The Best Way To Lose Weight

"The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step..."If you fail to plan, you plan to fail". "Knowledge is power." Inspirational quotes are great for motivation but they will do nothing for you if you don't take action! Learn the real secret to losing weight here.

Do you want to know the real secret to transforming your body and losing weight?

It's what everyone uses to be successful to lose weight and gain lean muscle in the shortest amount of time...

Athletes use it...

Bodybuilders use it...

Brides to be use it...

and regular guys like us, use it to get that beach body for summer...

It's a deadline.

If you want to be successful with anything in life you need a deadline to keep you accountable to your goals.

Changing your body is no different.

You may be thinking, "I don't want drastic changes in my life!"

Don't look at this as change, look at it as improving your life or it may even save your life.

So it's time to mark it on your calendar and tell your family that your committed to improving your health, which is huge for social support and success.

Heck get your family to join you on improving their health and fitness!

There are all kinds of workouts available from 4 minute, 15 minute, bodyweight workouts, home workouts and beginner to advanced gym workouts.

Of course you can also find all the nutritional guidance you need with meal plans, recipes and cookbooks...and tons more resourcs online to help you be successful in your weight loss journey.

So if you haven't marked your workouts in your planner for the week, go ahead and plan them out now.

Then sit with your family and at least plan out your dinners for each evening, so you can eat together.

Don't forget to plan out a healthy breakfast and lunch so you don't get tempted to eat something that won't bring you closer to your goals.

I also encourage you to have a small healthy snack mid-morning and mid-afternoon. Fruit, veggies, mixed nuts, yogurt, cheese and even a protein shake are great ideas!

So it's really pretty simple actually....

3 simple but intense workouts a week and 3 meals a day, with 2 snacks.

Once you have a plan, all is left is to take action and execute!

It is highly recommended to take before pics, some measurements, weigh yourself and plan out your workouts and healthy meals.

You really have to make every day count if you want to see the best results in the shortest amount of time.

12 weeks is a popular timeframe to lose anywhere from 20-40 lbs.

If you plan your meals and your workouts, and follow through each week that's all there is to it...

Don't worry about being perfect especially if this is a big lifestyle change for you.

You want to take the stress away from living a healthy lifestyle.

You should try and follow the 90% rule with your nutrition.

This allows you to get maximum results that allows you to have just enough wiggle room to enjoy the journey while focusing on the results. To make sure you stick to the 90% rule, just take your 5 daily meals or snacks and multiply it by 7 days, which gives you 35 feedings during the week.

This allows you to stray off your planned meals 3 times during the week, without it affecting your results.

Don't think this means 3 meals where you can eat stuff yourself silly. This is real life, not some late night infomercial...

But of the 3 unplanned meals, I highly recommend you have one "reward" meal each week of whatever you desire. Pizza, burgers, fries, ice cream it doesn't matter.

(I like to refer to it as a "reward" meal instead of a "cheat" meal, because cheating just makes you feel guilty that you are doing something wrong)

This reward meal has two benefits, one mental and one physical.

Mentally, it makes this healthy lifestyle change feel like a sprint, not a marathon. The more practical and flexible the plan, the more likely you will stick to it over the long-term. That's where the real results are, the long-term...

Wether, its a big dinner with your family or a night out with the guys for a beer and some wings, take advantage of this one time each week to relax and enjoy food.

Physically, eating a high calorie meal once a week when you are following a fat burning fitness plan actually keeps you losing fat week after week by convincing it that you are not starving and to keep burning bodyfat for fuel because

food is in constant supply.

Without getting all "sciency" on you a hormone called Leptin that controls appetite, energy, and metabolic rate is the main factor is this process.

So there you have it, you can have your cake and eat it too by following a smart fitness plan that allows you to be healthy and happy!

Take the positive momentum you create each week and run with it and the results you will get will make it all worthwhile...