Fast Loss Secret Weapon-Part 2

Protein is easy to find when you know where to look.

The Secret Weapon to Fat Loss-Protein

One of the easiest and fastest ways to improve your diet and accelerate your fat(weight) loss is to focus on your protein intake. Like I’ve said before, no American ever has to worry about getting enough carbs.

When you do increase your protein intake all kinds of good things happen: Getting more protein into your diet
has been proven to

1. Increase lean muscle

2. Reduce belly Fat

3. Increase your metabolism

4. Minimize the effects of menopause

5. Reduce blood pressure

6. Reduce Cholesterol levels

7. Lower glucose levels

8. Reduce post-exercise recovery time

9. Accelerate Fat-Loss

How much protein Do You Need? Click here to do the math=> Fat Loss Secret Weapon Formula

So let’s look at the best sources of protein and how you can get more into your diet and start seeing results more quickly.

Beef- Old school athletes are famous for loving red meat. I’m seeing less and less red meat in journals but that doesn’t mean it should go away.

Lean red meat is an excellent source of protein, iron and creatine. Look for lean cuts 80/20 or better. Portion control is also important- 1 serving of meat is about the size of a deck of cards.

You can get a variety using beef, lamp, pork and wild game types meat like venison, rabbit and duck.

Hamburger patty, 4 oz – 28 grams protein

Steak, 6 oz – 42 grams

Most cuts of beef – 7 grams of protein per ounce

Chicken- The old standby and for good reason it works. Fast convenient and hard to screw up. Sometimes that’s all you’re looking for in fat-loss food. Chicken is the number one most popular lean protein sources amongst fitness and fat loss seekers. Remove the skin and get the light meat found in the breasts. The thighs are higher in fat and calories.

Obviously you should broil, grill or roast these, don’t fry them.

Chicken breast, 3.5 oz – 30 grams protein

Chicken thigh – 10 grams (for average size)

Drumstick – 11 grams

Wing – 6 grams

Chicken meat, cooked, 4 oz – 35 grams

Fish-I’ve noticed fish is either a love it or hate it food. People either seek it out or avoid it completely.

As with other meats, you can take something pretty lean and healthy and screw it up frying it and adding high calorie sauces and butter. Eat your fish grilled or baked . Most fish are low in fat and high proteins. Shellfish have many of the benefits that fish have and it can add some variety to your diet if you’re getting bored of egg whites and chicken. This category includes shrimp, crab, lobster, mussels, etc

By the way, when you’re eating in restaurants, fish is a great choice as long as you make sure there are no hidden bad fats or extra calories.

Here’s a list of fish to consider: salmon, tuna, haddock, flounder, mackerel, trout, snapper, sea bass, swordfish, mahi -mahi, perch, orange roughy, marlin, sole, halibut, herring cod, and catfish.

Most fish fillets or steaks are about 22 grams of protein for 3 ½ oz (100 grams) of cooked fish, or 6 grams per ounce

Tuna, 6 oz can – 40 grams of protein

Tilpia, 4 oz. – 21 grams of protein

Pork-It’s called the other white meat because there are certain cuts of pork that qualify as a lean protein. Particularly pork tenderloin, generally referred to as pork loin, is an excellent lean protein.

Pork chop, average – 22 grams protein

Pork loin or tenderloin, 4 oz – 29 grams

Ham, 3 oz serving – 19 grams

Ground pork, 1 oz raw – 5 grams; 3 oz cooked – 22 grams

Eggs and Dairy-“Dairy products” cover an entire category of foods including milk, cheese, yogurt, sugar–free frozen yogurt, and cottage cheeses. The label needs to say “fat-free,” “skim,” or 1% low fat.

Dairy contains carbohydrates and proteins. Protein in dairy is high quality and complete. Non-fat cheese can also boost the protein content of a meal.

Dairy wouldn’t be complete without a discussion of yogurt. Yogurts can span the entire distance from Greek Yogurt(good source of protein low in calories) to an ingredient list full of High fructose corn syrup! Check your labels and choose wisely.

Egg, large – 6 grams protein- “The Gold Standard for Protein”

Milk, 1 cup – 8 grams

Cottage cheese, ½ cup – 15 grams

Yogurt, 1 cup – usually 8-12 grams, check label

Soft cheeses (Mozzarella, Brie, Camembert) – 6 grams per oz

Medium cheeses (Cheddar, Swiss) – 7 or 8 grams per oz

Hard cheeses (Parmesan) – 10 grams per oz

Beans- Don’t think that in order to get the maximum nutritional value out of beans, you need to start with dried or fresh beans. These types of beans require soaking (dried beans) and extra cooking time so most people don’t bother.

