Are You 100% Committed to Achieving Your Ideal Body?  

If so, this may be the most important article you ever read…

I woke up one day a couple of years ago absolutely committed to losing the extra weight I had gained.  I was just barely squeezing into my size 12 pants and was not happy.  I looked at my partner and said, “That’s it, I’m ready.  It’s time to lose this weight!”  

As a personal trainer, he was happy to help me, but there were a few conditions he attached to the help.  In all my gung-ho excitement, I heard the word “conditions” and sank.  Huh…

He challenged me.  I told him that I wanted to drop down to a size 10.  That wasn’t good enough for him.  He said, “Come on Keri, challenge yourself!  You know you can do that, why not go to a size 8?”  

All the stuff came up in my head and all the excuses… “No way!  I couldn’t do that.  I don’t even know what a size 8 looks like.  I don’t know the last time I was there.”

He gave me that face the personal trainers and partners make, telling me that there wasn’t really a choice in the matter.  Why not go somewhere I hadn’t gone before?  Why not challenge myself to play full out?  

So, I questioned him, “Do you REALLY BELIEVE that I can do that?”  

“Of course you can!” he said.

It was that quick, I was on my way to being a size 8.  But the conditions didn’t end there.  He asked me what would stop me from achieving my goal.  After some thought, I realized some “stuff” about my Dad might hold me back.  

You know what he made me do then?  Confront my Dad!  He said to me “You have one hour to go write a letter to your Dad and then we are going to mail it.  If you don’t do this, I will not train you!”  

Harsh!  With tears in my eyes, I looked at him and wondered if he was really going to make me do this.  He had his serious, I mean it, look on his face and I knew there was no way out.  I stormed off to my room to write a letter.  

Before my journey of having my ideal body ever began, I had roadblocks put in front of me that I had to overcome.  I had to prove to him and myself that I was absolutely committed to achieving my goal.  I had to do whatever it would take to even take my first steps.  

In the past, when you have said you are going to lose weight, have you committed to it?  I mean really said to yourself that you will DO WHATEVER IT TAKES to create your ideal body?  

If you are like many people out there, you may have taken a “someday… we’ll see…” approach to weight loss.  

“Some day this program may work for me.  Tomorrow, I’ll stop eating the junk food.  Oh, just one more won’t hurt.”

I’ve said all those things as well.  This time though… it was different.  

Are you ready to finally make the commitment to yourself to do whatever it takes to have your ideal you?

Just in the nick of time, I finished the letter to my Dad and we went to send it off.  It was one of the hardest things I had done.  I didn’t know how my Dad would react to the things that I had said to him.  Apparently though, it was time to clear the air.  

We got home, and Hugh put together my program.  He started to show me, and again, tears came to my eyes and I wondered how I was ever going to do the things he wanted me to do.  I clearly remember him showing me how to do the 1-legged squats and I thought I was going to die just watching him!  

I know I screamed at him and said, “NO WAY!”  At that point he sat down and said, “Are you committed to doing this?”

“Yes! Of course I am!”

“Then do it! Stop making up excuses.  I will not do this with you, if that’s the attitude you are going to have!  I will only give you things to do that I know you can do.  Trust me!” he fired back at me.

I had to dig deep inside and shut off all those voices in my head telling me that I couldn’t and start to believe that I can.  

The first time I went to the gym after that, I was excited and a bit nervous about how I was going to do all the things I was supposed to do. I figured that as long as I went and did my best, that was better than doing nothing at all.  

I started slowly and pushed myself to a place just beyond where I was comfortable.  I remember doing my first plank, which is an ab training exercise, and I could only hold it for about 10 seconds.  He wanted me to do it for 1 minute!  So, I just kept coming down and getting back up.  

I also remember asking my friends and random girls in shops, “What size are you?”  I didn’t even know what a size 8 looked like to imagine it!  I was on a journey that felt like I was blind.  I just trusted my partner to help me do what was right for me.  

If you are reading this, it must mean that you are on a journey to create your ideal body as well.  I want you to look inside and do what I did, find the commitment you haven’t found before, when it comes to losing weight.  

Decide TODAY that you are going to move forward, powerfully, in a positive way to create your picture-perfect self.  Remember, you control what happens in your life, so commit to doing what you want.  

In the end, I did reach my goal.  I even did it earlier than expected.  I worked super hard at it!  I went to the gym 4-5 times a week and ate amazingly healthy foods.  I eliminated all processed sugars from my diet.  I was committed and did whatever it took!  

My strength increased and I was able to do the plank for a minute.  I was doing 1-legged squats and even started squatting ON the swiss ball.  Even better, I was LOVING all of it!  I felt amazing and looked amazing!

Oh yeah… and a week after sending the letter to my Dad, he called me and apologized!  I was shocked!  Our relationship has gotten even better since then.

Are you ready to create amazing results in your life?  Are you 100% committed to achieving your ideal dress size?  If so, then DO SOMETHING about it!  

Remember how I spoke about trusting my partner as I didn’t know where I was going at the time?  If you don’t know what you are doing and taking stabs in the dark about your weight loss, then ask for help!  

We have been there and done this before.  Not only am I my own success story, we have helped others do the same.  Trust us, as our mission is to help you create your ideal body as well.  We are with you to help you succeed!
 
