Have Your Mocha and Fat Loss Too

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Have Your Mocha and Fat Loss Too

Copyright 2006 strength-training-woman.com

You have made a commitment to lose 10 pounds in the next 2

months. You are eating well and working out regularly.

You are committed in every way possible- except 1. Your

specialty coffee drink of choice. Mochas, frappuccinos,

breves and everything in between. You just cannot give up

your daily cup of mocha madness.

I don't blame you. In fact I think the moment you begin to

deprive yourself of anything you start a vicious cycle.

You start craving the one thing you told yourself you

cannot have. So what if we stop denying ourselves of our

heavenly coffee drinks? Is it possible to still be on a

diet and drink mochas?

Yes, it absolutely is. And I am living proof that you can

still indulge and have a fabulous body. I admit that I

drink one mocha beverage per day. So if I can do it, you

can do it to. Go ahead you have my permission!

But before you run out the door and order 4 venti mocha

fraps you should know a few other things. I think that

allowing yourself a treat is good and necessary for long

term success. The very first thing I think you should do

is this- stop dieting. A diet implies negative emotions.

It implies that you are restricting your calories and your

joy. It also implies that you are going to stop eating

according to the diet at some point. After all, who wants

to diet all of their life? Not me.

So let's stop dieting. Let's make a lifestyle change.

Let's focus more on things we should eat instead of things

we should not eat. Let's focus on all of our

accomplishments and not on our failures. In fact, we do

not even have failures. We simply had times when we were

not as successful as we would have hoped. Let's also get a

few other things in place.

Here are 5 tips to fat loss. Incorporate each of these 5

tips into your new lifestyle change. I know that you will

see results. You will feel better, happier, and healthier.

You will have more energy and more self-esteem. You will

feel good about your body because you are living a clean

and healthy life. Here are the 5 tips to fat loss-

1) Eat 5-6 small meals throughout the day. Each meal

should be 2-3 hours apart. Each meal should contain one

protein and one carb. The first meal should be eaten

within an hour after waking.

2) Drink a glass of water at each meal.

3) Rest properly. This means taking at least 48 hours

between strength training the same muscles, and it also

means getting at least 7-8 hours of sleep per night.

Lastly, it means taking 1-2 days off from exercising per

week.

4) Cardio should be done at different intensity levels and

different session lengths. Consider doing a low

intensity/long session, a high intensity/short session and

a few medium intensity/medium length sessions. Working at

varying intensity levels will ensure a well-rounded routine.

5) Strength train each muscle 1-3 times per week. You

should lift a proper weight and perform the proper amount

of sets/reps for your strength training method. Strength

training is not hard once you have an excellent routine in

place. Focus on proper form and a full range of motion.

All of the above tips combined will result in fat loss.

Now that we are living a healthy life and not dieting we

can let go of all guilt. So long as you follow these 5

tips to fat loss then you can have a non-fat venti mocha

with whipped cream. The key is moderation. The secret to

long-term success is to eat well, workout often and never,

ever deprive yourself of your mocha.

About the Author:

Lynn VanDyke is a Master Trainer and Fitness Nutritionist

dedicated to making fat loss simple. She has authored a

popular ebook called " Melt the Fat. " You may grab your

copy or learn more about her at http://Melt-the-Fat.com