You really don’t need to go through all the hassle to reap the benefits of beans. Canned beans are just as nutritious as dried beans, and they are much easier to prepare – just open the can. (Just look for the low-sodium version for canned beans)

Most beans (black, pinto, lentils, etc) about 7-10 grams protein per-half cup of cooked beans

Split peas, ½ cup cooked – 8 grams

Nuts and Seeds-Most nuts and seeds are higher in fat than most people are comfortable with. As long as you stay in control this should not be a concern.
I’ve seen almonds and peanut butter work wonders as an afternoon snack. They consistently work to keep you feeling full and as an appetite suprressant.

Peanut butter, 2 Tablespoons – 8 grams protein

Almonds, ¼ cup – 8 grams

Peanuts, ¼ cup – 9 grams

Cashews, ¼ cup – 5 grams

Pecans, ¼ cup – 2.5 grams

Sunflower seeds, ¼ cup – 6 grams

Pumpkin seeds, ¼ cup – 8 grams

Flax seeds – ¼ cup – 8 grams

Whey Protein– This is the game changer. Lately, I’ve been seeing better and better(read faster and faster) fat-loss results with clients when we put this into their diet. Recent research is backing up what I’ve been seeing, especially for women losing fat.

Whey protein is best used at breakfast to kick-start your metabolism for the day and to keep you feeling full through the morning

Immediately after training help you 1) lose more fat faster 2) Recover from the training more quickly and 3) help you feel better sooner so you don’t sit on the couch for 2 hours after training.

And as a fast convenient supportive snack throughout when other options aren’t available or possible.

I recommend Advocare Meal Replacements for this.

Only 220 calories and 25 grams of Whey Protein per serving-that’s a winner in my book.

For More information click here=> Advocare Meal Replacement

Start focusing on increasing your protein intake today.

Combine that with a good high intensity exercise program like our Body Firm Fitness Boot Camps and you’ll see results in the mirror, on scale. and in your clothes within one to two weeks.

Yes it works that fast.

Talk soon.

Dave

Your Fat Loss Secret Weapon Formula

Top Secret Fat Loss tip – Don’t tell anyone.

I’m warning you this isn’t the sexiest topic, like Hiit Training or Metabolic Resistance Circuit Training-

But, it is a fat-loss secret weapon.

And it’s critical for your results.

It’s important enough that I devote an entire Chapter to it in my Nutrition Crash Course book.

Want to know the Secret Weapon?

Protein.

Increase your Protein intake.

When you do all kinds of good things will happen to your body.

Getting more protein into your diet has been proven to

1. Increase lean muscle

2. Reduce belly Fat

3. Increase your metabolism

4. Minimize the effects of menopause

5. Reduce blood pressure

6. Reduce Cholesterol levels

7. Lower glucose levels

8. Reduce post-exercise recovery time

9. Accelerate Fat-Loss

This is good stuff!

No American has to make sure they’re getting enough carbs in their diet, ever.

But you need to make sure you’re getting enough protein.

Do the simple math for your needs.

How to Calculate Your Protein Needs:

Your Weight in pounds divided by 2.2= weight in kg

Then your (Weight in kg) x (.8-1.8)gm/kg= protein gm.

The .8 is if you’re sedentary.

The 1.8 is if you’re exercising regularly. (you better be)

Example: 154 lb female who is a regular exerciser and lifts weights

154 lbs/2.2 = 70kg
70kg x 1.8 = 126 gm protein/day

Remember these are minimums. Unless you’re really focusing on this you’re probably under goal.

When you are getting enough protein, all kind of good things will happen.

You’ll feel fuller longer, you’ll lose fat especially belly fat, stronger muscles- bones-and tendons.

There’s really no downside here.

Tomorrow I’ll send you a list of the best high protein foods and some tricks you can use to make hitting your nutrition and weight loss goals easier.

Talk soon.
Dave
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Holiday Belly Burn Program

How Much Weight Did You Gain
During The Holidays Last Year?
**Here’s How This Year You Can Lose
That Same Amount (instead of gaining it)
Guaranteed.**

On average, Americans gain from 8 to 13 pounds during the Holidays…only to make yet another failed
New Year’s Resolution to try to lose it.

Sound familiar?

So how much did you gain last year? And the year before? And the year before that?
So let’s say it was just 8 pounds. Wouldn’t you rather lose that weight during the holidays — from Thanksgiving to New Year’s — rather than gaining that same weight?

Here’s another quick question for you:

Have you ever made one of those promises to yourself during the holidays that you weren’t going to gain a bunch of weight?

That this year was gonna be different, and you would start reaching your goals BEFORE New Year’s?

