Joel Marion CISSN, NSCA-CPT has worked with people from every walk of life in over 20 countries around the world to change the way they eat and reach their health and fitness goals.

Joel is a fitness expert and nutritionist who holds bachelor’s degrees in Exercise Science and Health Education but he also "walks the talk" because he once struggled with weight loss just like the rest of us. Joel developed the Cheat Your Way Thin program and using its guidelines, won the 2001 Million-Dollar-Body-for-Life Body Transformation Challenge.
Ironically, Joel’s amazing success came from his own diet failures, which motivated him to develop the Cheat Your Way Thin program because he couldn’t stick to strict diets. His scientific research showed that he could still eat the foods he loves and lose weight.

It may seem amazing, but Cheat Your Way Thin is actually simple. Joel put together a, variety-filled, easy-to-understand weekly eating plan that anyone can follow. It uses cutting-edge science and fat loss principles, balancing carbohydrates and fat in your diet, so you lose more weight faster than with restrictive diets.

His exercise program perfectly plans workouts so fat gets burned at the best possible times for weight loss. Strategically, a "cheat" day gets worked into the plan, a day when you can eat anything you want–hot dogs, hamburgers, pizza–whatever! This strategic "cheating" actually helps you burn MORE fat because you eat it just when your body needs it the most.

Joel is a health innovator. He has been published many times in magazines such as Men’s Fitness, Self, and MuscleMag International. His best-selling book, The Cheat to Lose Diet, is published by Random House. He continues to be committed to helping people create the bodies they’ve always dreamed of and live truly happy lives.