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Creating Your New And Empowering Decisions - Step 4 of 6

Looking back into my own life I remember several times when I said to myself that I was going to make a decision about something.

Afterwards, thinking that I made it only to break that very same decision down the road for certain reasons.  As a result of breaking decisions not only did I slow down my own personal progress but I also felt disappointed in myself for not maintaining my focus.

I then got into the habit of breaking decisions and making them, breaking them and making them, breaking them and making them.  Okay, you get the picture.  It can become a vicious cycle!

Why did I break those decisions in the first place?

I believe the main reason was me not associating enough pleasure towards the result of the empowering decision and instead more to breaking it, thus deciding to return to my old and unhealthy habits of action.

The definition of a decision is to decide what you want and then to cut EVERY other option off by keeping that decision.

To cut everything else off!

Everyday we make decisions without even realizing it.  For example; you get home from work and sit down to watch television.  Suddenly after becoming entranced by your favorite show you realize that it's time to get up to perform your workout.

You need to make a decision to take a specific action.  It's obvious what the right thing to do is since you've already decided to exercise on this day, yet there's a battle going on inside your head.

There's a little devil by your left ear demanding you to put the workout on hold so you can experience the short-term pleasure of your show and relaxation.  A little angel by your right ear is commanding you to get up and exercise in order to feel good about sticking to your original decision and continuing to work towards your rapid and permanent fat loss results.

The immediate decision you make will help to transform your body and life!

For the first little while you may need to pay extra attention to every situation where you're faced with a decision that can affect your fat loss progress.

However, after training yourself to consistently make empowering decisions of action, you'll be able to do this unconsciously on a daily basis since those actions will have become habits of your own.

A Tip From Rich: To participate in this step-by-step component of my psycho fat loss program, simply print off the following assignment and question then write down your answer, or create a text file and type it out as you go.

Your Goal For Step 4: To create new and empowering decisions of action.

 

As you expose all 10 "Insider" Secret Habits of Action below, you'll write down the pleasurable results that you can expect from making the decision to activate each one.  Also, the painful consequences for not making the decisions, or breaking them and resorting back to any unproductive habit of action.

If you find yourself tempted to take that little devil's advice to go against one of those empowering decisions in the future, simply come back to this step in order to remind yourself as to why you made that decision in the first place and the consequence of breaking it.

As a result, you'll have a much greater chance of taking the little angel's advice by making that empowering decision instead of acting upon your impulses.

Let's begin...

I'd like you to start this assignment by studying the section below that's titled, The 10 "Insider" Secret Habits of Action.  These are the same incredible but simple habits that transformed the bodies and lives of other psycho fat loss participants!

They will replace the unhealthy habits of action that controlled you in the past.

The 10 "Insider" Secret Habits of Action

Habits!  Habits!!  Habits!!!  We're all creatures of habit.  Imagine the following scenario.  When you decide to perform a new action, simultaneously a small thread sprouts from your brain and attaches to it.  As you continue to repeat that action, gradually as time evolves that thread will begin to multiply by becoming thicker and the action will turn into a habit.

What once was a thread is now a rope and it can be hard to break!

So, doesn't it make sense to form healthy habits rather than unhealthy ones?  I think so.

I realize that cultivating new, healthy habits may bring about more pain in the short-term than old, unhealthy habits.  However, in the near future, I'm certain that those healthy habits will be more pleasurable than the unhealthy ones, due to results!

The choice is yours for which habits you'd like to adopt, but I'm going to assume that you'd like to form healthy habits.

The 10 "Insider" Secret Habits of Action are the most important habits you're going to cultivate.  By focusing your efforts on the few yet most important habits of action instead of becoming confused with all the misleading and complicated information in the weight loss marketplace, I believe you'll have a much greater chance of success!

Besides naming those habits, I'm going to provide you with forecasted results that you can expect from making them habits of your own, with tips on how to increase your chances of incorporating them into your life.

They'll almost appear too simple but don't kid yourself since the results are dramatic if you allow all of them to actually become habits of your own.