Have you ever started following a diet or workout program only to find that you didn’t have all the tools, knowledge, and motivation to do it “on your own” let alone tackle it during THE BIGGEST weight-gaining season of the year?

Now all of a sudden your pledge to lose weight during the holidays turns into a just-don’t-gain-more-than-5-or 10 or even 15pounds battle…. a battle that you unfortunately seem to lose every single year.

You start out alright and try to “be good” at parties while begrudgingly and enviously staring at your friend that seems to be able to eat whatever she wants and never gain a pound.

ARRRGH!!!

Then you try to sneak in a couple extra laps around the block and maybe pop in one of those “Sweating to the Oldies” DVD’s to burn off that second glass of egg nog that you “couldn’t resist”.

And then worst of all, even after all of your sacrificing and suffering and attempting to “be good” until New Year’s, you still end up fitting a bit more snugly in those jeans and finding any baggy sweatshirt or scarf in site to cover up the 8 pounds that you inevitably gained anyway.

More importantly, you’ve wasted your time and 4 weeks later you STILL have no results and you’re still:

– The same weight you were BEFORE the holidays(or even 8 or 13 pounds extra)

– Carrying around an even slower metabolism than you had a few weeks ago

– Not fitting into any of your old clothes and quickly outgrowing the new ones

– Just as frustrated and defeated as you have always been

– Desperate to lose the weight for good except now you are even further away from your goal

At least you can hide your holiday fat gain in your winter sweaters and big coats right?

But wait,

Why is losing weight over the holidays so friggen hard?!?

Every Year That Same Vicious Cycle That Haunts You

-The promises you would make to yourself to maintain ultimate willpower this year…

-The inevitable “fold” at a party where some treat or confection was irresistible…

-The splurge that led to another splurge…and another splurge…

-The weight gain that seemed to come on more ferociously and more quickly than any other time…

– The “I’ll do better Tomorrow.” promise. [broken]

– The feeling of HOPELESSNESS come New Year’s Resolution time when you’re even further away from my goals..
So what does this mean for you?

I know what you are going through because We’ve all been there. And you do not have to waste the time doing absolutely everything wrong.

And that is why I know EXACTLY how to lead you to a leaner, fitter version of yourself– even during the time of year when most people GAIN a bunch of weight.

I can show you EXACTLY how to jump start your metabolism, strip off all those extra pounds, and shed inches in just 28 days.

So Let Me Tell You How The
DFW Holiday Belly Burn Came To Be…

A couple of years ago I was searching for a solution for my clients to stay on track during the Holidays when they were going to be constantly tempted with crazy fattening food, around people unsupportive even hostile to their goals, and their schedules out of control.

So I came up with the Holiday Challenge to help keep them on track.

I also decided at that time to let some new clients try out the program to see just how fast we could get them results during the most challenging time of the year.

We took their before measurements, dialed in their eating plans(completely personalized-because no two people eat alike) made sure they had access to an Unlimited Boot Camp schedule(mornings-nights and even a Saturday available.

And one last thing….I told them to cheat on their diet.

That’s right cheat and cheat hard.

Because a cheat meals are built into our program to make it work better. And there’s all kinds of reasons you want to cheat like giving yourself a psychological break, increasing certain hormones that help you burn fat, really too many to go into here.

So you could get insanely fast results and indulge in some of your Holiday favorites.

Without all the guilt and stress of old-school don’t eat this ever with that, deprive yourself til you’d eat a shoe diets(that don’t work anyway).

So after that first Thanksgiving Fat-Loss Challenge went off we got results like Tony and Christina Vasquez.

Tony lost 5lbs and tripled his strength. While Christina lost 5lbs and 1inch in her waist in only 3 weeks, even though they’d been working out regularly before the program.

Now with our program it’s normal to see results like 18lbs in 4 weeks like Gene here==========>

But it did get the wheels in my head turning quite a bit…

Not only are these amazing people TOTALLY transformed their bodies, but they did it during Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanza, and any other eat-anything-you-want occasion you can think of.

So it got me thinking…

I folks are shedding a TON of body fat using my programs…and do it all during the holiday season…why couldn’t ANYONE do the same thing, see the same results, and still get to indulge in the holiday feasts and not feel like they were giving up all the holiday fun?

Its on! My quest to find a holiday weight loss solution has been a top priority, and the good news was that I’ve been able to figure it out.

I’ve tested….and tweaked…and experimented for nearly a year!

And what I came up with delivered even better results than I could have ever hoped for.

Not only was I able to design a program that fires up even the slowest of metabolisms, melts off body fat at warp speed,

AND of course it involves a weekly cheat meal where you can eat whatever you want once every 7 days….

