So, you want to lose weight but my guess is this is not the first time you’ve tried, am I right? Most people who struggle with weight issues have tried repeatedly to lose their weight only to fail again and again. Many get to a place of resignation and stop trying falsely believing that it is difficult to lose weight.

Let me bust that myth right now. There is NOTHING difficult about losing weight! Yeah, maybe it takes some time and consistent effort but is is not difficult.

I have been helping people lose weight and reclaim their bodies since 1995.  Pay attention now because I am about to divulge my professional secrets to you for free!

First: Be proactive! I can almost hear your groans but hear me out please. What I mean is simple. You must plan your meals BEFORE you are hungry. If you wait until your blood sugar drops you are REACTIVE to the chemical changes in your body! Blood sugar dropping can cause cravings and extreme hunger that pushes your will power beyond it limits.

By planning your meals and knowing what you will eat ahead of time you take your will power out of the equation. Your good choice of what to eat has been made before your blood sugar drops.

Second:Eat 3 small meals and 2 to 3 snacks per day. By eating every few hours you again control your blood sugar levels. You will also maintain an elevated metabolic profile by eating small meals at regular intervals. Again, you should plan these ahead of time so you can make wise choices.

Third:(Normally I would talk about exercise here but this article focuses on diet only. I’m going to assume you are already getting regular exercise) What I’m going to tell you next is an absolute must for consistent weight loss.  I coach my clients and track their progress for accountability. If their progress stops I guarantee they have stopped doing this next crucial step. KEEP A FOOD JOURNAL and be accountable to someone to review it every week. 

My most successful clients to date are Jamie and Kim who have lost 162 lbs between them. Every week without fail, we review their food journals.  Are they perfect? No! Not ever. But they are strict enough to get the consistent results they desire. Which brings me to my final component.

Four:Set a goal weight and a goal date. You must know how much and by what date if you are to track your progress and make the necessary adjustments along the way to reach your goals.

So that’s it. Not difficult. Time consuming for sure. Changing some bad habits no doubt. But which sucks more: doing some extra work and consistently following through to get your body back? Or, feeling like crap because your clothes don’t fit right and you hate what you see in the mirror everyday?

Believe in yourself and take consistent action everyday to make your life the way you want it to be. We don’t get a second chance at life so what are you waiting for? Start now to reclaim your life!

Dennis Carroll, NSCA-CPT

All my weight loss programs are 100% money back guaranteed! Call today for a free consultation-610-429-9002

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Every year the United States Military Academy, located at a high point on the west side of the Hudson river(aka West Point), hosts a competition known as SANCOM.

Of course the military uses acronyms for everything, so allow me to explain. SANCOM is short for the Sandhurst Competition. Sandhurst is England’s version of West point, sans the academic curriculum. It is strictly a military academy.

Each year in April, Sandhurst sends teams of elite soldiers to West Point for the competition. Along with  teams from Canada’s Royal Military Academy, The Naval and Airforce Academies and select ROTC groups from around the country arrive at West Point to partake in the fun.

I have had the great privilige to know some of the participants from the West Point teams and was afforded some insight into the committed level of training it takes to compete in this event.

The event begins at 0600 Saturday. That’s 6 am folks. Since they deploy in teams these conditioned athletes do not know in advance when they are to begin. It could be 6 am or as late as 9 or 10 AM. But they must be ready to go at a moments notice. So if you are called to go at 6, you had better be squared away by 5am.

The competition takes place on a predetermined course that is kept secret until the day of the event. These soldier athletes must negotiate the course using land navigatiuon skills all the while performing amazing tasks. Each task is timed and scored for proficiency.

The competition begins with an inspection of uniformity. All contestants are in full military gear with helmets, canteens and rucksacks. Then it’s time to don the gasmasks and run to the next location(run, not jog). About a mile and a half to two miles later is a boat manuever. After splashing out of the water, they run to the next location(don’t forget, they have to find the next location). This might be a simulated triage of wounded, then carrying the wounded to aid stations while suppressing enemy fire. Or the hand grenade toss, or building and crossing a rope bridge. Then crawl through a drain culvert with about 5 0r 6 inches of cold mountain water and run up the side of a mountain. Next scale a shear wall of about 15 feet in height(try that with all the above mentioned gear, and oh yeah, did I mention the M-16″s over their shoulders?). Can you say awkward?

Next a long run down the side of a mountain, a few more tasks, one usually includes near full immersion in near freezing water while navigating a course(a combat swim-ugh), and on to the last station, The Commandant’s Challenge.

