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.

Metabolism and Weight Loss

The main reason people are overweight is that what is called (BMR) is lower than it should be. BMR stands for Basal Metabolic Rate. BMR is the rate at which your body burns calories to perform your regular everyday functions of the digestive system, circulation, breathing, Etc….

Your body requires a base number of calories to do these normal functions. How do we get that number? Take your current weight and multiply that number by 10 and you’ll get your Calorie intake.

It’s gets pretty simple here: your body ‘senses’ that it is not getting enough calories and it will start slowing down all its functions so that it does not burn up as many calories. This is your body’s protective defense and survival mechanism.

Now by going on the so called yo-yo diet you are actually working against your weight loss goals. Why you ask?

During the diet your body is not getting enough calories so it actually starts storing the calories for a so called self induced famine. Have you noticed a gain in weight during your diet? This is why!

Tips to speed up your metabolism so that you don’t have to crash diet since that will only work against you.

1. Workout 3 or more times per week on cardio type workouts switching up between types of workouts such as interval cardio training.

2. Work on strength training. Muscle takes more energy to keep supercharging your metabolism.
3. Do not skip meals! Always eat breakfast, have more snacks that consist of veggies and fruits, and keep your starchy meals at bay. These include foods such as pasta, white rice, white potato, stick with the brown slower burning carbs.

4. Look for ways outside of your workout to be active. Park a bit further than usual away from a store so that you have to walk a bit more. Use the stairs at work, Take more walks at the park weather permitting.

There you go! Make sure that you follow those tips and you’ll start living healthier!

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.