Weight Loss Guru

No time for exercise?

Pete Cohen — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT

I've been helping thousands of people lose weight for over twenty years and one of the things I often hear is " I don't have time to exercise ". According to a study published last autumn in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, just 5 percent of American adults reported …

Weight Loss News

Pete Cohen — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT

You may have read about a recent study in which researchers predict over half the population in the UK will be obese in 20 years time. What you may not have read about is what the researchers found about why people overeat. This great article says the researchers found when you have …

Make up your own rules

Pete Cohen — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT

One of the biggest habits people have is 'terminal seriousness' - they take themselves too seriously. So, for the next couple of days, see how many times you laugh or even smile. You could well be shocked by the result. Is the game that everyone else plays the one you want to go on playing? Or …

The relationship between pesticides, obesity and diabetes

Pete Cohen — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Over on Weight Loss Guru Living this month we have discussed the relationship between obesity and diabetes in a great podcast with Jane Deville-Almond. We also have a great podcast on hormones with nutritionist Ben Pratt who discusses the effects plastics and pesticides can have on …

Failing to succeed at weight loss

Pete Cohen — Sat, 20 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Making mistakes along your weight loss journey is an important part of the process. In order to succeed, you need to experience wobbles along the way. Here is my hero, Michael Jordan with some words of wisdom. What inspires you to keep going?

Becoming A Weight Loss Guru Practitioner

Pete Cohen — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Hi there For some time now we have been training people to become Weight Loss Guru Practitioners . To become a Practitioner, you need to complete a three day training course. Details of this are below. I'm also really excited to share with you a video with some of our newest …

How happiness affects weight loss

Pete Cohen — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Here are some great tips from psychologist Dr. Selana Montminy and happiness expert Shawn Achor on how to lose weight by being happy. new SUGAR.Player({nids: "17782278", width: 550, height: 309, autoplay: false });

Why is it so important to eat slowly?

Pete Cohen — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT

One of the nine tools on my weight loss programme is Eating Slowly. Members of my weight loss programme tell me it's one of the most helpful tools so I wasn't surprised to learn nutritionists in China's School of Public Health at Harbin Medical University have found that the more men chew, the …

Why Will Power Won't Work

Pete Cohen — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT

An article in the August issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association has highlighted the notion of will power and personal choice in weight loss. It reveals why will power isn't the key to being slimmer, healthier and happier. The article which you can read about here …

Why do people resist change?

Pete Cohen — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Why do people resist change? During the Second World War, a number of Japanese garrisons were sent to occupy little islands in the Pacific Ocean. They were instructed to shoot at invaders or enemies of Japan. Because of their location, these garrisons had no radio contact with the outside world …

Should we share our goals?

Pete Cohen — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Conventional wisdom tells us sharing our goals with one another helps us to achieve them, but thee are some questions ove whether this is helpful. Watch this great short video about it's not always useful to share your goals. What do you think? Have you found sharing your goals makes you …

Try something new for 30 days

Pete Cohen — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT

My weight loss programme works on the principles of habit busting for a month so you learn the skills needed to lose weight forever. Here's a really great short video with Matt Cutts talking about trying something new for 30 days. What would you like to do for 30 days?

Does eating less and moving more work for weight loss?

Pete Cohen — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT

You may have heard people say that the way to lose weight is simply eating less and moving more, but if you have been trying to lose weight unsuccessfully for some time, you will know that it is not as straightforward as this. A new study by five nutrition and public health experts at Harvard …

VIPR The new fitness craze

Pete Cohen — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT

I want to share with you the newest fitness craze that is sweeping the world. It's called ViPR. It stands for vitality, performance and reconditioning. It's like the Swiss Army Knife of exercise gadgets. It can be carried, dragged, thrown, flipped, stepped on and …

Is good body image key to weight loss?

