The biggest frustration that most fitness professionals have is that one of the biggest keys to weight loss success is completely out of their hands. Getting a person motivated to exercise hard for an hour at a time isn’t too hard, creating a safe and effective workout program that helps someone lose weight is pretty easy too. The hard part is getting any sort of dietary compliance in the 23 hours of the day that a client is on their own!
Well the good news is that dieting to lose weight can be simple!
I don’t want to overcomplicate things so I will make sure to keep this as simple as I am proposing dieting should be. To start off and get things going in the right direction don’t worry about low carbohydrates and counting calories, just try to make a few good decisions each day.
I have a typical client: he’s in his 40s, works way too much, commutes an hour each way to work and is too busy with his professional life and family to do much of anything else. Well this guy has managed to lose ten pounds in the last three weeks!
You would be surprised what he did to lose all that weight … he cut out snacking while at his desk at work and stopped having a drink each night during the week … that’s it! He eats three square and sensible meals a day and makes sure to drink enough water.
Were you hoping for some secret?
Sorry, there isn’t one. Anyone that tells you there is will try to sell it to you a minute later.
Weight loss is about creating a calorie deficit each day and that starts with making one right decision at a time.
Its that simple.
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Dave, this is a great anecdote. I’ve arrived at the same conclusion (even as a non fitness pro)…that food is the key to fitness. I’ve taken things a step further and have been tracking my food religiously for the past 3.5 months. In addition to my kettlebells workout regimen, I really credit my diet to the 14 lbs and 3.5% body fat I’ve shred since July. I wish more people would understand that there isn’t a magic bullet. It all comes down to hard work and smart eating.
Scott congrats on dropping 14lbs and doing it with some kickass kettlebell work!
I am constantly surprised that so many people look to supplements and other shortcuts instead of just establishing healthy habits that can be sustained for a lifetime.
You don’t need to be a fitness pro to know that right??