The Guaranteed Best Weight Loss
Program
If you want
to lose weight, selecting the right weight loss program is absolutely essential
to your success. There are a seemingly unlimited number of weight loss programs
available on the market today so how can you decide which one is right for you?
This is a question I see a lot from both men and women looking for the right
program to follow. It's a confusing situation to be in I can imagine; wanting
to lose weight but not knowing which program best serves your needs. So what do
you do?
Well, the
purpose of this article is to discuss various aspects and concepts surrounding
weight loss programs in hopes that it will help you be able to select the
appropriate program for you. First things first!
1.
Identify what you REALLY want
What do you
really want from your physical body? My online fitness coaching clients hear
this from me all the time. At first it may seem like a pretty silly question,
but it's not. I've learned that the vast majority of people seeking weight loss
really aren't really that interested in losing weight at all. It's true! In my
considerable professional experience, the majority of people seeking
professional fitness coaching aren't looking to lose weight as much as they'd
simply like to feel good about themselves and avoid the pain associated with
the social pressures of being overweight. Weight loss isn't their true desire,
it simply provides them with the things they are really wanting. In fact, I
will go as far to say that most people really want to eat whatever they want to
eat, do whatever they want to do and live their life as they deem appropriate.
I'm not pointing fingers here, that's what I'd like to do too. However, being
human means we have social pressures and expectations. At this point in history
we are told that a lean, toned physique is sexy, attractive and desirable. I
believe that this is the reason most people seek weight loss programs, not
because of a true desire to be lean, but an intense desire to be wanted, to be
sexy, to be considered attractive and to feel good about their body when
surrounded by people who's opinions they consider important.
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It's
perfectly alright to seek weight loss for any reason at all; because you want
to feel attractive, feel confident in your body or to attract prospective love
interests. Whatever your reason for seeking weight loss, it's very important
that you identify your REAL reason for this pursuit. Once you've accurately
identified this reason/reasons, motivating yourself toward that goal/goals is a
much more enjoyable process. Once this happens, the weight loss process is not
so much about the weight as much as it's all about you! And that is exactly how
it should be.
2.
Determine commitment boundaries
This concept
is perhaps the most important of all. I have seen people spend thousands of
dollars on weight loss programs only to abandon that effort just days into the
program. They over-committed themselves and were not able to follow through.
Every weight loss program has a few things in common. Each of these things will
vary from program to program, but the basic components remain:
Frequency - how often you must workout
Intensity - how
much effort and intensity you must put into your program
Time - how much time you must
exercise each workout
Type - the
type of exercise(s) you will be doing during a program
This
actually has a common name. We in the fitness industry call this the F.I.T.T
principle. Beyond these basics which are usually associated with the exercise
components of your program there will also be nutritional requirements to any
quality weight loss program that fit perfectly into the same acronym:
Frequency -
describes how often you will eat each day
Intensity -
how rigid or lax your diet is
Time - how
long you must eat this way
Type - the
kind of food and nutrition methodology being used
These are
going to be present in any well-developed weight loss program. Your success is
dependent on what you are realistically willing and able to commit to with
regard to each of these factors. Let's face it, purchasing a weight loss
program does not guarantee success, you must follow the program to achieve
results. For instance, if your program requires a very strict diet with seven
days of intense exercise each week but you aren't a disciplined dieter and have
never worked out before, this hypothetical program probably isn't the one that
is going to serve your needs best. Perhaps you need a program that has a more
developmental approach and allows you more food and exercise options.
3. Beware
of programs that claim to be for everybody
I'm not
saying that there aren't programs that could benefit anyone and everyone, but I
am saying that you are more likely to be successful when you sign-up for a
program that is directed at people just like you. Programs that attempt to
cater to everyone are typically designed to produce sales more than results.
These programs tend to be very demanding, have very rigid diet expectations and
often lead to injury for those not prepared to handle the demands the program
requires. Do your homework and find a program that is designed with you in
mind.
When I began
developing my Body Fat Meltdown weight loss program for women a lot of people
told me I'd make more sales if I would only market it to everyone; men, women,
older, younger, everybody. While this is undoubtedly true I couldn't ethically
do that because I know that each of these groups of people have their own
unique set of needs and desires when it comes to physical fitness and weight
loss. Therefore, I developed the Body Fat Meltdown program specifically for
newly motivated women wanting to lose weight without requiring a gym membership
so they could work out each day for thirty minutes or less wherever and
whenever they wanted. I wanted it to be ideal for the at-home exerciser or for
women who need to workout with minimal equipment while traveling. It needed to
take away all excuses for a newly motivated weight loss participant and that's
what it does. By providing exact diets and exercise instructions the Body Fat
Meltdown program ensures success if a woman will simply follow it for ninety
days. This is an example of a program that has a targeted audience, a specific
purpose and a meaningful method of progression that will lead this specific
group of participants toward their weight loss goals.
4. Make
sure the program is challenging, but livable
Be honest
about the type of program your lifestyle will allow you to partake in. Fitness
is an evolution so where you are in life now may not be where you are down the
line, but you must be able to manage your weight loss program within the
current boundaries that your life provides. For instance, if you are a single
mother with two small children at home you probably are not going to stick to a
ninety day program where you have to eat brussel sprout and cabbage soup at
each meal while exercising sixty minutes two times each day. It's just not
sustainable. Every program has it's nutrition and exercise requirements so it's
up to you to make sure that those requirements will challenge you to improve
but that also fit into your current living arrangement.
5. The
best weight loss program is one you'll finish
The most
effective program in the world is useless if you don't do it. I know this
first-hand. I've has women sign-up for my Body Fat Meltdown weight loss program
and proceed to lose twenty-four pounds in the first thirty days. On the other
hand I've had women sign-up and never even attempt the first training program
yielding a result of exactly nothing. The best weight loss program you can
invest in is one you will participate in, be challenged by and finish. I can
name at least a hundred weight loss programs off the top of my head that have
produced amazing results for their participants. Conversely, I can assure you
that every one of those programs also has people who purchased, then barely
participated, quit and spent hard-earned money for no results whatsoever.
Ultimately the results you get begin and end with you. They are dependent on
the factors we discussed above and are absolutely determined by your
participation and completion of the program.
Take these
five factors and use them to weed through the vast wilderness of weight loss programs
available to you. Find a program where you are the targeted participant, one
that you can realistically participate in and sustain from start to finish. If
you do these things I firmly believe you will be successful in your effort to
lose weight and look and feel great.