Comments on: Fat Loss Head Games – When Your Mind Makes Fat Loss Near Impossible. http://fitnessblackbook.com/dieting_for_fat_loss/fat-loss-head-games-when-your-mind-makes-fat-loss-near-impossible/ Fitness Tips To Get Lean and Toned, Not Bulky! Fri, 18 May 2012 17:04:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Fitness Guy - How to put on muscle http://fitnessblackbook.com/dieting_for_fat_loss/fat-loss-head-games-when-your-mind-makes-fat-loss-near-impossible/comment-page-3/#comment-535843 Fitness Guy - How to put on muscle Fri, 22 Jul 2011 19:41:41 +0000 http://fitnessblackbook.com/?p=10455#comment-535843 I think everyone can relate to the head games. The worst one is when your losing weight and it looks like your flabbier because as soon as you think your doing something wrong you lose that consistency you had. Regular body fat tests and outside opinions for the win. I think everyone can relate to the head games. The worst one is when your losing weight and it looks like your flabbier because as soon as you think your doing something wrong you lose that consistency you had.

Regular body fat tests and outside opinions for the win.

]]> By: Mark's Fat Burning Food and Fitness Blog http://fitnessblackbook.com/dieting_for_fat_loss/fat-loss-head-games-when-your-mind-makes-fat-loss-near-impossible/comment-page-3/#comment-504120 Mark's Fat Burning Food and Fitness Blog Fri, 08 Apr 2011 14:09:02 +0000 http://fitnessblackbook.com/?p=10455#comment-504120 Rusty, this is incredibly interesting! It all starts in the mind, doesn't it? Arnie always keeps saying: "Make your mind work FOR you, instead of AGAINST you!" I think it's so important that I'm talking at length about this in my weight loss Mind Motivators and in the Psychology of Weight Loss articles. Procrastination, lack of perseverance, but funny enough, also lack of the correct info are often responsible for failure. Think about it: Many actually bring up the will and motivation, but their efforts are not rewarded because they're simply following the wrong information ... and then they quit! Imagine they had the best, most perfect and effective guidelines from the start, so would see rapid results straight away! I'm sure a much higher % would actually pull it through then, don't you agree? Mark Rusty,

this is incredibly interesting!
It all starts in the mind, doesn't it?

Arnie always keeps saying:

"Make your mind work FOR you, instead of AGAINST you!"

I think it's so important that I'm talking at length about this in my weight loss Mind Motivators and in the Psychology of Weight Loss articles.

Procrastination, lack of perseverance, but funny enough, also lack of the correct info are often responsible for failure.

Think about it:
Many actually bring up the will and motivation, but their efforts are not rewarded because they're simply following the wrong information … and then they quit!

Imagine they had the best, most perfect and effective guidelines from the start, so would see rapid results straight away!

I'm sure a much higher % would actually pull it through then, don't you agree?

Mark

]]> By: Hazel http://fitnessblackbook.com/dieting_for_fat_loss/fat-loss-head-games-when-your-mind-makes-fat-loss-near-impossible/comment-page-3/#comment-483331 Hazel Mon, 07 Feb 2011 03:44:19 +0000 http://fitnessblackbook.com/?p=10455#comment-483331 Oh man. I know I've fallen for at least one of these at some point. And then like someone on the comment board said, there's this one where you eat a few bad things and decide to keep eating bad since the calorie deficit for the day has been messed up anyway. I fall for that the most!! Oh man. I know I've fallen for at least one of these at some point. And then like someone on the comment board said, there's this one where you eat a few bad things and decide to keep eating bad since the calorie deficit for the day has been messed up anyway. I fall for that the most!!

]]> By: Ryan-MyFavoriteFitnessTips http://fitnessblackbook.com/dieting_for_fat_loss/fat-loss-head-games-when-your-mind-makes-fat-loss-near-impossible/comment-page-3/#comment-459821 Ryan-MyFavoriteFitnessTips Thu, 18 Nov 2010 06:19:08 +0000 http://fitnessblackbook.com/?p=10455#comment-459821 Glad that there are kind of self-help strategies here like this. One fault I think people encounter when fat loss seems more difficult is that they try to many things at the same time, like having short-attention span, especially when not seeing results in a few weeks or so. Fat loss should be as simple as possible for us. We have to find a few guidelines that we can live by from reliable sources like Rusty's blog and get consistent with it. Glad that there are kind of self-help strategies here like this. One fault I think people encounter when fat loss seems more difficult is that they try to many things at the same time, like having short-attention span, especially when not seeing results in a few weeks or so.

