But no sooner had I stepped into my gym a week or two ago than I was sharply reminded of it.
Reminded of what?, you may ask.
The New Year's Resolution crowd.
They come every year like snowbirds to Florida; they're so predictable, that I can literally set my watch by them at the stroke of midnight each New Year's Eve.
And they're so easy to tell from everyone else, too. They show up in January in flocks and droves so thick that there is literally a line in front of every piece of equipment at the gym.
Then around mid to late March they start disappearing one by one like game birds being picked off by hunters. By April, they're pretty much all gone.
These seasonal "birds" are the joke of the gym every hunting season.
The question is, will YOU be one of them?
Because you certainly don't have to be. Everyone who's in shape now was once someone who was just getting started or getting back on the horse after "letting themselves go" a bit. So getting a fresh start is nothing to be ashamed about.
In fact, it should be applauded. Getting started new and fresh means that you have stepped up to the plate to do something that so many people at home just are not willing to do for themselves.
The trick is not to let it all end just as quickly as it started.
I'll give you the secret to being the last man or woman standing when everyone else has "flown back north" because they couldn't hack it.
Set your weight loss and fitness goals NOW. Make them as specific as possible. The dress or waist size you want, your perfect weight, the outfit you want to wear, the reaction you want to get. Write it all out.
Studies have shown that written goals are more than twice as likely to become reality than those that are not.
Then when you go in the gym, forget about everybody else. You heard me right---EVERYBODY.
Don't pay any attention to those toned physiques that look like they must have taken years to put together. Pay no mind to the show-off in the corner doing some fancy upside-down exercise with chains, ropes, and 2 machines. They aren't your concern.
Its all about you.
Your body. Your goals. Your workout. Your results.
Go ahead and take that "before" picture. Look at it everyday as you work away from the old and toward the new you.
If you can just make it through the first few months you've greatly increased your chances of being around for the long haul.
Don't cheat yourself by being on of this year's gym casulties.
...And if you can't make it to a gym, that's all the better. Do the YourBestBodyNOW 15 Minute Workout at home and find a place close to home to get in your cardio.
The only thing that can keep you away from your goals is you.
Don't allow that to happen.
Start this year strong and dig as deep as you can to make sure that you keep it up until you get exactly what you want. You can do it, I know you can.
To YourBestBody,
Lawrence Cole Your Lifestyle and Fitness Coach http://www.yourbestbodynow.com
I got the phone call early on a Monday. It was from California and I had no idea what I was about to learn from the amazing Dr. Berneathy. Dr. B, as he is affectionately known, has created a dynamite weight loss formula for his patients in his Chiropractic clinic. I was about to embark on a real education.
If you want to lose the weight then you will have to lose any type of victim mentality and get positive. I learned from Dr. B that weight loss was not that hard to do. This guy had the secret that so many other programs out there seemed to miss.
I am going to tell you some of these strategies now.
Lesson 1: You Got To Detoxify ? Now what does this exactly mean? You have to get rid of all the junk in your diet. If you are serious about weight loss then you must get rid of the excess garbage in your daily diet. There is a time period here that you will have to observe. This is a multi-step process that you must start on if you want to lose the unwanted pounds.
Lesson 2: Keeping A Positive Mindset ? Getting powerful results starts with a healthy mindset. I suggest getting rid of all the substances in your daily pattern that lead to racing thoughts. In this category I include caffeinated drinks, alcohol, sugar and other stimulants. I recently switched to herbal teas from around the world and noticed a huge difference in every aspect of my life.
Lesson 3: Move ? You got to get in motion if you want to lose weight. Life is about motion, it is about doing, it is about experiencing new things, you got to get out of your living environment and breathe fresh air. Even if you are not used to exercising you have to get up and out. Mobility is everything. This is going to help you build up your mindset to finally exercise.
Lesson 4: Water Based Foods ? Just like Dr. B said do not eat junk foods. Artificial colors and flavors are ultimately bad for you and they must be avoided. Taking the bold step to water based foods will take some imagination There are a lots of great things to be said about what kind of vegetables you buy. You can either buy organic produce, eat vegan, or go totally vegetarian. Avoid taking too many radical steps to reach your goal. Your shifts in this area should be gradual.
Lesson 5: Love Yourself ? I always found that I usually got the munchies around 10 PM every night. This became a problem but I found ways around it. I was never tempted by late night advertising by Taco Bell because I had problems with dairy and my sinuses. I was able to find some guilt free snacks to help tide me over. I found things like black bean dip and blue corn chips that were fat free. I also found this amazing Green Tea Non Dairy Ice Cream. If you are willing to stretch your imagination you will come across some incredible finds. This is totally up to you. The other thing I can tell you is to get plenty of rest and drink plenty of water.
Lesson 6: Take Control ? Avoid being a victim whenever possible. Avoid living in a constant state of ?reaction?, (ex: you'll never believe what this guy said to me, you'll never believe what happened to me today, I could only get that promotion if so and so was out of the way etc.). These types of inner conflicts are not healthy for the mind. You are controlling the situations around you. It is for this reason you must have self mastery.
Lesson 7: Eat Often ? You can achieve great things with smaller meals. You can eat multiple times a day and not have to worry about going hungry. If you are eating the right things in the right combination then hunger pangs are a thing of the past. You are going to be well settled and will not have to worry about calorie counting. The body will start to adjust to your eating habits and you won't have to worry about how much you need to eat. Your portions will be smaller.
Dr. Berneathy is well schooled in all of these areas. He is an abundant wealth of knowledge and I decided to take him on as a client. These areas of weight loss intrigued me and yet I wondered how I could apply these rules to my life.
We talked about fundamentals and what it would take to get fantastic results. Weight loss is a complicated game if you don't approach it the right way. That is why there are so many diets that fail and fall off the market place. But talking to Dr. B made things really simple. We need to stop stuffing ourselves with fake food. But more importantly we had to follow a process that would help eliminate waste before the pounds would fall off.
The importance of this subject matter cannot be underplayed. Disease can settle in if the body is not where it should be. Losing weight is a very serious subject matter and you should take proper steps to take care of your body.
As Dr. Berneathy says, ?You only got one you!?. And I couldn't agree more.
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