How many times has your new years resolution been to lose fat? Many of us have, come midnight new years eve, said that 'this year is going to be the year that we're finally going to shift the stubborn unwanted area of body fat'.

Then, 2 weeks later, for whatever reason, we forget!

What is it going to take to actually lose fat this year?

The first step to reaching any of your new years resolution, whether its for fat loss, or anything else, is to come up with a plan.

Once you have that plan, take the first step to making it happen.

Sounds simple, right? It is.

First, you need a plan that is going to work for you.

Next, you will need someone to hold you accountable to that plan. Unless you have a rock solid fat loss mindset, you are going to need people to help you, to push you and to support you in your fat loss journey.

We all come up with excuses as to why we "can't" lose fat. An "excuse proof" plan is a must so that you can finally shift that fat. Once you have started, it is easier to keep going - just make sure you get started.

This is where a personal trainer is SO important. A personal trainer will hold you accountable to showing up. A personal trainer will hold you accountable to doing all the things you know you need to be doing to lose fat (and many of the things you never knew you were supposed to be doing).

A personal trainer who is trained in Biosignature Modulation can help you identify your fat loss roadblocks, and help you blast through them, so that you burn fat faster than ever before.

Without a personal trainer and a well thought out plan, your new years resolution could fall into the pile of new years resolutions that never happened.

Make 2012, the year that you finally shift your stubborn unwanted area of body fat.

I woke up this morning with a full day of clients on for my coaching business and a family to care for… PLUS extra work to do with an article to write for the Copy Idol competition that I am a part of.  I wasn’t sure how it would all fit in!

Have you ever woken up with the same feelings?  So much on your plate and unsure of how you will make it work.  After you have woken up feeling that way, the most important part is what you will do next.  

I once read something that said that when the Dalai Lama was asked what he did when he was very busy and stressed, he said, “I meditate more”.

For many of you, you may be thinking, “but I don’t have time to do that, that’s my problem already, I don’t have enough time in my day.”

We all have 24 hours in a day, it’s just a matter of how you choose to use them.  When you are focused and with a clear mind, you will get more done in a shorter period of time.  

When you decide to run around in a stressful state, there is a tendency to make mistakes, get distracted, waste energy, and everything just takes longer.  

5 Quick And Easy Tips To Relieve Stress

So let’s talk about 5 easy and quick ways that you can bring clarity and peace of mind to your busy day.

Here are some fun exercises you can do to energize your body and get everything flowing.  These can be done anywhere and only take a few minutes.  If you enjoy doing these, check out The Ultimate Weight Loss Program, our online program, where we show you at least 40 different exercises and stretches you can do anytime to help you reduce stress.  This is great if you only have a short time to exercise!

                   

   

   

5.    Want a quick Fix? 

I’ll give you one option.  Flower Essences!  Here in Australia, we have Bush Flower essences.  I love them and there are many combinations you can get.  The best one for stress relief is called Emergency Essence.  
There are also Bach Flower Essences that originate in England.  You will find Rescue Remedy will help for stress relief. 

You just drop the remedy under your tongue and it can be taken many times a day with no side effects.  Read the bottles for dosages.  These will be found in health food stores and some chemists.  If you have any health conditions, please check to make sure these are safe for you to take.  

Although I haven’t explained what they are, just trust me when I tell you that they work.  I studied under the creator of Bush Flower Essences and watched amazing things happen to other people and myself when using this technique.    

There are so many great easy ways to relieve stress.  Although I may have given you a few new ideas, some of them you have probably heard before.  The important thing to remember here is to DO THEM!  

If you find yourself feeling stressed, stop and do something to calm yourself down.  Your whole day will be much better and can be turned around when you do.  Commit to making yourself and your body number one and this stuff will just come naturally and be easy!

For more information on relieving stress and creating a healthy lifestyle, please contact Evolve Your Health now.  Pick up the phone and call 02 8006 1256 or email us at info@evolveyourhealth.com.

That's a bold statement to make when there are so many people saying that it's entirely to do with nutrition and exercise. But, we have found that we get massive results from simply removing stress from our clients lives.

Example.
Lianne lost 74cm from around her waist in only 6 months by reducing the stress that she chose to indulge in. She did it without significant increases in exercise and by eating a balanced meal. Here the thing - her balanced meal was balanced when it arrived on her doorstep, but Lianne didn't like the vegetables, so she fed them to the dog!!! How balanced is that?

