Pay attention if losing lard is your goal, as this article will point you in the right direction.
1. Give yourself a deadline and tell people about it. Those who get in shape quick usually have a deadline. For example, the bride to be will kick ass when it comes to getting herself in shape for the big day. Why? Well, (a) because she wants to look amazing on her day, of course, but also (b) because there's just the teensiest little bit of pressure. She's got a deadline that most certainly isn't going to budge and everyone else knows the deadline! This focuses her mind and nothing will get in her way, nothing! So, what deadlines and pressure can you put on yourself? Maybe a holiday, a school reunion, a BIG birthday party? Once you decide, let your close friends and family know and tell them to poke you in the eye if you step out of line.
2. Eat real food. As I mentioned last week, there are far too many 'humpty dumpty' diets around. I'm tired of reading about them. The real answer to your munchy problems is simple: just cut out the junk and eat REAL food! No more fizzy drinks, sweets, chocolate, crisps, microwave food, etc. Instead, eat lean meats, fish, fruit and veg and drink plenty of water. It's not rocket science! Cut out the junk until you hit your deadline and I guarantee you look and feel a lot better. Once you've got there then feel free to give yourself a LITTLE reward (I'm not talking a binge by the way).
3. Slow boring cardio isn't going to cut the mustard if you want to get in shape fast and neither will yoga, pilates, Wii Fit, or Zumba. Why? Because they're not intense enough to fire up your metabolism 24/7. They all have their benefits, but if want results QUICK you need to push yourself so that your lungs are on fire (not literally) and you're out of your comfort zone. My personal training clients, boot camp members and even those on my Home Program know the difference and that's why they get great results. Next time you exercise ask yourself this: "On a scale of 1-10 how hard am I working?" If the answer is below 7 you need to step it up.
4. Do some resistance training to improve muscle tone AND help you burn more calories (and extra fat) for hours afterwards. It doesn't matter if you lift weights or do body weight exercises, both will help to speed up a sluggish metabolism. You can also combine resistance training with cardio for amazing results.
5. If you fail to plan, then you plan to fail. It's an old adage, but it's spot on. So, what days are you exercising this week? Do you even know? What exercises are you going to do? If you don't have a clue, spend 10 minutes at lunch today writing in your diary the days that you're going to exercise and what type of workout you're going to do each day and do it for the next 28 days like I do with my boot camp home program. This will massively increase your focus and productivity.
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