Body Service

A regular service and simple tests on your body will help you improve your results - and keep you in a strong mental frame of mind - when you believe in something, it has a greater chance of success!

The tests will come in three parts:

Weight / Body fat Change

Losing weight is simple, making sure that the weight is body fat will require some simple tests. Ideally you should have your body fat measured by an experienced health care professional, using body fat calipers. Its important that you use the same method and person each time. The down side to this is that it can be expensive and uncomfortable (not physically) to perform this test.

You may decide to purchase a set of body fat bathroom scales, these can be purchased for less than £50 / $80, however always aim to take your reading at the same time of the day - first thing in the morning. These methods work on your bodies water level, so if you're slightly de-hydrated, your results will vary both good or bad.

The simplest way is to purchase your own set of calipers from a US web site called www.bodybuilding.com - they can provide a clear booklet and calipers for self testing (currently $14 plus postage), we have established an affiliate program with this company, and can confirm that they offer a safe and reliable service, which is why they are the number 1 body building web site on the Internet.

You should look at performing your body fat test each week, along with a measurement of your weight and also a fixed number of body parts to determine where you are losing your inches from. Always record your results - use the record sheet in the resources section.

If you get a negative result, then double your check your result, to make sure that it was accurate. Negative results will appear, these may not be good to hear, however it will tell you one of two things, you're either doing something wrong with your fat loss plan, or the test, possible the first test was inaccurate. If you continue as you started, and the following week you get another negative results (your body fat is going up), then you will need to look at your calorie intake compared to your out-put, you are basically consuming too many calories.

By checking each week, this will give your body time to make noticeable changes, and if they are negative you have found out in a short amount of time. If you look at checking your weight or body fat on a daily basis, you will get results that are all over the place and it will become very confusing - check weekly and record!

Your Fitness and Strength

Within the section dealing with exercise, you will find a section called fitness testing. The word exercise to a number of people seems daunting, however this is the biggest factor that will help you lose fat, safely - permanently and without the side effects or money wastage from pills - potions and wonder gimmicks.

The best thing about this life style change, is that you will be able to see and feel the benefits associated with exercise within a few weeks, it is always the first few weeks that are the worse, so take these at your own pace, record your progress again on a weekly basis, so that you can see your getting results - when you see positive results it makes the exercise process worth while.

A number of people, mostly women avoid the use of weights, as they are worried that they are going to build huge muscles or have veins popping out. In order to look like this, body builders spend not only hours pushing their bodies with heavy weights, but also are very knowledgeable about their calorie intake and are able to remove high percentages of body fat.

The increase in muscle mass is minimum, however the benefits associated with it are massive, not only is it the key for you to burn unwanted body fat, you will also have a far stronger and more efficient body.

You and Your Friends

The single biggest critic about the way you look will often be yourself, unfortunately as we all look at ourselves on a regular basis, any changes that occur will be so small that they may not be recognized on a daily basis.

At the start of your fat loss goal, take a picture of yourself, this can be a great motivational tool, use it to tell yourself that you will get the body you want. Not only is it a motivational tool, you will see that if you take another picture at 4 week intervals, you will see a change in your body shape.

Aim to wear the same clothes and ideally take the picture in the same room using the same camera and light, with the person taking the picture being at the same position - this may seem a bit strange but a good photographer can take two pictures of the same person, and one would look a lot thinner than the other.

If you don't like the idea of taking pictures of yourself, then listen to the feed back that you will get when you see friends and family after a noticeable break. Its always feel good to hear somebody else tell you that your losing weight.