You CAN do ANYTHING (Plus Some Awesome Fat Loss Tips!)

It amazes me when people say they CAN'T achieve fat loss success because of their circumstances.

"I can't follow diets.."
"I have kids, I can't eat healthily."
"I'm too busy to prepare food"
"My job doesn't allow me to"

are just some of the poor excuses that I hear on a regular basis.

Success starts by taking 100% responsibility for your own actions. Its not your kids fault or your bosses fault that you're fat and the sooner you realise that,the better. Sorry if that sounded a bit harsh peeps but I feel its my duty as your fat loss coach to move you from "thinking about it" to taking "massive action" and if that means giving you a kick in the butt every now and then,then so be it.

I want you to take a look at this video I came across the other day. It's a story about a US marine called Ivan Castro who devastantingly suffered a mortar attack whilst serving in Iraq. The result of the attack left Ivan permanently blind. Soon after, Castro found himself battling with anger and depression. He eventually met with a blind Marine however who helped him realize that the man he had always been, was still alive.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2mW7waO604c

Amazing huh?

Still think you can't drop that "bit of bodyfat?"

Put's things in perspective doesn't it.

You Can Do Anything If You Want To, You Just Got To Toughen Up And BELIEVE That You CAN thats all!

Below are some killer fat loss tips that you can start using straight away:

1) Plan, Plan & Do More Planning

Know what you're going to eat tomorrow, and the next day and the next. A quote I heard recently from my business mentor and UK's number 1 fat loss expert Paul Mort, which was "it's better to rely on your planning rather than will power when it comes to your diet." I love this quote! This basically means don't be caught in a situation where you're relying on your will power (eg. a party, wedding etc) to get yourself through the situation. Plan ahead, eat BEFORE you go out, pack a lunch if you're going out all day. Pack it the night before, whatever it takes to stop you from getting into that situation where you might blow off course with your diet.

2) Create some "What-Scenarios"

This kind of coincides with the above. Write a list of "what if" scenarios that might come up over the next few weeks that may stop you from eating healthily and put a hault on your fat loss progress. eg "what if I'm invited out for a curry? what am I going to do?" Next write down how you're gonna deal with each scenario eg. "if I'm invited out for a curry, I will either a) eat before I go out b) phone up the restaurant the night before and find out what healthy dishes they have. or c) Not go.

Plan out every scenario so that you know EXACTLY what you need to do before it's even come up. This may seem like a pain doing this but its well worth doing. This is the difference between achieving success and failure.

3) Eat Clean For 30 Days And Avoid Sugar!

Avoid wheat, dairy, alcohol, caffeine & sugar. Stick to filling your shopping trolley with nothing other than fresh fruit, vegetables and lean meats such as turkey, chicken, seafood etc. Avoid packaged food and focus on home cooking. If I have time to cook and prepare food for the next day, then YOU definitely should be able to do! Remember, no excuses! This is what you need to do if you want to achieve fat loss success.

4) Do BODYWEIGHT Workouts

You don't need to be a member of a health club or have access to all the latest "state of the art" gym equipment to get fat loss results. All you need is your own bodyweight and a positive can-do attitude and you'll be well on your way. I'll be releasing my new e-book "Hit Fat Where It Hurts" which is a 30 day bodyweight programme complete with nutrition plan on Friday 14th January so keep 'em peeled.

5)BELIEVE You Can Do IT!

Just like Ivan, he believes he can do anything and he's proven it with his recent challenges he's done. Believe you CAN achieve fat loss success.

I hope this blog post has been helpful to you.

Sam Winkworth

If you have any fat loss tips that you'd like to share then feel free to leave a comment in the section below.

What Do You Believe?

Earlier today, I asked you to believe in yourself so today I’m going to enlighten you with some of my own beliefs.

Those of you who know me these may not come as a surprise.
However for those of you who only know me through print, they’ll hopefully give you a little insight into who I am and what I believe in.

At first, I had to REALLY think about what I believe in and my life principles that I follow but once I spent a bit of time thinking about it, the easier it became to formulate them.

So, in my own words, here are some of the things I believe in, that I want to share with you…

I will find a way to overcome ANY obstacle that I face in life no matter how challenging.

I believe that to achieve any goal in life whether it be professionally or personally, I must overcome the setbacks and problems along the way and not get disheartened when I come across them.

