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.

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

I saw Erika and James and took them for a health assessment on Friday. They are both a little out of shape and are both carrying a little too much weight, but apart from that thier health is OK.

Today is the first day of my seven week motivational monday on Gold Radio and it's time to get Erika and James into shape.

They will be following PCTV over the next few weeks as well as getting regular doses of me.

Take care and watch this space.

Hi there, and welcome to this special New Year Weight Loss Challenge 2009 that helps to celebrate the 20-year mark for me in my work; helping people get slimmer, fitter and healthier.

This challenge will run for six months, to July 2009. This is not only an optimum amount of time to lose a considerable amount of weight but, more importantly, to break the habits that will prevent your weight coming back on.

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My weight loss programme is not just about weight loss but also about getting stronger, fitter and healthier. It's also about you conquering the dieting trap so you no longer have unhealthy issues with food and your weight.

As you probably know, the main part of my programme is a 21-day series of video-coaching sessions. Yet the Challenge is for six months, so we strongly encourage you to go through the programme a least three of four times. There is so much material in the 21 days and you, like many others who have been through the programme numerous times, will find that you learn new things every time you go through it.

There are nine tools in the programme and after six months you might have used them all and perhaps even developed your own.

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Win 6 months of FREE Life Coaching with Pete!

There is a competitive element to the Weight Loss Challenge 2009 that you are invited to get involved in. We are offering six months free life coaching to the person we feel has changed the most, as well as lifetime membership to PCTV. The winner will not necessarily be the person who has lost the most weight, but rather the person who has made the most positive changes and is slimmer, fitter and healthier. We will be announcing the winner in July this year... so you can start the programme anytime this year before July to be in with a chance of winning.

If you want enter this competitive part of the challenge then we require before and after pictures of yourself. You'll need to send your 'before' picture to us, ideally on the day you start the challenge, to info@petecohen.tv.

When should I start?

Over a hundred members started the programme at Day 1 together on the 5th of Jan, since then more and more new members are signing up every day and taking part.

REMEMBER, you can start whenever you want!
But it’s essential to start when:
 

1. You are more than familiar with the programme
   
2. When you know what tools you are going to use
3. You feel positive and  ready to change

Member's Journals Blog

I highly recommend using your on-line weight-loss journal to share your progress with others, this provides a huge supportive element to the programme. In addition we will be providing you with regular emails and pod-casts to keep you motivated and positive during your time on the programme. (You are never just left to your own devices!) Check out what our members are doing right now on the weight-loss journals blog

The Challenge PODCAST

If you want more info about The Challenge then please listen to the pod-cast below... you can hear how I suggest you should monitor your progress over the programme and how to get ongoing support.

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Here's a recent podcast where Pete is interviewed about his programme
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Who is Pete Cohen
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Take care and let's go for it!

A 21-day programme to help you create the life you want!

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If you feel weighed down by stress, draining emotions and bad habits and you need motivation in order to move forwards, this book can help you Sort Your Life Out.

Let me become your personal life coach and I will show you how to get your life sorted once and for all with his 21-day programme to help you tackle the different problem areas which may be troubling you.

Sort Your Life Out deals with those areas in our lives that cause us all anxiety and stress from time to time, whether it is body image and weight loss, confidence and self-esteem, time-management, stress and anxiety, relationships or just bad habits.

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 Hi everyone

Please check out my new podcast, it's called "Just Say Yes".

This podcast will help you understand how using the word "YES" more will help you get slimmer, fitter and healthier quicker

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Dear All,
 
Merry Christmas! This is normally the time of year when we wonder what to get our nearest and dearest or what little treats to buy ourselves. Well we've come up with three very special Christmas offers for you, with presents that aren't just for Christmas and that will keep giving and giving and make sure 2009 is your best year yet.
Enjoy,

Sort Your Life Out Box

Pete Cohen’s powerful new home study programme.

CHRISTMAS OFFER:
Only £199 +Vat (RRP £299+Vat)

And you can pay in 3 easy installments simply call  0845 124 0406

Make 2009 the year that you finally break the habits that are holding you back, conquer your fears, smash through those limiting beliefs and learn the techniques to help you to create the life you want!
 
Is your life a puzzle?

Do you feel as though you’re looking for the single missing piece that will make everything in your life slot into place? Or do you feel as though you have all the pieces, but sense that they are somehow in the wrong order? Maybe you think you know how to change things for the better by reordering all the pieces of your life, but never seem to have the time or space to make a start?
 