The 1st "Insider" Secret Habit of Action:

Perform 3, 20 minute weight training workouts each week

Results:

By performing 3, 20 minute weight training workouts each week you'll become stronger, shapelier, more energetic, while also losing body fat quicker than if you didn't workout.  This is a result of increasing your strength, muscular endurance and muscle tone from adhering to the easy-to-use and enjoyable Flex-for-Shape workout, that's coming up inside the physical factor of my psycho fat loss program.

You see, your body isn't used to this new form of exercise and there's a higher need for you to become stronger and more shapely since that's your body's way of protecting itself against the new-found stress.

Due to this, I'm sure you'll be happier with the difference in how you look and feel!  Everyday activities will become so much easier and you'll feel more efficient and productive as well.

Tips From Rich:

At the beginning of each week, schedule in 3, 20 minute Flex-for-Shape workouts into your success journal that's revealed inside the appendix of my psycho fat loss program.

Ideally, your 3 workouts should be scheduled on alternate days such as Monday, Wednesday and Friday.  Use the upcoming Flex-for-Shape workout journals so you can record the results you achieved in previous workouts while also keeping track of your new results in the current workout.

At the end of each day you've planned to perform a weight training session, indicate whether or not you accomplished it inside your success journal.

By scheduling in your workout ahead of time, planning it out before you actually perform it, and keeping track of the workouts you accomplish, you'll guarantee to yourself that it will get done.

Also, your workout will be far more productive since you won't have to think on your feet.  Remember that the 20 minute Flex-for-Shape workout is time when you're investing in YOURSELF!  Nobody else.  I'm sure you won't do it just for the sake of getting it done, will you?

You'll get more information about the Flex-for-Shape workout inside the physical factor of my psycho fat loss program.

Your 1st Empowering Decision:

"I'll perform 3, 20 minute Flex-for-Shape workouts each week."

Pleasurable result of making that empowering decision:

 

Painful consequence of not making or breaking that empowering decision:

 

The 2nd "Insider" Secret Habit of Action:

Perform 3, 20 minute cardiovascular workouts each week

Results:

By performing 3, 20 minute cardiovascular workouts each week you'll gain stamina, lose body fat quicker and improve the health of your entire body.

This is a result from challenging your cardiovascular and respiratory system to overcome a new level of stress that you're not accustomed to.  This in turn forces your body to transform in a positive way, believe me!

Your heart muscle grows larger and stronger so it doesn't have to overwork.  The blood that carries vital nutrients and oxygen to all parts of your body will travel more efficiently.  Not only that but you'll prevent the numerous diseases such as heart disease and high blood pressure that can build up as a result of inactivity.  Also, it will be so much easier for you to move around all day and keep up with the younger folks, which can be quite important!

Tips From Rich:

At the beginning of each week, schedule in 3, 20 minute Cardio-Burn workouts into your success journal, preferably on the days when you're not performing a weight training workout.  If you need to perform your cardio workout on the same day as a weight training workout, then so be it.

Also, your cardiovascular workout should happen at a convenient time of the day.  Ideally, that time should be first thing in the morning before you eat, or 30 minutes to 2 hours after your dinner.

Realize, that if you perform cardio before breaking your overnight fast by eating breakfast, you'll burn up to 300 percent more body fat than at any other time during the day!

Use the Cardio-Burn workout journal that's found inside my psycho fat loss program to record the results you achieved in the previous workout while also keeping track of your new results in the current workout.  At the end of each day that you've planned to do cardio indicate whether or not you accomplished it inside your success journal.

By scheduling in your cardiovascular workout ahead of time and keeping track of your results before and after you perform it, you'll have the peace of mind knowing that you fit the workout into your schedule and set motivating goals to reach as well.

Since you put your cardiovascular workout first, all of your other daily tasks will work around it.  That will help you to adopt this habit.  Furthermore, you'll be more productive since you won't do whatever you feel like doing at the time you start.  Instead, you'll adhere to the plan!

You'll get more information about the Cardio-Burn workout inside the physical factor of my psycho fat loss program.

Your 2nd Empowering Decision:

"I'll perform 3, 20 minute Cardio-Burn workouts each week."

Pleasurable result of making that empowering decision:

 

Painful consequence of not making or breaking that empowering decision:

 

The 3rd "Insider" Secret Habit of Action:

Perform 6 to 9 stretching sessions each week

Results:

Stretching your muscles 6 to 9 times each week will improve your posture and flexibility so you'll experience less aches and pains while also having a much greater chance of avoiding injury.

