XFLD Graduates Class 001

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S!!!

So you came, you saw, and you conquered the madness that is Xtreme Fat Loss Diet. I know that you have experienced results that have long eluded you. You have lost weight, inches, fat...and have gained energy, endurance, confidence, maybe a couple of inches in height from standing a little bit taller....
Take your celebratory cheat day. ***BUT*** maybe take a little bit off since tomorrow, there is no fast day awaiting you.

Some of you may be asking, 'What Now?' Well, now is where you transition your eating and workouts to something you can manage on a daily basis. We must establish a new "normal". It seemed to me like a treat to actually get to workout only ONCE a day ;)
As for your eating habits, I want you to remember the way you ate before. It is IMPERATIVE that you do NOT return to those habits, they got you where you were!!

Were you eating about 5 small meals a day, about3 hours apart? Did you eat fruits and vegetables with at least 2 of those meals? Were you getting in your workouts at least 4 times a week?

In 25 days you have developed some precious, new habits. These will be the new foundation for your health.

To make it extremely simple, if you follow these 3 tips, you will do well and perhaps even continue to burn stored fat:

1. Eliminate sugars. Obvious offenders are cookies, cakes, candies, sodas, etc. But NOT so obvious are things like orange juice or bread--any bread. EVEN 100% whole wheat. When that stuff hits your system, it acts just like sugar. The best carb choices you can make that will not make your insulin skyrocket-- (which makes you store fat, and makes you crash so that you reach for more sugar)-- are: sprouted grains like ezekiel bread, quinoa, millet, spelt, brown rice, or yams.
2. Eliminate processed foods. If it comes in a box, bag, or can, chances are high that it is processed. The thing about these offenders is that there is so much in there that your body has to filter through and decide what to do with, that it can't tend to the bore desirable business of burning body fat.
3. Eat good fats. Good fats do not translate into body fat. Here's a list of good fats to name a few: real butter, whole eggs, raw nuts, avocado, extra virgin coconut oil...

I know...you thought I was gonna say, eat fruits and veggies, clean proteins, eat every 3 hours....etc. I figured you already knew that.

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Extra Virgin Coconut Oil. You can google it for articles, but suffice to say that it is good for cooking, adding to protein shakes, eating right off the spoon... and it helps you with weight loss.

Nutrilite Double X. The MOTHER of all multi's. This will make your 6 hours of sleep as restful as 8. This multi fills in any nutritional gaps you may have, therefore eliminating energy deficits as well as kill some cravings. It also protects your body at the cellular level...think DNA.

If you aren't taking this multi...you are really missing the boat. You can read up on it, and even order it here.

Well kids, I am really proud of ya'll for taking the journey with me. I am looking forward to seeing/hearing about your before and afters bright and early tomorrow morning!

Rounding third...

Ok XFLD'ers....you are officially in the home stretch now. I know that everyone thoroughly enjoyed their 4th of July picnics, bbq's, celebrations, etc...now it's time to go to work! This is where you take all the momentum you have been building and find the next gear in YOU. Did you know that your mind can take you so much further than your body will let you go?

Your body doesn't WANT you to hurt.

It wants to be comfortable.

IT WANTS TO BE FAT.

But your body isn't in charge...You are.

You decide what comes into your body by way of your mouth. You decide that the inanimate object in the shape of a Starbucks muffin DOESN't, in fact, control you. And your food choices no longer define you as it did in the past. You are a new creation, by your own free will. You CHOOSE to be fit, healthy and strong. The old "you" dies in the following 5 days. The New you is waiting to completely dominate and take over. The New you has strength, confidence, and muscles never before seen. The New you, over the last month, has developed new habits of drinking water, eating clean proteins, detoxing from sugar and carb-dependency, eating vegetables, drinking protein shakes, and pushing yourself through those workouts.... where maybe a month ago, there WAS no workout routine. Not only that, but you also established a habit of preparing, knowing in advance where you will be when meal time comes. You are making healthy meals before-hand when you know that you may otherwise be at the mercy of whatever food establishments you are near when hunger strikes. You also know exactly when you are gonna get that workout in. How many of you had this lifestyle before??

*****Doesn't it feel aweosme?!*****

Some of the things you now possess as a fringe benefit of having done XFLD are a higher self- esteem- not because of how much better you look and feel, but because you know you honored your self-promises. You now have a stronger confidence, and this exudes making you a more attractive person to others. This confidence affects every area of your life, so now you will find yourself excelling at your job or business. When you find this peace with yourself, all of a sudden your relationships have improved. You now exemplify the saying that you cannot truly love and value others, until you love and value yourself as a person. Now...just by being in your sphere of influence, others are inspired. See what you have done?!

With all of that said....go hard this week. Or go home. I said it, you heard it. You didn't come this far to quit. GO HARD. See you at the finish line.