Fat loss should be as simple as possible for us. We have to find a few guidelines that we can live by from reliable sources like Rusty's blog and get consistent with it.

]]> By: Blog-watch: weight loss mind-games http://fitnessblackbook.com/dieting_for_fat_loss/fat-loss-head-games-when-your-mind-makes-fat-loss-near-impossible/comment-page-3/#comment-440713 Blog-watch: weight loss mind-games Thu, 30 Sep 2010 20:02:32 +0000 http://fitnessblackbook.com/?p=10455#comment-440713 [...] Black Book recently included a weight loss article that I really liked.  The article is really trying to address the most common excuses that people [...] [...] Black Book recently included a weight loss article that I really liked.  The article is really trying to address the most common excuses that people [...]

]]> By: Azri Miskal http://fitnessblackbook.com/dieting_for_fat_loss/fat-loss-head-games-when-your-mind-makes-fat-loss-near-impossible/comment-page-3/#comment-437258 Azri Miskal Sat, 18 Sep 2010 14:30:41 +0000 http://fitnessblackbook.com/?p=10455#comment-437258 You summed up some pretty inappropriate schools of thinking when it comes to fat loss. I definitely agree with you on the note that fat loss, fitness, or anything else is purely a mind's game. You need to put your heart into it, acknowledge that it is going to take some time before you start seeing results. You summed up some pretty inappropriate schools of thinking when it comes to fat loss. I definitely agree with you on the note that fat loss, fitness, or anything else is purely a mind's game. You need to put your heart into it, acknowledge that it is going to take some time before you start seeing results.

]]> By: Mister fit http://fitnessblackbook.com/dieting_for_fat_loss/fat-loss-head-games-when-your-mind-makes-fat-loss-near-impossible/comment-page-3/#comment-430114 Mister fit Sun, 05 Sep 2010 11:46:07 +0000 http://fitnessblackbook.com/?p=10455#comment-430114 Hey I think your personal opinions a pretty informative. I think you are very accurate with your info :) Hey I think your personal opinions a pretty informative. I think you are very accurate with your info :)

]]> By: scott http://fitnessblackbook.com/dieting_for_fat_loss/fat-loss-head-games-when-your-mind-makes-fat-loss-near-impossible/comment-page-3/#comment-425168 scott Wed, 25 Aug 2010 21:39:06 +0000 http://fitnessblackbook.com/?p=10455#comment-425168 Great post!!!!!!!!!! You summed it up perfectly. Just take action, measure your results, and allow said results to dictate your approach. Great post!!!!!!!!!! You summed it up perfectly. Just take action, measure your results, and allow said results to dictate your approach.

]]> By: Jason G http://fitnessblackbook.com/dieting_for_fat_loss/fat-loss-head-games-when-your-mind-makes-fat-loss-near-impossible/comment-page-2/#comment-425144 Jason G Wed, 25 Aug 2010 17:55:42 +0000 http://fitnessblackbook.com/?p=10455#comment-425144 Circuit 5 Shoulder Press Curls Triceps Extensions Hammer Curls Circuit 6 Dumbell Front Raise Dumbell Kickback Lateral Raise Do three sets of each exercise in the circuit and finish each set in no more than five minutes. Take no longer than two minutes to recoup before beginning the next circuit(IDEALLY 1 MINUTE). Rest for your muscles is built into the routine with core exercises in the first three circuits and with alternating isolation exercises in circuit 5 and 6. This workout routine will boost your metabolism like HIIT training but also increase your metabolism for days like traditional weight lifting training. This is a full body workout that will be completed in no more than 40 minutes. Take two days off between workout sessions and enjoy life! Circuit 5
Shoulder Press
Curls
Triceps Extensions
Hammer Curls

Circuit 6
Dumbell Front Raise
Dumbell Kickback
Lateral Raise

Do three sets of each exercise in the circuit and finish each set in no more than five minutes. Take no longer than two minutes to recoup before beginning the next circuit(IDEALLY 1 MINUTE). Rest for your muscles is built into the routine with core exercises in the first three circuits and with alternating isolation exercises in circuit 5 and 6. This workout routine will boost your metabolism like HIIT training but also increase your metabolism for days like traditional weight lifting training. This is a full body workout that will be completed in no more than 40 minutes. Take two days off between workout sessions and enjoy life!