Stress causes your 'Fight or Flight' nervous system to go on high alert. When it does so (and you might recognise a few of these symptoms) your eyes pop out, your palms gets sweaty, your heart starts racing, your blood pressure increases and your muscles fill with blood so that you can fight or run away. Also your digestive system shuts down, because your body knows that fighting or running away during these stressed periods is a greater priority than breaking down food.

Q: So what happens to the food in your guts when you're stressed?
A: Nothing. It sits there stagnant in your guts while the parasites and bugs go to town on it.

So if you indulge in regular stress, you may wonder why you're frequently sick and/or overweight.

1. You've got more parasites in your system that cause sickness disease than your body knows what to do with.
2. These same bugs prevent the good bugs from breaking down any food that you eat.
3. Your digestive system is in standby mode anyway, so it couldn't absorb any digested food even if it was there.

If your body feels hungry, it will ask for "more food please" - you overeat, and your body goes into 'starvation mode' - it scavenges any nutrient it can and sends it straight to the fat cells (that way, there will be plenty in storage for later on).

Eating less doesn't help either, cos your body still ain't getting fed.

Solution: To lose weight, get more energy and get healthier - Lose the Stress

I realise that saying 'lose the stress' is easier said than done. It took me 32 years to figure that out.
Sometimes there is a little more to the stress than meets the eye

Is it work or you that is stressing yourself out?
Is your environment causing you stress? It may be as simple as changing your cleaning products
Is the 'food' you eat causing your body stress? Make sure to eat so that your body feels best. Check out our FREE weight loss program: The Ultimate Weight Loss Program

The most effective way is to face it is head on - sometimes you might need some help to face those demons. That's where our coaching packages come in. For those of you who are willing to attempt it on your own, read on.

Is your brain still running on high alert?

Have you meditated before? How do you meditate?

Your brain is capable of running at various different frequencies depending on what you are doing.

• Beta - alert/working (15-40 cycles/ second)
• Alpha - relaxed/reflecting (9-14 cycles/ second)
• Theta - drowsy/ daydreaming (5-8 cycles/ second)
• Delta - Sleep/ dreaming (1.5-4 cycles/ second)

Generally, the slower your brain waves, the more relaxed you are.
The goal of meditation is simply to slow your brain waves down so that an otherwise overactive mind can take time to recover

I've heard people say they have never meditated before. For many people it is simply that they haven't been aware that they have been. If you have ever gotten home after a long drive down the freeway and wondered how on earth you got there - then you have experienced a form of meditation. (It's probably not the safest place to meditate). Often simple repetitive tasks where you don't need to consciously think can lead to a meditative state. For example walking, gardening, swimming or even just breathing!

You may also choose to engage in more "traditional" methods of meditation. These are as varied as Elton John's sunglasses - it is entirely up to you to find the meditation to best suit you. I find that different meditations have different effects on the way my body functions. I also find that combining bits and bobs from different meditations can enhance an individual meditation.

I will briefly run through several meditations. I strongly encourage that you experiment with each and find the one(s) that work for you.

Exercise: Meditate Over the next week, Allocate at least 10 minutes every day, (preferably 30 minutes). Remember that the more relaxed your brain is, the more focus and productivity you can gain.

Play with each of the following parts of meditations, some may work better/differently than others for you. Remember that the end goal is simply to take your mind off the stresses of daily life.

Most of these can be done lying down (not sleeping), sitting comfortably or standing.

Breathing - simply breathe into your belly. If your mind is over active, focus on counting your breath (backwards from 100 if you like).

Imagery - imagine a place where you are completely relaxed. It may be a beach, on a cloud, or in the bush somewhere - whatever it is for you. See the image, hear the sounds, and feel the feelings from where you are.

Relax - make sure the following areas are relaxed
your eyes, eyebrows, forehead, temples, ears, cheeks, jaw, lips, mouth, scalp, neck, shoulders, chest, fronts of arms, backs of arms, forearms, hands, fingers, upper back, lower back, abdominals, bum, fronts of legs, back of legs, calves, feet and toes.

Feel - there is a natural flow of chi (warmth, tingling, energy - however you feel it) through your body. Simply feel the flow of energy through your body.

