I grew up as a small town kid from Cheshire Connecticut. Since a small child I grew up battling my own weight and dealing with all the hardships that went with it. All through High School I exercised but was also very chubby. After High School, reality set in. I worked a full time job and went to school to build a foundation for my life. All I did was work; I didn’t make time to exercise. This created a lot of stress. So what did I do? I ate a lot of good tasting food to feel better, and then it eventually led to alcohol. It was like a “reward” for working so much. So I became overweight then very grumpy. I kept trying to disguise my fat with big clothes and turned my back to mirrors. I was so self conscious; it felt like people would snicker and poke fun. People can be so cruel. Maybe it was just in my mind, who knows. I later bumped into an old friend. We decided to meet me at a local gym to workout to catch up. I was so shocked during our workout and so mad that I could only lift half the weight that he could and I was once twice as strong. He was lean and looked awesome! It motivated me to lean up too!I had such a strong will at this point. I ran outside on the street every day till I dropped, and ate 3 salads for meals, that’s it. Well what happened was I got so skinny and weak, I looked sick. Not what I had in mind! Now, tired with a slow metabolism I once again became discouraged, daily gaining the weight back plus even more. Because what happens when you deprive your body of food is it learns how to store fat faster because it thinks it may starve again! (I wish I knew of a personal trainer then!)I figured I was just designed to be fat, that God intended me to be that way. I just accepted it, I copped out. Back to being sad and grumpy. Months later, I was cleaning my garage and an inspirational workout video fell out of a box and hit me on the head. It had Before & After photos on the cover of people who ate right and exercised. So I go to throw it in the garbage my hand extended and I’m looking at the cover thinking “what if?” Could these pictures be true? What if I did it? Could I do it? What if I didn’t try? I’ll never know! I popped the tape in the VCR and watched how normal people could transform their bodies so quickly by doing the right things. I related to all their stories, I just about cried through the whole video. They were all in a slump. They knew they wanted and needed a change; but they just hadn’t taken the step, nor did they even know the right way to do it. What intrigued me so much weren’t really the changes in their bodies as it was the Life changes that went along with it! I wanted the change in my LIFE not just my body. I was at an all time low. I hated my body, all the experiences with it. I had no confidence, low self esteem, I felt embarrassed to go to a gym, even embarrassed to go out, with this big belly hanging over my belt and a chubby face to go with it. I had no energy to play with my kid, who I love so much, he doesn’t deserve to grow up and watch his father the man he respects the most destroy himself “Dad are you going be sick today, Lets go play, DAAAAD!!!. . . Play with me, He deserves the best father I can be! The snickers you get from people in line at McDonalds I was so depressed, It was hard to role out of bed each day, I was better than that, I hated my job; my beat up condo, not having money the list goes on. I had enough! EAS held a Body Transformation Contest with major prizes for the winners. So I’m Thinking,” Hey Maybe This was my way out!” I didn’t want to look back and say I never tried, because then it would be too late. I knew I was a better person, I was just surrounded with fat, and I have more character than this. I read every magazine and book I could get my hands on to learn the best way to get the results that I wanted! I became my own personal trainer. I planned the entire eating and exercise out for 12 weeks. I cut out the junk and made time to exercise. I was so committed to doing this, I was going make 12 weeks or die trying. I took a picture of what I looked like. I saw it and I was so disgusted. I didn’t think it was that bad. I focused on determination and the end result at all times. If others did it so could I. I followed that plan to the T. Day in day out, I didn’t miss a work out I didn’t miss a meal. Week in and week out busting my butt in a dirty garage with a bench and some dumbbells surrounded by before and after pictures of others who made a 12 week Transformation. Sweating through cardio workouts, pushing away cake pizza and ice cream. The 1st couple weeks were the toughest, building new routines, zapping bad habits and fighting soreness, but the rest of the 12 weeks zipped by. Once I started to see results in the 1st couple weeks I gained momentum, which made me see more results which built more momentum. My body changed so drastically so quickly, but what was even better was all the Life changes that went with it! My whole Life had transformed, I glowed! I felt alive, it was incredible I became so confident, like I could do anything, or talk to anyone. It made me a better father; I had so much more energy to play with my kid. People didn’t recognize me, I had to buy all new clothes because my pants were so loose and I couldn’t drill anymore holes in my belt. I was asked to model for a Talent Agency for advertisements. It became a revolution in my life. I realized that all these life experiences came from focusing on the body 1st. I represent what can happen to you when you combine the science of proper Exercise and Nutrition and an intense desire to make a change, I am living proof that that formula can’t fail. And that anyone can do this, no matter what restriction they think they have. So any restrictions come from your own mind. The more people I met the more people were inspired by my story and wanted me to show them how to do it, how they too can change their body and lead an extraordinary life! (Pictures can be found at horizonpt. com) I became so passionate in showing others how they to can do it too, because I re-live my own experience along with them. I always knew I wanted to touch people’s lives; there is no better feeling in the world than guiding people through a personal training program watching there lives transform. So I did, friends and family, led to their friends and family. Starting in my garage and my kitchen led to starting my own personal training facility. Horizon Personal Training and Nutrition found at horizonpt. com had been born, and continues to grow with one principle in mind,OurMission:Horizon is dedicated to inspiring and building new lifestyles for others mental and physical improvements to in turn empower the lives of those around them. “It’s not work when you wake up in the morning passionately loving what you do while gaining so much fulfillment by doing it!”