]]> By: Jason G http://fitnessblackbook.com/dieting_for_fat_loss/fat-loss-head-games-when-your-mind-makes-fat-loss-near-impossible/comment-page-2/#comment-425142 Jason G Wed, 25 Aug 2010 17:40:41 +0000 http://fitnessblackbook.com/?p=10455#comment-425142 Good article. Prete I would do high intensity circuit training for weight loss. Excercise choice is not as important as intensity. Try to get a full body workout. I do mini circuits with dumbells: Each circuit I rotate exercises without rest. Circuit 1 Wide-Grip Pullup Dumbell Squat Swiss-Ball Plank Circuit 2 Close-Grip Pullup Dumbell Fly Swiss-Ball Crunch Circuit 3 Shrugs Incline Dumbell Fly Hanging Knee Raises Circuit 4 Dumbell Row Lunges Calf Raises w/dumbells Circuit 5 Good article. Prete I would do high intensity circuit training for weight loss. Excercise choice is not as important as intensity. Try to get a full body workout. I do mini circuits with dumbells: Each circuit I rotate exercises without rest.

Circuit 1
Wide-Grip Pullup
Dumbell Squat
Swiss-Ball Plank

Circuit 2
Close-Grip Pullup
Dumbell Fly
Swiss-Ball Crunch

Circuit 3
Shrugs
Incline Dumbell Fly
Hanging Knee Raises

Circuit 4
Dumbell Row
Lunges
Calf Raises w/dumbells

Circuit 5

]]> By: PreteMoiParis http://fitnessblackbook.com/dieting_for_fat_loss/fat-loss-head-games-when-your-mind-makes-fat-loss-near-impossible/comment-page-2/#comment-424136 PreteMoiParis Sun, 22 Aug 2010 16:51:48 +0000 http://fitnessblackbook.com/?p=10455#comment-424136 Great post. I definitely need these tips after my culinary-rich summer vacation! Any post suggestions for tips on what exercises to do to lose body fat without gaining too much muscle mass? Merci! Great post. I definitely need these tips after my culinary-rich summer vacation! Any post suggestions for tips on what exercises to do to lose body fat without gaining too much muscle mass?
Merci!

]]> By: Badbanky http://fitnessblackbook.com/dieting_for_fat_loss/fat-loss-head-games-when-your-mind-makes-fat-loss-near-impossible/comment-page-2/#comment-420792 Badbanky Thu, 12 Aug 2010 14:31:56 +0000 http://fitnessblackbook.com/?p=10455#comment-420792 HMMM.... definetly d 1 where i decide 2 diet den along d line i eat way 2 much of a particular meal nd den decide 2 eat every damn thing i see 4 d rest of d day nd den tell mi self dat i'll burn it all off d nxt day. still struggling wit it though, i jst kant get ova d hunga craving no more. nd ve been training for 6months so y is dis happening 2 me naww!!?? i'll try 2 get ova it in d cumming weeks b4 i head up 2 skul. but 4 wat its worth am gonna b eating gudddd 2dae lol!! HMMM…. definetly d 1 where i decide 2 diet den along d line i eat way 2 much of a particular meal nd den decide 2 eat every damn thing i see 4 d rest of d day nd den tell mi self dat i'll burn it all off d nxt day. still struggling wit it though, i jst kant get ova d hunga craving no more. nd ve been training for 6months so y is dis happening 2 me naww!!?? i'll try 2 get ova it in d cumming weeks b4 i head up 2 skul. but 4 wat its worth am gonna b eating gudddd 2dae lol!!

]]> By: John Sorrels http://fitnessblackbook.com/dieting_for_fat_loss/fat-loss-head-games-when-your-mind-makes-fat-loss-near-impossible/comment-page-2/#comment-419891 John Sorrels Mon, 09 Aug 2010 19:38:09 +0000 http://fitnessblackbook.com/?p=10455#comment-419891 I'm 5'-8" and 145 lbs, age 48. Trying to loose those last few pounds in the belly, but now my face looks like a POW (was 160 at my heaviest). So I tell myself "your too thin", (and so does everyone else!). I want my face to fill out, but I still have a gut. I'm built like a ruler so the stomach sticks out. What can I do? Is this just a head game or do I have to look sick inorder to have a flat stomach? I'm 5'-8" and 145 lbs, age 48. Trying to loose those last few pounds in the belly, but now my face looks like a POW (was 160 at my heaviest). So I tell myself "your too thin", (and so does everyone else!). I want my face to fill out, but I still have a gut. I'm built like a ruler so the stomach sticks out. What can I do? Is this just a head game or do I have to look sick inorder to have a flat stomach?

