I have been helping people get slimmer, fitter and healthier for over 20 years now and over the last few years I have become known as "The Weight Loss Guru" and this is why I started this free blog site.

This site is full of free inspirational information to support and motivate you as you move forward and achieve your goals. There are plenty of articles and videos as well as some excellent pod-casts with some of the leading Health and Fitness Professionals in the world.

What is a GURU?

A guru is a teacher, someone who leads a disciple to wisdom and self-realization. The word is formed by the syllables gu and ru. Gu indicates darkness, and ru indicates destruction. Thus, when translated directly, guru means ‘dispeller of darkness.’  GU and RU  indicate the juxtaposition of light and dark, where ignorance is dark, and knowledge - particularly spiritual knowledge - is light.

My mission as the Weight Loss Guru  is to liberate and free people from the constant battle of trying to lose weight and being on a merry-go-round of dieting. I want to inspire, support, encourage and motivate people to break habits and enjoy their lives.

My approach is about helping people with the following;

1. Belief in themselves

2. Being open to change

3. Conquering their fears

4. Showing them how to break bad habits

5. Giving them support and structure 

6. How to feel good about what you are doing

7. Taking personal responsibility

8. Understanding exercise

9. Breaking down their journey into manageable chunks

10. Staying positive and motivated 

What do you think of The Weight Loss Guru?

HI everyone 

I have a made short film of the Live On-Line programme that has now kicked off in the USA with the ladies from the Mamavation Campaign.

 Hi Moms

Friday the 22nd is the day we launch the Pete Cohen 28 day Weight Loss Challenge.

Please watch the clip below for more information.  if you want to enter and you are one of the Mamavation Applicants then contact Leah and she will register you on the challenge. 

This is great Challenge to be a part of, not only because you are going to have access to a very successful programme that has helped thousands of people but you are also going to get some additional coaching from me and if that wasn't enough, it's completely free.

 If you want to see me on British TV then click here

Take care and I look forward to working with you all.

Hi everyone 

This blog will be of interest to any of you that wants to live a long healthy life and especially to those of you who are 50 years old. It's from a study from Ralph Giarnella MD at Southington Ct USA. 

It appears that even starting at age 50, increasing exercise reduces mortality risk

March 6, 2009

ST LOUIS (MDConsult) - For men who adopt a physically active lifestyle at age 50, the beneficial effect on mortality risk eventually becomes the same as in men who have always been physically active, according to a study published online by the British Medical Journal.

The population-based cohort study included 35-year follow-up data on 2,205 men, aged 50 years at baseline in 1970-1973, living in Uppsala, Sweden. The men were re-evaluated at ages 60, 70, 77, and 82.

On the basis of responses to standard questions, the men's physical activity level was classified as low, medium, or high at each evaluation.

Associations between physical activity, and changes in physical activity level, and all-cause mortality were assessed. The lead author was Liisa Byberg of Uppsala University.

All-cause mortality decreased from 27.1 per 1,000 person-years in the low physical activity group, to 23.6 per 1,000 in the medium physical activity group, to 18.4 per 1,000 in the high physical activity group. For men with high
physical activity, relative rate reductions in mortality were 32% compared with the low physical activity group and 22% compared with the medium physical activity group.

Eleven percent of men increased their physical activity level between age 50 and 60. Through the first 5 years of follow-up, their mortality risk was unchanged, compared with those of men with continued high physical activity.

However, by 10 years, risk was significantly reduced among men who increased their physical activity level. At this time, their all-cause mortality was not significantly different from that of men with unchanged high physical activity.

For men who moved from low to high physical activity, mortality was reduced by half (adjusted hazard ratio, 0.51). This was comparable to the reduction achieved by men who quit smoking (hazard ratio, 0.64).

Compared with sedentary people, those who are physically active have a one-half reduction in mortality risk. About half of middle-aged men in western countries are not physically active. Although the risks of physical inactivity in young adults are well recognized, the benefits of becoming physically active later in life have been unclear.

This study shows a significant reduction in mortality risk among 50-year-old men who increase their level of physical activity. Although the benefit takes some time to appear, by 10 years mortality risk is similar to that of men who have always been physically active.

In terms of reducing one's risk of death, the benefits of increasing physical activity are comparable to those achieved by quitting smoking. "Thus, efforts for promotion of physical activity, even among middle aged and older men, are important," the investigators conclude.

BMJ. 2009;338:b688.

Happy New Year to you all.

I  hope this year is a great one for you and you are happier, slimmer, fitter and healthier. Please have a listen to my new pod cast below, called, "Don't Bother With New Years Resolutions". 

We still have some places left on the new Live Online Courses starting on the 12 of January. It’s a great opportunity to be coached by me in person and for you to receive a real personal touch. It’s a great chance for your specific needs to be addressed and resolved over the 8 weeks. There will be a focus on breaking the habits that have held you back and helping you create ones that not only help you lose weight but, more importantly, keep it off.

There will also be new tools and techniques for you to use as well as opportunities for you to get to know others and develop a stronger supportive network.

These courses will run in real time and will deliver a personal touch by offering group coaching.

CLICK HERE TO FIND OUT MORE

If you are interested in on-line  one to one coaching with me  then please send us an email to info@petecohen.tv

HI everyone 

It's that time again when we award our member of the month. This month it's Diane Stephenson who has lost an amazing 12 stone, 168 pounds

She is an inspirational lady and you can listen to her in her own words in the pod-cast below as she explains how she did so well and some of the secrets of her success.

Please make any comments you have below and I will pass the onto Diane.

Diane

Pete Cohen played a big part in my twelve stone weight loss. I love the on-line programme, it's really easy to use and has a nice accessible and realistic approach. I found it motivates and inspires me to continue to look after myself so I stay slim, fit and healthy for ever.

 

Hi everyone,

Annie was our member of the month in July and now we have a great interview with her for you to watch.

 Not only has she lost six stone but she has maintained a healthy weight for a long time. Annie has really embraced every aspect of this programme and has become a very keen runner. She is also a Chef and since losing the weight she has rediscovered her passion for good food and has now started teaching people to cook great food and still lose weight.

In her own words:

Annie

"I am passionate about food, and through my experience in weight loss and classical Leiths School of Food and Wine Training, I realise that I can inspire people to cook for themselves from scratch.  Showing how to make really tasty delicious food without compromising on health."

Annie is based in Sussex and is now helping people to achieve this by demonstrating and tasting, teaching at home parties and provides a cooking support system where she will be able to advise and help people who have queries, problems with their cooking.

For further information please contact anniegarcia@gmx.com.