Lose Body Fat and Keep It Off In my youth I was fat. During the time I was a kid it was unusual to be fat. I was very active and strong yet I just ate too much. Yet that didn’t change my picture of what I was when I looked in the mirror. I got it. I lost weight by making a few changes. This was at a time when I had a major growth spurt. In high school every jiggle made me feel fat even though I was of relatively normal size and weight. I needed to lose some fat. By Christmas after the football season I had one pair of pants that I could get into and I couldn’t afford a new wardrobe. That was my wake up call. Over several months I trimmed down about 30 pounds. The traditional college life style made doing that a challenge. I did several things right and learned what doesnAca a ct work. As my body changed with age and different activities it has been a challenge to control my fat. In the process I have avoided fat producing habits found those life style habits that support my goal and my health. Every year I belong to a smaller group of normal weight people. I see more people my age lose the battle and put on pounds. As a doctor I saw the apathy of so many people and yet they stuffer with recurring health problems related to their life style.

The tragedy is that nearly every one of these people failed in their duty to maintain their health. We don’t have a right to good health. We have a duty to be healthy. A key factor to control weight is how we think about weight or fat. This often leads to the failed attempts at fat loss. Many people lose weight yet don’t lose the life style and the way they think about their weight or fat. The fat comes back for most people. There are some weight loss programs that can help yet I find most of them do not give us the support our metabolic needs and help us change the ways to live. Most are weight loss programs that fail in the end. I have lost 40 pounds and kept the fat off. I was fortunate to have not accepted the concepts about fat and weight that many people do accept. This can be illustrated by the story of twin boys that had opposing adult success. One was CEO of a corporation and the other was a homeless alcoholic. When asked the question, “What do you feel lead you to your current situation?” the answer was the same. “What do you expect if your father was an alcoholic?” It is how we react to what we see, hear and feel about issues as experience them in our youth. It is not who we are but it is what we think based on what we have learned. You need to recognize that you can change and the results are priceless.

Changing your thinking is a critical first step to a successful life changing transition to a body that is vibrant, lean, healthy, solid, strong and energetic. You may use my resource listings to contact me about me free support for a limited number of people. Remember your health is your greatest asset.

Good mouth care is a very important part of your child’s overall health. We all want to ensure that our children develop, and maintain, a consistent oral hygiene routine that will continue into adulthood. “Impression is all that matters” and a beautiful smile is the most important factor in ones personality and bad teeth will ruin the overall impression of your kid on others. Even after regular care children tend to develop various tooth related problems that may harm in the long run.

Tooth decay is still the most common childhood malady and if left untouched, it can lead to physical and psychological disabilities in children. Tooth decay is increased by the consumption of simple sugars as well as improper oral care. If decay is allowed to go on in the baby teeth, it can damage the permanent adult teeth developing near the roots of the baby teeth. Decay can lead to infection, pain, abscesses, chewing problems and gastrointestinal disorders. It can affect speech and articulation, and like many chronic diseases, the risk factors of early childhood cavities also contribute to childhood obesity and malnutrition. That kind of damage is therefore permanent and irreversible.

Strong, healthy teeth and gums are important in children so that there is no pain involved when they consume food. If their mouths hurt when they try to eat, it can drastically affect their nutrition and cause weight loss. Healthy incisors are necessary for proper speech development. If a decaying tooth is not treated in time then an abscess in the tooth may occur. For these reasons, and so many more, it is important to stay on top of the dental care.

One of the best ways to educate children about dental health and maintaining good oral hygiene is to familiarize oneself with the fundamentals of childrens dentistry which includes oral hygiene, preventing cavities, dental habits and problems, nutrition, and lastly teaching children about healthy dental routines. Even regular checkups with a pediatric childrens dentist can keep the problems at bay. These dentists provide various kinds of services for children like regular check-ups, routine cleaning using hi-tech digital x-rays, instructions on brushing, diet and many more. Most of the time children teeth look clean from the outside but an uncovered disease may lead to serious consequences in the future. Children’s dentist make the whole process of dental treatment painless and also help the child to maintain his good oral health and to prevent problems from becoming serious, by treating them in the correct duration of time.

Fat Loss Diet I was a fat kid. When I was a kid, fat kids were few in number. Fortunately I was very active and strong yet that didn’t change my picture of what I was when I looked in the mirror. One of my older brothers had a realistic talk with me. I got it. I made some changes and lost weight at a time when I had a major growth spurt. In high school I was relatively normal yet every jiggle made me feel fat. After college football I needed to lose some fat. By Christmas after the season I had one pair of pants that I could get into and I couldn’t afford a new wardrobe. It took several months to trim down about 30 pounds. Doing that in college was a challenge. I did do several things right and learned what doesnaE?t work. My adult life has been a challenge to control my fat. In the process I have found those life style habits that support my goal and my health. Every year I see more people my age lose the battle and put on pounds. As a doctor I saw the indifference of so many people and yet they paid the price of recurring health problems. The tragedy is that nearly every one of these people failed in their duty to maintain their health. We don’t have a right to good health. We have a duty to be healthy. A key factor in the failed attempts to control weight is how we think about weight or fat.

Many people lose weight yet don’t lose the way they think about their weight or fat. The fat comes back for most people. There are some fat lose programs that can help yet I find many of them do not support our metabolism to give us a way to live. Most are weight loss programs that fail in the end. I have lost 40 pounds and kept the fat off. I was fortunate to have not accepted the concepts about fat and weight that many people do accept. This can be generalized by the story of twin boys that had contrasting adult success. One was a homeless alcoholic and the other was CEO of a corporation. When asked the question, “What do you attribute to your current situation?” the answer was the same. “What do you expect if your father was an alcoholic?” It is how we respond to what we see, hear and feel about issues as we are growing up. We think what we have learned and that is not who we are. This can be changed and the results are priceless. Changing your thinking must be the first step to a successful life changing transition to a body that is vibrant, lean, healthy, solid, strong and energetic. You may use my resource listings to contact me. I help a limited number of people make the change. Remember your health is your greatest asset.