Once settled in, he jumps back on the bed, circles around 3-4 times and then flops down in the cutest little curled up position. And he always lets out a big sigh when he does.
As if it was a big chore.
Once he's done his little bedtime song and dance, I sometimes read for a few minutes. Lately it's been this little book called, "The Dip" by a guy named Seth Godin.
It's all about how the biggest results are often achieved after a period of struggling. But many people quit during the struggle, and never achieve success.
You might be able to relate - this is very true of fat loss, working out, and eating right.
After all, it's not too bad to get through the morning or even the early part of the afternoon without 'cheating' on your diet.
But late in the afternoon our diet becomes a struggle. And while sitting around after dinner it is practically impossible for some folks to resist the siren's call of the cookies and chips.
But those who make it through the struggle WIN. They end up eating fewer calories and losing fat for the day.
Same with our workouts.
The warmup is fine, and the first few sets are tough, but manageable.
But as we go on, some folks want to quit. But often it is the last set, the last rep, the last effort that gives us the most results.
If we didn't experience discomfort and fatigue - and make it through it all - we wouldn't change our bodies.
We have to get through what Seth calls, "the dip". As he says, "It is human nature to quit when it hurts."
And human nature is why you see more lard bodies than hard bodies.
The two worst things you can do when you are in "the dip" are...
a) Quit (that's obvious)
b) Jump from program to program (because each time you jump, you are starting over again - always give a program a full 4-week trial period to see if it really works for you)
If you can make it through the dip, you win.
But how do you beat the dip when the struggle is so hard?
By reminding yourself of how good life will be on the other side of the dip - how good things will be once you make it through the struggle.
You must remind yourself that you can get to a point where you'll prefer whole, natural foods over junk food; that you'll look forward to your workouts, rather than find any excuse to blow them off.
Here are 3 ways to overcome the fat loss dip.
1) You must have the right mindset. Change your opinion of yourself from quitter to winner.
2) You must learn to stay strong. Learn to believe in yourself.
3) And get help from your social support. Surround yourself with others who are winners and who see the winner in you.
That is how you overcome the fat loss dip and succeed.
I don't know the real statistic, but I would be willing to bet the overwhelming majority of men and women are disappointed with the way they look, feel and perform. Some attempt to correct this with diets, exercise or other methods. Here are the 3 steps you must know to get fast and lasting fitness, fat loss and muscle building results.
Get Control Of Your Diet
When I say "diet", I am not talking about a restricted calorie diet designed for fat loss. I mean diet as in what you eat.
The fact is, many people are overeating, so reducing the quantity of calories is necessary. But I want you to pay attention to what you eat.
Focus on lean meats, fish, chicken, vegetables and fruits and you'll find it is hard to eat too many calories. Calorie bombs usually come from processed foods, sweets and high calorie drinks. Avoid them.
Take a good look at what you eat and eliminate unnatural foods from your body, and I'm sure you'll be amazed at the way you feel, perform and look.
Do The Right Exercise Program For Your Goals
Most exercise programs are designed to either lose fat of build muscle. The truth is, to end up looking the way you want, you probably need to do both.
In my experience, fat loss brings about the biggest changes in your body composition. So use an exercise program that focuses on fat loss, but without sabotaging your muscle building efforts. This means no long-slow cardio routines for fat loss.
Look for a fat loss workout that combines resistance training with high intensity cardio for the fastest and best results.
Coordinate Your Lifestyle With Your Diet And Exercise Program
Now that you are paying attention to your diet and exercise, don't sabotage your efforts with an unhealthy lifestyle. And keeping your lifestyle in check is easy once you have your diet and workout figured out.
All you need to do is remove activities that hinder your diet, workout and recovery efforts. If if is going to hurt your diet, don't do it. If the activity is going keep your from working out, hurt your performance during the workout or hinder recovery from the workout... don't do it.
Getting real fitness, fat loss and physique building results for your efforts is a 3 step process. You need to align your diet, workout and lifestyle with your goals. Then don't stop until you reach them.
My advice: Look for a fat loss workout and diet plan that fits your goals, dedicate yourself to it and coordinate your lifestyle to meeting your goals. Take a shortcut, and use fat loss workouts from fitness professionals already getting great results, and get busy.
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