Set directly in front of the Commandant of West Points’ residence is the final obstacle course, known as The Comm’s Challenge. And it is always different and challenging. The cadets are briefed on what they must do to finish, they huddle up, orders are given by the team leaders, and off they go. Maybe they have to push a truck(loaded with personnel), carry armor plated equipment through a very tricky obstacle course, do 20 pullups each while wearing  soaking wet clothes and having a M-16 on your back !I repeat, 20 pullups!  Holy Smokes!

When all is said and done, each team will have faced13 different challenges, navigated as a nine person squad over unknown miles of mountanous terrain, repeatedly being subjected to cold water melting from the mountains tops, subjected to excessive physical AND mental stress. I have personally watched as many of these teams have crossed the finish line, exhausted but smiling.

And I thought I was in shape.  Humbled YES, in shape? No. Not even close when compared to these guys.

This years competition will take place on 04/18/09 on the grounds of the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York, and is open to the public. Visit www.usma.edu/dml/sandhurst_visitors.htm for more information.

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The Procrastinators Guide to Weight Loss 

I was going to write this article a couple of months back, before beach weather, you know the time when everybody wants to lose weight and look their best for the season? But it seems one thing after another would distract me and I kept putting it off.  I admit it.

 

Okay, so you figured out that I’m a procrastinator, but why am I writing about losing weight? I’m also a professional health and fitness coach, and I helped hundreds of people lose weight and become more fit over the years.

 

This article is about easy steps to weight loss. There, are however, two aspects I believe may be challenging. One is convincing you that you can easily lose weight, and two is getting you to start now (you are a procrastinator, aren’t you?).

 

Pay close attention NOW. I’m going to walk you through 4 EASY steps that will get you on your way to a slimmer, sexier you! In return for this valuable information, I only ask one thing of you, START NOW. Complete each easy weight loss step as directed before you move to the next step. Agreed? Okay then let’s get started.

 

Step One; See the end from the beginning. “Whoa, whoa, whoa! What the heck does that mean?” you asked. (or at least I imagined you would ask ). It simply means that to get to where we are going, we have to know where we want to end up, don’t we? Right now, and I mean NOW, perform this simple visualization exercise. Close your eyes and create, as detailed as possible, a picture of yourself the way you want to look. Make the picture colorful and vibrant. See the thin you that has been hiding inside. Got it? Hold on to that picture.  

 

Step Two; Okay, stop. We have to talk. Did you do the first step? You didn’t think I ‘d forget my audience did you? If you didn’t do the first step, go back and do the first step now. Before you read any further, go on… if you are not going to do the first step, just give this article to someone who will DO the steps and actually lose weight. Geez!

 

Step Three; Now, go get your calendar and choose an exact date by which you would like to achieve the weight loss. Now! Go…  Okay, you have the date? (A word of caution here- any more than 1 pound per week is unhealthy for most people and usually temporary at best. If you are unsure what is safe for you, consult a professional).

 

Step Four; Here is where it get’s slightly more complicated. Just hang in there, we got this far and after all, when was the last time you started something right away? There is power in momentum. Go to webmd.com. On that site find a simple metabolic calculator. This will help you estimate your daily calorie expenditure. Plug in your specific data.Subtract 500 from that number shown in the box. The answer  is the estimated caloric intake you need for you to sustain weight loss at the rate of  1 pound per week. Put the newspaper down and go do that now, we’ll finish up when you get back.

 

So now you have a plan in place. You ready to start? I sincerely hope so. BUT, I have a sneaky suspicion…you’re not. And if that is because you still feel overwhelmed, you are not alone.

 

Procrastinators (like myself) can always find a few more reasons to wait; “ I don’t know what to eat” is a common excuse. Or, “I need someone to help me at the grocery store, I don’t know what to buy”.  If I had a nickel for every time I heard…. Oh, never mind.

 

Any way, if you find yourself still procrastinating, hit the easy button. Call a professional. They can and will (for a fee) provide you with your exact metabolic profile and determine exactly how long it should take you to safely lose the weight AND KEEP IT OFF.

They should also be able to create custom shopping lists and customized meal templates for your specific needs. All you have to do is to follow a customized, spelled out to a T plan. It really is that simple.

 

If I’m not mistaken, I just took away your last excuse. That weight is not going away on it’s own.  So get up and take action NOW! *

 

*Consult qualified health care professional before beginning any diet or exercise program.

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