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TITLE: How to Create a Weight Loss Plan of Action

AUTHOR: Lynn VanDyke

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URL: http://strength-training-woman.com

COPYRIGHT: ©2006 by Lynn VanDyke. All rights reserved

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How to Create a Weight Loss Plan of Action

The New Year is upon us. Resolutions have been made and

resolutions have already been broken. This is the time of

year that fitness centers see loads of new members scurry

in. These new members have weight loss dreams, but little

knowledge of how to safely achieve their goal. Many who

started this New Year with fat loss dreams will end up

frustrated. Many will quit altogether within one month.

Permanent weight loss is absolutely possible with a little

planning. Frustration and failure are easy to avoid when

weight loss seekers have a doable and effective plan of

action. The secret to fat loss lies in the planning and

execution of the goal.

A weight loss plan of action should consist of a chain of

events that eventually leads to a healthy and toned body.

It is a series of milestones designed to push the body

beyond its daily tasks. The plan would open with a mission

statement and close with the specific details. The plan of

action would include a starting and ending date. The

goals would be finite and measurable. A weight loss plan

of action would answer the who, what, when, where and why.

Many people make a resolution to lose weight. They may go

as far as join a gym. 90% stop there. The other 10% have

planned adequately and will succeed with their goals.

Their specific fat loss plan of action may have looked

something like this:

" I want to drop 10 pounds of body fat. I will begin this

program today and it will end exactly two months from now.

If I feel like giving up I will seek the guidance of a

personal trainer and/or nutritionist. I will also remember

why I want to drop 10 pounds of body fat. My reasons are

that I want to feel great. I want to feel secure, healthy,

happy and beautiful.

I plan to drop 10 pounds of body fat within two months by

starting a cardio and strength training routine 6 days per

week. My specific workout routine will be to do a full

body strength training routine on Mondays, Wednesdays, and

Fridays. I will do 15-45 minutes of cardio each day except

Sunday. I will end each workout session by stretching.

I also plan to eat 5-6 small meals throughout the day.

Each meal will consist of a lean protein and a complex

carbohydrate. I will drink 8 glasses of water throughout

the day. Sugar will be limited. Caffeine will be

eliminated, but I will allow my morning cup of coffee.

I realize this task is hard, but that it is absolutely

possible. I will succeed. I have prepared and am totally

invested in my health. I will read this plan of action two

times per day and stick to it. "

The above fat loss plan of action is a road map to success.

It describes the person's goal, it details how the person

will achieve their goal and it explains what the person

will do when she faces roadblocks.

The new year is a wonderful time to set intentions. Weight

loss is the direct result of planning and execution.

Ensuring success is simple when a plan of action is

created. It gives purpose and definition. It can

literally be the difference between realizing a fat loss

dream or reliving the weight gain nightmare so many people

experience each year.

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Plan and execute your weight loss goals with the Melt the

Fat Interactive Guide. Learn more by visiting

http://melt-the-fat.com . Lynn VanDyke is an elite fitness

trainer and sports nutritionist dedicated to helping you

achieve your fat loss goals in 2006.

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