How You Too Can Lose 11.4 More Pounds

Losing weight can often be a lonely experience. Most of the times it's a journey you're undergoing alone and those around you really don't know what you're going through at any particular moment.

It's even more difficult when those around you are not helping.

More often then not, the environment you're in is not conducive to your fat loss goals (i.e. Your significant other brings home a gallon of your favorite ice cream and eats in front of you or you have children in the house which usually means lots of cookies and other junk).

Going it alone is tough. I've always known that being held accountable to someone (or a group of someones) has been a key success factor for many when it comes to getting in shape. I believe that in many cases, this is why personal trainers get better results for their clients vs. them going it alone. People show up because they KNOW someone is keeping an eye on them and their progress and they don't want to "let them down".

Why does this happen?

First of all, we don't want to let others down, it makes us feel bad. Second, once we put ourselves "out there" and share our goals with others, we're psychologically more likely to follow through on them. Furthermore, these reasons help with an area that I've been saying is a key success factor for fat loss for a long time now...consistency. The more consistent you are with your workouts and sticking to healthy eating, the better the results.

In fact, according to a new study published in the Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness, researchers in the Netherlands studied a group of obese adults which they asked 1/2 to enroll in a group class and the other 1/2 to increase their physical activity on their own.

After four months, guess who lost 11.4 more pounds. Yup, the people who were in a group.

So here's what I want you to do today:

1) Find someone to share your goals with. It could be a friend, a relative, or an online group.
2) Tell them, in precise detail, exactly what you're looking to accomplish.
3) Ask them to check up on you once a week and ask you for details.
4) Even better, get them to join you in reaching your goals.
5) Tell your significant other, your family, your co-workers and anyone who cares, what you are trying to accomplish (this is more of the "put yourself out there" part).
6) Get started! Make sure you start your workout and your plan immediately. If you don't know what to do, you can sign up for my free Quick-Start Fat Loss Kit on th right side of this page.

I'd love to hear what you're going to do today to get the support you need. Leave a comment!

Posted by George Louris, CFT at 5:05 AM

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