Is This Holding You Back From a Great Body?

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Most people struggling to lose fat look for the latest gimmick, gadget, trick, tip, or technique in their struggle to get in shape. They think and say to themselves something along one of these lines:

"I wonder if that Gee-Whiz-Bang fat burner will really get rid of my fat -- I think I'll try it..."

Or...

"I'm going to try that new fat-stripping exercise routine I just read about. That will finally get me in shape."

Or...

"I just need to do more exericise and then I'll lose the fat."

Or...

"I already eat very healthy...So it's not my diet..."

Still out of shape after trying the latest and greatest "lose weight fast" do-dad, most give up. Then they gain even more weight, then try again some time down the road, only to repeat the pattern once again in a vicious, never-ending cycle.

Are you simply trying to lose weight but refuse (whether knowingly or not) to change your basic eating habits? The one thing that people unsuccessfully trying to lose fat have in common is their "out of whack" diet, even if they think it's good.

There are several reasons why...

1. Most people don't actually track the amount of food they put into their bodies. They assume they're eating a certain number of calories when in fact they're taking in quite a bit more.

2. They unknowingly eat foods that promote hunger and an out of whack hormonal response (which tends to increase, not decrease fat storage).

3. They don't think "Lifestyle Change". Instead, they want the quick-fix diet. You need to find a diet that you can live with, is satisfying to you, and helps promote fat loss and good health.

Notice I haven't even spoken about exercise. Exercise should not be the primary focus when wanting to lose fat. Exercise is important, but getting your diet in order first is much more significant in its ability to allow you to shed unwanted pounds. Why? Because you cannot out-train a bad diet... period! Get your diet straight first, or else you may never get in shape.
Here's some rules you can follow to help you...

RULE #1: DON'T PUT THE OFFENDING FOOD IN THE HOUSE IN THE FIRST PLACE

Your kids may complain and you may feel like you're depriving them (when in fact you're harming them in 2 ways -- by giving them junk food and teaching them it's ok to eat it; a habit that will be hard to break when they grow up). Get over it! You're the boss so do the right thing for them and for you.

Listen, I'm no better. If the offending food is in the house there's a good chance I'll eat it. So I make sure it's never there. I promise you won't miss it after awhile.

And this doesn't mean you'll have to stay away from your favorite foods forever either. In a second I'll show you how you can occasionally eat them and still stay in great shape.

RULE #2: FOR 2 WEEKS WRITE DOWN EVERYTHING YOU EAT.

This does 2 things. It shows you really weren't eating as little as you thought you were. And it reveals you eating quite a bit more "forbidden" foods than you thought. Here's a good website to go to help you, "Live Strong", created by Lance Armstrong. Register there (it's free), then click on "The Daily Plate". They have a database of foods (you can even add your own) you can log every day.

RULE #3: GET A CALORIE COUNTING BOOK.

You can find these at any bookstore and they list the calories and protein/carbs/fat of most common foods. Take your list above and figure out how many calories you're eating every day.

RULE #4: GET A FOOD SCALE.

I know...you think, "what a pain!" But it's only for 2-3 weeks. What happens is after consistently weighing your foods, you'll get quite good at "eyeballing" the proper portion sizes for you. You'll have trained yourself to very accurately estimate the correct amounts for you.

Getting a better body starts (and ends) with your diet. If you don't get it right you'll never get into the kind of shape you're after.

In Summary:

1. Keep the bad foods out of your house
2. Write down everything you eat (for only 2 weeks)
3. Get a calorie counting book
4. Get a food scale

Realistically, one can't expect to stay away from ice cream, chocolate, cake, or cookies forever. I understand this because I struggle with it myself, maybe even worse than you do.

Here's how you can have the best of both worlds. Save your junk food binges for once every 4th day. If you're eating the right foods for 3 days in a row, plus exercising correctly, you can eat junk food to your heart's content. In fact, eating junk food in quantity will help you lose weight faster. Believe it!

Article From: WeightLossStudio.com

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