I was able to super-charge the entire thing and produce the same results in just 4 weeks! I’m sure you can imagine my excitement.

And the DFW Holiday Belly Burn Was Born….

It’s called The DFW Holiday Belly Burn and I have to say, it’s truly my most potent fat loss program to date.

But there is something
 I have been keeping to myself...

We will be using the holiday feasts and parties to our metabolic advantage. That’s right, we will use a little known metabolic trick to ignite your fat burning furnace 24/7.

How do we do that? It’s a secret!
(That I will share with you when you are one of the 15 to register below.)

But before I tell you exactly what it is, let me ask you a couple questions to find out if it’s right for you. So, are you ready …

–Would you love to drop an INSANE amount of body fat in a very short amount of time?

-Are you ready to lose 4-8 inches off your waist?

– Would it excite you to literally have your clothes FALLING off of you?

-Are you prepared to completely change the way you look and feel?

-Are you ready to LOOK BETTER this New Year’s than you have in the last 5 (or 10)?

(All In Only 28 Days?!?)
Before You Say Yes, Read This…

If you want on board you have to be serious and absolutely committed. Let me say that again:

*ABSOLUTELY COMMITTED*

Here is the thing, I am only going to accept the first 15 (qualified) people that apply. This is because the level of attention you will get requires a great deal of my time, and my top coaches time.

So only 15.

You will be weighed in and completely measured by me prior to the start of the program. This includes “before” pictures.

Dates, Schedule &
What You Are Getting Yourself Into

Program Dates:
Monday, December 1st th-Wednesday, December 31st
(Early Sign Ups Start Right Now!)

Initial Assessment / Weigh in Dates:
Monday December 1st-Frioday December 12th. (mandatory)

Training Sessions:
You will have Unlimited Boot Camp Access. Camp normally lasts 45 minutes additional targeted training will be performed 3 times per week. I know you are busy (who isn’t?), that’s why we have camps ranging from 5am and going until 6pm daily. We definitely have a time that will fit your schedule.

NO MORE EXCUSES!!!

Current Training Schedule:

Fort Worth-

Mon/Wed/Fri: 6am

Mon/Tue/Thu: 5:45pm

Sat: 9:30am

Mid-Cities/Colleyville

Mon/Tue/Thu: 5am

Mon/Tue/Thu:6pm

Nutrition:
You will be given a completely personalized nutrition program(remember no two people eat alike) at your weigh in. This will include a full program breakdown including food choices and supplementation recommendations (plus Holiday Cheating Guide!).

Accountability and Coaching:
The coaching sessions will be scheduled weekly. The exact days and times will be provided during the program. You will be getting full-on accountability for the duration of the 4 weeks.

Secret Sauce:
Just like McDonalds I have a secret sauce. Well it is not really a sauce, but I do have secret fat loss techniques which I will be sharing with you during the course of the program. You will be receiving multiple emails per week from me personally with tips and techniques to enhance your fat loss.

This will make what are usually times of extreme stress and overeating manageable and survivable (plus you’ll be leaner too!).

ere’s the Deal…

You’re going to work your butt off for the next four weeks BUT your results are going to come super-fast and will be significant if you simply follow the program and do what I tell you.

The program is simple in its brilliance. You’ll come and workout with me and my trainers at least three days per week for four weeks, and eat the foods that I’ve outlined for you in the program. It’s probably the easiest nutrition plan I have created you just read it and eat it and the results will come.

And the eating program I give you will NOT be a starvation diet. I’m totally against starvation diets. It’s actually a decent amount of calories manipulated in a crafty way to help your body burn maximum fat and to retain muscle tone during the 28 days….

And you get to splurge on Thanksgiving…and Christmas… and Hanukkah…without guilt! (Logging your food is mandatory though.)

I’m pretty certain you will actually enjoy it.

Now here’s the best part of this whole thing!

Since this is the new & updated release of the DFW Holiday Belly Burn, and since I’m only taking on a small group of 15 new clients for this program, I’ve priced it for anyone to afford.

The entire Holiday Belly Burn program is only $97

This LESS THAN HALF PRICE of my normal rate. At that price I am almost giving this program away.

Like I said, the program “OFFICIALLY” starts tomorrow December 1st.

So if you want to be one of the first 15 people on the program and get a lot of fat burning and muscle toning done in only 28 days…and feel AMAZING in your own skin come 2013, then you need to lock in your spot for this Monday.

This is your chance to change your body in only 28 Days!

