How To Lose Fat

Have you ever met someone who's accomplished a huge weight loss goal and thought to yourself, "Wow, that's awesome.  But I could never do that.  I don't have the self-discipline."  If so, read on because I show you how to lose fat and achieve the self-discpline necessary.

By: Ed Scow, NSCA-CPT: Certified Fitness & Nutrition Expert to the True Superheroes - Busy Moms & Dads and author of Fat Loss To Go

Did you ever see the movie Jerry Maguire?

The one with Tom Cruise where he’s the sports agent and he and Cuba Gooding Jr. yell "Show Me The Money!"

It’s kind of a sappy, stupid love story, but there’s one scene that a lot of people remember where the cute little chubby kid says "Did you know the human head weighs 8 pounds."

Everybody laughs and oohs and ahhs at how cute the chubby little kid with glasses is, but did you know that those same 8 pounds can make or break whether or not you lose fat?

I don’t mean you need to figure out how to lose fat from your head (cut your hair?), I’m talking about that thing inside your head.

I’m talking about self-belief and self-confidence.

When it really comes down to it, how to lose fat comes down to believing in yourself.

Yes, you need to perform some fat loss workouts and have a proper nutrition plan, but if you really want to know how to lose fat, you need to figure out how to properly use that ball of mush in your head.

If you don’t believe in yourself and don’t believe that you can achieve your goals, more than likely you are not going to succeed and you’ll keep on wondering how to lose fat and wondering why you’ve failed.

This is a problem I have seen a lot over the years training clients both in person and via the web.

Self-confidence and self-belief are the two biggest factors that people struggle with time and time again when it comes to how to lose fat.

You may believe it’s possible for other people to succeed in losing fat, but you wonder whether or not you can do it.

You wonder if you have the self-discipline to cut back on the junk food and stick with the workouts.

You wonder what’s going to happen if you show up at a party and refuse all the tasty treats being presented to you. Will people think you’re some sort of a health nut? Will they perceive it as a slap in the face? 

You wonder what will happen if you fall off the wagon and eat an entire bag of Oreo’s. Will that ruin the healthy weight loss diet plan you’ve been sticking to religiously for the past few weeks?

I’m here to tell you that I believe in you and I know you can succeed.

I know that you can achieve what you set out for. I know that you know how to lose fat, but that I’m here to help you along the path.

You can do it just as easily as anyone, but you have to believe in yourself.

You have to flush out all those negative thoughts you have floating around your head.

You have to tell that little devil sitting on your shoulder telling you that you can’t do it to take a hike.

Self-belief and self-confidence also goes hand in hand with desire and determination. If you don’t have the desire, not just the want, but the desire to lose fat and better yourself then you’re probably going to quit whenever something gets a little tough or you feel like you’ve had a bad day.

However, if you find something that really gets you going emotionally...something that you can hold on to whenever times get tough, something that will keep you motivated and increase your belief and confidence in yourself then you can succeed.

For most parents that something is their kids. For others it’s just the desire to look better both in and out of your clothes.

Both of those are great reasons, but you really have to want it. It’s got to be a reason that will make you drag your butt out of bed on a cold day to do your workout.

It’s got to be something that jumps up and slaps you in the face when you decide you want to quit and eat an entire bag of chips.

It’s got to be something that will help build your self-confidence and self-belief until you no longer need that emotional crutch.

What’s yours? If you don’t know, figure it out now because it’s very, very important.

You also need to figure out what the obstacles are going to be that are going to stand in your way.

Figure out what they are and get rid of them, or find a way around them.

Are you always tempted by the drive-thru on your way to and from work? Find a different route.

Does the vending machine call your name in the middle of the day? Pack some healthy snacks so you won’t splurge.

Are there certain social situations where you know you’ll be tempted to eat and drink poorly? Plan ahead so you won’t feel hungry during that occasion.

Sit down and think about all these things, write them down and read them every day.

I know you can succeed, but you have to believe and you have to find your reason why.

There will be times when it gets tough, that’s just a fact. But if you keep on believing and putting into action the things I instruct you to...you will lose lots of fat and you will keep it off.

All you need to do is believe in yourself, find your reason why, and keep on fighting.

I believe in you, and I can show you how to lose fat and get the body you’ve always wanted. 

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