Okay, so how can we change our eating habits? How can we eliminate refined sugar, trans fats, and chemically induced "foods" from our diets for life?

First off...........DON"T

Changing Too Much Too Soon

Whenever a new client signs up to work with us online or in person, he or she is doing so because they need help with their training and sometimes (most times) with their diet. After all, the reason why most people hire a Personal Trainer is because they lack either the knowledge, motivation and/or discipline needed to take their physique and health up to the next level.

Making the decision to work with a trainer, whether privately or in a group class, shows that you are committed to your health and that you are taking your fitness seriously. And when most people begin to work with us, they are determined to do whatever it takes to achieve their target fitness goals.

But depending on the individual that we are working with, we don't always recommend doing "whatever it takes" right away. At least, not completely.

So how do you beat a bad diet? Is it really as simple as just "cutting out sugar"? Can you actually just start your diet "tomorrow" or "next week"? And is it even possible to suddenly stop years of poor eating habits cold turkey and switch to a clean and healthy diet?

I have a confession to make. Classified information to diffuse. An admission of guilt to disclose to you all....

My name is Nick Cosgrove, and I am a recovering sugar addict.

Yes, it's true. The trainer who practices what he preaches and loves what he does (according to my hashtags on Instagram) has a dirty little secret from his past in which he has hidden buried in his squat rack until today.

I'm just going to say it. In my not so humble opinion, most people that I see in gyms these days simply do not train hard enough. Perhaps it's because I'm a trainer or maybe it's because I'm just old and bitter, but I rarely if ever see anyone at the gyms that I train at, giving their workouts 110%.

Now there are ofcourse a few exceptions to this lackluster style of training that I witness on a daily basis. One of them being our very own clientele that we work with on the floor. Our clients train hard because we don't give them a choice not to. And one of the reasons they continue to work with us, is exactly for this very reason. When you train hard and give it your all, you see results. When you train half ass and spend half the workout on your phone or talking to your buddy, you see jiggle and flab. Yes, it really is that simple. And yes, it really is that black and white.