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From Fat To Fit In 30 Days
By admin | August 4, 2008
Have I lost my mind? After all, I’m always telling you not to get caught up in unrealistic expectations. I think I need to clarify that point.
What I don’t want is for you to fall into the trap of expecting such radical fat loss or muscle building changes to happen so fast that you jump from one fad diet or exercise program to another until you get frustrated and quit.
However, this doesn’t mean you can’t make quick progress when it comes to burning fat or building lean muscle. You can make very noticeable changes in 30 days.
But if you have 50 pounds of fat to lose, you shouldn’t expect to lose it all in a few weeks. That’s just setting yourself up for frustration and failure.
You should set big goals for yourself, whether it’s to lose 25 pounds in 12 weeks and get six pack abs, or building 20 pounds of muscle in the same time period.
But hard to reach goals are a world away from impossible goals.
But know this, if you make big time changes in your lifestyle by getting on a properly designed exercise training program that is supported by a high quality nutrition plan, you can make radically changes in as little as 30 days.
Keep in mind that the longer you stay on any fitness program or diet, the slower your fat loss or muscle gains will be.
If you have fifty pounds of fat to lose, it’s a lot harder to lose the last five than it is to lose the first twenty. The closer you are to your fitness goal the more difficult it will be to reach it.
That means you can make rapid progress when you first start your fitness program.
When you put together a new strategic fat loss and muscle building plan and prepare your body for it, you’re getting ready to achieve serious results in the coming weeks and months - results that will completely transform your body.
If you’re looking to finally get in shape or you haven’t been making any real progress lately, it may be time to completely revamp your fitness program and try something radically different.
Doing so could be what boosts your metabolism, burn serious amounts of body fat and allow you to start building muscle again.
The more things you do right the faster your progress is going to be. Most of us, including me, fall into this trap with our fitness program.
We eat right (most of the time), complete our workout (most of the time), and work out intensely enough (most of the time).
If you start doing these things right more ofter, your progress will accelerate.
It’s important to know yourself. Some people can jump full bore into a new exercise regimen.
But one of the biggest problems for most people when they start a new fitness regimen is they go full bore right away, change everything, and then burn out in a week or two when they don’t drop 47 pounds of fat in six days.
Only you know how quickly you can make the proper changes in your lifestyle.
I should point out that I’m talking about how this would affect you mentally.
If you haven’t been on a regular exercise program you should never go from nothing to full bore right away. That’s just an injury waiting to happen.
Or, at the very least, you’ll be so sore for a week that you’ll never workout again.
Trust me on this one. I suffer from this problem. And I do mean suffer.
If I have to take a layoff from my workout for some reason, I have a lot of trouble easing back into it with some lower intensity workouts.
No, instead, I train very hard on day one and then I’m incredibly sore for a week. And that means serious trouble walking for a few days after a hard leg workout.
Incorporate your fitness workout into your daily action plan. Your workout time should be in your appointment book just like any other work or personal appointment.
You’ll be much more likely to keep a workout appointment that’s part of your daily routine than going from day to day hoping to fit in a workout whenever you can.
When you don’t feel like working out try and remember how you feel after a workout. Have you heard the phrase ‘runner’s high?’
That’s because endorphins are coursing through your veins. Endorphins are the most powerful “feel good” drugs around.
Some of the best workouts I’ve ever had were on days I didn’t feel like working out.
On these days, I try and remember that feeling. I ‘trick’ myself into the workout by telling myself I’ll just do a short workout, I won’t train hard, etc.
And then I end up having a great workout. The key is to getting yourself to start. The more often you can do that the better your results will be and the quicker you’ll see them.
Most of us are stressed out and no matter how much we get done on our to do list the list gets longer. So we use that as an excuse to skip our workout.
The truth is, this is a great reason to make sure you make your workout appointment. Nothing reduces stress like a good workout.
In addition, a healthy nutrition program and a good fitness program will have you feeling better and more energetic which makes it easier for you to get through your stressful days.
The better your nutrition program the better you’ll feel. This makes it easier to get through your days and your workouts, not to mention help accelerate your fat burning and muscle building progress.
If you have a tendency to feel overwhelmed by all the fad diets and conflicting nutrition information out there try and keep things simple. That means:
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Eliminate processed carbs and sugary foods like candy, soda, donuts, etc. Stick to natural, unprocessed carbs like fruits and vegetables.
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No Fried Foods. None. Enough said on that subject.
- Eat Fat to Lose Fat - One of the biggest mistakes many people make with their fat loss diets is to practically eliminate dietary fat from their nutrition program.
This is a huge mistake. You need a certain amount of healthy fats in your diet.
Healthy fats help to regulate your hormonal production, lower total cholesterol, improve your immune system, lubricate your joints, boost testosterone and more.
Of course, I said healthy fats, not all fats. You want to be sure to get your essential fatty acids, and not worthless and dangerous trans fats.
Stick with efa sources like canola and peanut oil, avocados, all natural peanut butter, salmon, and assorted nuts like almonds.
Losing weight isn’t something you can do in a day or two. While it does take time it’s also true that you can make amazing changes in as little as 30 days.
A well planned weight loss program is very important to reaching your fitness goals. Unfortunately, there is a lot of misinformation out there.
You need to stick to common sense and some basic guidelines.
Stay away from “magic” weight loss cures, programs, potions and exercise machines. Stick to the basics. Be persistent and consistent.
You may not go from fat to fit in 30 days but you’ll be pleasantly surprised at the amazing changes you can make in a short period of time.
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