This is a result from allowing your body to stretch out beyond what it's normally used to and wouldn't it be nice and soothing to feel less discomfort around the joints and low back?

By following my easy-to-use and relaxing stretching program, the above results can and will be accomplished!

Tips From Rich:

Your stretching session is to be performed during your Flex-for-Shape and Cardio-Burn workout instead of on it's own.  This allows you to kill 2 birds with 1 stone!

Plan on scheduling 6 to 9 stretching sessions into your success journal each week.  For the record, a stretching session counts as a full body stretch after your cardio session and the specific muscle group stretches before and during the weight training workout.

Feel free to add more stretching sessions at other times and days during the week if you wish.  At the end of each day you've planned to perform a stretching session/s, indicate whether or not you accomplished it inside your success journal.

As you stretch each muscle group, I encourage you to pull the muscle lightly and stretch it until the light tension is gone.  About 5 to 10 seconds later, pull the muscle a little further until you feel more tension, then stop and move on to the next stretch.

Imagine your body becoming less stiff and rigid as you go.  Listen to some relaxing music in order to make it a more pleasurable experience.

Your 3rd Empowering Decision:

"I'll perform 6 to 9 stretching sessions each week."

Pleasurable result of making that empowering decision:

 

Painful consequence of not making or breaking that empowering decision:

 

The 4th "Insider" Secret Habit of Action:

Eat 5 to 6, balanced and just the right sized meals daily for 6 days each week

Results:

By eating 5 to 6, balanced and just the right sized meals daily for 6 days each week you'll lose excess body fat, gain energy and will experience less cravings throughout the day.

This is a result of your accelerated metabolism, which allows you to burn more calories than usual and also from giving your body just what it needs in terms of food, instead of too much.

It doesn't matter if you're eating an overdose of fat or carbohydrates, most of the extra calories that your body doesn't require for immediate and future energy purposes at that time will get stored as body fat instead.

If you're only eating 1 to 3 small or large meals a day, then since your body is going for some time without food, your mind assumes that it's actually starving!  So, the last thing your mind wants your body to do in a case like that is to let go of body fat.

Instead, it hangs onto it for dear life for the stored energy it needs.

The benefits you'll get from cultivating this 4th "Insider" Secret Habit of Action FAR outweighs the inconvenience of preparing and consuming the additional meals.

Tips From Rich:

For 6 days each week enter in how many balanced and just the right sized meals you plan to eat for the day inside your success journal.

Truth be told, there are going to be hectic days when it will be tough for you to plan and prepare the correct foods, amounts and combinations while also fitting in the 5 to 6 meals.

To ensure that you'll be able to accomplish this task, simply plan and prepare your meals in advance by creating 1/2 to all of tomorrow's meals the evening before.

If you find it time consuming, difficult and expensive to eat more meals than you're used to, then take a supplement.  For example, whey protein shakes count as a meal.  They're tasty, convenient, inexpensive and supply a high quality of protein that your body loves!

You'll get more information about the Nutri-Sizzle plan inside the physical factor of my psycho fat loss program.

Your 4th Empowering Decision:

"I'll eat 5 to 6, balanced and just the right sized meals daily for 6 days each week."

Pleasurable result of making that empowering decision:

 

Painful consequence of not making or breaking that empowering decision:

 

The 5th "Insider" Secret Habit of Action:

Don't eat starchy carbs and fruit in the last 2 meals of the day and instead eat more veggies, for 6 days each week

Results:

By locking the starchy carbs and fruit out of your mouth come the last 2 meals of the day and instead eating more veggies, for 6 days each week, you'll feel less sluggish and bloated, and instead will become more energetic.  Not only that but you'll lose excess body fat.  Let's not forget about that!

Starchy carbs and fruit are calorie-dense foods and your body breaks them down quite rapidly for energy.  Later on in the day when you're not as active your body doesn't need this rapid burst of energy.

So, the extra carbohydrates or glucose enters your body fat stores instead of getting used up in your daily activities.  Furthermore, the starchy carbs and fruit cause the sugar in your blood stream to rise quickly and drop suddenly, which creates that sluggish and bloated condition.