Then it’s time to invest in the Sort Your Life Out Box ….. the brilliant new home study programme from Pete Cohen.
 
Do you want your life to be full of happiness, excitement and fun?

Are you prepared to make a change and see how much more fulfilling life can be?

Are you ready for something that will enable you to live the life you really want?
 
Then you’re ready to get cracking with the Sort Your Life Out Box …. the brilliant new home study programme from Pete Cohen.

What's in the box?
 

• Rare live Sort Your Life Out Workshop Captured on DVD
  This summer Pete made a rare live appearance in London and presented his amazing Sort Your Life Out programme to a packed audience in a London theatre. We’ve captured the event in its entirety on five DVDs, as well as on five audio CDs. So now you can watch or listen to every word at home, in the car or on your iPod, whenever it suits you! The five DVDs/CDs are themed, so you can home in on the elements of your life that need the most work:
   
   1.Sorting Yourself Out
   2.Taking Care of Your Health, Fitness & Weight loss
   3.Working on Your Confidence, Self Esteem & Body Image
   4.Handling Relationships
   5.Happiness!
   
• Three inspirational self-study manuals
  
  1. Essential Habit Busting manual, providing you with all the tools you need to break any habit or pattern of behaviour. Did you know that you can break just about any habit in as little as 21 days? Just think about any habit that you have had for years that you’ve always wished you could crack … just reach for this practical manual and commit to working with it and in as little as 21 days you can be free of your habit forever! Best of all, this manual will show you how to create new, positive habits that will last a lifetime!
   
  2. Awesome Fear Busting manual helping you to tackle any fear or limiting belief head on. You may have heard lots of things about fear that are meant to reassure you: “There’s nothing to fear but fear itself” or “The fear of doing something is always worse than the reality” and so on. Yet no matter how many people try to reassure us, those fears never seem to go away. Pete’s Fear Busting manual helps you to understand why you are afraid, how to see through it and best of all how to embrace your fears, learn to relax and take control. Just imagine being able to turn the energy you devote to being afraid into a powerful positive energy! With this awesome manual, Pete will show you how!
   
  3. Practical Life DIY Workbook packed with things to do, think about and put right. Think about what you would spend time working on if you were a DIY project. Have you been papering over the cracks, when you really needed to be working on the foundations? Do you need rewiring? Do you need to declutter? This inspirational, fun workbook will get you thinking about and working on the things that need attention right now. Imagine how you would feel when you start devoting time and energy to yourself, on the things that you may have been putting off for years … this workbook will show you how.
   
  And that’s just the start!
  
   
• Beautiful Relaxation CD, designed specifically to help you to relax.
   
• Sort Your Life Out Journal, for you to write about, record and monitor the progress that you are making.
   
• Special 2 x CD slimming audio programme
   
• Stop Smoking mini book for you, or to pass on to a smoking friend
   
  Plus …
   
• Free full subscription to PeteCohen.tv, Pete’s inspirational online weight loss programme for six months

Order the Sort Your Life Out Box online now at www.schoolofppd.com

2. Pete Cohen’s Sort Your Life Out Seminar

21st February 2009, central London

CHRISTMAS OFFER:
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Simply call 0845 124 0406

This has to be the most valuable seminar that anyone could attend if they really want to make 2009 a year to remember
 
The aim of the event is very clear. It is an opportunity for Pete to teach you the secrets of Sorting Your Life Out. From the combined experience of his personal, corporate, and television work, Pete will share with you the many secrets to unlocking the door to a happier and more successful life. You will find out how to break the obstacles that stand in our way and discover many techniques and tips to take on the powerful habits that will create the life you want.

This special 21st February event is full of life-changing, practical advice that will set you on the route to a NEW YOU! It will comprise five individual workshops, covering the most common areas that Pete is regularly asked to sort out.
 
You will learn to:

• Break Habits
  Everybody has habits they would like to break, but few of us ever come up with a serious way of tackling them. You will learn from Pete the five tools that he has used with people from all walks of life that guarantee success. He will make sure that you learn how to break any unwanted patterns of behaviour in your life.

• Conquer Fears
  How often have you heard yourself say something like “I could never do that”? Or “this would never work for me”? Everyone has limiting beliefs that hold them back to some extent. Pete will explain to you his winning formula for conquering any fear or limiting belief that you have, making virtually anything you want to do within your grasp.
   
