You know, life is funny. I went from being a well
conditioned fitness instructor to a fat 40 year old in what
seems like the blink of an eye. I always joked that my
metabolism went on strike at age 30 and just plain quit by
35. But it's more sad than funny and age has little to do
with it.
I know what I have to do to be in peak shape. Even worse, I
often do it but get nowhere near the results I should. Let
me rephrase that... I get nowhere near the results I used
to promise my clients they would get if they would only
"try harder and have more self control." What a schmuck! I
am fully ashamed of myself. I bought into all the hype that
was laid on me. And I lived and breathed that hype
religiously the years I spent as a fitness instructor.
But I was wrong; dead wrong. And based on what I have
recently learned I can say with confidence that if you are
fat, it's probably NOT your fault. And I tell you this from
the bottom of my guilt ridden heart; please don't blame
your fitness specialist or diet advisor. Chances are they
are just as ignorant as I was. I'm sure they mean well.
You see, diet and fitness "experts" can only teach what
they know. And what many of us know is simply wrong. Sure I
was in great shape. I even earned a black belt in karate,
which took more self control than any diet I ever tried.
But I did not know the real truth about losing weight and
being healthy. I'm still not an expert, but in the past
couple months I have lost more weight than in the past ten
years. I feel better than ever and it was easier than I
thought possible.
By the way, I did NOT invent any of the great concepts that
worked so well for me. Dr. Suzanne Gudakunst is the brains
behind the only weight loss plan that ever helped me get
into shape (Thank you Suzanne!)
In my very novice way I can tell you that I made a few
simple changes at first, like eating more fruit and buying
organic produce whenever possible. More importantly I
learned that slow and steady really does win the race. But
here's the real kicker. I found out why making changes too
fast is why so many people not only fail in diets but gain
back more fat than they lost! Talk about a no win
situation. The more I read the more I realized, "Wow! This
really isn't our fault!" But I digress...
Here's what worked for me. I gradually removed unhealthy
influences like soda and certain junk foods over the course
of several weeks. I went from four sodas a day to three.
Then a week later I realized I did not have the urge to
finish the third so I slowly removed that over the course
of a few more days. In just a couple short weeks I gave up
soda completely and it felt amazing. I even had a sip of my
old favorite last week to see what it would taste like, and
I spit it out because it was so nasty. Now, that's a big
deal for me!
But this is only the beginning. There's a lot more to what
makes us fat that we could really know without either being
a doctor or hearing it first hand. Here's one little tidbit
that still makes me quiver...
It's kind of sickening but a big reason most of us can't
lose weight is because of disgusting little parasites
living inside of us. Yeah, that grossed me out too when I
first heard it. But I can tell you that once you accept it
and move on, you can healthily lose weight faster and
easier than you ever dreamed possible. And keep it off! The
free videos at http://LoseFatNow.org helped me a lot.
More than anything I urge you to not lose hope and please
know that you CAN lose weight. I'm embarrassed that I used
to be one of the "fitness enforcer" types but I am
extremely grateful that I got this second chance. And that
it's working!
Thanks and best of luck.
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Mike Small is a 2nd degree black belt and self confessed
recovering fitness junkie. He hosts a free information site
promoting healthy habits at
http://www.LoseWeightRightNow.org .
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