Over the years many people have tried just about every kind of diet and workout routine imaginable. Every body type is different. Each person responds differently to diet and exercise programs. It's definitely not one size fits all. We need to realize that major body changes such as weight loss or muscle gain are impossible to achieve overnight. It took you years to get this way, and it should take years to change. If you do it in a healthy holistic way.
If you're looking to gain muscle and lose weight you really need to develop a mindset of success first. Having already experienced your weight loss or muscle gain in your head is critical because your thoughts become reality I don't really have ordeal most people have. Most of them are dealing with too much fat I their body. I really can't imagine how difficult it is to fight your cravings in order to lose weight and endure the pain other people cause. I just have an opposite problem. I was really thin and underweight. My metabolism rate was really high and I was really athletic. Many people have grown jealous of me. I am able to eat anything I like and not gain a single pound.
I'm still like that even as an adult. People would always say, "don't worry when you turn 25 then you'll start feeling it!" but that day never came. A skinny person who wants to have big muscles and an obese individual who wants to lose weight share the same troubles. Both classifications of people fall into a single category. They have a body they don't like and have to work hard to change it. As for my case, I needed to do a lot of workout and weight lifting in the gym. But let me tell you, it's all worth it. Once I gained the motivation to build my body in the gym, I immediately saw the changes that I wanted. This motivation of mine allowed me to stay in the gym and workout even in days I didn't want to lift weights. I can remember coming home from work and all I wanted to do was relax after a long exhausting day on the job. Perhaps you get my point.
Perhaps you just wish to live a healthier life and come back to the gym to train again. If you workout hard in the gym you'll develop a level of self respect that will grow in your mind each time you train. You will surely love how your body would look like. Wouldn't it be nice that whenever you look in the mirror you will be pleased by what you see?
Sometimes people have different goals. Let's say your goal is to lose man boobs. In order to reach that goal you have to change how you're living from day to day. You have to make different choices. Remember, it's your past choices on a day to day level that got you here today.
Some other want to lose weight but we have to realize that ultimately being the ideal weight comes down to emotions and self respect. If you respect yourself and love yourself you won't eat to cover up other emotional issues.
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