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How To Get Abs – Seminar Notes and the Audio

In this material I cover and uncover what it takes for you to get the abs you want, through other means other than counting calories. Sure calories count, but they aren’t the ONLY thing that aids or stops fat loss.

Click here to download the pdf handout >> Abs seminar July 2016 KMM

I’ve also included the link to the audio recording of the seminar.
It’s best if you start that at 4min 15sec. You will need a quiet room to listen to it, or a set of headphones.

Let me know if you have any questions..

Is fat gain caused by Nutrient deficiencies?

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It’s been a while since I wrote to you, so I hope you are doing well?! xx

For some reason as far as weight loss is concerned this topic keeps coming up for me. Maybe it’s just like how when you look out for a white car you want to buy, you see them everywhere..

Anyway back on the topic of deficiencies and fat loss. As you have no doubt noticed, it’s very easy to lose weight when you are younger, as you may already know and I have a theory for that, which I might add is getting more and more ‘proven’ by the ‘experts’ research.

Nutrient deficiencies from age, stress and babies!

(I’ll include a very large link to more research in the next email.)

What I really want to discuss today are some other facts which aren’t as well publicised in the media and those are that to ‘lose fat’ and keep it off, your body needs to be healthy. Healthy from a standpoint of being fully topped up in happy hormones, vitamins and minerals. Minerals which, some of our bodies are better at holding onto, as we age, or for genetic reasons, than others bodies.

Lots of things such as age, having babies and stress all play a huge rule in how our bodies metabolic functions cope. Post baby I was definitely in the ‘not coping’ category and you could tell this from the 40 odd Kilograms (90 pounds) I gained during pregnancy – which did not fall off.. anyway I digress.

Stress plays a huge role too in body fat reduction and can be attributed to the bodies natural metabolic processes of circulating unwanted ‘stress chemicals/cortisol’ taking place. Hence when you allow the body to de-stress you then allow fat loss… (I’m going to save more info on the ‘stress part’ for another blog post).

I truly believe that nutrient deficiencies are a key reason as to why some people lose weight faster than others.

You see nutrient deficiencies lead to poor overall health as the health of the body as the internal function of each cell is effected. In fact the entire digestive system as a whole is effected. (yep you know what I mean, the number ‘2’s’ start to slow down and/or not eliminate fully… and you can clearly see why having a gut full of that is not good for you and also means you are bloated..).

Now just think of each of your several trillion cells which you are made up of, not being able to ‘eliminate’ their waste products. Yep, you know what I mean… those little cells then get tired, slow and reproduce the next cell with less than efficient building blocks, hence speeding up the aging process.

So once the entire metabolic process slows down, more toxins circulate and we often gain weight. Weight loss, or fat loss is a metabolic process. We grow and store fat cells is because our liver chooses to grow the fat cell, then shuttle toxins in there instead of allowing them to circulate through the blood stream and endanger the body. It’s the elimination of waste products and toxins, fast, that is pinnacle to being able to eliminate fat.

I hope you can see it’s not all about the calories?

The solution

Fancy supplements are not usually needed long term, however basics often are. They re-fuel the body with the essential nutrients we simply do not get from the soil anymore.

When our cells have the complete nutrients they desire they are then able to eliminate waste product in all forms from within our cells.

So how do you get ‘Healthy’ and re-mineralise your body.. To support your liver and all metabolic (especially elimination) functions.

Here we go I’m going to tell you what I did step for step post baby supplement wise (I’m going to piss a lot of high paid coaches off here).

I want to also state that every person is different and that to really conclude what you are deficient in you can have a blood test (and not the standard blood test your G.P will give you), but something from a specialist, reply to this email if you want some peoples details close to you where can do this.

My personal supplement list;

2 capsules of Hcl (500mg) during each main meal, to aid stomach acid production – The absolute KEY (in my opinion) to aid digestion and therefore absorption of nutrients, therefore enhancing fat loss.

9-12,000 mg of a dha/epa blend per day (fish oil) Spread through the day.

6 capsules of zinc (chelated form), spread through the day. Only taken with food.

4 capsules of magnesium (chelated forms) daily at night before bed.

30-40,000 iu of vitamin D, 2 x per week

Multivitamin (6 capsules daily) 3 with Breakfast and 3 with Lunch

1 dosage of an oestrogen reducing pea and rice blended protein shake per day.

This is not a prescription for you. All of these are very high dosages.

They worked/work for me.

Everyones situation is different and I need to say ALL supplements are VERY different quality. Make sure you use practitioner brand and a practitioner recommendation for you and always listen to your body. There was a few other things I included and rotate between having and not having but these were and still are the main (especially after times of stress for me – I often re-start them).

so where are you at yourself?