Pick up the phone now and call 02 8006 1256 to let us help you achieve your ideal body!

By the way… If you want to see where I am at today, only a couple years later… check out YouTube and search for “car lifting wife”.  You will see my massive strength now and I’m still living with my ideal body!

That's a bold statement to make when there are so many people saying that it's entirely to do with nutrition and exercise. But, we have found that we get massive results from simply removing stress from our clients lives.

Example.
Lianne lost 74cm from around her waist in only 6 months by reducing the stress that she chose to indulge in. She did it without significant increases in exercise and by eating a balanced meal. Here the thing - her balanced meal was balanced when it arrived on her doorstep, but Lianne didn't like the vegetables, so she fed them to the dog!!! How balanced is that?

Stress causes your 'Fight or Flight' nervous system to go on high alert. When it does so (and you might recognise a few of these symptoms) your eyes pop out, your palms gets sweaty, your heart starts racing, your blood pressure increases and your muscles fill with blood so that you can fight or run away. Also your digestive system shuts down, because your body knows that fighting or running away during these stressed periods is a greater priority than breaking down food.

Q: So what happens to the food in your guts when you're stressed?
A: Nothing. It sits there stagnant in your guts while the parasites and bugs go to town on it.

So if you indulge in regular stress, you may wonder why you're frequently sick and/or overweight.

1. You've got more parasites in your system that cause sickness disease than your body knows what to do with.
2. These same bugs prevent the good bugs from breaking down any food that you eat.
3. Your digestive system is in standby mode anyway, so it couldn't absorb any digested food even if it was there.

If your body feels hungry, it will ask for "more food please" - you overeat, and your body goes into 'starvation mode' - it scavenges any nutrient it can and sends it straight to the fat cells (that way, there will be plenty in storage for later on).

Eating less doesn't help either, cos your body still ain't getting fed.

Solution: To lose weight, get more energy and get healthier - Lose the Stress

I realise that saying 'lose the stress' is easier said than done. It took me 32 years to figure that out.
Sometimes there is a little more to the stress than meets the eye

Is it work or you that is stressing yourself out?
Is your environment causing you stress? It may be as simple as changing your cleaning products
Is the 'food' you eat causing your body stress? Make sure to eat so that your body feels best. Check out our FREE weight loss program: The Ultimate Weight Loss Program

The most effective way is to face it is head on - sometimes you might need some help to face those demons. That's where our coaching packages come in. For those of you who are willing to attempt it on your own, read on.

Is your brain still running on high alert?

Have you meditated before? How do you meditate?

Your brain is capable of running at various different frequencies depending on what you are doing.

• Beta - alert/working (15-40 cycles/ second)
• Alpha - relaxed/reflecting (9-14 cycles/ second)
• Theta - drowsy/ daydreaming (5-8 cycles/ second)
• Delta - Sleep/ dreaming (1.5-4 cycles/ second)

Generally, the slower your brain waves, the more relaxed you are.
The goal of meditation is simply to slow your brain waves down so that an otherwise overactive mind can take time to recover

I've heard people say they have never meditated before. For many people it is simply that they haven't been aware that they have been. If you have ever gotten home after a long drive down the freeway and wondered how on earth you got there - then you have experienced a form of meditation. (It's probably not the safest place to meditate). Often simple repetitive tasks where you don't need to consciously think can lead to a meditative state. For example walking, gardening, swimming or even just breathing!

You may also choose to engage in more "traditional" methods of meditation. These are as varied as Elton John's sunglasses - it is entirely up to you to find the meditation to best suit you. I find that different meditations have different effects on the way my body functions. I also find that combining bits and bobs from different meditations can enhance an individual meditation.

I will briefly run through several meditations. I strongly encourage that you experiment with each and find the one(s) that work for you.

Exercise: Meditate Over the next week, Allocate at least 10 minutes every day, (preferably 30 minutes). Remember that the more relaxed your brain is, the more focus and productivity you can gain.

Play with each of the following parts of meditations, some may work better/differently than others for you. Remember that the end goal is simply to take your mind off the stresses of daily life.

Most of these can be done lying down (not sleeping), sitting comfortably or standing.

Breathing - simply breathe into your belly. If your mind is over active, focus on counting your breath (backwards from 100 if you like).

Imagery - imagine a place where you are completely relaxed. It may be a beach, on a cloud, or in the bush somewhere - whatever it is for you. See the image, hear the sounds, and feel the feelings from where you are.

Relax - make sure the following areas are relaxed
your eyes, eyebrows, forehead, temples, ears, cheeks, jaw, lips, mouth, scalp, neck, shoulders, chest, fronts of arms, backs of arms, forearms, hands, fingers, upper back, lower back, abdominals, bum, fronts of legs, back of legs, calves, feet and toes.

Feel - there is a natural flow of chi (warmth, tingling, energy - however you feel it) through your body. Simply feel the flow of energy through your body.

If you really want to "feel it"...

Add this to your meditation - Standing Meditation
Stand with your feet roughly shoulder width apart and knees bent slightly. Hold your hands in front of you like you're holding a basketball. Some people find that 5 minutes of this is enough. Others prefer up to 2 hours (but work up to this long). I recommend about 30 minutes. Expect your legs to shake, and your body temperature to rise.

*** take care if you have any knee problems ***