Pete Cohen — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT

R esearchers from the Technical University of Lisbon in Portugal and Bangor University in Wales have found dieting women who underwent counseling to improve their body image lost more weight than women who were only given general health information about good nutrition, according to a new study …

Crazy workout video

Pete Cohen — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT

You may remember this blog post about the great Jack Lalanne speaking in the 1950s about the importance of good health. Unfortunately, throughout the decades we seem to have lost our way with regards to exercise and nutrition. The video below is from the 1980s and I don't recommend …

Five ways to improve your happiness

Pete Cohen — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Some activities and processes are proven to improve happiness- why not try one or two this week? 1. Express gratitude We all have things we can be happy about in our lives but over time we get used to what we have. It's been scientifically proven that reminding ourselves of the …

Expecting Adversity

Pete Cohen — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Preparing to fail sounds very negative, but you need to be armed with the ability to avoid temptation if you want to succeed in changing your habit. Plan to have knock-backs, because they do and will happen. How you deal with them will determine how successful you will be in getting slimmer, …

Five facts about cabbage

Pete Cohen — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Some of you may have made yourselves miserable by following the cabbage soup diet, but don't let that put you off the wonderful superfood cabbage. Cabbage is packed with minerals and vitamins. It's great in Chinese dishes, coleslaws and there are loads of varieties to choose from. Here's …

Don't quit

Pete Cohen — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Here's an inspiring video I just had to share with everybody. It's called Don't Quit. Enjoy.

The importance of sleep for weight loss

Pete Cohen — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT

A study published recently in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition showed people who got very little sleep ate more but didn't burn any extra calories in a new study that adds to evidence supporting a link between sleep deprivation and weight gain. One recent study in Sweden found, …

Start your big adventure

Pete Cohen — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT

When starting a weight loss programme, many people are filled with fear. The little voice in our heads asks us Will it work? What if I fail again? I'm going to have to give up things I enjoy! Well, let me tell you, it doesn't have to be this way, why not start you weight loss …

Over 200lbs lost

Pete Cohen — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Huge congratulations to Julia and Simon, members of my weight loss programme who have lost a phenomenal amount of weight between them. Their stories feature in The Sun newspaper this week which you can read about here. To celebrate this …

Why are we happy?

Pete Cohen — Mon, 04 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT

I have another great video for you featuring Dan Gilbert, author of Stumbling on Happiness. Dan challenges the idea that we’ll be miserable if we don’t get what we want. Our "psychological immune system" lets us feel truly happy even when things don’t go …

Can't lose weight? Why your brain may hold the key

Pete Cohen — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Let me ask you a question, how many diets have you embarked on in you life and how many times has this been successful? According to the 2011 Food & Health Survey conducted by the International Food …

Can the internet help you lose weight?

Pete Cohen — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT

People tend to lose a little more weight with online help than with traditional weight loss programs , according to a new study from Japan. Overall, patients in programs with a web component lost more than participants in non-Web programs, the researchers reported in the International Journal of …

Seeing The New You

Pete Cohen — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT

If you want to be slim, you need to be able to see yourself how you want to be. In other words, you need to be able to see yourself as already having lost weight. You need to pretend, to imagine how you would be living your life as a slim person, and how you might like to react in different sets …

What's your attitude to food?

Pete Cohen — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT

What's your attitude to food? Watch this short video where I discuss a new way of looking at food. I would love to hear your thoughts in the comments below.

Inspiring Lives With Pete Cohen

Pete Cohen — Sat, 25 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Hi there Check out the Inspiring Lives feature in The Telegrapgh Newspaper and On-line as it features me and my work in helping people build the lives they want. There are some great features that will increase over the weeks. Check out the 4 Inspiring Lives Videos by CLICKING HERE Planning your …

How to live to be 100

Pete Cohen — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Hre's another fascinating video from TED. To find the path to long life and health, Dan Buettner and team study the world's "Blue Zones," communities whose elders live with vim and vigor to record-setting age. At TEDxTC, he shares the 9 common diet and lifestyle habits that keep them …