Over the years I’ve worked with several clients that have come to me with the goal of losing weight.  When looking into those clients diets, workout routines and lifestyle, a few things become evident as to why they are not losing weight, or why they are not losing as much weight

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Over the years I’ve worked with several clients that have come to me with the goal of losing weight.  When looking into those clients diets, workout routines and lifestyle, a few things become evident as to why they are not losing weight, or why they are not losing as much weight as they believe they should be losing.  After correcting these issues, their weight loss goals easily get on track or get back on track.
Here are the top reasons why you may not be losing weight.  Correct these issues and you will come closer to achieving your weight loss goals.
1.  Focusing on weight loss, instead of fat loss.  Weight loss is not always a good thing.  You can lose muscle, slow down your metabolism and ruin you long term goals.  Focus on losing body fat!  Lose the fat, burn the fat, keep the muscle.  Doing this will help you achieve the “toned” look.
2.  Focusing too much on calorie counting.  Some people spend too much time on counting calories and not enough time focusing on eating quality, healthy food.  All calories are not nutritious calories. For an example of Fat X approved meals I eat, check my Fat X approved meals album on Facebook.
3.  Not weight training, or using heavy weight.  This usually applies to women. They are afraid of using weights because they think it will “bulk” them up.  This a big myth that keeps most women from weight training and also keeps them from losing fat and toning up efficiently.  Start using heavier weights!!  You’ll burn more calories while your working out and post workout.
4.  Not getting in enough protein.  Protein is crucial if you want to maintain a revved up metabolism.  It feeds your lean body tissue (muscle).  Muscle tissue burns more calories than fat tissue through the day. It’s a lot easier for a muscular/athletic/toned person to burn fat because they have a good base of muscle, than someone that doesn’t. 
5.  Using the same weights, same reps, same amount of time on the cardio machine.  Your body adapts, and will stop changing unless you force it to change.  You force it to change by changing the workout variables.  If you notice, the Fat X program (FX 12) continually changes.  You can even change the FX 12 as you repeat it by changing the weight, circuits completed within time limits of selected workouts  and speed of finishing selected workouts.
These are some of the glaring issues and reasons most people are not losing weight, or not losing weight as they would like.  There are many more, but if you can correct these, you will be on your way to not just losing weight, but to burning the fat, toning up and getting fit.

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