Weight Loss Tip #1: Why Most Fail and Only a Few Succeed at Being Fit

In the age of information, many of the principles ofTherefore, it is here where you absolutely focus
health and fitness have become all but commonthe MAJORITY of your energy if you are become
knowledge.Nevertheless, there still is a very clearand
divide betweenstay successful with your health and fitness
those people who become successful and losinggoals.One thing that many people do not consider is
weight and/orhow
staying fit and those who do not.Why is that? Andthe knowledge of their "body type" and what that
what can you do to improve your chancesmeans
of being in the successful minority as opposed toaffects their psychological outlook in the first
theplace.Many "fit" people who look great because they
unsuccessful majority?When it comes to the worldeat
of weight loss and being fit,right and exercise do so because they already
there are generally two areas that help to determinebelieve
what you can expect for your efforts.that they've "got something" that is valuable and
Genetic Factorsmaintained. Therefore, their healthy lifestyle is just
Psychological Factorsa matter of course.The importance of the effect
Most of the information out there is geared aroundthat your outlook on
the Genetic factors and how to compensate foryour results cannot be ignored. To put it plainly, your
any natural shortcomings with a certain amount ofoutLOOK directly affects your outPUT.If you don't
physical activity and dieting.One of the most popularhappen to be one of those people who seem
topics along the lines ofto "naturally" have it together when it comes to
genetics is that of Body Type.Anatomical body typeyour
is generally broken down into 3 basicbody (or you have been before but have since lost
groups: Ectomorphic, Mesomorphic, andthe "magic"),
Endomorphic.Ectomorphic types are characterized asthen what you will need to do is simply tap into the
people withstrength of your own psyche to push you toward
thin, up and down body frames who have thesuccess.There are 5 Key Steps that you need to
easiestfollow in order
time keeping their weight under control. Basketballto take advantage of your own reservoirs of
players and runway models will often fit into thispower, drive,
category.Mesomorphic body types are characterizedand confidence.
as peopleSelf AcceptanceIn order for ANY of this to work,
with athletic frames and generally muscular,you will want to either
well-proportioned bodies. Bodybuilders and dancershave or develop of certain level of self acceptance
will often fit in here.Endomorphic body types tend tofor your
be generally roundbody and all of its great points as well as its
figures and will often have the most troubleweaknesses.This doesn't mean that you have to be
in keeping unwanted weight off of their bodies.Mostsatisfied with yourself
of us are combinations of two or more of thesewhen you may be out of shape. What is DOES
types with one being more dominant than themean, however, is
others.One important note about these anatomicalthat you have to be "ok" with having YOUR "best
typesbody"---not
is that while they may give some insight to howsomeone else's.Find the Keys to Your Own
you look on the outside, they can deceive us asMotivationDifferent things work for different people.
to how healthy you are internally. Many peopleWhile there may
who may be "thin" are literally decaying insidebe 4 or 5 body types, there are even more
due to bad habits (poor diet, smoking, lack ofdifferent personality
exercise).By contrast, there are many peopletypes. You may want to try several different types
who are not stereotypically thin, but are picturesof motivational
of healthy due to healthy lifestyles (propertools to see which one you respond to best for the
nutrition, physical activity).The general role ofresults
knowing your body typeyou want. Here are a few ideas of things to try:
is to get an explanation of how your body willHaving a workout/diet buddy (or buddies)
tend to respond to your diet and lifestyle inMotivational books and tapes
terms of how easy or challenging it may be forImagining how you will look and feel when you reach
you to "hold it together" in certain areas.YOUR personal best
Another way of classifying your body is by whichThinking of the quality of life benefits of being
of your hormone-producing glands dominateshealthy and fit
the way you process nutrients in the food youAnd there are tons more.Setting Attainable Goals
eat.These Glandular ("metabolic") types will fall intoafter You've Gotten #1 and #2
one of 4 categories: Adrenal, Thyroidal, Pituitary,Firmly Under Your BeltMost people try to simply pull
or Gonadal. The explanation of each is very similarrandom goals out of the sky.
to that of the anatomical body types above. TheThis can often lead to first failure then
adrenal type tends to correspond with thedisappointment when
mesomorphicissues with self acceptance are combined with a lack
anatomical type. The thyroidal is similar to theof
ectomorphic,understanding what motivates you.Drown Yourself in
and the pituitary to the endomorphic.The gonadalThose Things that Motivate YouOnce you've figured
typeout what works for you, DROWN yourself in it!
is a women-only classification that is a hybrid ofIf it works, then work IT. Take full advantage of
being slender on the top but somewhat larger belowthe
the#1 factor in successfully achieving weight loss and
waist with a greater amount of body fat. Themaintaining
gonadalphysical fitness.Maintain Your Progress by Making
body type among women is more commonlyFitness a LifestyleAs many of you know by now, I
referred toam NOT a fan of traditional diets.
as being "pear shaped".There is a third type of bodyThey simply do not work. More than anything else, it
classification thatis your
you may come across that originated in Ancientday-to-day lifestyle that will determine what results
India.you get,
It has to do with "Doshas" - how the energy fieldsand your psychological outlook is what either drives
of the earth and your physical mass interact toyou to
influence how you feel.This is not directly related toor pulls you away from the activities that form that
the physical aspectlifestyle.
of weight loss but tends to give you an idea onThere is simply no reason on earth that you cannot
howbe one of
what psychological advantages or challenges youthe "Successful" people when it comes to weight
may have when it comes to getting and stayingloss and
fit.This brings me to a major point of clarity in thisfitness.Educate yourself on your body's strengths
article:As valuable as all of the body type informationand weaknesses, then
maydevelop a winning attitude by provided your psyche
be to learning your body, it is not the "end all"with effective
that it is often marketed to be.You are neithermotivation that it will respond to. That's the hardest
"guaranteed" to look and feel greatpart. And
nor "doomed" to be overweight and unhealthyits very doable with the right information and
simplycoaching, which
based on your genetics and body classification.is why I came up with the YourBestBodyNOW web
Body types should only be used to give you insightsite and weight loss
on what advantages or challenges that you mayprogram for people just like you. The rest, as they
havesay, is
in your quest for life-long fitness---not a lifewill be a cinch.To YourBestBody,Lawrence Cole
or death sentence that limits what you canYour Lifestyle and Fitness Coach
achieve.In reality, the Psychological factors related toYourBestBodyNOW.comSee this Weight Loss article
how youon YourBestBodyNOW.comLawrence Cole is a
look and feel are really where the rubber meets theLifestyle and Fitness Consultant based out of Los
road in weight loss and staying healthy and fit.It isAngeles, CA. He has over 10 years of health and
here that you will find the tools to overcomefitness experience and designing simple, effective
whatever physical challenges that you are facednutritional strategies to help individuals achieve their
with.personal best internal health and physical conditioning.