• Improve your health, fitness and wellbeing
  Everyone understands the benefits of a well balanced diet, regular exercise, a decent night’s sleep and plenty of fluids. So what is holding you back? Pete will teach you how to have a healthy relationship with food and actually enjoy exercise!
   
• Improve your relationships
  Whether you are single or attached, are looking for a relationship or steering clear of one, Pete will show you the tools and techniques you can use to have more fulfilling relationships.
   
• Look after number one
  Pete will teach you how to take charge of your feelings and emotions, instead of them being in charge of you. He will illustrate how easy it can be to acquire a positive attitude towards every aspect of your life, and how you can carry this positive outlook with you wherever you go. Pete will also introduce you to a powerful  focusing technique that will maximise your motivation and enable everything that you want to come to you easily.

This is an event that will provide you with the confidence and insight to create changes that last. Pete has many years of experience delivering practical solutions to everyday problems. If you are looking for permanent results, then this event is something you cannot afford to miss.

Don't delay, book Pete's SYLO Seminar online now at www.schoolofppd.com

3. Pete Cohen’s Think Yourself Slim Event

22nd February 2009, central London

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THINK YOURSELF SLIM - EFFORTLESS WEIGHTLOSS AND FREEDOM FROM DIETING FOREVER
 
With most New Year diets failing before Valentine’s Day and over £200m a year in the UK wasted on lapsed or unused gym memberships, it is clear that many of us set unachievable weight loss and fitness goals. Faddy diets rarely work and while we all know that healthy eating and regular exercise are the keys to permanent weight loss, finding the motivation to lose weight, break bad habits and get fit can be a real struggle.  Fortunately, Pete Cohen, GMTV and This Morning’s resident lifestyle coach and best selling author has developed a powerful weight loss tool that can help people succeed at making lasting lifestyle changes.
 
Pete will teach you everything you need to know to become healthier, fitter and slimmer and offers radical and permanent results.
 
No longer will you be faced with obsessive calorie counting a non-stop struggle with food, frantic workouts or unsuccessful fad diets! The approach is straight forward. It will help you become more active, teach you new ways of eating and show you how to break free from the behaviours that prevent you having the body you want.
 
With no complicated books to read, or difficult diets to follow this lifestyle friendly approach will show you how to behaviour in a way that’s effortless, natural and liberating, so you will literally think yourself slim.

Book Pete Cohen’s Think Yourself Slim Event online now at www.schoolofppd.com

I have recently returned from a trip to the deep South of the United States, visiting Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama. I know America gets bad press these days but I am a big fan. However, they really love food,  portion sizes are massive and fast food outlets are everywhere.

It’s funny how our lives have changed and how years ago people used to hunt to live and survive. This obviously involved blood, sweat and tears. These days, especially in the states people hunt in their cars and there is drive-in everything, drive-in fast food, drive-in pharmacies, drive-in banks, drive-in supermarkets. In fact people don’t really have to move these days because if you don’t go out hunting in your car someone will bring everything to you.

I couldn’t believe how many overweight people I saw, people of all ages and backgrounds. It’s such a big problem and I am sure we are catching up with our American cousins as us Brits’ waist lines are ever expanding.

In fact, in the plane on the way home I read in a recent survey that almost three-quarters of Britons believe they are overweight and have vowed to start a health campaign in the New Year. This got me wondering as to just how many of these vows will result in success.

Despite almost 70 percent of Britons saying they want to get healthy, experts said other evidence into people's behaviour suggests that repeated warnings about the dangers of obesity is falling on deaf ears.

Perhaps this is highlighted by McDonalds who recently revealed it had recorded growth rates close to their peak of the 1980s -- with 88 million visits to its outlets in the UK last month alone!

It is estimated that obesity causes 9,000 premature deaths each year in England and costs the NHS about one billion pounds annually.

A recent government study predicted that half the population could be obese within 25 years and Colin Waine, chairman of the National Obesity Forum charity, said the country's obesity crisis was "quite dire".

While it appears people want to tackle obesity, evidence such as the sales figures revealed by McDonalds, paints a markedly different picture.

The government is desperate to do something about this situation and in October, they unveiled a strategy where parents of severely overweight children may be sent letters warning them of the health dangers involved.

Do you think this will make any difference? I am not sure but I know that my weight loss programme is making a difference to many people.

The following is from Sue one of our many success stories:

"I am now 4 stone lighter, and have made the most incredible lifestyle changes since joining back in June"

If you want to see the progress people are making then have a look at our blog and check out our updated video of some of our amazing case studies.

