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How Many Calories Should I Eat Per Day

How Many Calories Should I Eat Per Day? I am going to be honest with you. I never count my calories and I am at 11% body fat and have been in there since I remember. My wife also does not count her calories and she is at 18% body fat and has been there for at least two years now. Also, I don’t teach our members at Custom Body Fitness to count calories to lose weight and here is why: According to research you need between 1,500 and 2,000 calories a day for you to survive and s

Sandro Torres

4 days ago3 min read

What Should I Eat to Lose Weight

What Should I Eat to Lose Weight? You may be wondering if you are eating the correct foods to lose weight. Many people are confused about what they should eat because there are so many diets and recommendations from professionals about weight loss. It comes to the point that it seems complicated to change your diet when you are trying to follow all these recommendations online. But weight loss does not need to be difficult. Here I am going to give you some tips, so you can

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Sandro Torres

5 days ago3 min read

Can I Lose Weight Without Giving Up My Favorite Foods

The Myth That You Must Eat Only Chicken, Rice, and Lettuce Lose weight without giving up favorite foods I remember one of our members, Ana, who came in convinced she’d have to live on boiled chicken and lettuce to tone her body. She was already preparing herself for a lifetime of bland meals. But after a few weeks, she realized something surprising — she could still eat her tacos and enjoy family dinners and lose weight. So where did this myth come from? It often starts with

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Sandro Torres

Nov 283 min read

How Do I Stay Motivated? The Real Story Behind 27 Years of Fitness Discipline

The First Time I Walked Into a Gym I still remember when a friend invited me to lift weights for the first time. I was 18 — curious but unimpressed. The gym didn’t spark anything inside me back then. A year later, while working as an arborist, everything changed. My boss was strong, lean, and confident — the kind of man who stood out. Watching him carry heavy blocks with ease, I couldn’t help but think, I want to be like him. When I asked if his body came from our hard work,

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Sandro Torres

Nov 213 min read

What Loving Yourself Really Means

Many people misunderstand what self-love is. They think that accepting themselves as they are—without exercising, eating healthy, or improving—is an act of love. Some even go further and believe that destroying themselves is a form of self-acceptance. But that’s not self-love; that’s neglect disguised as acceptance. Let me give you an example. If I know that dry food causes cancer and diabetes in dogs, yet I feed it to my dogs because I want to save money or I’m too lazy to c

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Sandro Torres

Nov 142 min read