Hey, Steve here with a another great article on how you can get great fat loss results, fast!
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OK, so now I’ll get to the juicy topic…
First a quick confession, the title of this article is a bit misleading… You’re probably not going to get into Tip-Top shape “tomorrow”, but by following these tips you’ll definitely be quickly on your way! I threw the word “tomorrow in there because it sounded better than “Fast”. Non-the-less, the information I’m about to share with you is powerful and WILL help you reach your fat loss and fitness goals in no-time. So take massive action on it!
If you’re lacking the fat loss results you want, are tired of your weight yo-yo’ing up and down and are ready to take back your body – then I have a simple checklist that will guarantee you crush you’re fitness goals!
Now, in order to be effective, you’re gonna have to be 100% honest and open with yourself. You see most people, including myself at times, will create stories, excuses and false-truths to make it acceptable for failing to do what we should be doing. If that sounds like you, it’s OK, but in order to turn the tide and take back your body, you’re gonna have to stare those bad habits and limiting behaviors in the face.
If you’re willing to do that, I promise you, the rest will take care of itself!
So below are the top 10 Tips to Get YOU into Tip-Top Shape. (I should mention that these tips are also the common denominators in all my successful clients). If you practice all of these tips, nothing will be able to stop you!
The Top 10 Tips To Get YOU Into Tip-Top Shape, TOMORROW!
1) Set Specific Goals Using Your Driving Force - This is HUGE! Imagine driving in your car looking for a foreign address with no directions or previous experience finding it. If you don’t have specific goals and the driving force to keep you motivated, you’ll never reach goals – period. Less than 1% of people ever do this properly and most people never come close to their weight loss goals. Instead of being vague and setting goals like: “I want to get in shape” or “ I want to drop a few pounds.” Be as specific as you can. Here’s an example: “I want to lose 25 pounds to fit into a size 6 wedding dress in 4 months”. That’s a specific goal and to develop a strong driving force, you’d go and try on the actual size 4 wedding dress so you know what it feels like for it not to fit and how great the feeling will be when it does.
Check out my post on “5 Easy Steps for Motivating Fitness Drive”.
2) Don’t Go At It Alone – No person is an island. When’s the last time you met someone who lost 100 pounds on their own? Now, I’m not saying it can’t be done on your own, but if you’re chances of success are 1000% greater by hiring a professional – why would you risk going at it alone? The time saved and costly mistakes avoided more than justify the cost of most fitness programs. Plus you get built-in accountability from day 1.
3) Recruit a Loved One - Imagine this: when you’ve had a long and hard day at work, you get to de-stress by meeting your favorite person for a workout! When you have the people you enjoy spending time with as workout buddies, you’ll always make time for it. And, chances are you have a friend or family member who could also benefit from exercise. So do the both of you a favor and schedule a weekly workout date!
4) Record What You Eat – I have to admit, this has always been a tough one for me to keep up with. But when you record your daily meals, you have the truth all right there staring you right in the face. If you did good for the day it will make you feel good and you’ll be more likely to do it again tomorrow. If you did bad, you’ll know why your not seeing the results. Plain and simple!
5) Don’t drink your calories – Your stomach and waistline aren’t fooled by liquid calories. Therefore if you drink milk, juice, soda, alcohol and protein drinks, you’ll still be hungry for real food even though you’ve consumed a few hundred calories. The goal is to never feel hungry by eating lots of highly nutritious, low-calorie foods. If you do feel hungry often, what you’re doing isn’t working for you!
6) Always eat BREAKFAST – This piece of advice is as old as… well it’s pretty old. And it still exists today because of how important eating breakfast is. Breakfast sets the tone for how the rest of the day will go and also kickstarts your metabolism first thing in the morning.
7) Do Short, High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) for Cardio – There’s nothing worse than going to the gym for 1-2 hours a day just to look the same! HIIT Cardio will activate your “afterburn mechanism” so you can burn 2x the amount of fat while you sleep. To learn more about HIIT cardio, read this post, How to Burn Fat in your Sleep
8 ) Don’t Keep Ticking-Time Bombs in your Fridge/pantry - Don’t let your pantry/ fridge be your enemy. If you know you have a weakness for something, DON’T have it in your house! It’s only a matter of time for that you’re gonna crave the cookies (or such) and if it’s available, you won’t be able to say no. Chances are, no one should be eating the junk food anyway so just throw it away and save the good stuff for the “starving kids in China”. If you’re having trouble deciding what qualifies as junk food and whats health food, ask yourself this, “would this be healthy for a baby to eat?” Generally that’ll answer the question. Click here to see, What’s in My Grocery Cart?
9) Do Complex, Functional Training – This means that instead of doing the Abductor/adductor leg machine at the gym to tone your legs, do a walking lunge while holding hand-weights. The more muscles and nerves you challenge, the better and faster results you’ll see. You might wanna check out this post on the Best Fat Burning Exercise.
10) Cut your Carbs at Night – By removing breads, pasta, rice, potatoes and other processed carbs at night, you end up saving yourself anywhere from 300 -1000 calories of pure fat-storing sugar from your diet. Plus it’s much easier to do at night when you don’t need the extra energy. Instead of carbs, eat lots of fresh veggies and lean proteins for dinner. Your waistline will love you for it!
10.5) Commit to Being the Best You Can Be – the next 12 months are going to come whether you sit on your behind or get to the gym. Every year that passes, you’ll either be better or worse- but never the same. Stay committed to being the best you can be. Every person in your life deserves that from you. If you’re unhappy with a part of your life; work on your physical self first. By being in the best shape you can be, you’ll have an increased confidence and self worth that will open all sorts of doors for you. But you have to stay committed. Winners will always find a way and quitters will find an excuse! Checkout this great post – Successful People Don’t Make Excuses.
If you practice all of these things on this list, there will be no stopping you!
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