain wrapping around your ankle, you carry that label around with you day in and day out, wondering when it will get better. Why not break the shackles of that ball and chain, get rid of it, throw it out. Your past does not equal the present. In other words you are not your past. So many people live in their past and that's why so many people are still sick, tired and overweight.
 
Writing a New Script For Yourself

 If a goose wanted to fly east for the winter instead of south, would they be able to?? No! It is programmed into them to always fly south for the winter. Unlike geese, human beings are unique in our genetic evolution. We have the opportunity to write our own script. If you do not like the life your leading right now and need a change, you can rip up your current script that you're using and start fresh. Let me ask you something, do you watch the same movie over and over again even if you don't like it? I highly doubt that you would. Well why do you keep on labeling yourself, using limiting statements and forcing yourself to live in the past??? The answer is real simple - Conditioning.

You have to condition your mind to start accepting a new way of thinking, in other words accepting a new reality. You must live in the moment and begin to think differently about who you are as a person!

Break free of the bonds that hold you back. How we view ourselves can propel us forward or bring us to the depths of despair.

 How are you labeling yourself? Can you get out of your own way?? 

So if you have followed me this far down the rabbit hole, now is your turn to shine. Take a few moments to figure out the labels that are forcing you to stay stuck in the past. Remember, your past does not equal your future. You are not your mistakes, you are not a disease, you are not a bunch of symptoms. You are an incredibly powerful human being that has limitless potential. The real question is can you get out of your own way to make that happen. Too many people are stuck because they cannot get out of their own way. They live in their negative thoughts, feelings and emotions. To be a truly healthy individual you must let that go, and live within the moment, free of labels. So the biggest question is... Can you let go of it all and just live in this moment.

The Next Step

I would love to work with you on helping you become the healthiest version of yourself. I don't just work with you on fitness and nutrition which is only a very SMALL portion of being truly happy and healthy. Psychology is everything! The mechanics of losing weight and creating a healthier life is only 20 percent. The remaining 80 percent is psychology. It is removing those roadblocks and returning from a state of sickness into a state of health. I would be honoured to help remove your limiting beliefs and labels and show you what is really possible when you live within the present moment, take out the trash and live without labels. If you would like to begin your road to health, please contact me at thrive@trainwithtrevor.com or click this link to begin your journey with me.

Keep on Thriving!

Trevor Folgering  

Trevor Folgering Talk About Healthy Alternatives to Wheat and Grains

If you read my last blog post regarding the ill effects of eating grain, this is a continuation of that blog post, introducing some of the healthy foods that can be eaten instead of grain. If you missed my last blog post, you can find it here.

Detoxing From Grains - What to Expect 

When you make the conscious choice to remove all grains and wheat from your diet, you are going to go through a period of detoxification. The reason for this is in part of the protein called Glidan, which acts as an opiate in the brain, much like class of drugs called opiates, it stimulates your brain to crave more grains. Once glidan is removed from your diet, the brain and body go into a slight withdrawal phase. This is called opiate withdrawal. Now not everyone will go through this withdrawal phase, it happens to about 40 percent of individuals who stop eating grains.

This is by no means as terrible as coming off of a hard drug, however it isn't pleasant by any means. The withdrawal symptoms can include, nausea, headaches, fatigue, depression and mood swings. Now the good news is that everyone survives and the symptoms only last two days to a week.

Now there are ways to cope with these withdrawal symptoms. Below are some tips to offer some relieve if you begin to experience any of these side effects after coming off of grains.

1. Pick a good time to do this - Make sure when you cut grains, pick a time where you are less stressed and under pressure to do certain tasks.
2. Hydrate - It is very easy to become dehydrated when you cut out grains, because when you start to lose weight, much of the weight in the beginning will be water weight, so it is really easy to become dehydrated. Hydrate more than usual.
3. Add back the Salt - When you lose water, you also lose salt, so add back into your diet a mineral rich salt, like sea salt Not a lot, but a light sprinkle over your healthy alternative food will be fine.
4. Add Magnesium into your diet - Virtually everyone has a magnesium deficiency due to the lack of magnesium in our produce and water supply. Very often when someone cuts out grains they experience cramps of the hands and Charlie horses in the calves, so consider a magnesium supplement.
5. Pamper yourself - Get a massage, watch a funny movie and DON'T EXERCISE. You are going to feel awful so don't make it worse :)
6. Seek Support - This could be a friend, spouse, neighbour, someone who understands what you're going through. It helps to talk about what you're going through and have someone listen and lend a sympathetic ear.

