The Health and Fitness ChannelApril, 2003 IssueYour Truth In Fitness Source
THOUGH I'D HATE TO SEE YOU GO, IF YOU WISH TO CANCEL YOUR SUBSCRIPTION PLEASE SCROLL TO THE BOTTOM OF THIS EMAIL AND FOLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS THERE. If you're trying to lose weight (fat), it's easy to be discouraged by the experts. Doctors and dietitians routinely cite pessimistic figures like the notorious "95% failure rate." According to this statistic, 95% of all dieters gain their weight back -- and then some. But, instead of focusing on diet failures, what's different about people
160 people were consulted, each of whom had lost at least 20 pounds
It turned out that there were 10 common threads among these "successful losers"... 1. THEY BELIEVED THEY COULD DO IT. The turning point for many of them came when they realized they were
2. THEY LOST WEIGHT FOR THEMSELVES - NOT SOMEONE ELSE. She lost and gained weight repeatedly. Inside, she was angry that people didn't accept her the way she was. By the time she entered college, she weighed more than 200 pounds. But it was there that she met a man who loved her that way. Ironically, because she finally felt accepted, she was able to lose
3. THEY FOUND OUT WHAT WORKED FOR THEM. In addition, successful people learned to accept a target weight that
was It's not about starving yourself, but doing the right things to cause
4. THEY WERE WILLING TO LEARN A NEW WAY OF EATING -- FOR LIFE.
The weight-control masters accepted their new way of eating as a way
of They found ways to add low-calorie flavor by using spices, lemon or
lime 5. THEY DEAL WITH SLIPUPS IMMEDIATELY. While they aren't obsessed with the scale, most weigh themselves once a week to once every few days. They have a narrow window of acceptable weight regain (typically five to 10 pounds). When their weight exceeds this "buffer zone," they do what's necessary to lose it. Some people exercise more. Others cut back on sweets...pay closer attention to portion sizes...or keep a food diary to increase their awareness of what they eat. But each person said they had a plan of action -- and used it before the weight gain could get out of hand. Remember the old adage, "fail to plan and you're planning to fail." 6. THEY SAY NICE THINGS TO THEMSELVES. Negative self-talk can be self-fulfilling. An example is the "now-I've-blown-it" phenomenon that's familiar to many of us. "I ate one cookie." "I'm a pig." "I might as well eat the whole bag." Any of these sound familiar to you? The weight-loss masters give themselves positive and encouraging messages even when they make mistakes: "I resolved not to eat two helpings, but I slipped. I'll be more careful the rest of the day." 7. THEY EXERCISE. Nine out of 10 of the successful people interviewed exercise regularly.
8. THEY FACE THEIR FEELINGS. Back when they were overweight, many of the people automatically turned to food whenever they felt upset, bored, lonely or anxious. What they learned to do instead was get to the source of the negative
Many of their solutions are quite simple. When bored, they leave the
9. THEY ENJOY LIFE. A number of the now-successful people used to spend so much energy taking care of others that they neglected their own needs. Eating was their only reward. Some people who kept weight off have developed what I call a "healthy
As one woman put it, "I found that when my own needs were met,
I was They've also found ways to reward themselves without food -- from pursuing a job by to seeking more satisfying relationships. 10. THEY GET SUPPORT. They ask their families not to leave junk food lying around...call
a buddy The "Fitness Corner": Your fitness questions answered.**QUESTION: Hank, I am pretty out of shape and I am going to do something about it, but
I HF ***ANSWER: The BFL program will give you results. And it is perfectly suited for
The way I have you train and diet is quite different from BFL. My goal was to put together a program that for equal amounts of effort, you would get better results than anything else available today. So, the real difference is in the results you'll get with mine (in
my After all, if you're going to invest X amount of time into dieting
and My system is no BS or scam, it was developed by me after banging my head against a wall for so many years trying to get in shape. You see, my genetics for losing fat and building lean muscle just flat
After lots of trial and error, countless experimentation, and pouring
over Good luck and great success Please send your questions to fitnesscorner@thehealthandfitnesschannel.com
I hope you enjoyed this latest issue. See you next month with more tips and solutions to achieving your best body. Good luck, God bless, and all the best in health and fitness, Harry "Hank" Johnson Jr,
President
Harry is the creator of the "Amazing Fat-Loss/Ultimate Results Program" - specifically designed to help you lose fat quickly and easily. "When you want to lose 20 pounds of fat (or more) in 6 weeks (or
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