If you really want to "feel it"...

Add this to your meditation - Standing Meditation
Stand with your feet roughly shoulder width apart and knees bent slightly. Hold your hands in front of you like you're holding a basketball. Some people find that 5 minutes of this is enough. Others prefer up to 2 hours (but work up to this long). I recommend about 30 minutes. Expect your legs to shake, and your body temperature to rise.

*** take care if you have any knee problems ***

So, you woke up and looked at yourself in the mirror and thought to yourself… that’s it.  I have had enough!  I am going to lose weight.  

Or was it that you went to put your pants on today and you struggled to zip them up? Did you have to pull the trick where you lay down on your bed so that you are flatter to get them to zip up?

Whatever the case… here you are on your journey to losing weight.  How many times have you done this before?  

You decide to lose weight and go on some crash diet… Have you tried the pills and gotten the jitters yet?  What about the frozen meals?  Have you counted your points with weight watchers?  Or maybe you ate all protein with the Atkins diet.  You may have even succeeded with some of them, obviously only to put the weight back on or you wouldn’t be here.

Would You Like to Finally Break Out Of The YO-YO Diet?

Have you finally had enough?  Or is this just like every other time, where you start to make some progress and go right back to your old habits as soon as you lose the weight.  

Don’t worry!  There is an answer!   

I am a coach specializing in weight loss for women.  I am always amazed at the amount of excuses that people can come up with as to why they can’t lose weight.

Stop lying to yourself.  

So something today triggered you to come and find this article and because you have that must mean that you are on another journey to losing weight.  

Are you 100% committed?

If you are 100% committed to achieving your IDEAL body, then you will do whatever it takes to get there.  Right?  Because you deserve it, don’t you?

It’s about time that you put yourself first and take care of you!  You have waited long enough!

So what do you have to do to take the next step in your journey towards your ideal you?  

Do you have to look for yet another diet?  You may succeed over the short term, but what happens when you stop doing all the tedious tasks they have you doing? Did you put the weight back on?  Isn’t it time to face the facts and do something about your lifestyle?

If you choose to FINALLY recognize that it’s time to make a few adjustments to your life so that you can maintain your health and weight loss, then you are exactly in the right place. 


At Targeted Fat Loss, our passion is to help you get your ideal body!  We help you breakthrough all the chatter in your head that keeps you from doing what you want.  

You know when it starts to tell you “that one square of chocolate won’t hurt”, and then 250 grams of chocolate later you’re done (and sick).  OR… I REALLY don’t have time to workout today.  I have to pick up the kids, get the food, work for 6 hours on the accounting, help the kids with their school work, clean the house etc, etc… Oh yeah.. and doesn’t housework count as exercise?

We also teach you ways to eat food that you love in proportions that are good for YOU so that you can maintain your weight loss for a LIFETIME!  Isn’t that what you really want?  
 
I have tried many of the diets out there, did the yo-yo thing and FINALLY found something that works for me.  I can easily maintain this lifestyle and it doesn’t interfere with my daily life by taking up any extra time… I know I am onto something and I am VERY EXCITED!

So, back to getting committed…  

I don’t work with anyone who doesn’t write 3 pages of how their life will be once they have lost the weight.  They must also tell their family and friends that this is their commitment.  A very important part of that is setting boundaries, especially with the family so that you have their support.  (I will write more about that in another article, so stay posted for that).  

If there are certain foods in your house that you know are your “binge” foods or you just don’t ever want to stay away from them, GET RID OF THEM!  

You absolutely MUST pick a form of exercise that you LOVE!  This is MASSIVE!  When you love exercising, you will MAKE TIME TO DO IT.  So if you want to dance, go sign up for dance lessons, if you want to go to the gym, go get your membership.  

Stop sitting on the couch and making excuses as to why you are getting fatter!

Start making up reasons to get thinner!

When you realize now that there are amazing strategies that you can put into place to help you succeed in losing weight and keeping it off, there is nothing else to do, but to call me now so that you can create your ideal body and keep it looking that way!  

We will get your mind in the right place so that it supports you AND we will teach you health strategies to implement into your lives that you can easily do everyday!  

The time is now!  Are you committed?  If so… then pick up the phone now and call 02 8006 1256 for your FREE 15 minute consultation.