Remember there is nothing wrong with you, it's what's right with you. but it is a process you will have to go through to get better.

Eating Alternative - What to Eat

So if you have just cut out grains, what exactly do you eat?  A simple fundamental rule is to look for single, one ingredient foods. So if you have greens and vegetables in your refrigerator you know that's free of wheat, gluten and other grains. Also clean cuts of meats such as lamb, poultry, steaks etc. Raw almonds and nuts are great too, so real, natural single ingredient foods where no food manufacturer has added some form of grain.

Keep in mind also that we just took away this appetite stimulant from your food intake. So a very common theme that many people observe is that they are not as hungry during the day. So now you can focus on fueling the body properly throughout the day.

The other not so obvious problem is that wheat is often hidden in processed foods and called different names like "Rue" or "Hydrolyzed Vegetable protein" or "Penko" There are about 40 alias for wheat and a dozen for corn. So the solution is to not eat foods that have a label. However if you do eat some processed foods, just be aware that wheat can be hidden with different names.

Additionally do not reach for "gluten-free foods. Gluten free foods usually have junk carbohydrates that are added which make the food taste the same and have the same consistency as their grain counterparts.

If you would really like to see some recipes and meal examples that are free of grains, wheat and gluten, please become a member. For only 49.95/month you will be introduced to recipes that are healthy and are void of grains and wheat. You can become a member by today by clicking here

Of course if you stop eating grains and wheats are you going to be in perfect health? No of course not. Just like an alcoholic who stops drinking also has nutritional deficiencies as well. Health may not recover right away, it starts with wheat and grain elimination, but the full path may vary. That is why I coach people online to help them transform their health from the inside out. Because it became clear to me that there is no one solution that fits everybody. There are basic principles that are involved, but we all respond to nutrition differently to fulfill our nutritional needs.

So if you're looking to completely transform your health I would highly encourage you to hire me as an online coach. I say this not to sell you anything, but to help you become the healthiest version of yourself.

Feel free to message me with any questions you may have about eliminating wheat from your diet. I will always answer anyone that wants to discuss health, fitness and nutrition. You can contact me directly here.

Till next time, keep on thriving!

Trevor Folgering

This update is figuring out WHY you should be exercising. Many people know they should be exercising, but never go about actually setting about "why" they should exercise.

Lets face it, we have all heard numerous times that we should exercise.

The weakest statement you could make to yourself is:

"I know I should exercise"

There is no motivation behind that statement. You will tell yourself that and then say, yeah I know I should exercise but I have to do this, or that or... (enter excuse here)

Everyone knows that they should exercise, but few commit to their health and fitness.

What is "commitment?" commitment if the desire to follow through with your actions no matter what.

Have you ever been committed to a goal and you followed through no matter what happened? Your house could of been burning down, but you still committed and followed through with what you wanted.

You see, most people don't make it a MUST to exercise and get healthy, its still a "should"

Once you make it a MUST, you will commit to your fitness goals no matter what!

How do you get to the point that you MUST exercise?

You must get enough EMOTIONAL reasons to exercise and you must be able to easily identify your "WHY"

Why do you want to become more fit? Why do you want to lose that extra weight? Why do you want to lose 40, 50 or 60 lbs?

In order to lose the weight and become healthy, you must have an emotional reason to do so.

In order to get there, you have to have to get to the point where you tell yourself "I MUST exercise, because if i dont it will cost me this, this, this and this. There has to be an emotional intensity behind this beyond anything that you have every felt.

Once you have gone through this exercise, or finding your "WHY" and you have enough emotional intensity behind your reasons, then motivation and commitment to your fitness goals becomes easy. You will have enough emotional reasons behind your goals that you will always follow through.

So what is your WHY? What are the emotional reasons that will get you to take the next step and commit to an exercise program with us?

When that happens you are ready to be guided by our fitness professionals. (We can even help you in this process)

Revolutionizing Your Body,Mind and Spirit,

Trevor Folgering

Owner

Body Revolution Fitness

www.bodyrevolution.ca

306-351-8606

Tips and Tricks for Rapid Weight Loss!

Tip #1 

Eat MORE to Lose weight 

In the Late eighties and early ninties, experts were telling us the best way to lose weight was to eat less and cut your fat intake. 

 

Th issue with this is that there is only so many caloriesyou can cut and not eat until your body completely starts feeding on itself and you are forced to eat more calories to make up for the deficit that you got your body into. 