I'm sure that's not how you'd like to feel.

Tips From Rich:

For 6 days each week enter in how many portions of veggies you plan to eat during the day inside your success journal.  At the end of each day indicate how many portions you actually ate.

In order to fix appetizing meals that contain only veggies for a carbohydrate source, you need to improvise!  Wouldn't it be boring to eat raw veggies without any extra zip?

Your 5th Empowering Decision:

"I won't eat starchy carbs and fruit in the last 2 meals of the day and instead I'll eat more veggies, for 6 days each week."

Pleasurable result of making that empowering decision:

 

Painful consequence of not making or breaking that empowering decision:

 

The 6th "Insider" Secret Habit of Action:

Limit the alcohol, pop, candy and worst fats while eating more of the best fats, for 6 days each week

Results:

By limiting your intake of alcohol, pop, candy and the worst fats you'll love how your body will become tighter and more defined in such a short period of time!  More of the best fats such as olive, flax and canola oil will help to increase your energy and improve the condition of your eyes, hair and skin without causing you to gain body fat.

Tips From Rich:

For 6 days each week enter in how many portions of the best fats, along with the servings of alcohol, pop, candy and worst fats you plan to eat during the day inside your success journal.  At the end of the day indicate the amounts you actually consumed.

Since it won't be pointed out, realize that a serving of alcohol is equal to 1 shot of hard liquor, or 1 small glass of wine or beer.  Remember that only 1 gram of alcohol contains 7 calories (in comparison, 1 gram of fat contains 9 calories), so to prevent bloating and to maximize your fat loss results, don't overindulge!

Moving along, a serving of pop is equal to 1 small glass and a serving of candy is equal to 1 small, packaged product.  Lastly, every time you eat the worst fat then that counts as a serving.

It's so much easier getting at sugary foods and the worst fat than the best fat nowadays, isn't it?  Thanks to the media, fast food explosion and your local corner store.  There are some sneaky ways to find and fit the best fats in, though.

Here's your first tip!

When you cook your food, instead of greasing the pan with margarine (the worst) or butter, try adding olive oil or canola (the best) as an alternative.

When you snack, go nuts.  No, not crazy!

Eat a variety of nuts that contain the best fat, instead of Twinkies and donuts that contain the worst.  Lastly, try adding good fatty oils to your small meals.  It's as easy as trickling olive oil on your salad instead of Thousand Island.

Your 6th Empowering Decision:

"I'll limit the alcohol, pop, candy and worst fats while eating more of the best fats, for 6 days each week."

Pleasurable result of making that empowering decision:

 

Painful consequence of not making or breaking that empowering decision:

 

The 7th "Insider" Secret Habit of Action:

Drink 8 to 12, 8 ounce glasses of water a day, for 6 days each week

Results:

Your muscles are made up of 79 percent water, the rest of their contents being protein.  When you're constantly hydrating your body you'll maintain your shape, while keeping an active, fat burning metabolism since your muscles are full of water.

Not only that but your entire body will be running more efficiently since there is enough water to transport vital nutrients around to where your body needs them.

Do you know that before you even get thirsty you could be dehydrated and if you go that long or longer without drinking you'll sure feel the difference.

Can you think back to times when you've gone a half-day or more without water?  You noticed the weaker feeling, your attitude changing; this is your body crying out for it and as the need goes up your energy and strength comes down.

You've decided to feel and look better, so do the right thing and drink water!

Tips From Rich:

For 6 days each week enter in the number of glasses of water you plan to drink during the day inside your success journal.  At the end of the day indicate how many glasses you actually drank.

I'm assuming that you aren't a big fan of carrying around your water bottle for the entire day.  I'm not either and I wouldn't ask somebody to do it if I wouldn't do it myself, so don't worry!

Here are some tips that will give you another opportunity or two to sneak that water in.  Your body eliminates more water when it's heated up than when it's not and that's your bodies way of cooling off.  So, it's important to drink more water than normal at that time.

I'd guess that the most heated time during the day for yourself would be during your workouts.  There's one opportunity to sneak in that water!

