Four Reasons Why People Fail to Lose Weight and Keep it off

Have you lost weight in the past but failed to keep it off in the long term? Have you starved your self with diets only to have the weight pile back on faster than you lost it when your motivation for counting calories or drinking another “delicious shake” waned?



If so you are not alone. As a Personal Trainer I’ve discovered four reasons why people fail to lose weight fast and more importantly keep it off in the long term. I believe rapid fat loss and permanent fat loss is easily accomplished when you have the correct plan in place.
Below are the four reasons I’ve discovered that prevent people from losing the weight and keeping it off with my tips on overcoming these obstacles.



Lack of Support



Being surrounded by negative people or “energy vampires” as I like to call them can have a negative effect on any ones fat loss plans. Having people constantly telling you that you can’t do this or you can’t do that will have a negative effect on even the most motivated dieter.

In my opinion there are far too many people all too quick to pull the rug from under our feet and shoot us down at every opportunity because they haven’t got the determination to stick to anything they do and that is why they have never experienced success. So they automatically think because they can’t do it, nobody else can.

Ok, I went off on one for a second there! My top tip is to surround your self with a team of supportive people who will encourage you all the way.
All the latest research has shown how critical it is for dieters to have a support system in place. When times get tough and they will, people need to have a community of positive people to turn to that will help them to achieve their rapid fat loss goals.

No emphasis on lifestyle changes

A very big reason people fail to maintain their rapid fat loss for a lifetime is a complete failure to focus on lifestyle changes. Temporary fixes and fad diets need to be replaced by healthy habits and a new self image. Kent believes people put too much emphasis on the “lose weight fast” and not enough on the lifestyle changes necessary to keep the pounds from ever coming back.

Make realistic changes to your nutrition. Instead of cutting out whole food groups or thinking the answer is in some tinned concoction the diet company wants you to buy, try changing one thing at a time. I teach my clients a 90-10 nutrition rule. Eat healthy 90% or the time and allow your self a treat the remaining 10%. If you are eating 4-6 times per day as I teach that’s 3-4 treat meals per week! As you make progress you may reduce the numbers of these cheat meals but there is no real need to deprive your self of the occasion treat.

Paralysis by analysis

Too often dieters wait for the perfect time or want to have the perfect plan in place before trying to lose weight fast and keep it off. The plan only needs to be good enough to get started. Creating a weight loss plan is mandatory but not at the expense of never getting started on the road to rapid fat loss. Create a plan centred on a support community and lifestyle changes and adjust the plan as necessary. If you would like help setting and achieving goals then I recommend the Magic 100 goal achievement program. If you want a complete program on how to set and achieve goals click this link and grab it now before the price goes up tonight!

Incomplete Fat Loss Program

Finally most people fail to lose weight and keep it off because they fail to integrate exercise into their lifestyle or do the wrong type of exercise. A complete exercise program like I teach at Boot Camp should incorporate strength training, some form of high intensity interval cardio and include a flexibility program.

Until next time.

Train Hard, Eat Smart



Marc



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Three Common Sense Fat Loss Tips

Stop Eating Salads: Three Common Sense Fat Loss Tips.

With summer fast approaching North Devon residents seeking rapid fat loss should strongly reconsider the salads they are eating for quick weight loss.

Read on to discover my 3 common sense fat loss tips that will help you avoid piling on the pounds when tucking into those yummy veggies.

Those looking to shed fat fast oftentimes don’t realise that the salads served in restaurants and fast food businesses have more fat and calories than the burgers!

With that said here’s a quick weight loss tip for you: If your salad is loaded with cheese, bacon and a high calorie dressing, you’re not making fat burning any easier for your self.

To help you get in shape for the summer I've put together these 3 simple fat loss tips that you can follow the next time you are considering ordering a salad for a quick weight loss meal:

Fat Loss Tip #1

Ask for the dressing on the side and not over your salad. Dip the tongs in the dressing before you then pick up some salad. It will give just enough of the flavour but will keep the calories under control.

Fat Loss Tip #2

Choose a salad that has grilled protein in it such as chicken or fish. The lean protein will help increase the “thermic effect” of the meal, which means the body has to burn more calories to digest the meal and in turn this will help accelerate fat loss.

Fat Loss Tip #3

Ask to "hold" the cheese and bacon bits. In place of these ask for more fibrous vegetables such as broccoli and cauliflower. The increase in fibre will help burn calories as well as control any raise in blood sugars which will help tremendously with quick weight loss.

Using these three common sense fat loss tips next time you order a salad will help you shed the pounds and look your best come summer.

Train Hard, Eat Smart,

Marc

Personal Trainer
Sports Therapist
http://www.marc-kent.com/