The "How"

I'm not a special case. I don't have super powers.

You don't need to be a special case. You don't need to have super powers.

If I set a goal, I reach it. Why?

Because I do what it takes, I know what my goal is.

Too many people replace short term wants, for their true desires.

If you desire to lose fat, you should eat foods that support the goal and avoid foods that do not. It's not always FUN, it's not EASY, but it's simple to do.

If you desire to get rid of back pain; you should stop slouching and find a therapist or trainer who can fix it. It takes some work to undo years and years of poor mechanics, but it beats the alternative.

E.M. Gray said it best:

The successful person has the habit of doing the
things failures don't like to do. They don't like doing
them either necessarily. But their disliking is
subordinated to the strength of their purpose.

Successful people do what it takes to reach their goals: they take rain checks on chocolate cake, they put themselves in supportive environments, and they don't cash in on their short term wants, instead they wait for the long term desires to become reality.

They don't want to, but they do it.

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Fat Loss Facts

This week I have been listening to some presentations from some of the top fitness professionals in the industry.

One comment was made that stuck in my head and has been floating around ever since regarding fat loss.

Alwyn Cosgrove said that fat loss is simple...but it isn't easy.

It's one of those moments when the light bulb goes off. We know the physiology behind fat loss and how to get there the fastest, it's pretty cut and dry.

Although it is simple, it requires a lot of effort and directed attention. A "con" for the general public, if you will.

I know I can get anyone into the best shape they desire as fast as possible, but it's whether or not they want to commit to the efforts.

Do your actions match your goals? Everything you eat, every time you exercise is an opportunity to improve yourself.

So make the most of it...

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Ryan Patrick
e: ryan.patrick@yahoo.com

Andrea Behling
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Fat Loss Plateuas

1. Calorie deficit is king when it comes to fat loss, but it is absolutely not the ONLY variable that should be manipulated. At some point cutting calories is futile.
2. Fat loss isn't a mystery. The Hawaii chair, thigh-master, (insert random fad device) didn't last because they didn't produce real results. Quality programming intentionally implemented is how it should be approached.
3. Calorie deficits--not always dieting. You can increase your energy expenditure (more exercise)
4. If you aren't losing weight, you aren't in a calorie deficit anymore.
5. Exercise + Proper Nutrition = Results; the whole is greater than the sum of it's parts. Don't leave home without either one.

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Ryan
e:ryan.patrick@yahoo.com