Register HERE to Reserve Your Spot

Tell you what. I’ll even guarantee your satisfaction. Here’s how that works: Grab your spot. (You do that by hitting the button that says “Reserve Your Spot” and completing your order). You’ll get started on the entire system this coming Monday. Come to the classes. Follow my nutrition program. Complete the program. If you feel I haven’t lived up to my word– every single word on this website– just ask for your money back. No attitude. No excuses. Just a refund. That’s how real this is. I’m not forcing anyone to be a member of this program. It works, it’s been proven to work for almost anyone (regardless of situation or experience)… and I’m as certain as I can be that it will work for you, too. However, this is all about movement and tackling the keys to success. If that doesn’t work for you, you have an “out” with this unconditional guarantee. This takes all the pressure off your shoulders… and means you should not hesitate to get involved, if what I’m describing has made your “skinny glands” squirm even a little bit.

Register HERE to Reserve Your Spot

Talk soon.
Dave

No Weight No Problem (Weekend Workout)

I’ve realized over the last few months just how many of my clients really struggle with weekend challenges.

And I don’t mean the challenging workouts either.

I mean the not just keeping the unhealthy eating and drinking under control.

It’s almost like a nemesis.

Great weeks followed by crazy weekends followed by a week recovering from the crazy weekend.

And just like your work week, the more planning and structure you have going in the better.

One of the best systems I’ve seen is the”Saturday Night Fever” routine.

It works like this…

Know you’re going to eat a healthy breakfast and lunch and workout on Saturday.

And at 6pm on Saturday, your cheat/reward meal, party etc. is ON!

When you wake up Sunday you’re back to your normal weekly nutrition schedule. (and you can start recovering/prepping for the week ahead, with out feeling deprived)

It’s just a suggestion, your results may vary, but the success principles remain the same.

Planning and preparation work.

Not knowing, guessing, and going forward without a plan, hoping for the best, never works well. And usually not at all.

If you want results you can get results…

And if you’re ready for a challenging workout this weekend,

No Weights No Problem: Filthy Fifty

50 Repetitions of each exercise..
(take a break between or during sets
as needed)

50 Jump Squats
50 Regular Push ups
50 Mountain Climbers
(50-Per leg)
50 Body weight Squats
50 Close Grip Push Ups
50 Lunges
(50-Per Leg)
50 Inchworms
50 Siff Squats
(stand on your toes and squat)
50 Burpees

Done!

Have a great weekend!

Dave
P.s. If you need a Kick-Start to your goals our Bring-A-Friend-Fortnight is open to you for until August 11th. All you need to do to participate is call Meghan at the office to let her know you’re coming.
Call NOW! 817-320-0743
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2 Simple (Yet Powerful) Fat Loss Secrets Revealed

These 2 Secrets were worth 30lbs to Katii Moore…

Hope you’re having a great day!

First week of a brand new month, after what I suspect has been 6 to 8 weeks of what we’ll just call “questionable choices”.

It’s a good time to take action.

Just one tiny little action that can set in motion a transformation.

Whether you want to drop 5-15 or even 50lbs or more.

Today I’m going to show you 2 fat loss secrets That can and will help you lose as much weight as you want.

As quickly as you want.

By the way these are the tips and tricks that I use with my private clients, small group coaching and boot-campers to get outstanding results.

This stuff works.

If you’re ready to melt away the extra pounds, boost your energy, and feel years younger stay with me.

“What’s the quickest way for me to get in shape?”

This is the most popular question I am asked.

The real question is:

“How can I lose weight, burn fat, tone up, drop a few sizes, feel better and become more confident?”

Here are 2 simple (yet incredibly powerful) fat loss secrets.

The answer is simple.
In fact, it is too simple:

1)Keep a food journal.
2)Use inefficient exercises.

Remember simple does not always mean easy….

And the food journal (nutrition) is 85% of your results the inefficient exercise 15%.

We’ll cover exercise first. Why inefficient exercise?

Think about it. If your car is running inefficiently it burns more fuel, right? It’s the same thing for your body and choice of exercise.

Believe me, the type of exercises we do here is very inefficient because of the movement, breathing.

Think jumping jacks. Feel like you’re in shape? Stand up and do 20-30 jumping jacks right now. You’ll quickly see what I mean by inefficient.

Throwing your entire body around like this requires
A LOT of energy! It’s inefficient. It’s meant to be inefficient.

This kind of stuff burns a lot of unwanted calories.

If you want more exercise programming that drives the scale down and delivers see it in the mirror results. In a friendly, fun, supportive environment?

It is Bring-A-Friend-Fortnight for the next week so if you’d like to experience our Accelerated Results Programs for the next 7 days completely free.

Call Meghan at the office 817-320-0743 and let her know you’re coming out!

