"Help, none of this mainstream stuff works!"
There is a specific reason you are not making progress with your bodybuilding weightloss and we're going to find it.
Take a look below and see if any of these bodybuilding weightloss blunders look familiar?
Snacking?no problem here if its nuts or fruit during the day or around workout time ? but if its getting late and you are still looking high and low for some tasty snacks it means you are taking in extra calories just at the wrong time.
Solution ? maybe you need to change you diet plan to increase the portions for your early evening meal ? maybe you need to drink more water as this will suppress the appetite and make you feel full ? perhaps you are snacking because you are bored and don't realise how much you are getting through?remember to get out and about ? stimulate your mind!
Eating too much of the right stuff! Just because you have a larder full of low fat foods and snacks might make you think that it doesn't matter what you eat, just one more low-cal energy bar, anyone?
Solution - Sometimes its tempting to do this but remember?some pre-packaged foods still have high sugar and calorie contents?it's the calories that count at the end of the day whether its from a nice double choc muffin or a healthy bowl of cereal.
Hey, thank 'goodness' it's the weekend! ? Just because you've kept on that strict diet and exercise schedule all week doesn't mean you can crack open that six pack in the cooler that's been teasing you since you bought it. Stop, think, is it worth it?
Solution - Ok, have one or two, you deserve it ? but you get the picture, use this as a reward but only in a small way. The idea is to slowly, 'lose the taste' for fatty and sugary foods?this believe me will take some time but before you know it you will be choosing that Bud lite every time!
It wasn't me! Are you really being honest and putting all the food in your food diary? It doesn't look too good if you spoil a whole page with 'ice-cream' or 'fudge brownies' or ?No stop there, you get the point. Honesty?be truthful to yourself and keep accurate records of all your food intake ? only in this way can you track your total calorific intake ? and make the appropriate adjustments.
Solution ? you can work with this and take a look every week at the items you just can't live without?you've heard of meal replacement drinks?well I want you to take a look at some of your semi-favourite foods (keep the best one or two ? there is no substitute for these!) and then think how you could replace these?
Ok, say you like ice cream...you can get fruit sorbet (nice taste ? very low calories) ? you can get nice yoghurts?why not make a fruit smoothie with fresh berries, fruit and a small scoop of ice cream? The idea is to cut right down and trim those fat calories out of your diet?easy.
Lack of time for bodybuilding weightloss?
Solution ? there is always time?Even on an 18 hour shift, you'll get 10 minute breaks every few hours! Take in a brown bag meal and have something regularly ? this will stop cravings ? that can only be satisfied by food available where you work ? which will be junk!
The lack of time theory is a great excuse, however, busy you are?but I want you to think about two things here. Firstly, if planning your meals or preparing them or finding time to go to the gym after work etc etc seems impossible you need to BUILD THEM INTO YOUR ROUTINE?then they will not show up as an out of the ordinary event that has somehow got to be levered in to your day?
You need to be expecting ? looking forward to that time. Now, starting a habit is best done very gently?I want you to do the least possible toward your goal?but do it immediately after you commit to your goal. Get me. You have to reinforce your commitment with action.
If you workout regularly anyway skip this section?if not and you want to start?read on?
How not to start?get pumped up about how great you're going to look when you've lost all those pounds?write down your weight target and give your self a time limit to achieve it by (so far so good)?fold up that bit of paper and put it in your wallet (big mistake)?fast forward a couple of weeks? 'hey, you know, I must get around to losing some weight...better write down a list of goals?' and so it goes on. Been there, done that!
How to start?
First, get yourself a weights and aerobic program that you like?don't even think about doing something you hate?ok, so even if that means working out with free weights at home and using walking as the aerobic element?start with this?once you see results it will be time to progress?
This is key, do not skip this step and write down a full program of activities that look good?on paper?but in your heart of hearts are not ever going to feature in your day!
I was preparing a program of aerobic work for a student some years ago?I said, how about cycling?'no, looks too silly and I'll get sore'?how about swimming? 'don't want to be seen in the pool'?How about running? 'too hard on the knees'. So we used 'speed walking' and got results.
