3 Of My Best Diet Tips For Fat Loss – Get In Shape For Summer Right Now

I like to compare fat loss to a stool. You see, a stool can have 3, 4, or maybe even 5 legs. The more legs it has, the sturdier it is. And this can be said when it comes to dieting. You have to eat right, exercise, and take supplements (if that’s your thing). But those are only 3 pillars to the fat loss stool. What about if we added another leg to make it more sturdy?

That leg ladies and gentlemen is the mental aspect of fat loss.

You see, I whole heartedly believe that the mental aspect of this whole fat loss and dieting conundrum is bigger than all 3 that I listed above. You can have the best nutritionist providing you dietary information and have Jillian Michaels as your trainer, while having a full team of scientists drawing blood and analyzing where you are nutrient deficient.

BUT…

If you have a weak and poor mentality, chances are you just will not last.

You might lose the weight, but you still need a strong mind to be able to keep the weight off. And that I believe is the most important part to everything, your mental state. But, there are ways that you can strengthen your mental fortitude. Your not doomed, don’t worry.

And that is what I want to talk about today, three of my best dieting/fat loss mental tips that you can use to make sure you stay on track to reach your goals.

Tip # 1: If It’s Not There, You Won’t Eat It

This is so easy that many people don’t even realize it. I will use myself as an example. I have dieted down in the past for various vacation trips, etc, and I often find myself having extremely intense cravings at night. I mean who doesn’t? Everyone does! We are all human. But what we can do to combat this is just not have any junk food in the house.

Period!

Because if it’s not around when you are ripping open all the cupboards, the pantry, and rummaging through your kid’s secret candy stash, you will just not eat it. Usually, if I have one of these what I call ice cream attacks, since I love ice cream, I’ll eat some peanut butter and have a chocolate protein shake. It’s satisfying and sweet at the same time. Then I’ll just lay down or hop on the computer. You can do this too, just prepare yourself.

Tip # 2: Talk to Yourself

Now I am not talking about Rain Man, even though that is a great movie.

This is what I mean…

If you are having cravings, or at work where they just love putting out 10 cakes a week and bags of candy like it’s going out of style and you go reach for a piece, ask yourself this question.

“Will this piece of food, hurt my progress or help my progress?”

Just by saying this to yourself under your breath (so that people don’t think you’re crazy) will force your conscious mind to think about what you are doing instead of just blindly reacting to a craving. I had a client one time who had a horrible sweet tooth. I mean, this woman had candy in her drawers at work, in the car, and at home. But once I taught her this little trick, her candy habit was cut in half.

Tip # 3: Have a Partner

Look at all of the self help groups and rehabilitation centers around the world and there is always one thing they have in common. That is accountability to someone else who has OR is going through what you are going through. You can use this same technique with fat loss. Partner up with someone who is going to go on a diet as well, but use someone who is just as serious as you. That is key! When you are accountable to someone, it makes you want to push harder, work longer, and not give into temptation. And if you are about to give into temptation, just call that person up and vice versa.

I hope this has helped you. Use it right away and pass it along to friends.

I just want you to reach your goals. It’s not hard, but you do need to have a strong mental attitude and a no die perseverance to get there.

With these 3 tricks above, you are now that much closer to reaching your goals!

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