Onto weight loss and nutrition…

Believe me, all of my clients (and anyone who attends my Rapid Fat Loss and Nutrition Crash Courses) will tell you that the first thing I recommend is a food journal.

(It’s not the only way, but it’s a very good way to deal with nutrition)

They get great results. Fast.

You don’t even have to write it down. A cool fitness app like Myfitnesspal.com will let you do it on your phone. It’s the bomb-to body-fat.

Without exception, everyone is very surprised with their eating habits.

If you want to control your body weight and appearance, you have to see what you’re eating.

When you become more aware ALL kinds of good things start to happen.

Simple, right?

Here are some comments I’ve heard from those who have stuck with the food journal since my Women’s ONLY Rapid Fat Loss Seminar-3 weeks ago.

“I’m 12 pounds down and I’m on a mission to get to 25!”

“I have to take my work clothes to be taken in”

“I no longer have that little “pudge” below my belly button.”

These are just a few.

Take action an begin keeping a food journal today.

Track everything that you eat and drink. For just the next 7 Days. (You can do this AND workout with us!)

Most importantly, track how what you’re eating and drinking makes you feel.

Once you have your information, begin removing all of the unhealthy food and begin replacing it with good supportive food. (Use my 100 Best Foods For Fat Loss as a cheat sheet)

This is a start and if you’d like to get a fool proof plan, coaching and the support you need to truly transform you body quickly, call Meghan at the office to set up a session with me.

The next 30 days are all yours

You can lose 12-15lbs before the end of August, feel better than you have in years, while making people wonder just how you did it.

The time will pass anyway-have something to show for it.

I believe in you.

Talk soon.

Dave
P.s. The Bring-A-Friend-Fortnight ends August 11th! Don’t miss out on this opportunity to workout inour programs as much as you want completely FREE for the next 7 days!
If you’re ready call Meghan at 817-320-0743 and
she’ll take care of you!

P.P.s. Like I’ve said before, I know how scary and intimidating it can be to show up to join a group of people you’ve never met before and exercise. We’ll make sure you have everything you need to get through your first session.
Friends take care of friends.
Call Meghan 817-320-0743 NOW.

The 20-40-60 Rule, And Why It Matters More Than You Realize

“There are real and self-imposed limits that masquerade as real limits. You have to be able to tell the difference and refuse to be governed by false limits. Further, others will attempt to impose limits by their opinions. Screw’em your opinion of you is far more important than anyone else’s or even everyone else’s”
-Dan Kennedy

There’s not one factor that has been more powerful in keeping the majority of people OUT of shape, than this one thing.

The opinions of other people.

It goes something like this…

Oh I’ll be the fattest person in there, what will they think?

I can’t keep up with all of them, what will they think?

I’ll die of embarrassment just getting out of my car, what will they think?

I can’t tell my co-workers I’m not eating that garbage everyday, what will they think?

I can’t tell everyone in my office I have to leave at 5pm to go workout, what will they think?

I can’t tell anyone I hired a fitness coach to help me get this weight off faster, what will they think?

“What will they think” has kept more people OUT of shape than all the McDonald, Arby’s, and Dominoes Pizza’s combined.

And if you need the anti-dote to this mental poison it’s the 20-40-60 Rule…

Supposedly coined by by actress Shirley MacLaine, the rule goes something like this:

“At 20, you are constantly worrying about what other people think of you.

At 40 you wake up and say, ‘I’m not going to give a damn what other people think anymore.’

And at 60 you realize no one is thinking about you at all.”

The most important piece of information here is this…

Nobody is thinking about you from the very beginning.

And I don’t want this to come across as harsh or insensitive it’s just an important fact that should be considered when you Don’t do what YOU WANT or NEED to DO because of theimagined opinion of other people.

Your boss is not thinking about you.

Your peers are not thinking about you.

You need to think about you.

And we’ve all been guilty of this.

There was a time when I worked as a consultant to other fitness coaches and their staffs.

I used to fret about showing up to a client meeting after a long flight in a wrinkled suit.

I would be so concerned about what would would they think?

That’s when I realized one day. I’d never once been in a meeting where I thought “this person is here to help, and he’s delivering so much value to me …but his suit is a mess, so he must not be very good.”

That has NEVER happened. All that time wasted on the imagined opinion of others.

I did it. And shouldn’t have then.

And neither should you now.

Like Dan Kennedy points out. “YOUR opinion of YOU is far more important than anyone else’s or even everyone else’s”

Always has been.

Always will be.

Have a great week.

Talk soon.

Dave
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How I Kicked My Worst Habit, Got My Body Back, and Won $300

Amberly Before the Challenge at 182lbs.

