If people who made exercise products were honest, they would tell you that exercise has little to do with fat loss. Absolutely, exercise helps. It speeds up the process and builds muscle. But really, exercise is over-hyped, because there's money to be made off of it. Yes, I recommend Turbulence Training; it's a kick-butt exercise program AND it includes a chapter written by a nutritionist. This is where Turbulence Training separates itself from other fat-loss products. This article will look at why people are forever a few pounds away from the body they've always wanted.

They eat healthy only 75 % of the time.

The end.

Just kidding. But seriously, food, more than anything keeps people overweight. If you're reading this and you need to lose weight, just face it, you have to change what you eat. You have to do it. There's no diet pill. There's no magic exercise. There's no low-fat, zero-calorie substitute. We're talking doing a 180 from processed foods to whole foods. The author of Turbulence Training, Craig Ballantyne, makes this point clear in his book.

How to eat healthy 9 times out of 10?

One of the things you can do to keep from straying off your diet is writing out a simple affirmation 10 times each morning. Then repeating it 10 times out loud with enthusiasm. Do it first thing when you get up. Somehow, the combination of putting it in writing and saying it to yourself rewires your thought pattern. Here's an affirmation example: "I eat only healthy foods consistent with Turbulence Training." You might think this is fruity, but it works.

Maybe you have read that it's better to eat 6 small meals a day rather than the traditional breakfast, lunch, and dinner. This is a great idea and will work IF you have your 6 healthy meals planned the night before. With twice as many meals, you won't feel starved between meals, but you'll also have more opportunities to cheat. Cheating keeps you from your ideal body. Do you think the fittest man or woman at your gym cheats on their diet? Everyone has to sacrifice and plan to get lean and stay lean.

You may also have read that you should write down everything you eat---keep a food journal. This is also a great idea and will work IF you get tough with yourself. It works even better if you have a trusted friend who will look over your journal once a week. Carry your journal everywhere and enter all food, even if it is bad. This will let you see where and when you gave in to cravings and how you can prepare for next time.

Using any one of these 3 methods will help you drop those final pounds. The chapter in Turbulence Training on nutrition gives you a list of foods to choose. From there, it's up to you to eat those foods consistently. Remember, it's not what exercise you do; it's what you do with a knife, fork, and spoon.