]]> By: Holly http://fitnessblackbook.com/dieting_for_fat_loss/fat-loss-head-games-when-your-mind-makes-fat-loss-near-impossible/comment-page-2/#comment-419212 Holly Fri, 06 Aug 2010 18:49:24 +0000 http://fitnessblackbook.com/?p=10455#comment-419212 Have to say I agree that the cheat days lead to cheat weeks.( been there don't that!)! If you have the will power... I guess it can work. The mind games are huge.... If you don't believe that you can have a lean body it won't ever happen! NO matter what you do.... You might get it for a while, but then you slack off.... and why the slack... what are you telling yourself? It is a never ending journey to think and do lean. Have to say I agree that the cheat days lead to cheat weeks.( been there don't that!)! If you have the will power… I guess it can work. The mind games are huge…. If you don't believe that you can have a lean body it won't ever happen! NO matter what you do…. You might get it for a while, but then you slack off…. and why the slack… what are you telling yourself? It is a never ending journey to think and do lean.

]]> By: Leif B http://fitnessblackbook.com/dieting_for_fat_loss/fat-loss-head-games-when-your-mind-makes-fat-loss-near-impossible/comment-page-2/#comment-416511 Leif B Tue, 27 Jul 2010 03:23:00 +0000 http://fitnessblackbook.com/?p=10455#comment-416511 Michael A, I have to somewhat disagree. I think scheduled cheat days are an earned right though, and as such should be avoided until discipline had been proven. I was on a discipline heavy diet and had practically not cheated at all for weeks straight (somewhere between 4 and 8 weeks, losing 20-30 lbs in that time frame) and I'd basically been burnt out. I decided to schedule a once a week, one meal cheat agreement. That Saturday night (for dinner) I had a king size Snickers bar and a 24 oz Monster. It was awesome, it was rewarding, and when I stepped on the scale the next morning to see I had done slight, though reparable damage, it pumped me up in a way. It told me that I was doing the right thing, it was working and I could enjoy myself a little. Cheating needs to be done in small, moderate, spaced out doses. Cheat "days" are too much if you ask me. Michael A,
I have to somewhat disagree. I think scheduled cheat days are an earned right though, and as such should be avoided until discipline had been proven. I was on a discipline heavy diet and had practically not cheated at all for weeks straight (somewhere between 4 and 8 weeks, losing 20-30 lbs in that time frame) and I'd basically been burnt out.
I decided to schedule a once a week, one meal cheat agreement. That Saturday night (for dinner) I had a king size Snickers bar and a 24 oz Monster. It was awesome, it was rewarding, and when I stepped on the scale the next morning to see I had done slight, though reparable damage, it pumped me up in a way. It told me that I was doing the right thing, it was working and I could enjoy myself a little.

Cheating needs to be done in small, moderate, spaced out doses. Cheat "days" are too much if you ask me.

]]> By: Michael Anders http://fitnessblackbook.com/dieting_for_fat_loss/fat-loss-head-games-when-your-mind-makes-fat-loss-near-impossible/comment-page-2/#comment-416357 Michael Anders Mon, 26 Jul 2010 13:58:05 +0000 http://fitnessblackbook.com/?p=10455#comment-416357 This is a fantastic post. I agree with most of it and have to say the list is pretty complete. Only thing I would add is that: Cheat days are not allowed because cheat days lead to cheat weeks. This is a fantastic post. I agree with most of it and have to say the list is pretty complete. Only thing I would add is that: Cheat days are not allowed because cheat days lead to cheat weeks.

]]> By: Antonio Oroboro http://fitnessblackbook.com/dieting_for_fat_loss/fat-loss-head-games-when-your-mind-makes-fat-loss-near-impossible/comment-page-2/#comment-416255 Antonio Oroboro Sun, 25 Jul 2010 20:42:34 +0000 http://fitnessblackbook.com/?p=10455#comment-416255 Drinking tea or coffee during the fasting, I meant.... Drinking tea or coffee during the fasting, I meant….

