Arin Lindauer

I couldn’t help but write to you today about our challenge we are finishing. We run 6-Week Transformation Challenges 2 times per year, and it is so fun to see the change in each person.

We are not even done assessing all the participants and I am so giddy over the results.

Seeing the scale down 4-8lbs has been the norm or if the scale was not down, we are seeing some amazing drops in body fat percentage.

This is why it is so important to assess body fat and not just the scale. The scale does not give us the full picture.

What I love is 6-Weeks ago 20 people said, yes.

They said yes to making changes.

They may have been nervous, a little scared, unsure of themselves, but they did it. They took the first step towards living a better life.

Those first few workouts were not easy, and some were pretty sore, but they kept coming back week after week.

This is what it takes to see results.

You must continue to show up, long after the mood has left you.

I will never tell anyone it is easy, but when you have a team who is supporting you, you will win.

Winning will always look different to each of us, but you win.

Having more energy, clothes fitting better, overall increase in mood –is normal.

Dropping body fat is normal.

So, if you have been sitting on the fence wondering if you can do this, jump on over and shoot me a message back. These people are in better health from doing consistent work for only 6-Weeks.

You can do it too!

Can’t wait to finish assessing everyone and celebrate tonight!

Have an awesome day!

Arin

Today’s message is purely about motivation and the motivation to fight.

I talk with clients everyday about wanting to hit a weight loss or body fat goals. Its all good and great, but we have to talk about what it is going to take to see those results.

Typically, it will always take longer than we like.

We have to make changes in our eating habits.

We have to track our caloric intake.

I know, its not sexy or necessarily all that fun.

Then we have to commit to working out several days per week.

But the process works, when you are motivated and commit to making the changes every single day.

Everyday is not perfect, but you get back up again, EVERY SINGLE DAY.

I encourage you to fight for you. Nobody else.

You live inside of you, you know how you feel, you know how you want to feel and how you want to look.

We all struggle, ALL of us.

But from the struggle comes the win.

Do not give up on you, because you are worth it.

Commit to going to the gym a certain number of days per week.

Commit to planning your food.

Commit to tracking your food.

I guarantee you will see changes you want to see.

Anytime there is a struggle, keep fighting, because just around the corner is your results or your win.

All good things that have happened in my life personally I can connect to a struggle or something we have over come. Let that give you hope to keep pushing.

You are worth it and you can do it.

Who doesn’t like to eat out?

For some of us it is a way of life and others a welcomed treat.

No matter where you are how do you dine out and still see results?

I could answer this several ways, so I decided to share 5 Tips:

TIP 1 – Sodium is ALWAYS high, ALWAYS. Make sure you drink lots of water throughout the meal and after.

TIP 2 – Sometimes it is more about the portion than what you pick out. Don’t always feel like you have to have a salad and chicken. Sometimes we simply need to get a to go box with our dinner so we can divide the portion in two, saving us half the calories and lunch the next day! If its on our plate we tend to eat it.

TIP 3 – Do look at the menu ahead of time. Especially if you are with friends. We tend to get caught up in the conversation and pick something quick verse taking the time to find a better option.

TIP 4 – Get creative – It is ok to ask for substitutions and the restaurant will either accommodate or not.

TIP 5 – Don’t Aim for Perfection. You are eating out and it may be out of your control how things are prepared or someone might even order the food for you (such as a work function). Make the best of it, keep portion small or get back on track the next day. If we are traveling and we know food will be hard to predict we always have shakes with us.

Also, here is a guide that can help you navigate some fast food places.

I hope these 5 tips can help you next time you eat out!

Just because you eat out don’t let your goals fall by the side. You are important and making unemotional choices is important when fueling our bodies!

Have an awesome day today!

What would you remove or add to your environment to create a healthier life for yourself?

For me it is creating a positive mindset.

Sounds simple right, but it is something I have struggled with for a long time now. Reasonably things are going really well, but it can be easy to focus on the negative.

I think sometimes we do this with other things.

When trying to lose weight I see people go all in, I have to be perfect mindset and it almost never works or at least it doesn’t work long term.

We have to remember that sometimes just having more energy is enough.

When we feel better, we tend to be more active, we eat better, and as a byproduct fat loss occurs.

What is something small you can do in your day to day to create a healthier life?

-It might be listening to an audio book that is going to inspire and motivate you.

-It could be meditating or sitting in prayer the first few minutes of your day.

-Drinking you body weight in ounces of water per day.

-Increasing movement 2-3 days per week.

Think small and when you no longer thing about it, meaning it becomes part of your day, think of something else to do.

The point is keeping it small and doable.