Starve Yourself!!!
If you have ever struggled with your weight, your diet, or self-image, this may very well be the toughest article you will ever read. As a health and fitness professional, I obviously don’t advocate binging, purging, or actually starving yourself. However, summer is right around the corner and two months ago was the best time for you to start getting in shape for it. Unfortunately, you procrastinated again like last year, and are willing to try anything drastic, except probably what is right for you to do. So, Hey Fatty!! Starve yourself!! Right? WRONG!!! (Kind of)
Okay, I said I don’t advocate starving, and I don’t, but in context to what you will soon find out, it’s slightly okay. However, if what you read leads you into an unsatisfying cycle of losing 5 lbs, and having to lose 5 more, and then 5 more, you probably have an issue with self-image (email me and we’ll talk about it). In the last year I have met more people with eating disorders and body image issues than ever in my career as a trainer. Understanding that, please take lightly my choice of title and keep reading.
We’ve all read the articles about nutrition, metabolism, weight/cardio/interval training, and adjusting your calories for the type of activity we’re involved in. Fortunately, you have me on your side, guiding you to success! As much as I love, LOVE exercise, its science, and the way it affects the body, I often tend to overcomplicate things. Since I’ve learned this about myself it has become a goal of mine to simplify things, and therefore encourage you to do the same. Below are a few basic rules on HEALTHY starvation to help you reach your goals before summer!
- If you don’t guess how much money is in your bank account, don’t guess how much you eat, weigh, or exercise. Always know your numbers. For some of you this means writing things down. For others it means actually using your Calorie Count App on your iPhone. i.e. I currently weigh 220, and have a goal of 195 by April 24th. To maintain my weight I need 2875 calories per day. To weigh 195, I need 2548 calories per day. You could almost say losing 25 lbs will make me a whole new person!!!
- Based on the first point, decide who you want to be in regard to weight. Understand that if you don’t like the way you look and feel, you need to starve that person!!! Therefore, you must feed the person you are becoming!!! By feeding myself 2548 calories a day, I am making a constant decision THAT I WEIGH 195. By starving the 220 pound angry beast I’ve become, and feeding my lean 195 pound frame, my attitude doesn’t crave anything except the calories I need!!
- Simplify. My calories listed above don’t reflect daily exercise. The 160 pound lady that challenged me on this so-called simplification process still weighs 160 pounds 8 months later. She told me she felt like she was “starving” of all things. Seriously?! The only problem is, she doesn’t want to feed the 140 pound lean body we had talked about. Instead she’s still feeding her 160 pound angry beast!!!
- Work Slowly!!! Instead of feeding the 195 lb frame, I am currently feeding my 215 lb frame, once I get to 215, I will feed the 210, 205, and so on…
- Email me for more information on starving yourself, and feeding who you want to be!
“Do you believe in yourself? I believe in you!”
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