Special Offer:

Take care, and if you want to sign up before Christmas we have a special offer. You can sign up for a 50% discount. Just go to petecohen.tv and use the promo word xmas.

Well January 2008 is well and truly here. How goes it in your world?

Have you set any new resolutions yet? Add them to the comments if you have!

A while back, I set out my mini-guide for a great year, which included making a commitment to look after yourself, making yourself a priority, and having loads of fun. With that commitment in mind, I encourage you to put together a wish list of all the things you would like to achieve this year.  Something amazing happens when we write down what we want.  I remember about ten years ago, I was at a workshop and we were asked to write down all the goals we wanted to achieve. I wrote down:

Now the strange thing is that I didn't really think about this list very often until a few years ago, when I was clearing out some of my possessions.   Amongst them, I found the book that I had written this list in and, to my amazement,  nearly everything I had written down as a goal had come true.

Let me tell you about a study by Yale University on goal setting that was carried out in the 1950's. The researchers surveyed those who graduated in 1953 to determine how many of them had specific, written goals for their future - only 3% of them had. Twenty years later, the researchers surveyed the surviving members of the original group and found that the 3% who'd set goals had accumulated more personal financial wealth than the other 97% of the class combined! Whilst goal setting and happiness are not all about money, this anecdote shows how powerful we can be when we set our mind to something.

The Challenge

This can work for any kind of goal, no matter how small it may seem. So I challenge you to get a piece of paper and write 'The sky is the limit' at the top of it: then take five minutes to write down a list of all the goals you want to achieve.  Whatever they are, just get them down on paper and then put it away somewhere safe. You can look at it every now and again but, as you can see from my story, you'll probably forget about it after a while: but it doesn't matter. Your focus will be set on those goals and, before you know it, they will become reality.

One small action

Some people feel intimidated by their own desires and, if they've experienced failure in the past, they might even feel anxious that they can't achieve them. If you're one of those people who feels worried or scared about your goal, just take a small step towards it. Do one thing - no matter what it is - that gets you that little bit nearer to what you want.  By taking even the smallest action, you will build momentum and confidence in yourself and, before you know it, you'll be on a roll.

Let's work together - as I hope to provide you with inspiration and tips over the next year to help you achieve your hopes, dreams, goals and ambitions. 

At this time of year we are still trying to stick to our new years resolutions and maintain our enthusiasm for our health and fitness regime. What drives some of us is the sight of our naked form as we catch glimpse of ourselves in the bathroom mirror. What do you see when you look in the mirror?

Do you like what you see?

Why not?

How you look at yourself has a dramatic effect on your life. What do you say to yourself when you look in the mirror? My guess is that you focus on what you do not like, and the overall effect is that you are not happy with what you see. If you don’t like your body, it weakens your self-concept. It makes you feel inadequate, and not worthwhile. Perhaps it is not worth bothering to lose weight after all?

Being able to help yourself lose weight is not about being positive or negative in your way of thinking; it's about being yourself. There's nothing wrong with being imperfect; it's part of what it means to be a human being.

Happy New Year to you all!

This time is always a bit of strain for so many people.  To me, it's always been a bit of an anti-climax. I can remember festive periods gone by when everything seemed to slow down, people had fun and enjoyed some rest and some time with friends and family. It was a time where many people had a chance to reflect and think about the year ahead. This seems to be almost impossible today because of the crazy pace of life we live. There are so many pressures in this commercial world we live in.  I couldn't believe, on Christmas Eve, reading a newspaper advert for a sale in a big store that was starting on Christmas day on-line. What's going on?

In the past, I've gone away at this time of year and had a quiet time escaping the parties and spending some quiet time with close friends. I always take time to think about the year ahead and focus on what's important.

"What's Going On" is a song by Marvin Gaye, it's about the difficulties and hardships people face in this sometimes mad, bad and crazy world. One of the lines in the song is "there's got to be another way"

So let me ask you, "What's going on in your life?" and "How do you feel about your life?" These might seem like deep questions but what I am encouraging you to do is to reflect and ponder about your life and what's important to you. Check out my mini-guide to a great 2008 because there is another way:

• Smile and laugh often
• Invest in your close relationships and spend time with the people who care about you and love you
• Get plenty of fresh air and use your body for what it is designed to do, which is MOVE
• Eat plenty of fresh food
• Get plenty of rest and relaxation
• Have as much fun as possible and do what you love to do more of the time

What about you? Have you got anything that you think would be fundamental to making your '08 Great? I look forward to your comments...

Take care,
Pete