The Secret to Changing Your Body.

One of the most common questions that people ask me is, "How can I lose x amount of weight, in y amount of time?"

The answer to this question may look simple on paper but much less easy in practice. Do me a favor, starting today and for the next 7 days, build yourself a table that is 7 columns wide by 5 rows deep. The 7 columns represent the days of the week and the 5 rows should be labeled as follows: "Breakfast, Snack, Lunch, Snack, Dinner." Write down everything that you eat and drink for 7 days. Be honest. I have had clients return me sheets that include lucky charms for breakfast, and 8 captain and cokes with dinner. Once you have 7 days worth of your current nutrition habits, look for patterns. It doesn't take a nutritionist to see where you can make changes. Try changing one habit or pattern at a time. If you always have a snack before bed or after dinner, try cutting that snack out.

Allow yourself to have 3-4 slip ups per week. The key is getting back on track right away.