Sacrifice & Your Commitment to Yourself

Hey all,

I am not sure how else to put this so I will just lay it all out for everyone……

So over the past few weeks I've noticed a lot of people having some serious challenges with their weight loss goals.

What I'm here to talk to you about today is what does it take to lose weight

Is it exercise?

Is it the food you eat?

Supplements?

How about dedication, commitment,

Oh here’s a big one, Sacrifice this last one is huge.

So sacrifice is so important that it should be first on the list. Most people don’t realize that when getting into a program like this or in general just trying to lose weight and stay in shape that there are certain things we have to give up for a little bit……

We have lived a certain lifestyle for certain period time it could be year 2yrs, 5yrs, or even 20, or 30yrs, and we've lived that way for so long that to try to live a completely different way now is a huge sacrifice and that's really kind of what I'm here to talk to you about today.

The steps to lose weight are actually pretty straight forward but you must be mentally ready to take on this challenge. You need to be committed to yourself, you need to be dedicated to the program and you need to sacrifice some of those things that you may not want to initially to get to your goal I know that, that's the reason why most of you are not getting the results you want to see.

You really have to take the time and say to yourself: Can I for 12 weeks live without my glass of wine can I live without my pasta can I live without my breads……Can I live without all those thing that I enjoy? Just for a little while……

There a lot of programs out there that say you can still eat what you want and lose weight, to a degree that is true but it only works for so long. A lot of you have to understand that you really need to change the way you eat and your lifestyle.

It’s your lifestyle that needs to be changed. It's the way you think, the way your brain is programmed right now that needs to be changed first.

And a lot of you may not be at that point to truly sacrifice those things, those little things to get to where you to be.

You might say that you're uncomfortable in the body that you have but if you lived in it for 20 years then how uncomfortable could you really be?

So where do you start? Simple Start with you, make small changes over time so that by the time 4 weeks have passed you are on a steady track to losing weight.
Here’s some tips…

To change the way you live you have to start right at home……

1.Get rid of the temptations, now you might say well I have kids and how can I deny them cookies, or cake, or ice cream. Simple get them to eat the way you eat, I am not saying not to treat them once and a while and yourself too, but it’s a treat……Don’t by that stuff when you go shopping.

I have a 5 year old before you start saying well you don’t understand, trust me I do! He now asks me for fruit, veggies with every meal, did this come over night, I say NOT…..it took time but he doesn’t crave the cookies, the sugar, the salts……

2.To piggy back on number one, when you go shopping force yourself to look down, that’s where the healthy foods are. The food companies pay the supermarkets for an eye level shelf because they have studied the human brain, we are programmed to look eye level and they know it……

3.To those wine drinkers, and I have spoken to many of you that like a good glass of wine and hey so do I from time to time. Ask yourself if you need it every night….. It’s full of sugar and that’s your number one enemy against weight loss.
Remember 12 weeks to a new you is very possible but you must be willing to start there…….

Are you willing to sacrifice those little things in life for a short period of time, when you'll be able to go back to them eventually but you need to get the results your want first…

I'll leave you with that and you know I'm here if you ever need questions or anything I can answer for you.

I would love to get your feedback and comments below and even some helpful suggestions from people that have had success with weight loss….. What tips can you give us?

Start with changing you!

Have an awesome day
Your Fit Coach
Mike


Limits of LiabilityAll information and tools in this blog are intended as an aid to help healthy adults lose weight and not intended as medical advice. The information presented here is not for pregnant or breast-feeding women or for any person under the age of 18. If you suffer or think you may suffer from any medical condition you should consult your doctor before starting any weight loss exercise regime. Any weight loss exercise programs or diet should be started slowly and we advise you to always consult your doctor or physician beforehand.

ML Athletics 90 Day Body Transformation Tips

Hey There,

We are off to a killer week this week with our first ever 12 Week Fat Blast Body Transformation Challenge and it's awesome!

We have a few topics this week so here they are.

Nutrition Tips of the Week

Our ML Athletics Prograde Maximize Your Metabolism Program is a 12 week nutrition program designed to help you make a lifestyle change. Eating Healthy is not a short term goal it's a way of life....

First up 3 Tips to Get Your Body Transformation off to a great start:



Here it is in text if you don't have time to watch the video:

3 Tips to Get Your Body Transformation off to a Great Start:

1. Progress Tracking. Print out a calendar for January, February, and March and each day write down in the square what your nutrition was like for that day.... Example: Write down Poor, Fair, Good, Great. This will help you in realizing that you need to make changes along the way if your nutrition is always poor or fair. Go one step further by having a nutrition journal and write down everything you eat down to the last little detail. This is the only way you will really know if you have to make changes and what those changes need to be.

