A Realistic Approach to Weight Loss, by Michael Masterson

Sally has an ambitious weight-loss goal for 2010. She told me she is planning to lose 40 pounds. She said she figured she’d lose four pounds a month for 10 months, and then celebrate in October. If she fell behind a little bit, she’d have two months to catch up.

That is good thinking. But rather than shooting for an even four pounds per month, I suggested that she should plan to lose weight more realistically. For example, she could aim for six pounds in each of the first three months, five pounds in each of the next three, three pounds in each of the next two, and the final pound in the ninth month.

That approach corresponds to the way the body actually works. You take off more weight at the beginning — when your new eating and exercise program is having the greatest impact — and then give yourself time to settle into a stable routine for the rest of your life.

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I hope everyone has a happy, safe & incredible rewarding holiday season!

Why wait until the new year to start a work program?

Why wait to start taking off the pounds?

Why wait to start building muscle?

Why wait to start eating health?

Why not just start not now? There are no good excuses!

Contact me if you think you have a good excuse…I can’t wait!

If you’ve hit a plateau and you have no idea what to do about it – there’s only one thing to do about it…take a short break (a few days to a week) then change something about your diet & your workouts.

The human body, over the course of a few months adjusts to our habits. Because of this, every few months we need to change our diet. Changing the workout is more important though, and consists of changing:

1. Intensity
2. Exercises
3. Length of workout
4. Number of times per week you workout
5. Etc, depending on your body & situation

Why are some people more successful than others?

I think there are 5 traits that play into to:

1. Intelligence – Some people are just smarter than
others. Not really ‘book smart’, rather more ‘street
smart’ with things that can be applied in the real world.

2. Aptitude – everyone is good at certain things – some
people just aren’t good at stuff that pays well or they
don’t know how to monetize what they’re good at.

3. Knowledge – Being smart isn’t enough.  Successful
people keep learning – and the more you learn, the
more you earn.

4. Attitude – Successful people have a positive, action
oriented attitude.  They never see failure as an option.

They set out to achieve their goals – and they make it
happen.

5. Effort – Successful people work both smarter and
harder than everyone else. They take massive action
over and over.  They’re relentless.

I know you have these traits – that’s why you’re
reading this email.

You’re different than most.

So quit settling and start making your goals
a reality.

* This post written by Pat Rigsby