Where do I even begin….Before starting the Best Body Challenge I was a very tired mother of a 4 year old, wife, and kindergarten teacher.

I began EVERY day with at least one Dr. Pepper on my way to school and continued the day with one glued to my hand. I went through 6-7 DPs in a day. The DP was my breakfast, take out was lunch (if I ate at all), and diner was some frozen meal or takeout again. Then I would crawl myself into bed and start all over the next day.

It wasn’t a fun life.

I felt like I was missing out on things with my son and I knew if I wanted to have another child I had to do something different. I had a lot of complications with my 1^st pregnancy do to my lack of good nutrition and activity and I was not going to let that happen with my next child.

A little over a year ago I tried the HCG diet for 30 days. I did really well, lost 30 lbs on the shots, kept it off for 3 months and even lost 5 more pounds. I was going to the gym for at least an hour a day and getting on the elliptical and running. I felt great! I could finally go to a store and not worry if they had my size and I actually enjoyed shopping again.

Then summer hit, I traveled a lot, got busy, and fell back into my old ways.By the time school started back again I had gained back ALL of the weight I lost on HCG.

Why did it not work? It didn’t work because the diet didn’t teach me anything about eating a nutritious meal. It just taught me I could live off 500 calories and HCG shots for a month…..epic fail!

After HCG failed I started Weight Watchers. Went to weekly meetings, counted my calories and began to see the weight come off. After two months I was BORED out of my mind at meetings, started to see my results diminish (because I wasn’t working out) and decided I could do it on my own. As you can imagine “doing it on my own” didn’t work. I think I stuck with it for a day or two and went right back to what I was doing before…..epic fail #2.

At this point I had given up.

The idea of having another baby started to get pushed out of my mind because there was no way I was going to go through what I went through with my son.

I was tired of wasting money on easy fixes, boring programs, and gym memberships and not getting lasting results.

Then one day I saw a Groupon for the Body Firm and decided to give it one more shot, since it was so cheap. 🙂 That Groupon was one of the best things I have ever bought.:)

Amberly at 172lb.

Not only do I LOVE going to boot camp I decided to also do the BBC. When I started the BBC I was still drinking Dr. Pepper like it was going out of style. (I refer to it as my crack) I was also still eating out for most meals.

I had hope that the BBC would help me but I wasn’t expecting anything big.

What made the BBC different?

The knowledge of nutrition and exercise.

Until the BBC I was convinced that I could eat what I wanted and as long as I worked out hard enough I would burn it off….WRONG!!!

I am not really sure why I thought this, especially since I was pushing 182 pounds! I started the challenge and immediately got rid of my biggest vice…Dr. Pepper!

Now I wish I could say it was easy or that I haven’t had one since the 1^st week of the challenge, but I am a “work in progress”. I am nowhere near 6-7 a day and most days don’t even have 1. I definitely do not start my day with them anymore.

Just from cutting down on the Dr. Pepper I started to see results after the first week.

I stuck to the 100 best foods list and for the first four weeks I was going strong.

As I mentioned I am still “a work in progress” and admit weeks 5 and 6 where not great for me. I started back to work, started some old habits back up, and my stress level went through the roof, but I held on.

I realize now that this is going to be a life long journey with ups and downs and I will probably always be a “work in progress”. I learned I can’t let the moments of weakness throw off my whole program.

The number one thing I learned from the BBC is determination!

I was awful about giving up or giving in when things got hard or when I became derailed. Now I know its ok.

I am not going to let the moments of weakness form my past affect what I do in the future. One Dr. Pepper during a stressful day doesn’t mean I should throw in the towel and never go to boot camp again. Now it means I need to reevaluate why I “needed “the Dr. Pepper and what I can do next time to avoid it.

I am still about 20lbs from my ultimate goal but now I don’t feel like 20lbs is an unattainable number.

The BBC has set me up to continue on with my new knowledge of nutrition and my love of boot camp to reach my goal.

I know that my story doesn’t end just because the BBC has ended.

-Amberly

Dave here- Amberly is the Grand Prize winner of our $300 Body Balance Challenge.

Thanks to Amberly for sharing her story about overcoming her challenges.

She didn’t mention it but I don’t think she missed a workout during the last 8 weeks. She’s been super involved with the challenge, attending the group meetings and has been an inspiration for a lot of people.

If you’re like Amberly and you’re tired of being tired, you deserve better. I would love to see you at one of our Boot Camps. Click here to get your Free 1-Week Boot Camp Pass.

Talk soon.

Dave

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Tony Horton’s (Mr.P90X) 5 Step Formula for Getting You Fitness Results

Last week I got the chance to hang out with some of the best fitness coaches in the world.