]]> By: Antonio Oroboro http://fitnessblackbook.com/dieting_for_fat_loss/fat-loss-head-games-when-your-mind-makes-fat-loss-near-impossible/comment-page-2/#comment-416253 Antonio Oroboro Sun, 25 Jul 2010 20:37:20 +0000 http://fitnessblackbook.com/?p=10455#comment-416253 Its awesome because I am a big fan of this blog and I came here after getting a big meal of junk food and I was wondering why the hell, after so much effort, expectation and commitment to my goal I find myself doing the opposite voluntarily. It just seems crazy. I live in Mexico and here food (and how calorie heavy mexican food is!) plays a big role in family attachment and celebration. So in some degree, food must be present anytime you want to reward or celebrate something. So food is like a Happiness Token. If you are unhappy, eat to be happy. If you are happy, eat to be even happier! If my life goes bad, Im gonna break my diet and eat this! Anything its worthwile, my diet sucks, life sucks. If my life goes well, Im gonna break my diet and eat this! Ive just earned it, my diet has going well, Im reaching my goal, I deserve it. As a fun, happy and social person my most frequent mind trick is a sense of "Pleasure and Rewards Stacking". Its weekend, Ive doing well at working out, Ive doing well at my personal projects, I find myself having fun, laughing, hitting on girls well, partying hard or just chilling out, being with my best friends feeling like a rockstar and sucessful and loved guy... just one more thing woul do things even better... TASTY FOOD! rejecting the chance to eat something delicious and forbidden would just ruin the perfect vibe! I must eat this and feel how awesome life is... Thanks Rusty! My questions are... you focus your nutrition posts at fasting and calories intake. But how the actual food that you take inside that fasting and calories affect you? Like... fasting then eating 800 cals of chicken and salad... VS fasting then eating 800 cals of ice cream, pasta, chocolate and cookies... And... Do drinking tea or coffee breaks the fasting? Or do strenghet it? Its awesome because I am a big fan of this blog and I came here after getting a big meal of junk food and I was wondering why the hell, after so much effort, expectation and commitment to my goal I find myself doing the opposite voluntarily. It just seems crazy.

I live in Mexico and here food (and how calorie heavy mexican food is!) plays a big role in family attachment and celebration. So in some degree, food must be present anytime you want to reward or celebrate something.

So food is like a Happiness Token. If you are unhappy, eat to be happy. If you are happy, eat to be even happier!

If my life goes bad, Im gonna break my diet and eat this! Anything its worthwile, my diet sucks, life sucks.

If my life goes well, Im gonna break my diet and eat this! Ive just earned it, my diet has going well, Im reaching my goal, I deserve it.

As a fun, happy and social person my most frequent mind trick is a sense of "Pleasure and Rewards Stacking". Its weekend, Ive doing well at working out, Ive doing well at my personal projects, I find myself having fun, laughing, hitting on girls well, partying hard or just chilling out, being with my best friends feeling like a rockstar and sucessful and loved guy… just one more thing woul do things even better… TASTY FOOD! rejecting the chance to eat something delicious and forbidden would just ruin the perfect vibe! I must eat this and feel how awesome life is…

Thanks Rusty! My questions are…
you focus your nutrition posts at fasting and calories intake. But how the actual food that you take inside that fasting and calories affect you? Like… fasting then eating 800 cals of chicken and salad… VS fasting then eating 800 cals of ice cream, pasta, chocolate and cookies…

And… Do drinking tea or coffee breaks the fasting? Or do strenghet it?

]]> By: Jakson http://fitnessblackbook.com/dieting_for_fat_loss/fat-loss-head-games-when-your-mind-makes-fat-loss-near-impossible/comment-page-2/#comment-416242 Jakson Sun, 25 Jul 2010 19:02:19 +0000 http://fitnessblackbook.com/?p=10455#comment-416242 this article have covered all the elements which are really done in our mind this article have covered all the elements which are really done in our mind

]]> By: gilbert II http://fitnessblackbook.com/dieting_for_fat_loss/fat-loss-head-games-when-your-mind-makes-fat-loss-near-impossible/comment-page-2/#comment-416144 gilbert II Sun, 25 Jul 2010 04:42:24 +0000 http://fitnessblackbook.com/?p=10455#comment-416144 hi! quick question..is it ok to use EZ BAR for military presses? thanks hi!
quick question..is it ok to use EZ BAR for military presses?
thanks

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