If any of the above describes you....

Yup, you're fat.

Good thing is you've decided to change it.

You’ve taken your first step towards a better, healthier life…. plus looking good naked wouldn’t hurt too . If not you wouldn’t be here reading this anyway, right?

First off, I’d like you to ask yourself a few questions.

“How old are you?” and “How long has it been since you’ve exercised?”

If both of the numbers are double digits, you should really drive your head down with 100% force on the table right now!

But it's okay, everyone has to start somewhere.

Like myself, I started when I was at my lowest, and true enough, the only way I could go was up.

Okay never mind about banging your head, let’s get down to business!

Your first step.

Setting goals

I’m sure that when you were young, you’d have dreams. My dream was to become ultraman, but well….. I’ll leave that for next time.

Back on track.

Yes, I’m sure we'd all have dreams, and somewhere along the way we either forget them, or do our best to achieve them.

What we’re gunning for here, is the latter.

Right now, I want you to have your dream body in mind.

In fact, just Google for the picture.

Yes, right now!

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Okay, me first. Here's mine.

Now, create a folder on your desktop and name it fitness (or something along those lines), store the picture inside and open it every time you feel lazy, or need a reminder of your goal.

To succeed you'll need to commit time and effort, and giving up will always be the easier option. Never lose sight of your goals!

Now in that folder, I want you to open your notepad and start writing; firstly about how committed you think you are towards achieving your goal (from 1 - 10), and how much time you are able to put in per week for workouts.

Do your very best to meet the amount of hours you put in.

*Note that these can be changed throughout your journey.

Then I want you to write how long you expect yourself to take to get that body (but be realistic of course.. You don't grow fat overnight, so don't expect your abs to come out overnight either!).

Next, in a new notepad, I want you to write down in detail, how you are going to achieve this. Write down what you have that you can work with right now… Meaning if you’re a totally new to this, you only have your persistence and determination. If you're already a veteran in lifting, then you're strong, if you're already having a good diet, then you have discipline etc...

“Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence, Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful people with talent, Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb, Education will not; the world is filled with educated people. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent”. – Calvin Coolidge

Always remember to have this desire and your dream body in mind, because  the only thing that’s keeping you from it is yourself and your mind.

Alright…. Done?

If you’re not, DO NOT read on. I repeat, DO IT BEFORE YOU CARRY ON READING!

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Okay great! Now that your goals are set, I want you to create for yourself 2 excel spreadsheets, namely “Diet Log”, and “Training Log”.

Yes, you are going to start keeping "dairies" like kids again! Because after reading about people who have led excellent lives, I found that the first victory they won was over themselves... self-discipline with all of them came first.

The logging will also help you keep track of what you’re going to do for the next….. well, lifetime.

Now that we’re done with this, here’s the next step.

Being realistic

Firstly, and most importantly, you need to understand that this "method" of losing fat isn’t a magic pill that can give you abs or arms that you desire overnight.

Also, don’t try to take the easy way out like using shake weights or diet pills because they don’t work. This is a lifestyle change, and not a one time thing. But have no fear! As much as I said it would be tough, it would definitely be enjoyable, especially if you have a friend going through this with you.

It’s about changing the bad habits you've accumulated through the years into good ones, and maintaining them so that you will run around playing catch with your grandkids, or even great-grandkids.

Nothing in the world that’s worth having comes easy. So live the life you love, and love the life you live.

Now, here’s your next step.

Seek knowledge

Not because I asked you to, but because you want to.

Remember that time when you felt sick and had no idea what kind of symptoms you’re having?

What did you do?!

I’m guessing that you went up to the internet and checked it out, right?

The reason for that action was simple, you had a problem, you wanted to solve it, hence you went to did a check online!

The case is the same here.

You don’t have to become a professor, but having some basic knowledge in training and nutrition will definitely aid you in making the right choices.

It will also definitely help you in choosing the right people to help you.

You will not be alone in your conquest towards your dream body, many others in the world have done it, so can you.

Or alternatively, you can hire a trainer to train you. But at the end of the day, if you have no idea what he’s doing to you, you won’t even know if you’re getting your pockets sucked dry.

The last thing anybody wants is to spend money and not get what they want, this I'm pretty sure about.

And finally...

The last step

Here’s 1 exercise recommendation for you.

The Table Pushaway

Meaning, stop sitting on your butt and push yourself away from the table! Go for a walk, stretch, or just stand up.

Do something. Get started today and stop procrastinating.

If you’ve done the steps I’ve mentioned, you've already have half the battle in your hands.In the next post, I'll be sharing some basic diet tips I personally use that have helped accelerate my fat loss!

Until then!

Your First Step to Fat Loss. is a post from: Maverick Movement