Instead, embrace the challenge that I face and find a way to move through it with the minimum of fuss and continue with my journey and not stop until I’ve reached my end goal.

I will make my mark on the people I meet, the clients I train and the friends and family I love.

Helping others is quite simply, my life. I love helping people hence why I chose my career as fatloss expert. I believe that its my duty to help as many people as I can achieve a healthier, fitter, leaner life however I won’t fool myself into thinking that this is always possible.

I believe that in some cases, people just aren’t ready to be helped, their not ready to change their lifestyle in which case, rather than forcing my philosophy and systems down their throat, I will be there for them for when they DO want to make a positive change.

I believe that if I can inspire and help people to at least make their first step (however big or small) to leading a healthier lifestyle then I’m a happy, satisfied man.

I will be true to myself when all around doubt me.

If you’re a regular reader of my blog then you’ll know how I have developed a fatloss system with my company that guarantees results. I have researched over a hundred different diets and workouts for over 10 years and now know the most effective diet techniques and training strategies for losing body fat the fast and healthy way. I believe in this 100% and because I know that it works and consistently brings about great results ,will always stand by this.

Along the way I’ve had so-called “critiques” and other trainers questioning me and doubting the systems effectiveness and replies like how can I possibly guarantee results and offer a full money back guarantee?

During which time I’ve stuck up for what I believe in and my systems when all around me doubted and I now run a successful personal training business with 4 trainers working under me. This one rule has kept me in good stead and I know will continue to for future years.

I will demand excellence from myself and I will help others demand excellence from themselves too.

This rule pretty much speaks for itself. Whatever I do in life, I like to do it to my full potential. To coin a phrase “if a jobs worth doing, its worth doing well.” Ok that saying might have sounded a bit dated but you know what I’m getting at right?

I believe in setting a good example and being a good role model to all my clients and like to practise what I preach .Through my lifestyle I maintain a healthy weight, a balanced diet and an athletic physique, however I’m not perfect!
I do drink alcohol, I do eat processed food occasionally and if I’m offered a sweet, then I’m not going to turn it down, but I do know when to draw the line and be sensible!

I believe that if more people did the same then there wouldn’t be so much illness or disease in the world and it would be a much fitter
healthier place to live.

I like to help others demand excellence from themselves as well. I believe that if you want something in life then you have to go out there and get it.
I like to install a positive can-do attitude with all my clients to help them achieve their full potential when it comes to their fatloss goals and I’d like to think that this very attitude can rub off in other areas of their life.

I will take the time to be patient, and not be tired by waiting.

Impatience can be such a personality flaw and something that I recognise within myself on occasions. Impatience like cutting people off mid sentence or making uniformed, quick judgements. Not finding the time to really listen to others. All of which are forms of impatience.

We tend to lose our patience when we’re multi tasking or working to a tight schedule (I know I do!).

In the long run, developing patience requires a change in your attitude towards life but well worth it because it will keep your stress levels down which is vital for your health and fatloss goals.

I will take the time to laugh.

Taking time out to have fun is SO important in my book. Having fun and laughing is the music of the soul and people should include this more in their life. I know I can be guilty of being too serious and over working sometimes but I’m working hard to change my ways!

If you constantly find yourself taking life too seriously and can’t remember the last time you laughed, and I mean REALLY laughed, like it hurt your stomach you were laughing so hard, then ask yourself if it does you any good to take life too seriously? After all, all work and no play makes jack a dull boy!

A very dull boy in most cases.

These are just some of the things I believe in.

Do your beliefs play a BIG part in how you live your life?
Do they set you on the path to good health or do they lead you astray?

Think about your beliefs and ask yourself those 2 questions...

This FREE Report Will Quite Simply Change Your Life Forever!

Today I want to talk to you about something that I’m ashamed to admit haven’t spent enough time focusing on with my clients and readers and without this, you may as well kiss your fatloss goals goodbye.

It’s true!

I’ve been a fatloss coach for well over 10 years,
I’ve lectured and worked in some of the biggest health clubs across the UK,
I’ve written an e-book on how to lose body fat the fast and healthy way,
I have coached kick boxers, sprinters, professional footballers, all to the peak of their physical fitness,

And embarrassingly haven’t once touched on this subject, yet it’s so blindingly obvious , so today I want to put that right.

