I’ve had a few people I don’t get to spend 1 on 1 time with, ask me recently where to start in terms of creating the best mindset for long term fat loss and health. So I’ve taken some content straight from my 6 part blog series: Smart Simple Fat Loss. Use my experience as your short-cut here:

Mindset – this is the key, the magic that will almost ensure success or pretty much guarantee failure…the quality that sets apart those with results from those with excuses. 

Your BELIEFS are going to help or hinder you in achieving your fat loss goal. So let’s take a look at some of your beliefs right now;

What is exercise to me?

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What is food to me?

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What is being fit and healthy all about?

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Why am I not at my goal weight already?

(However you answer this will reveal your limiting beliefs, your fears, your justifications…your reasons why ‘you can’t’ AND you will always have results OR reasons)

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How did I decide to believe that? …or who told me to believe that?

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3 questions I’ve been asking myself that can not result in a good answer.

Example: “why can’t I stick to a consistent training & eating plan?” 

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Reframe those 3 questions to encourage the answers that will be of most value to me.

Example: “how can I be even more focused on living a healthy day every day?”

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What have I been deleting that if filtered in would help me sculpt my ideal body?

Example: Do you believe you eat ‘healthy’ yet although the meals you prepare yourself are perfect – multiple nights a week you go out and drink too much and eat fried food with zero nutritional value?

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What have I been distorting that has been sabotaging my efforts?

Example: Do you avoid weight training because you’ve seen a picture of a lady that was just too muscly for your taste and you believe picking up a weight will lead to the same masculine physique?   

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What have I been generalizing that has been a convenient excuse?

Example: Do you generalize that All cardio is hideous and completely unenjoyable?

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People who succeed at achieving and maintaining their ideal body shape and health are very clear on what they want.  In addition to the experiences you want, your GOAL needs to be specific….Why specifically do I want to lose weight?

For what purpose do I want this.  What will this mean to me – to my ideal life?

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What is the value I am seeking behind this goal?

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How can I ensure that I will be living this value on the journey of achieving this goal?

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What will happen if I keep going down this track?  What won’t happen?

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What is this choice costing those I love?

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My present tense, personal and positive goal.

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My clearly defined evidence procedure – “How will I know when I have achieved this?”

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What is the feedback I will be measuring to ensure I’m on track?  How often?

(photo, weigh-in etc) 

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Our VALUES are those emotional states or qualities that we value before anything else – they determine all of our decision making and therefore our destiny.

What has been of most importance in your life?  Not the emotional states you would like to think are your priority – the emotions that have until now been those you have sought out.  Think about what truly makes you happy, what gives you a sense of achievement – consider where you spend your time and also your money.  Take as long as you need to make a thorough list and then reduce it to just 5-7 values.  Now order these top values; place them in a sentence to test how you feel about them – for example ‘What in my life has been more important to me ‘Health’ or ‘Family’?  Once you have you top values in order it will become clear why you find it so easy to excel in some areas and not in others.

Here are some examples of values – though there are 100’s more…

Love  Freedom  Security  Safety  Health  Passion  Vitality  Adventure  Honesty  Integrity  Respect  Growth  Wisdom  Gratitude  Generosity  Playfulness  Uniqueness  Creativity  Happiness  Contribution  Intelligence  Connection  Compassion  Friendship  Trust  Fun

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My Values in order of importance…

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Now it’s times to ALIGN your fat loss goal or even more importantly the experiences that you will enjoy once you have achieved that goal with your values, which determine the decisions you make and the actions you take.

Create a link between your health goal and how achieving it will enable you even greater success in achieving your core values and ultimate purpose in life….  

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I trust this is of value…if so, please ‘share’ as I’d absolutely appreciate your help in growing the Strong Body Green Planet community – Thank you! (as always, your comments are super welcome too)