News · 31. December 2021
We are glad to announce that Virtual Personal Trainer's Long-Term Weight Loss / Management methodologies has been clinically tested and recently scientifically proven and validated. Thank you for your support and following us throughout the years.
Weight loss · 15. January 2021
Tips and tricks to (re) encouraging weight loss It’s a new year, and odds are good that several readers indulged during the holiday season. And why wouldn’t they? Christmas, Thanksgiving, and New Year's Eve are all times when people are expected to celebrate and eat a lot of good food—even if it isn’t particularly healthy. Turkey, honey-glazed ham, sugar-coated walnuts, stuffing, and so on are all common foods readers may have consumed during the later part of the year. There is even a...
Health · 10. January 2021
How your mind and body interpret your states of "emergency" Stress and weight gain often go hand in hand, so understanding your behavioural patterns in stressful situations can do wonders for your waistline, as well as your general health and wellbeing. We live in a stress-full culture, so it is understandable if the efforts necessary to maintain or obtain the “perfect” weight and body shape just seem impossible sometimes. We should also reject all the body-shaming we “normal” people...
New resolutions · 01. January 2021
After all the excess of the holiday season, January seems to be the perfect month to start a weight loss goal. And this is because the beginning of the new year is the time when people usually realize that they have gained some weight, and it is time to start losing a few pounds and get ready for the new year ahead. If you are one of these people, then you need to stick to a plan! From a psychological type of view, starting a new year means the beginning of new life experiences, which can add a...
Weight loss · 27. December 2020
As mentioned in our previous article, gaining some weight during holidays it is common but this can compromise our health and make more difficult to go back on track later on. The former article focused on creating a pre-holidays nutrition mind set, the most important first step to this challenge. This article will tackle a few remaining adjustments aiming to succeed in our maintenance or weight loss goals during this coming holiday season.
Weight loss · 15. December 2020
It is common to gain some weight during any holiday season. We are, in general, eating any kinds of foods and much more than usually because we tend to socialize more, which give us less time to plan ahead. While it may be tempting to put healthy habits in the "waiting list" and get back on track after holidays, doing so can compromise our health or even making it more difficult to reach our maintenance or weight loss goals later on. With only a few adjustments, it is possible to maintain, or...
Spanish · 08. December 2020
"El fracaso es la oportunidad de empezar de nuevo de forma más inteligente” - Henry Ford La resistencia a la pérdida de peso es una de las cosas más comunes. La incapacidad para hacer ejercicio de manera regular o mantener una dieta, a veces es muy desalentadora. Incluso podría llegar a provocarte estrés o infelicidad. Pero, si por fin has decidido practicar ejercicio, mantener una dieta o incluso ambos con todo tu entusiasmo, esperando alcanzar tus objetivos de manera rápida,...
Health · 07. December 2020
Salt is arguably the most common seasoning in America and is used in a variety of foods. It is so prevalent that it is not at all uncommon for any given recipe to call for at least a pinch of salt. But while everyone knows that excessive salt intake can increase blood pressure, do people know how salt contributes to weight gain? The most minor form of weight gain comes from water absorption since salt naturally has high water retention. It can show up on the weight scale as a few extra pounds,...
Motivation · 01. December 2020
I am a proud loser. I lost 18kg in 6 months and maintained that loss even through the lockdowns. I designed my weight loss plan based on science, but that was only half of the equation. The other, arguably more difficult half was maintaining my motivation to lose weight. I am sharing the solutions I found in my journey, not because they are revolutionary (they aren’t), but just to help you keep track of your (often neglected) psychological needs. So... here we go.
Health · 01. November 2020
UPDATE: Extra-Weight May Increase the Risk of Severe Coronavirus Current Coronavirus pandemics represent one of the greatest challenges of humanity. With millions of reported infections and deaths around the world, it looks like we are still far to be back to our previous "normal". Digital technology is being used in different ways, from tracking and tracing apps to very sophisticated AI-based tech for early diagnosis and prevention. In the meantime, novel innovations are currently being tested...