This week I went to the store and bought a couple of packages of the 5 Hour Energy supplement.  Each package contained two, 2 ounce bottles.  I read the label and it stated that it contained "the same amount of caffeine comparable to a cup of the leading premium coffee".  So there really is not mystery of where the "energy" comes from.  In any case I still wanted to test it and find out if there where any benefits over coffee, energy drinks and if it would be beneficial to take it for weight loss. I took my first bottle this week in lieu of my morning coffee.  It was easier, I just cracked the little bottle open and drank it all in one shot.  It definitely worked to give me the morning boost that I usually get from coffee, without the trouble of making coffee.  In addition, no coffee breath and I didn't have to worry about carrying and possible carrying it in the car. I tried it a couple of more times before my workouts.  Again it was quick and easy, compare

I've seen a few commercials on this product 5 Hour Energy.  It's supposed to give you energy without the crash of energy drinks.  The commercial I recently saw claimed it had less sugar than popular energy drinks like Rockstar and  Monster.  It claims 5 hour Energy is  better than those energy drinks because it has less sugar.  It even shows the amount of tables spoons of sugar that Rockstar and Monster are supposed to contain.  The problem that I have with this commercial is that it doesn't mention that both Rockstar and Monster both have a sugar free version.  I actually like both the diet/sugar free versions of Rockstar and Monster and they contain just enough caffeine to give me a boost whenever I need it.  So the question for me is whether 5 hour Energy really is better for other reasons than just the sugar content.  I will be experimenting with it the next few days and give you my professional opinion.  Check in for Part 2 of the 5 Hour Energy Review.

Every week I answer a question or questions that are sent in to me regarding fat burning, weight loss, diet, fitness and or the Fat X program. Today's question was posted as a comment to another  question of the week post. Hello, I just had a couple of questions. First let me say that I purchased the workout plan and I am on my third day and loving it. I love a challenge and that's exactly what The Fat X project gives me. First questions is, Is it okay to add a 20 min cardio workout with the fat x project? Second: I have a pretty good healthy diet already, is it okay to stick with what I have? Here is my diet: Breakfast: 1 Slice Whole Wheat bread with cheddar cheese and an egg white, Snack is yogurt and apple, also about an hour after snack I have nature vally peanute butter granola bar. Lunch: Chicken breast with salad and backed plain potatoe. Snack is 1 slice whole wheat bread with peanute butter. Dinner: is about the same as lunch. What do you thinks? Thanks.  M@R Fi

Last week I wrote about how I was having more bad diet days than good diet days.  This week I'm going to set up my diet for the next few days ahead of time so that I can make sure I stick to a good healthy diet.  I do this periodically to help me stay or get back on track.  Rationing food and planning ahead is actually one of the most important aspects of the Fat X diet.  So anyway, this is the plan for the next week. Monday Protein smoothie Shrimp cocktail Steak and veggies Tuna salad *I'll snack on mixed nuts and two pieces of fruit sometime during the day *Protein drink after workout Tuesday Protein Smoothie Tuna Sandwich Chicken salad Salmon with steamed veggies *I'll snack on mixed nuts and two pieces of fruit sometime during the day *Protein drink after workout Wednesday Protein smoothie Steak chopped up in mixed veggies Grilled chicken breast with a side salad *I'll snack on mixed nuts and two pieces of fruit sometime during the day

The Summer Session of my FX Boot Camp is coming up! It's the Summer Fit session!  Sign up ASAP to reserve your spot.  We meet Tuesday and Thursday at 6:30 p.m. outdoors at a local Pasadena park.   It runs three weeks.  For more info go to the sign up page: FX Boot Camp   http://www.fatx101.com/p/fx-boot-camp-in-pasadena.html

We all have those good diet days and bad diet days.  Those good days are filled with plenty of vegetables, protein and other nutritious foods, like berries, fruit and nuts.  The bad ones, well those will vary.  Sometimes they're a bad diet day because you didn't get in enough nutritious food and sometimes they're just bad because of poor food choices, like burgers, hot dogs, soda and other junk food. The last week I've had more bad diet days than good diet days.  This bad eating trend started last Saturday when I went to the Dodger game.  This day was a bad diet day because of a junk food breakfast and beer at the game. Sunday followed with another bad breakfast and not eating enough nutritious food throughout the day.  Monday I attended the Dodger game again and my food roundup there consisted of a hot dog, nachos, and beer.  Yikes!!!  Not exactly the dinner of a healthy individual.  The rest of the week was more of the same.  It just seemed like I couldn't get

Every week I answer a question or questions that are sent in to me regarding fat burning, weight loss, diet, fitness and or the Fat X program. This weeks questions were emailed in by Dana from Missouri. My  name is Dana and I live in Kansas City Missouri … I have a few questions.  Im 24, weigh 200lbs and im 5ft tall. I need help. Are you familiar with the gym 24 hour fitness? I just got a membership there and I want to know if it’s a good idea to pay for a personal trainer or try working out myself… I watched your videos and thought about getting a group of girls that fill the same way I do and try it by myself. I don’t mind doing the tred mill for over 20 minutes... That doesn’t bother me at all… except I get dizzy after I get off… why is that? I heard that for women it’s harder to lose weight then it is for men…. What do you think is a good diet plan for me ? I stopped drinking pop, I only drink crystal light and plain water, but not sure what diet I should try… im gonna do your 12

Here's a simple way you can power up  your diet, and also power up your workouts and energy level.  If your diet is lacking in nutrition, your energy level and workouts are probably also going to be sub par.   So if we can power up your diet by quickly adding nutrition, your energy levels will power up, and that should have a positive impact on your workouts, which will in turn have a positive impact on your fat burning and weight loss goals. Here's the formula to power up your diet!  Put a 1/4 cup frozen blueberries, 1/4 cup of frozen strawberries, and 1/4 cup of frozen pineapple in a blender.  Add 8 oz of freshly squeezed orange juice.  Add in a scoop of vanilla whey protein powder.  Add a teaspoon of flax seed oil and blend until smooth.  That protein smoothie has carbs from good sources, anti-oxidants from the berries, protein, and a good source of fat.   This smoothie is well balanced and highly nutritious.  It will definitely power up your diet, your energy level and w

Every week I answer a question or questions that are sent in to me regarding fat burning, weight loss, diet, fitness and or the Fat X program. Today's question was rest days and moving a workout up. I just finished day 8 of the Fat X exercise program and I feel great.  Amazingly I've already lost 6 lbs and I wanted to know if it was a good idea to skip the active rest day workout since I don't feel tired and go on to workout day 10?  The reason I'm asking is because I took some extra rest days before I finished up workout video 8. Thanks, Barbara It's not a bad idea to take extra rest days during the program, especially if you're a beginner.  It seems you're doing fine so far so there's no need to change.  Continue with day 9 active rest as it will burn some calories while not taxing out your body too much.  This will leave you ready to put in an awesome effort during workout 10 or day 10 of the Fat X Fitness program.  Also, make sure that you are