Also write down what you did for a workout that day. Example: 30M Cardio Tread, or Bootcamp, or 20M Resistance, things like that. This will help with seeing if you are getting enough exercise in your week or not.

2. Motivation and Inspiration

What do I mean by these well simple, I use things like DVD's of my favorite bodybuilder's powerlifters, I use youtube to find some of these videos and watch them prior to a workout. Post inspiration messages around the house or awesome photos in your home office. Something that gets you going and keeps you inspired to keep going and reaching your goals.

3. Nutrition Reading Labels

Read Labels get used to reading the back of those foods you buy. The more you read the more you know and see that you might not be taking in the best foods to help you get fit and trim. It takes 3 extra seconds to turn the food around and find out what's in it. Stay away from extra high sugary foods!


Supplement of the Week

http://www.warriorstrengthcoach.getprograde.com

for more info on top quality supplementation. Supplementation is not the end all to burning fat and building muscle but it's the gap filler for a great nutrition plan.....

The Protein Shake: The Protein Shake is by far one of the best tools in a meal plans arsenol. Why? Simple, it's easy to prepare, you can drink it on the go.

Here are just a few things that Protein Shakes are great for:

1. Protein requires more calories to be digested, meaning that you burn calories with a higher protein diet.

2. Protein Shakes are great for before and after workouts. They aid in preserving muscle and helping you to recover from a killer workout.

3. Protein Shakes contain essential BCAA's (Branch Chain Amino Acids) which aid in Building Muscle.

These are just a few of the benefits from Protein Shakes. Remember if you want a high quality Protein Shake visit:

http://www.warriorstrengthcoach.getprograde.com


Until Next Time

Your Fit Coach
Mike

Limits of LiabilityAll information and tools in this blog are intended as an aid to help healthy adults lose weight and not intended as medical advice. The information presented here is not for pregnant or breast-feeding women or for any person under the age of 18. If you suffer or think you may suffer from any medical condition you should consult your doctor before starting any weight loss exercise regime. Any weight loss exercise programs or diet should be started slowly and we advise you to always consult your doctor or physician beforehand.

Sugar Your Weight Loss Enemy

Sugar Your Weight Loss Enemy

Do you ever say to yourself I am doing everything possible to lose weight but I am not losing a pound? I can’t understand why I am eating right, drinking enough water, working out 4-5 days a week, why am I not losing anything.

Well the problem might be something that you overlook and for most that’s exactly what’s happening.

Have you taken a look at your sugar intake?

Did you know that only 10% of your calorie intake should come from sugar? At least that’s what the experts say. Did you know that alone sugar has absolutely no nutritional value at all.

Then why is it found in so many of the foods we eat? The answer is simple, Taste.

That’s it! It’s all about the taste of a food.

Here’s a statement you might not like, you don’t need any sugar in your daily calorie intake.

So what about your sugar in your coffee? Well I have listed below some of the things you can do in your day to avoid eating sugar and adding those extra empty calories that could be preventing you from losing those pounds.

But first let me list just a few of the things that sugar can do to upset the body:

• Sugar can contribute to hyperactivity, anxiety, depression, and concentration difficulties.
• Sugar can cause drowsiness and decreased activity.
• Sugar contributes to a weakened defense against bacterial infection.
• Sugar can cause tooth decay, acidic stomach, speed up the aging process, causing wrinkles, and gray hair.

Sugar is at fault for all of the above and so much more but the list us too long to put here.

So how do you reduce your sugar intake?

• Learn to enjoy foods that are naturally sweet.
• When cooking and reading a recipe use less than what is recommended.
• Use spices and herbs that are natural.
• Use Stevia or Sweet Leaf.
• Buy fresh fruits or fruits packed in water instead of syrup.
• Pay close attention to food labels looking at the ingredients, most sugars will be listed as the following, brown sugar, fructose, fruit juice concentrate, palm sugar, corn syrup, maltose, lactose.

Are you getting the picture? Sugar sugar sugar sugar, not good for you and it isn’t needed in your diet. So eat the naturally sweet foods to get your fix for that sweet tooth.

Until Next Time

Your Fit Coach
Mike


Limits of LiabilityAll information and tools in this blog are intended as an aid to help healthy adults lose weight and not intended as medical advice. The information presented here is not for pregnant or breast-feeding women or for any person under the age of 18. If you suffer or think you may suffer from any medical condition you should consult your doctor before starting any weight loss exercise regime. Any weight loss exercise programs or diet should be started slowly and we advise you to always consult your doctor or physician beforehand.