Are You Responsible Enough to Lose Fat?

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Title: Are You Responsible Enough to Lose Fat?

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Author: Lynn VanDyke

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Are You Responsible Enough to Lose Fat?

Copyright 2006 strength-training-woman.com

Seems like an odd question for a personal trainer to ask

her clients, but I do. I have a theory that not every one

is willing or able to accept that the sole outcome of their

fitness and nutrition program is based on personal

responsibility. There are a few circumstances in which an

individual has no control over their weight gain or weight

loss, but for the majority of us our results can be

expressed by our resolve.

A few things prompted me to write this little article about

personal responsibility. One is a television show that I

watched last night. Other reasons include a few emails I

received this past week and a personal friend’s comments to

me. Each of these situations taught me something rather

interesting. Something I already knew, but didn't quite

think about until now.

There is a race to melt fat, tone up, slim down, and feel

great about your body before the summer hits. Have you

noticed an increase in diet pill commercials lately? What

about exercise gadget infomercials or new diet books? The

dreaded warm weather means many of us are about to bare

skin that we'd rather keep hidden.

In this frenzy to shed the weight I have been receiving a

bombardment of emails from folks looking for a magic

solution. They are convinced I know something they do not.

A few emails this past week blew me away. One of them

accused personal trainers of knowing the secret to weight

loss, but thought they refused to tell anyone the answer so

they wouldn't lose clients. Another email practically

begged me to spill my guts about my training program

because the person thought I had a super-duper program that

only personal trainers use.

Admittedly I got a bit upset at first. I mean do people

actually think personal trainers know the secret to fat

loss, but are unwilling to share it with others? Nonsense.

We share it with folks all the time. It’s all about

eating well and enough and being active out often. And

just for the record my nutrition and exercise routine are

the exact same routines I talk about on my site and in my

ebook. I actually follow my own advice!

Two other things worth mentioning happened to me within the

past week as well. I watched a television show about

changing your family lifestyle. The point is to become

active and eat healthy so that children grow up healthy. I

loved the idea behind the show and that is why I watched.

About half way through this particular episode I was in

shock.

The children, aged 8 and 10, were actually eating better

and becoming more active. They were following the rules

the nutritionist had set for them. They were healthier and

happier. Guess who was unwilling to change? Mom! She sat

out on her front porch swing, smoking a cigarette, and

talking to the camera about how this show was supposed to

be for and about her children and not her. Therefore she

should be able to eat when and what she wants.

Lastly I had a friend approach me and tell me how lucky I

was to be fit. She went on to talk about how she wishes

she could go kayaking and hiking as much as I did. She

talked about how I am so lucky to work in the fitness

industry and what a coincidence it was that I enjoyed my

job. She went as far as to say she wishes she could have

some of my luck.

Between those few emails, the television show and my

friend’s comments it became abundantly clear that many

people lack personal responsibility. Each scenario boiled

down to one basic tenet- only you are responsible for you.

No one can make you lose fat. Not even me! I cannot force

you to stick to an exercise program. I cannot demand you

kayak more or love your job. I wish I could, but I cannot.

Only you can make changes in your life. You are the only

person who can create a happy, healthy, vibrant, loving and

thriving life. I can provide the tools and motivation, but

you are the master of your destiny. You are the sole force

that determines how successful you will be in your life.

Ask yourself these questions:

- Do you love waking up in the morning because you are

excited about your day?

- Are you truly happy with your body?

- Are you thrilled with your personality?

- Do you really believe that you are in control of your

life?

- Do you acknowledge that your thoughts are not enough?

Action is key.

I help many people find a path to joy through living

healthy and fit lives. I can beyond a shadow of a doubt

proclaim that once you push aside the excuses, once you

really step up to the plate, you will hit a home run.

There will be hard times, but with the proper tools,

motivation and goals you can and will overcome them.

Personal responsibility is the main success factor in fat

loss. It is not luck that I find time to hike and kayak.

It is not coincidence that I love my job. We all have 24

hours in a day. How we decid to spend that time really

determines our life’s outcome. Watching 4 hours of

television each night is not conducive to you if your goal

is fat loss. It’s all about personal responsibility and

doing what you know is right for you. So I ask, are you

responsible enough to lose fat?

About the Author:

Lynn VanDyke is the head trainer at

http://www.strength-training-woman.com . Her wildly popular

ebook, Melt the Fat, comes complete with over 100

exercises, 160 daily menus, 63 ways to stick with it, 100

strength training routines, 800 healthy meal suggestions

and loads more. Learn more by visiting:

http://www.Melt-the-Fat.com