Try drinking 4 to 6 ounces at the beginning, middle and the end of your workout.  Don't make the mistake of just drinking water during your workouts and at no other time during the day though.  Your body needs water consistently throughout the day in order to operate efficiently.

Would you be up to saving quite a bit of money in a year by consuming less espressos, alcoholic beverages and pop?  Are you up to exchanging those drinks to a healthier addiction that's free?  Try water!

Your 7th Empowering Decision:

"I'll drink 8 to 12, 8 ounce glasses of water a day, for 6 days each week."

Pleasurable result of making that empowering decision:

 

Painful consequence of not making or breaking that empowering decision:

 

The 8th "Insider" Secret Habit of Action:

To react in a healthier way to stressful situations

Results:

It's important to react in a healthier way when dealing with stressful situations (psychological and physical trauma) so you'll avoid unnecessary side effects such as a weakened immune system that can make you more susceptible to colds, coughs and infections.  Also, there will be a lessened chance of developing arthritis and asthma due to stress as well.

Do you know that stress causes a hormone called Cortisol to be secreted from the pancreas inside your body?  As a result it actually eats away at your muscles so your body can use the tissue for the energy that's needed in greater supply during that stressful moment.

That won't help you to get shapely, will it?

So, if you find it difficult to react in a healthier way to stress during the day and feel anxiety, a pitter-patter heart along with tightened muscles, then take control and stop it by changing your thoughts and behavior in a positive way!

Tips From Rich:

For 6 days each week enter in the stress level you'll try to maintain during the day inside your success journal.  At the end of the day indicate if you achieved that stress level or not.

Controlling the majority of the stress in your life and reacting in a healthier way to it is easier said than done though.  Life can be quite stressful at times.

Usually, it's the unexpected things that come up that cause the majority of a person's stress.  Either we created the stress ourselves or it was out of our control.  One or the other, the most important thing is to control it and not let the stress control you!

If something or someone is causing you to get stressed out then identify why it's happening and eliminate that cause or change the way you view the situation to a positive message instead.  Whatever you do, please don't live with that stress.

So, for example let's say that you're in a heated argument with someone you care about.  Your heart is racing; you're anxious, sweating and just plain stressed out!  You now have a choice to continue arguing or to instead find a way to stop it.  To limit your stress it makes plain sense to stop the argument, doesn't it?

Afterwards, it's possible to let the stress continue on, but it's not necessary. So, in this case by accepting the situation and looking for the positive in it, you'll find your stress levels coming down.  Furthermore, talking about what troubled you to someone else after the fact, will prevent the stress from building up inside you.

The 2nd tip that will help to reduce the stress in your life is an obvious one, which is to simply start the physical factor of my psycho fat loss program.

Exercise is one of the healthiest actions for relieving stress.

Your 8th Empowering Decision:

"I'll react in a healthier way to stressful situations."

Pleasurable result of making that empowering decision:

 

Painful consequence of not making or breaking that empowering decision:

 

The 9th "Insider" Secret Habit of Action:

To sleep for 7 to 9 hours a day, for 6 days each week

Results:

If you get 7 to 9 hours of sleep a day, for 6 days each week, you'll feel more energized, alert and will improve your chances of maintaining a good mood (not saying that you're usually in a bad mood since I personally don't know you!).

Do you know that if you aren't getting enough sleep on a regular basis that it can cause you to store more body fat?  Yes, it's true!

Recent studies have proved that a lack of sleep may cause you to have an increased appetite for food during the day, which can lead to overeating and new body fat to follow.

Additionally, sleep loss may elevate blood levels of glucose (a basic sugar that comes from the breakdown of carbohydrates).  Excess glucose promotes the overproduction of insulin (a hormone that carries glucose and other nutrients to organs, muscles and body fat storage compartments), which can promote the storage of fat, and can also lead to insulin resistance, a critical feature of adult-onset diabetes.

Not only that but a lack of sleep will also prolong any muscle soreness that you've encountered from weight training since your body regenerates itself during sleep.

Tips From Rich:

For 6 days each week enter in the hours of sleep you plan to get during the day inside your success journal.  Also, indicate how many hours you actually slept.