 

Many people who have gone on a "starvation" diet know this all to well. They cut their calories every week until they are miserable, grumpy and lethargic. 

 

What happens is the dieter eventually will fall off the diet and continue with their old eating pattern and regain the weight that they lost and even more! 

 

Diets never work because you are creating more pain in the body then normal. Going on a diet will force the body to work against its own natural bio-chemistry and ultimately no matter how much will power you have, you will fail at dieting. 

 

Take a look at the word DIET - The first three letters "D-I-E" - are there for a reason, because it feels like your DYING! That's a clue that diets don't work!

 

Here is what does work - Eat MORE - Lose More weight! 

 

Our bodies are smart and throughout evolution our bodies have adapted to our environments. The key factor here is work with your bodies natural bio-chemistry. 

 

Our bodies need fuel to function properly - If they do not get the right fuel, the body stops responding - or response very poorly (being tired, lethargic, mood swings) 

 

Giving the body what it wants every three hours is an excellent way to release your bodies stored bodyfat. You are working with your bodies metabolism and getting it to work harder and harder - naturally your body will work harder at breaking down and releasing fat, because it doesn't need "stored energy" because you are fueling it with what it needs! 

 

So How do we do this? 

 

The basic way is to eat every three hours. As soon as you get up in the morning you need to be eating within 30 minutes. 

 

Each meal should be comprised of proteins/carbohydrates and fats. (Yes FATS are your FRIEND!)  

 

Meal timing should be every three hours. For example

 

Meal #1 - 6am

Meal #2 - 9 am

Meal #3 - 12pm

Meal #4 - 3 pm

Meal #5 - 6 pm

Meal #6 - 9pm

 

This is a perfect way of eating and allows the body to remove unwanted bodyfat quickly and efficiently. 

 

Look for our next tip as we discuss WHAT to eat at each meal.

If your ready to make a HUGE change in your life, join us for our $10,000 Dollar Body Revolution Challenge. Lose all the weight you want and win $10,000 dollars! 

Your Fitness "SYNTAX" - Lose Body Fat FAST and the RIGHT WAY!

Having the correct system in place to help you achieve your fitness goals is crucial. Many people fail to lose any significant weight or change their fitness levels because they do not implement the correct knowledge to make lasting physical changes.

At Body Revolution Fitness we call this having the correct "Syntax" - A SYNTAX is basically a set of rules or combination of rules for any given situation. Learning and implementing the correct set of rules for weight loss means that ANYONE can achieve amazing results within THREE MONTHS!



Lets look at an example. Lets say you wanted to call your friend on the other side of the country - you are going to need the correct SYNTAX or the correct number to call their phone. If you have just ONE number out of order, the call goes to another person! - This is the same with weight loss - You have to have the correct knowledge and implement the knowledge correctly in order to see the results you really deserve!

If we took a look at the following phrase - "The Dog Bit Johnny!" What would happen if we changed the order of the words and used "Johnny Bit the Dog!" you get a whole different experience! (Especially if your Johnny!)

Same holds true for losing weight. You can know all there is to know about weight loss - but if you re-arrange the order of how you do things - no results.!

What we really do here at Body Revolution Fitness is EDUCATE you on the proper "SYNTAX OF WEIGHT LOSS!" - We then make sure you are doing the correct number of things in the correct order at the correct time and you get RESULTS!!!

That's why we BELIEVE that you can change your body FAST!!! We have the correct SYNTAX for you to use. You just have to implement it with us.

Are you READY??? Then CONTACT US and let us educate you on the correct FITNESS SYNTAX!

Three Months to a Revolutionary YOU!

What does it take to really lose the weight you want? Sometimes it can feel so overwhelming to get yourself on the right weight loss track. There is an overload of information on losing weight, eating healthier and specific exercises for weight loss. 

At Body Revolution Fitness we take the guess work out of your weight loss journey. Our three month systematic approach takes you through a process that allows you to work naturally to your own bodies biochemistry so you can easily take off the unwanted body fat and be ready for SUMMER of 2012!!! 

Here is how it works 

Month 1: 

• Set your body up to function better in everyday life. - Have a sore back? Neck Tension? In four weeks your body will bounce out of bed and be more alive then ever! 
• Proper Nutrition Timing - Get your body running at peak capacity by feeding it proper amounts of macro-nutrients throughout the day 
• Become more aware of the messages that your body is sending you so that you can work with your bodies bio-chemistry and not against it. 

