There comes a time in the weight loss journey when you realize that some things are more important than actually losing weight. I mean, in the first phase of losing weight, a good indicator of how you’re doing is the actual weight. After a certain point you might see that although the amount of weight you are losing is not so much you seem to get thinner. This is usually related to gaining muscle mass (remember that muscles weight more than fat). So as far as maintaining your goal weight and continually improving a good indicator of how good you are doing is actually the fat percentage in your body. Managing to maintain the weight you have, while reducing the fat percentage is the goal we are shooting here.

Here is a good resource on this topic:

http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/fat-loss

If you have the time and patience to read through this you will learn quite a few about how we think out body works vs how it actually work and learn some tips in approaching fat loss. As always be careful to take this with a grain of salt but, compared to other bullshit sites that promise you’ll get rid off all excess fat in 2 weeks, this site contains valid information that when put in correct context can set you up for long term success.

Another important aspect of becoming fit and reaching your goal weight is the attitude you have and how good you are at staying motivated while you’re on your journey. In this category, here is a good resource:

http://www.fat2fitradio.com/

It’s a podcast about, well, getting from being fat to being fit. You couldn’t have guessed that in a million years, right? Their ‘mantra’ is quite simple: eat and act as you would be the person you want to be – meaning the thin, fit you probably want to be. Doing this you will, of course, reach this goal and the transition will not be harmful to your body, and of course you will manage to keep the excess weight because you’ve changed your lifestyle Well, that’s basically true. But the main reason I love this podcast is because it somehow manages to keep me motivated and learning new things about weight loss and healthy habits.

Enjoy.

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