I’m interested to hear if you have any questions.

on a different topic there’s two up coming events where you have the opportunity to work with me;

I’m doing a 7 day face to face intensive in Jan in Melbourne – AM Daily sessions

7 days starting the first week of January where we spend the morning together and I personally coach you on Mindset, take you through exercise and coach you on nutrition to get you results, looking and feeling amazing. Lots of bonuses and extra surprise thrown in.

‘on location in Melbourne and also then in your home’

Reply to this email to lock in your place.

and a 5 day Retreat which will blow your mind in Qld – March 2016.

Reply to me on this email if you are interested in either of these.

As usual, there will be limited spots.

Everything is available on payment plan, never let that be an issue for you to get results.

xxx

Chat soon,

Kate

Anti-aging, gene testing and hormones. Plus how to know if your supplements are working..

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So here is a quick (impromptu) interview I did with my Naturopath Lawrey Calabro.

I mentioned I’d be getting a blood test done in the last blog post (I’m a psycho bitch). Anyway she’s a wealth of knowledge so I wanted her opinion on what to ask for at the Doctor’s.

She wasn’t ready for the interview, in fact she was consulting me at the time and I said; This is amazing! can I please record that, people need to hear what you just said? So thanks Lawrey! 🙂

Below is the link to the video. (You may need to be on the blog to view video.)

We are running a retreat together along with some other professionals. If you would like to be personally assessed by both her and I, plus learn more about nutrition and lifestyle changes to move your health and energy forward then apply to come, it’s in Melbourne in March. Click here to find out more info, there’s a few spaces left at the time of writing this.

This is one of the Major diet systems I use

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In my opinion, the Metabolic typing diet is the ‘diet to end all diets’ as it really works on uncovering your own digestive strengths. Here’s why I love it so much;

You see we are so fast to assume that we need to find the right diet, the final one that will work and last for us.

Many people and ‘diets’ overlook just how different two people are. We all have our own metabolic profiles and digestive systems that run best on certain nutrients. diet image

Case in point: compare and contrast the diet of someone living in Africa with someone living in the Arctic. Both areas are home to humans who should require the same ‘healthy diet’ for living, but when look closer at what they actually eat to survive optimally, we see very different menus being utilized. Human beings digestive systems vary in length and therefore capabilities when it comes to being able to break down certain nutrients.

There is no such thing as a standard ‘healthy diet’. What must be the focus is on eating natural foods that are right for you.

This is the premise of what the metabolic typing theory is all about. Identifying our differences. Let’s look further at the three metabolic types. Where do you fall? (Note: it often takes time to find out what you truly digest best.)

The Protein Type Diet

Do you feel hungry 24/7? Always have a strong appetite and eat to go along with it? Are you either tired all the time or feel like you have quick bursts of energy that only leave you even more exhausted than before?

If so, there’s a good chance you’re the protein metabolic type. These individuals may also begin to experience strong cravings for sugar if they begin eating high carb foods and not enough of the protein foods that work well with their body.

Likewise, feast on high protein savoury (probably your favourite) but unhealthy choices such as sausages, pizza, chicken wings, or pepperoni and you won’t be any better off as you’ll be putting your health in harm’s way.

The solution to this? You’ll want to eat a diet that focuses on healthy lean proteins like chicken, turkey, fish, and grass fed beef, and dark meats like chicken thigh are probably a favorite of yours. Adding to this moderate doses of healthy fats from nuts, seeds, avocado, oils, and fatty fish. Keep carbs on the lower end, eating primarily only fruits and vegetables.

The Mixed Type Diet

The second type to know of is the mixed diet type. This individual is highly versatile and will feel good as long as they get a relatively even amount of proteins, healthy fats, and carbohydrates, coming from natural sources.

Eat too much of any one food and you’ll find your balance of energy and well-being gest thrown way off.

The Carbohydrate Type Diet

Finally, you have the carbohydrate metabolic type. These individuals are often naturally lean and can handle most carbohydrate rich foods very well. If they eat too many of them though – particularly foods high in sugar, energy problems will occur.

You’ll do best eating three larger meals a day, and focusing on smaller snacks in between. Make sure that you do snack regularly however to avoid a sluggish metabolism due to waiting too long to eat.

Your meals should focus primarily on carbohydrate rich foods, adding smaller amounts of lower fat protein into the mix.

So as you can see, not all people are created equally. Having success with your nutrition plan is all about learning your own body and what works best for you. Not following some cookie-cutter diet and hoping for the best. Although so long as you don’t cut calories for too long and can stick to something for long enough to see results… well its possible to find something that works for you.

I personally prefer to teach clients to listen to their body – it sends you messages each and every day and even after each meal. Then when you finally pay attention, weight loss and the ultimate in health will be yours.

Stay tuned for my up coming Ebook on the diet to end all diets.

Make sure you like my facebook page to stay ahead of the updates on that one https://www.facebook.com/katemartinpersonaltrainer

What other diets would you like my opinion on that you’ve heard about?

If you would like me to help you ‘find’ the right diet for you 😉 Or in other words, how you best digest food, drop me a line here