What is usually the first thing that comes to your mind when you wake up in the morning?  Food, the bathroom or more sleep?  The majority of the time, my guess is sleep!

If you have a hard time trying to fit in 7 to 9 hours of sleep every night then I suggest taking a nap during the day.  This ½ to 1 hour nap will allow you to sneak in some extra sleep in case you didn't get enough at night.

Your 9th Empowering Decision:

"I'll sleep for 7 to 9 hours a day, for 6 days each week."

Pleasurable result of making that empowering decision:

 

Painful consequence of not making or breaking that empowering decision:

 

The 10th "Insider" Secret Habit of Action:

Take 1 day off each week to eat naughty foods and give yourself a rest from exercise

Results:

By eating some of those sugary and fatty foods that you enjoy and taking a day off from your workouts, you'll increase your motivation to get back to your active and healthy lifestyle the following day.  It will be a reminder for you as to why you've switched to this new lifestyle.  Not only that but it's a break from the routine and allows for flexibility as well.

Tips From Rich:

Have you ever heard of the 80/20 principle?

That is if you stay disciplined for 80 percent of the total hours each week, then you can cut yourself some slack during the other 20 percent of the time.  Consider this a reward without worrying about gaining body fat, losing energy or definition.

Remember that perfection is impossible and you're striving towards excellence instead!  You can't be on top all of the time.  So, if you already know a day that is usually quite hectic for you then why not take it off?

Your 10th Empowering Decision:

"I'll take 1 day off each week to eat naughty foods and give myself a rest from exercise."

Pleasurable result of making that empowering decision:

 

Painful consequence of not making or breaking that empowering decision:

 

Question 1: Go back to the blank canvass that's inside the picture gallery of your mind once again and paint a new picture of a productive action (one of the 10 "Insider" Secret Habits of Action) that you've already decided to adopt as a result of feeling positive towards the altered unhealthy belief (I'm overweight at this time yet not for long!) about your body.

Make sure that you can see the painting clearly inside your mind before explaining in your own words how you're acting when drawing the picture below.

Example of an altered unhealthy belief: I'm overweight at this time yet not for long!

Example of a productive action: I'm excited and motivated to achieve rapid and permanent fat loss results.  Due to this, I'm going to perform 3, 20 minute cardiovascular workouts each week using the Cardio-Burn workout that's found inside the psycho fat loss program.

Example of how I'd paint a picture of that action: Since I'm going to focus on acting this way on a regular basis, I'm definitely going to use the same large canvass so the painting feels close to me.

The colors that I use to paint myself will be full of life and the background will be sunny and bright, which expresses my positive feelings.  My paint strokes will be fast paced since I feel energetic.  I'll be wearing my workout clothes as I'm power walking on a treadmill inside the gym.  There is going to be a smile on my face and a look of determination!

The productive action:

 

The painting (draw your picture in the frame below):


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you ever find yourself feeling negative about the way you look in the future and are tempted to behave in any unproductive fashion, then you must take control.  Once again, yell out "SPLASH!" and destroy the old painting of the unproductive action that you envisioned and thought about resorting to.

Use the power of your mind to change the interpretation of the image, feelings or sounds that you're expressing to yourself from a negative to a positive.  Immediately afterwards, create a new painting that displays a more productive action that's linked to your new positive feelings and act it out.

Repeat this technique as many times as needed making sure to remind yourself of the painful consequence that you'll experience for once again adopting that unproductive action.  In exchange, think about the many ways in which you'll be rewarded by sticking to your productive actions.

Awesome!

You’ve now made your empowering decisions of action that will soon become habits of your own and understand the expected results, while also knowing the consequences if you break them.  Though, I must warn you that life does have it's unexpected moments.

As humans we do get temptations and urges.

Other highly emotional moments can come up as well. This can make it difficult to stick with one or all of those decisions to act in a productive way even after those actions have become a habit.

When confronted by these unexpected situations, your mind automatically searches for a way to fulfill your body’s need to become satisfied and content.

It’s possible to fulfill your body’s needs and remain glued to your empowering decisions without resorting to your old and unproductive actions.  That topic will be covered in the 6th step coming up.

Now that you’ve identified and activated your empowering decisions it’s so important to keep them and avoid procrastination by performing...

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