Body Fat Answers...

To finish the story we were discussing previously, about the ladies at work, who wanted to know the "secrets" to losing body fat...

The answers, although very simplistic, still caused a slight look of confusion on the faces of some listeners. So, I knew further explanation was needed.

I continued because it always gives me great pleasure to know or see that someone is obtaining positive body fat benefits because of something I did for her or him, or said to her or him. So, I proceeded to explain…

KNOW YOUR NUMBERS
So, what then, are these body fat numbers? Quite simply, they are your actual, personalized, and clearly specific number of calories you ate on a particular day. Also, the number of calories you expended from mere physical movement during that day is crucial, too. This is because activity and eating complement each other, and together, they form one, single number at the end of your day. That “end” number is called your ENERGY BALANCE.

When your energy balance is positive, you are gaining weight.

When your energy balance is negative, you are losing weight.

When your energy balance remains at almost a near-perfect ZERO (which is uncommon) you are neither gaining nor losing any body far or weight. You are in a maintenance phase.

EAT SMARTLY
And what about eating smartly? What does this actually mean? It just so happens that “smart food” is simply a coined phrase used in body fat or weight loss social circles, and there’s not anything really scientific about it – except that it does have one unique characteristic. You can personalize it.

Therewith, smart food becomes anything that supports your goal of losing body fat. With that, for example, you can easily know that a chocolate ice cream sundae loaded with candy sprinkles probably will not support you when you’re trying to lose body fat. Therefore, that food is not a smart food.

When, on the other hand, soy chips, a tuna sandwich on sprouted whole grain bread, plus yogurt and an apple – these food TYPES all have supportive benefit to body fat goals because they contain low to no cholesterol or saturated fat (which is the prime enemy of losing body fat).

APPLY SPECIFIC EXERCISES
Let’s return to the story now… because this is the part that potentially causes lots of grief, dismay, frustration, and doubt for the average lady who wants to lose body fat. Okay, we were at the part where all the ladies had their pens and papers out (even in the middle of the afternoon during prime-time works in a hectic office environment)... As I proceeded to explain EXACTLY what one must do in order to lose body fat consistently, effectively, and successfully, a few ladies almost dropped their pens to the floor and some sat back in dismay (probably thinking to themselves… “Oh, no, I could never do that by myself”), for example.

It was the part about EXERCISE that really turned the tide of emotion from attentive interest, to alternatively potential disappointment. You see. A person knows within their own hearts that they are not eating correctly. Yet, they do believe and feel within themselves that they have at least a chance of eating slightly better foods or making slightly better food choices.

However, when it comes to activity, movement, and physical exercise, people almost become numb in their motivational thought processes… automatically thinking of reasons why it WON’T WORK, rather than finding healthy, positive, and productive reasons WHY IT WILL. This is human nature. Yet, ironically, it remains the one, truly most formidable obstacle to lose-body-fat success.