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Say goodbye to
'07. Let's make '08 GREAT!
Are you in the groove yet? Has it sunk in that a
New Year is upon us? I get a feeling of excitement. I'm excited
with the promise that things will get better from here...put the
mistakes behind me...and become a better person. Can't you just
feel it?
A New Year brings hope for your dreams. A fresh
start. A new you.
And if you're like most people, your dream right
now is losing weight and getting healthier.
To lose weight, there are two indisputable truths
you must follow for success: diet and exercise. You
must eat healthier and exercise more. Don't turn into that skinny-fat
person I talked about yesterday. Change your diet, get more exercise,
melt the fat off your body and change its shape. You'll look and
feel much better.
Diet and exercise are both important. Today, I'm
going to focus on your diet and give you some food for thought...Something
that will make you think about your relationship with food. And
I'm going to start by asking you a question.
Why do you eat?
At first glance, the answer to this question is
obvious. But I want you to think about it. Why do you eat? Your
initial thoughts might be that you eat to feed your body. That's
true. Your body needs fuel and you can only get fuel from food.
But what kind of fuel is a hamburger? What kind of fuel is a donut?
What kind of fuel is a bag of chips? I'm sure you've eaten all of
these things. How are these fueling your body?
Not very well.
So there is more to this question than you originally
thought. Why do you eat?
The painful truth is that most of us eat too much
and we eat too much bad food. So you're eating for reasons other
than fueling your body. Otherwise, there wouldn't be an epidemic
of obesity, type II diabetes, heart disease and other conditions
related to diet and exercise. And, we'd all be walking around sportin'
those abs.
There are four reasons why you eat and knowing them
will help you achieve your goals and make it great in '08.
- Emotional
eater. Do you turn to food when things aren't going well?
I once had a client who received some bad news about a member
of her family. She was so emotional that at 11pm she went to the
grocery store, bought a bag of Snickers candy bars and proceeded
to eat the whole thing! How's that for emotional eating? That
may be a little extreme but if you turn to food when you are stressed
or emotional, you can consume a whole bunch of bad calories before
you even realize what is going on. And all of those extra calories?
They are immediately turned into fat and stored in your gut, on
your hips, your butt or on your thighs.
- Habitual
eater. You always have seconds and you always hav dessert
after dinner. That's a lot of extra calories. Skip on one of the
two for three weeks then work on the other. Within a couple of
days, you feel lighter and more energetic.
- Social
eater. The parties are terrible. All the food. All the
social pressure. Before you know it, you've loaded up a plate
with bad food and a lot of it. Don't let the "Come on, one
more piece won't matter" comments get to you. One more piece
certainly will matter. Besides, they only want you to join them
so that your peer pressure of control won't make them feel bad.
- When
you are hungry. This is the best reason for eating and
I put it last. Try eating only when you are hungry. Don't wait
until you are starving or you will eat everything in sight. Wait
until you are slightly hungry. Eat slowly and monitor how you
feel over the next few days. I guarantee you will lose weight
and feel better.
Now after reading this, I want you to think about
why you eat. Give it some serious thought. Read this email again
and use some of my suggestions. You'll start getting results. You'll
feel better, look better and your body will thank you.
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I want you to reach all of your goals this year.
And I have just what you need.
- On
January 9, 2008 at noon CST, I'm having a webinar on living,
looking and feeling younger. You'll get all the keys
to do this and all you have to do is register. That's right, you
won't have to come out of pocket to attend. Click
here to learn how to live, look and feel younger.
- If
you live within 10 minutes of the SW Freeway and Beltway 8, you
are making a mistake by not signing up for my Boot Camp.
It's a 6-week fitness challenge that will show you how to exercise
properly to change the way you look, melt away body fat and crank
up your heart fitness. There is an AM session and a PM session.
We're starting January 14 and spots are limited (and filling up
fast) so if you're ready to change the way you feel and the way
your body looks, sign-up
today!
- If
you don't live within 10 minutes of the SW Freeway and Beltway
8 but are ready to start a transformation, I've got a new service
coming out next week. I'll send you an email on Monday with more
details. Here is a quick breakdown. I'll be able to train you
over the internet. I'll personally develop an exercise plan for
you, complete with schedule, pictures, text descriptions and step-by-step
instructions. I will email this to directly to you. During your
program, you will have unlimited support from me through email.
One final thought, you can workout at home or a fitness center.
I've got exercises for both in my database.
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That's
all for today. Have a great weekend. I'll see you on Monday (if
not sooner).
Remember
to think about why you eat and implement the changes I have suggested.
And let me know how it goes.
Until
then, break a sweat several times this weekend. It will do your
body good.
Brian
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