5 steps to fat loss success

Expert Personal Trainer Paul Miller, shares 5 simple steps to ensure you achieve your fat loss goals.

1- Know what you want. The first step in your fat loss journey is to know exactly what you want and why you want it. When I sit down with a client to discuss goals, I use a ‘peeling’ method. Step one is to find out specifics of your goal. I want to lose weight and tone up is not enough. I need to know exactly how much weight you want to lose and what time frame you want to achieve this in. It doesn’t stop there though. Once I have established your goal, I will then peel the layers back to find out why you want to achieve your goal. It might be that you are insecure about your body and you lack self confidence. Understanding the WHY will bring huge momentum in your drive to succeed with your goal.

2- Write the goal down and take a picture of yourself. Write your specific goal down, sign it at the bottom and put it somewhere you will see it on a daily basis – the fridge is a great place. All of this will make the goal real and keep you focused on the job in hand. I personally like to take pictures as well. This serves as a reminder to show yourself that maybe you have let yourself go a little lately and its time to really make a change.

3- Have a deadline. So you want to lose 7 lbs of fat but when do you want to lose it by? Next week, next year or maybe Christmas 2017. Make sure you put a realistic deadline on your goal. This will ensure that you don’t skip a workout because you were feeling a little tired or you wanted to go home and watch your favourite soap opera. I always use deadlines whether it is in business or in the gym; this helps me stay focused and make better choices ultimately leading to better results.

4- Have a plan. So you have established that you are going to lose 7 lbs of fat in 28 days but how exactly are you going to do that. This is where I would draft in the expertise of a great Personal Trainer. Your Personal Trainer should be able to map out exactly what you need to eat, drink and how you how to train over the next 28 days. I use the acronym FIDORS with my clients. This stands for Frequency – how many times a week will they need to train. Intensity – this relates to the type of training they will be doing. Duration – how long the workouts will last. Overload – methods of progression. Rest – muscular and Central Nervous System recovery and Specifics – a breakdown of every component within the program.

5- Do something everyday. Everyday I want you to do something that takes you a step closer towards your goal. It is the positive steps and the good habits that you create that will see your continual success. Doing something everyday doesn’t mean you have to be in the gym sweating your butt off 7 days a week. It could be eating more vegetables, drinking more water or even investing into some good trainers. The point is to consciously remind yourself that you have a job to do.

Try these 5 simple tips and see if you can lose 7lbs of fat over the next 28 days.