Second?start with two sessions a week?one with weights one aerobic?.when you can easily do this and are looking forward to these sessions?.double up and do two and two?then three and three. This could take a couple of months?but who cares?what's the alternative? Doing nothing?
Confused??One main reason a lot of people do not get more than a few steps along the path to their goal is distraction?is this you? Who can blame them, the media is full of get ripped fast articles in magazines promising the latest wonder pill that somehow 'shreds that fat'?you want to believe it?who wouldn't want the newest and best products?
Solution ? follow a reliable source of information, like top-bodybuilding-supplements.com, see our philosophy?see what we promote, hey how many bodybuilding and fitness mags have you read that do not recommend something, warn you against risky products?we do here!
Unbiased bodybuilding supplement articles and reviews.
Also home to the unique Top Bodybuilding Forums Blog at http://www.top-bodybuilding-supplements.com which will save you countless hours... find out why at http://www.top-bodybuilding-supplements.com
Join our FREE TBBS Partner Program. If accepted you will get FREE bodybuilding supplements sent to you for review!
spotless home service Glenview .!Fasting, when done properly, can be a basic part of... Read More
Stomach-Stapling Surgery ------------ There's no doubt that stomach-stapling surgery leads... Read More
Did you say there's a way I can eat what... Read More
Some of you will not like what I'm going to... Read More
Use these tips to turbo charge your weight loss program.Take... Read More
Diabetes is one of the fastest growing diseases today. One... Read More
A little information if often a dangerous thing... and many... Read More
There's a two hundred year history of people prescribing both... Read More
How many meals do you eat in one day?Close study... Read More
RISING POPULARITYGastric bypass surgery has become a popular surgical procedure... Read More
Recently, I read an article from Japanese magazine that by... Read More
Do calories matter or do you simply need to eat... Read More
You and I know that getting plenty of support from... Read More
Fats are always looked at as a negative in a... Read More
What to Do with the Leftovers?Okay, tell me if you've... Read More
Have You Given Up on Weight Loss? by Greg Landry,... Read More
Losing weight is a struggle that many of us face... Read More
It would not be surprising to hear your answer is... Read More
A bad day or even a bad week is not... Read More
Not only was I fat, I was in poor health... Read More
For years we heard that a low-fat, low-cholesterol diet would... Read More
My name is Greg Ryan. I am a high profile... Read More
In the medical community, "obesity" is generally said to be... Read More
A "normal-tummy" looks at the food pyramid from the bottom... Read More
Ah the ever present battle to lose those unwanted pounds.... Read More
after renovation cleaning Arlington Heights .!Over the last 30 years, research into food and blood... Read More
Why was the FDA trying to hide the facts about... Read More
I just read this conventional diet tip ? and we've... Read More
When obesity gets out of hand, unresponsive to dietary, lifestyle... Read More
Your brain has this really interesting system that is kind... Read More
There are several ways to manage cravings. You can: ... Read More
In this issue, I am going to focus more on... Read More
Which is easier to do ? turn a car's steering... Read More
Ever heard of the expression, "Getting up on the wrong... Read More
The South Beach Diet was not created by your typical... Read More
If you are overweight and suffer from pain in your... Read More
While low-fat dieters and non-dieters may want to avoid chicken... Read More
Here are some everyday, helpful hints to get you started,... Read More
Here come the candy canes. In our house, Santa always... Read More
Do you know this year Florida will go through a... Read More
Weight Loss Axiom Number ThreeInsulin and GlucagonThese are the two... Read More
Everyone from politicians to parents is talking about fighting the... Read More
Any true body transformation starts with self?discovery. It is an... Read More
Low carb diets can be classified as food plans that... Read More
You have been on diets before. You probably have lost... Read More
Are you overweight? Then you probably want to lose some... Read More
Low Carb, Low Fat, More protein, Eat all the fat... Read More
You are the GREATEST, aren't you? You are focusing on... Read More
Oh, no . . . You suddenly realize that you... Read More
The general approach for treatment of obesity is to suggest... Read More
Weight Loss |