I actually can’t believe I’ve missed talking to you about this vital ingredient for long-term fatloss success.

I take a holistic approach to health. I look at peoples stress levels, their eating habits, sleep/wake cycles, digestive system. I have researched for many years the most effective fatloss workouts that bring about the best results in the quickest time without compromising health.

But in all honesty all of this means ZIP if you haven’t got one thing.

BELIEF.

Belief that you CAN achieve anything that you want to in life with the right mindset and the right attitude.

Belief in yourself and what you CAN achieve.

Whether it be dropping that dress size, fitting back into those jeans, committing to that diet or hey, maybe it’s a goal away from health and exercise that you’d like to pursue you need to believe that you CAN achieve it and you WILL achieve it right from the off because wanting it and knowing it is not enough.

Let me take a few minutes to tell you what I believe in…

Most people let themselves off the hook when it comes to achieving the body of their dreams and will NEVER achieve any where near the body or health that they hoped for.

Why?

Because most people KNOW that they want to be fitter and healthier, they’ve made the decision that they WANT to lose that extra weight and be less stressed but have a hard time actually seeing these goals through right to the very end.

I believe that most people are committed to their excuses instead of their goals and somewhere down the line they believe that the goals they once set themselves are unachievable.

“I don’t have time”
“My job is very demanding”
“The kids come first”
“I’m too tired”

are just some of the excuses that I hear on a regular basis.

Don’t get me wrong, we’ve all got stuff going on in our lives and our own issues to deal with. I have a busy personal training schedule, I run 3 businesses and my social life is pretty hectic too, yet I still find the time to exercise at least 3 times per week and eat healthily most of the time.

Not prioritising and not believing is where the issue is here, and most people wait until there's an emergency before they take their health and fitness seriously.
What if your doctor said to you that if you don't take charge of your own life, start making better food choices and improving your health by dropping some body fat in the next six months, then you'd die, would you have the time then?

How about if someone said if you don't drop that excess body fat and achieve your ideal bodyweight in the next 30 days you would never see your kids again?

Could you find the time then? Would you find an excuse then?

I think not.

Don't think about it. You've done enough of that already!

Don't wait until "the time is right"! It's never going to be!

Take whatever action you can take toward achieving your goal because I promise you that once you start doing the right things with a bit of purpose and intensity, and your momentum builds...nothing will stop you!

If any of this has rung true with you, then I have 7 simple steps that you simply MUST try to ensure 2009 is the best year EVER for you:

1) Create some “ME TIME” for yourself

Sounds simple huh? But I can tell you that this step is quite often overlooked by many of my clients. Whilst its important to care for and look after your loved ones, you need to give yourself time that you can label as your own.

Not your partners, girlfriend or boyfriend’s or kids– YOURS!

Because until you put yourself first, just occasionally, you will never find the time to focus on you as a person

2) Give up those “VICTIM STORIES”.

Take 100% responsibility for your life. This means giving up your excuses and victim stories if you want to succeed and dropping ALL the reasons you can't succeed and haven't succeeded in the past.

3) Know what you want to achieve.

Be clear about your goals. Know EXACTLY what you want and what you need to do to get there.

4) Know why you want to achieve it.

Ask yourself from deep down, why you want to achieve it and whether your goal is really, really something that YOU want and you only, and not influenced by someone or something else in your life.

5) Know when you want it by.

Set yourself a time period to achieve your goal and every day up until the deadline do something (however big or small) to get you a little bit nearer to achieving it.

6) Write it down.

Research shows that those who write their goals down are more likely to be successful than those who don’t.

7) Know the price & pay it!

Know how much your goal is going to cost and pay it. Don’t procrastinate with it. The sooner the better.

So please, do one positive thing before 2008 draws to a close.

Set your health & fatloss goals. And set them high! Don’t be worried! Try these 7 simple steps for long-term success.

Don’t wait until new years eve to set your goals.
Don’t wait to settle into the new year and then get started.
Don’t put everyone first other than yourself!

Do them today and BELIEVE!

Come out of your comfort zone and believe that you can achieve ANYTHING just with the right attitude (whether it be wearing the body of your dreams, a goal professionally or booking that adventure holiday that you‘ve always promised yourself),

And do me a favour and don’t let “excuses” blow you off course for 2009!

You can do it, I know you can!

Go on then!