For the record, there is only one way to burn unwanted body fat: and that is to maintain a calorie deficit – i.e. to regularly consume fewer calories than the body requires for activity. Any product or person that claims otherwise is lying to us – usually in an attempt to get us to part ways with our money.
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Creating & sustaining a calorie deficit forces the body to make up the calorie (fuel) shortage by burning internal fuel resources – e.g. body fat
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I will calculate for you a calorie budget – that is, a daily calorie-intake target. This target will be moderate in nature. We practice moderation to maintain quality of life during the “diet phase”, and, hence, ensure that our plan is sustainable. Naturally, aggressive dieting causes quality of life to suffer, and, hence, is fundamentally unsustainable. The unsustainable nature of aggressive dieting is one of the MANY reasons why large calorie deficits are (in my opinion): at best, a total waste of time long-term; and, at worst, likely to sabotage future fat-loss success.
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If an individual adheres to their calorie budget, they can expect to see weight loss in the region of somewhere between -0.5% & -1.5% per week. With 100% adherence, that would continue for perhaps 12 weeks or so (or longer depending on the individual). At this point in time the metabolism will have slowed down to match calorie intake. This is where we would either need to 1️⃣ lower calories further, or 2️⃣ begin “reverse dieting” for in order to prime you for a second “dieting phase” (but we’re getting ahead of ourselves here).
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My point is this: with 100% adherence to your calorie budget, you can expect linear results
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There’s nothing magic about this process. It’s science. It’s the law of thermodynamics. It’s indisputable. It works.
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Now, if you were a robot, adhering would be easy – we would simply programme your brain to adhere
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The trouble is, you aren’t a robot!
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You’re a human….
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This means you have emotions, you have habits, you have thoughts, you have behaviours
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ALL of which are potentially obstacles when it comes to adherence
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And, make no mistake, these are the areas that are responsible for the current challenges you’re facing
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Naturally, overcoming these obstacles is ESSENTIAL for adherence – and, hence, fat-loss success
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For most people, overcoming these obstacles is a process
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A process that requires:
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1️⃣ Knowledge acquisition
2️⃣ Habit development
3️⃣ Lifestyle change
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If we overcome these obstacles, you will see amazing & linear results in-line with what I described above
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If we don’t overcome these obstacles, we won’t. It’s that simple.
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For example …
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I myself shed 25kg unwanted body fat whilst maintaining a high quality of life between July & December 2020. Obviously, I’m not a robot. I’m still human, which means that (naturally) there were a few bumps along the way.
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But my point is this: I was able to be achieve linear results because I have the prerequisite knowledge, habits and lifestyle to support high levels of adherence & consistency
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Our mission is to build YOUR knowledge, habits and lifestyle. For most people, this is a process of refinement – and NOT a quick fix. There is no magic bullet.
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Building a strong mindset is the key to fat-loss success
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With a strong fat-loss mindset, adherence will increase, and consistency will increase
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So, to answer the question:
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➡️ Your progress will 100% depend on your adherence to the plan
➡️ Your adherence will 100% depend on your mindset
➡️ Your mindset will 100% depend on a number of factors – e.g. your starting point; your readiness to change; how quickly you develop new habits, acquire new knowledge, and learn from your mistakes; the extent to which you’re self reflective; and perhaps whether you’re able to be patient and trust the process
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Building a fat-loss mindset is an area I specialise in
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It’s the area that MOST people struggle with
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I will give you all the tools to succeed in this area. But using them is up to you.
