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Title: Politically Incorrect Holiday Fat Loss Tips
By line: By Craig Ballantyne, CTT
Certified Turbulence Trainer
URL: www.TurbulenceTraining.com (replace with your clickbank hoplink)
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Politically Incorrect Holiday Fat Loss Tips
By: Craig Ballantyne, CTT
Certified Turbulence Trainer
www.TurbulenceTraining.com
I was at a big event last week and was reminded how
important it is to have strategies for this season of high-calorie
parties and busy schedules. But I get ticked off by the tired old
suggestions you find on the Internet or in magazines like Woman's
World.
Often the suggestions are lack any substance, because the writers
don't want to imply you actually have to make a sacrifice to
succeed. They make fat loss sound easy, as if all you had to do was
park at the far end of the parking lot and you'd burn all the
calories from 5 shortbread cookies.
Well it doesn't work that way...So here are my politically
incorrect, unique Turbulence Training strategies to help you keep
off the holiday pounds.
By the way, I "borrowed" a few ideas from contestants in my
Turbulence Training Transformation Contest. The Transformation is
rocking with social support and success stories right now, even
while the rest of the world struggles with weight gain, these TT
users are losing fat over the holidays.
Click here to get started with Turbulence Training for Fat Loss:
==> http://www.turbulencetraining.com
Strategy #1 - Green Tea & Almonds
One of the most common tips you'll hear is to "fill up" before you
go to a party where there will be lots of goodies.
Unfortunately, most people I talk to have no luck with this tip.
Most people still go to a party and eat everything in sight.
But recently TT users have told me that having a cup of Green Tea
and one ounce of almonds has helped them avoid holiday cravings
better than anything ever before.
The fiber from the almonds reduces appetite while the small amount
of caffeine from the Green Tea seems to increase mental alertness
and keep you "energized" at the party.
Hopefully that might work for you...
Strategy #2 - Don't waste your time on any fancy cardio programs
Listen, the bottom line over the holiday season is that your success
depends almost entirely on your nutrition.
You can't expect to hit the cardio confessional and burn off last
night's 2000 calorie smorgasboard. That's a 4-hour workout. Instead,
don't get into that situation in the first place.
Here are more nutrition tips:
- Focus on portion control (and if you have no discipline, forget
even trying to eat just one)
- Nix all drinks mixed with calorie-containing beverages, or better
yet, just stop getting drunk. Period.
- Write down everything you eat to identify your problem spots. Then
do whatever you need to do to eliminate your weaknesses. If you
don't record your nutrition, chances are you'll miss big
opportunities to change your diet and lose fat.
Strategy #3 - Take care of yourself first.
My friend Holly Rigsby (of http://www.fityummymummy.com) is always
reminding busy moms to take care of themselves first, and I think
that suggestion applies at this time of year to everyone.
So take a deep breath. Ask yourself as you're running around to
please everyone else, "Have you set aside time for yourself"
Be selfish. Make sure you have had some exercise time, some good
nutrition, and some rest before overextending yourself and doing too
much for other people when you haven't taken care of yourself and
your goals first.
Strategy #4 - Get on a roll
This one comes from a TT Transformation contestant who is too busy
losing fat to get off track over the holidays.
Don't procrastinate till January 1st. Get started now. Dozens of
men and women are doing their Turbulence Training Transformations
right now - through the heart of the holiday season.
They aren't waiting for Jan. 1st to show up. They are taking
control now, and getting on a roll, and not letting anything (from
work parties to peer pressure) get in their way.
Strategy #5 - Exercise in short bursts whenever you can
Don't be afraid to dance at your Christmas party. Don't worry, there
is bound to be at least one worse dancer than you out on the floor.
Have fun and get down!
On a more serious note, here's how to avoid falling off the fitness
program during the busy holiday season.
Get your butt out of bed 15 minutes early so you can have 3 minutes
to wake up and 12 minutes to do the December 2007 Turbulence
Training 12-Minute Workouts.
Get this workout as part of your bonuses when you start using
Turbulence Training today: http://www.TurbulenceTraining.com
Stay healthy and fit over the holidays,
Craig Ballantyne, CTT
Certified Turbulence Trainer
Author, Turbulence Training
About the Author
Learn about the "Dark Side of Cardio" in the free report from Craig Ballantyne at www.TurbulenceTraining.com. Craig is a Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist and writes for Men's Health, Men's Fitness, Maximum Fitness, Muscle and Fitness Hers, and Oxygen magazines. His trademarked Turbulence Training fat loss workouts have helped thousands of men and women around the world lose fat, gain muscle, and get lean in less than 45 minutes three times per week. For more information on the Turbulence Training workouts that will help you burn fat without long, slow cardio sessions or fancy equipment, visit www.TurbulenceTraining.com