Month 2: 

• Develop a lifestyle pattern of exercise and nutritional habits that can be maintained for life! (Weeks 5-8)
• Create a better understanding of what your body really needs so that you can fully experience life at a higher level

Month 3

• Accelerate Fat-burning by implementation of our third month nutrition and exercise program! 

ARE YOU READY TO REVOLUTIONIZE YOUR MIND, BODY AND SPIRIT??? ENTER INTO OUR THREE MONTH BODY REVOLUTION PROGRAM BY MAY 15TH AND RECEIVE 2 WEEKS OF COMPLIMENTARY PERSONAL TRAINING! (VALUED AT $360.00) 

To Book your COMPLIMENTARY consultation phone 306-351-8606

In True Fitness,

Trevor Folgering

Owner 

Body Revolution Fitness Inc. 

www.bodyrevolution.ca 

351-8606 

Replacing those BAD habits with GOOD habits!

Did you know that everyday habits that are done over and over again create the person and the body that you have today?

We are the sum of our all our habits, good and bad.

Take a good look at your lifestyle right now. - Look at your patterns or habits. Are there things that you could be doing differently that would produce a different result? Most importantly take a look at your nutritional intake. There are things that with little effort can make a huge impact on your lifestyle, fitness and well being.

Our lifestyle that we lead can make a dramatic difference in our emotional and physical well-being. Other factors that effect your body and fitness levels are:

1. Stress Levels 
2. Sleeping Patterns 
3. Alcohol Consumption
4. Smoking Habits 
5. Job Activity - Sedentary Vs Active
6. Water Intake
7. Nutritional Intake 
8. Coffee Consumption  

For the sake of this Blog I will focus on two key areas that you can change today to make a huge impact on your health and fitness levels. Both are considered "Bad habits" - But you can change them into "God habits" and reap the rewards

I will focus on two things

1) Chocolate Consumption
2) Coffee Consumption

Both of these are considered "Bad Habits" - but making small changes will lead to a huge POSITIVE change in your health and fitness levels

I will focus on Healthy Chocolate for this week, and follow up with Coffee on the next blog post.

Chocolate Consumption - Not all Chocolate is considered equal! Xocai Chocolate stands above the rest! 


Stated simply, Xoçai stands head and shoulders above the chocolate crowd. Why? To understand, it’s important to know a little more about chocolate history. In the early 1800s, Dutchman Coenraad Johannes van Houten discovered that the acid taste of natural cocoa was minimized if he added alkali-potash to cocoa nibs before they were roasted. Alkalized (often called “dutched”) cocoa is darker in color and has a slightly different taste than natural cocoa.

Most commercial chocolate makers have used this alkalizing process to modify the color and taste of their products. The problem with alkalizing, however, is that it removes most of the chocolate’s nutritional potency.

Therefore, the most healthful chocolate is that which has been cold-pressed, unfermented and unalkalized. Xoçai’s premium-grade chocolate is processed in this way and is the leader of the healthy chocolate category. This patented processing method preserves the antioxidant and other nutrients present in cacao while still maintaining a rich, luxurious flavor.

Not All Chocolate is Created EqualBelow are just a few of the reasons you should consider Xoçai’s family of healthy chocolate products:

The Highest ORAC Score. Xoçai’s products repeatedly register the highest ORAC scores among available chocolate products. Most mass-produced chocolate products have very low antioxidant levels.

Proprietary Processing Method. Unlike most commercially produced chocolate (which is “dutched” or alkalized), Xoçai’s products are processed with a proprietary cold-processing system and use no artificial ingredients.

Natural Sweeteners: Instead of the refined sugars common to most commercial products, Xoçai’s products use low-glycemic sweeteners such as raw cane juice and crystalline fructose.

Natural Cocoa Butter. Unlike commercial chocolates that typically substitute milk solids and oils, Xoçai retains the natural cocoa butter in cacao. Cocoa butter improves the taste and feel of the product while retaining a “neutral” fat status.

“Clean” Products. Xoçai’s products do not contain any artificial flavors or ingredients, waxes, fillers, or added caffeine.

Adding Xocai Chocolate into your daily lifestyle will help you actually LOSE WEIGHT by reducing inflammation in the body and allowing the body to return to a more homeostatic balance.

Ready to make a switch in your lifestyle?? You can order your healthy chocolate right here!  

Trevor Folgering 

Fitness Professional for 13 years 

Owner - Body Revolution Fitness

(Lose weight while still eating Chocolate!) 

306-351-8606