Just like I always encourage you to get social support to help you reach you goals, I do the same thing.

You also want to be around people that are better than you, so you can see what works and what doesn’t.

One of the best coaches in the business is Tony Horton.

If you don’t recognize the name, he’s the P90X guy you’ve seen on TV jumping up and down.

In the last 10 years he’s had probably more impact on getting people more people into shape than anyone else on earth.

And he started out as a dead broke wanna be actor in Hollywood. He started helping people in the gym just to pay the bills and make ends meet.

After picking up some celebrity clients in the late 70’s and 80’s he eventually landed the instructor role for Beachbody.

He got Tom Petty(the rock n roller) in shape for touring back in the 90’s and used Tom’s program as an outline for p90X!

And as they day the rest is history.

Today at 55 this guy is the REAL DEAL. Every strength move you see him do on TV he’s doing, and he can do it anytime.

So what are the 5 BIG Fitness Factors Tony Horton told me?

He put it out there and I agree.

1. Variety- You’ve got to keep the body guessing about what’s coming to keep making progress.

One day you may do 3 sets of 5 the next you’re doing 1 set of 30.

Change up the order of your exercises and change your exercises.

Once you get a base of fitness you need to use it or lose it.

Use your new found fitness in new and different ways. Run 5k’s, take random exercise classes, do some Yoga, keep the

variety coming to alleviate boredom and to keep the results coming.

2) Consistency- Tony recommends 7 Days a week of Exercise of some kind.

It’s the “brush your teeth” principle of exercise. You do it EVERY Day. You wouldn’t NOT brush your teeth

3) Intensity- Tony said the simple fact is to see results you’re going to have to push yourself.

He related how some people have even religiously followed P90X for the entire 90 Day program, ate perfectly and still didn’t see results because this KEY INGREDIENT was missing.

What’s the key ingredient?

The intensity is key to results…

They were going through the entire 90 Day program without increasing their intensity, they would just go through the motions…not pushing themselves or work with a partner that pushed them.

And higher intensity is the key to rapid results.

4) Why– You’ve got to have a reason why you’re doing this.

And there has to be a commitment and

purpose.

Tony said his “why” for working out was “The Feel Good philosophy. When I work out I feel better..I like feeling strong and flexible. Heck I’m 55 and I feel better than I did in my 20’s.”

5) Plan- You’ve got to get yourself a plan.

Tony said “If you just wake up and don’t have your workout scheduled into your day, it’s not going to get done. So you’ve got to build it into your daily plan”

And even though he’s coached millions of people all over the globe he said “I always have a plan of what I’m going to do, it makes it easier, I just follow the plan”

So that’s the 5 point philosophy from the most popular man in fitness today.

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Talk soon.

Dave

Kidd Kraddick, You, and Your Goals

Hope you’re having a great day!

Over the weekend, Kidd Kraddick – a popular local radio personality passed away suddenly.

Many of my friends, clients and family have been listening to him, most, if not every, morning for the past 20 plus years.

Whether you like him or not, there’s one thing that can’t be denied: his popularity was driven by his positive and uplifting stories, tone and attitude that came across through his broadcasts.

And that’s exactly the type of person you want on your side when you’re facing a long workday ahead.

Positive, supporting and on your side.

Just like the 4th principle of the Body Firm Program is Social Support – because the more support you get, the better you’ll do.

You need to seek out positive like minded people that will help you reach your goal.

Here’s “the rest of the story” about Social Support.

Like Kekich Kredo #35 states: Stress kills. No matter how painful in the short-term, remove all chronically stressful situations environment, and people from your life.

As I’ve talked about time and time gaining social support is a huge key to your fitness success.

However just as important if not more important as getting more support is removing all negative influences in your life,

This may be painful.

You might not want to give up hanging out with lazy friends that eat junk all the time, but if it’s killing you and making you fat and unhappy, it MUST stop.

Same with work friends, If all they do is sit around and complain, then you can’;t be in that environment.

You have to separate yourself, or insulate yourself from it as best you can.

You’ll feel better almost instantly.

For example:

If you’re going to have to brown bag it when your co-workers hit the fast-food counter for lunch,

Do it.

If you have to drive a different direction to get home from the gym to avoid the donut shop.

Do it.

Avoid negative people and stressful environments. At all costs.

Your life is too short as it is and the price is too high.

The feeling of relief and amount of progress you’ll make with out the weight of negative people will astound you.

The right people are out there.

And they want you to hit your goals and beyond.

Like Kidd said,

“Keep looking up, ’cause that’s where it all is.”

Talk soon.

Dave

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