It's o.k to make mistakes during your weight loss journey-but when you do, don't let it keep you down! Get back on track and concentrate on achieving your goals!

also applies to your weight loss, exercise, and nutrition programs. You will stumble occasionally, maybe eating that favorite food of yours when you shouldn’t have, or for whatever reason not exercising one day. The key here is understanding that, as humans, we are not perfect, and to accept we will sometimes “fall off the horse.” When this happens, please do not punish yourself endlessly and, for goodness sake, do not say, “oh, now that I’ve messed up I’m done. I may as well quit.”

Believe it or not, there are many who have done exactly that: instead of looking at a mistake as a temporary setback, some have blown the error completely out of proportion. Please don’t do this, as the few mistakes you may make are a drop in the bucket compared to all the good and right things you are doing to allow physical excellence to happen.

And guess what- if you decide one day that you absolutely must have that piece of chocolate cake or cheesecake then go ahead and have it. If you’ve decided you are going to eat it no matter what then first try and have just one spoonful of it to see if that quells those urges. Sometimes that’s enough to get rid of those powerful feelings. I recommend really savoring that bite-size piece and getting full enjoyment out of it. And yes, it was a mistake to have it but don’t let that derail all the progress you’ve made so far and the future success you are going to achieve.

Here are seven words you can say to yourself before you eat anything that at the very least will cause you pause and may even prevent your from making a mistake: “Do I Really Need To Eat That?” Then decide if you are eating that food because it is part of the program or because you’re bored, angry, tired, depressed, or for any other reason. Decide if it’s important enough for you to sabotage the weight loss and progress you’ve made so far and the reasons you decided to do this in the first place. By taking the time to really analyze your though process concerning food choices, you will be better prepared to steer clear of “triggers” that cause you to make unhealthy food choices.

Take Charge!

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If you are not making progress, and your weight loss efforts have stalled, first, ensure that your weight training and

Many times food is the culprit hindering people from weight loss success.

aerobic exercises are being performed properly and consistently; then analyze your food intake.
Food is the biggest hurdle that most of us contend with in terms of getting into top shape. The reasons are many and complex.

Thus, if you are not achieving results, the first thing to do is to check your food intake. Are you eating the right amounts of the right foods at the right times? If you find that you are doing everything else right, and are still not making progress, the way to get back on the path to progress is to carefully analyze the type and amount of food you have been eating. Most likely, the problem is one of excess calories. Even if you are eating the best foods for your body, taking in more calories than you need causes you to accumulate fat.

If you find that you are eating properly, then check to see how well you are adhering to the exercise guidelines for your workout regimen. If you find you are not on track, adjust accordingly and continue on.
It is a physiological fact that, in order to lose fat, you must take in less calories than you use on a daily basis over a consistently long period of time. This is the only sure-fire way to guarantee steady and continual progress. But how do you go about analyzing if you are eating the correct number of calories for yourself?

Several things come into play…Planning is paramount of course. So you must plan your diet for each and every day. If you don’t there is a greater chance you will eat something not on your list of permitted foods to eat for the day. When you have a plan you are more likely to stick with it than a haphazard “I’ll just try and eat good today.”

Along with this planning goes tracking. You must be able to know precisely how many calories you are putting into

We need to control our caloric intake in order to achieve weight loss.

your body each and every day, and each and every meal. This sounds tedious I know, but it is essential to your success. You must make sure you keep on the course to maximum fat loss and lean muscle gain.

In almost every single instance where someone complained to me of their lack of progress I was able to trace it down to the simple fact they were taking in too many calories for the amount of energy they were using.

Here’s an example for those that have had a hard time losing fat to see that everyone truly can lose their body fat. Although this is an extreme example I use it to make a point.

Let’s say I were to take a man (or woman) who had the hardest time in the world losing fat (or weight) and suddenly and quickly took away ALL access to any food at all (but kept water intake plentiful) what do you think would happen? Would this person lose fat and weight? How long do you think without ANY access to food would it take for this person to drop body fat?

You and I both know that this person would lose body weight very rapidly. In fact they would eventually die due to the

Even if you are eating the best foods for your body, taking in more calories than you need causes you to accumulate fat.

lack of food. What would this person’s body look like then? Probably very skinny with little fat on his/her body. The point I’m trying to make here is that there is a caloric level for everyone that if calories are lowered beneath, fat loss will start to occur. It’s inevitable and a physiological certainty.

Now of course I don’t advocate going without any type of food, as this is unhealthy and dangerous. However, how can you use the information from this example to help you achieve consistent and predictable fat loss?
You’ll be able to lose fat easily and consistently By PRECISELY controlling the calories going into your body EVERY SINGLE DAY and keeping those calories slightly less than you need to maintain your current body weight. There really is no magic here.

Now, you have to weigh every single solitary morsel that passes between your lips. You have to become religious about this. Over a 2-week time period you will have a really good estimate of how many calories your body needs to maintain itself. This is an important part of your success because we all tend to over-estimate our portion sizes. Failing to weigh your food will be an almost guaranteed ticket to failure. Yes, it’s a pain in the rear’ but you’ll only have to do it for 12 weeks. Look at it as a small price to pay for the body you’ve always wanted.

At the end of 12 weeks you’ll have become so good at knowing what the correct portion sizes are for you that you’ll be able to estimate your portion sizes visually. This will help you maintain your weight loss and lead a healthy lifestyle.

Take charge of your body! YOU control what you put into your body and therefore YOU determine whether or not you will be successful.

Take Charge!

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And by the time noon rolled around (my scheduled departure time), it was still raining…

Oh well, good thing my son was still with me because now we could play the “monster” game some more.

As the time started getting closer to 6 pm, and it was still raining, I started to worry. There was no way now I was going to make it up to Daytona Beach before dark on my motorcycle. Thanks goodness for my bright yellow riding suit with lots of reflective patches and the new tires I had gotten the week before. Wait… the guy at the motorcycle shop said I had to be careful on the tires for the first 100 miles because they could slip easily. And it was still raining… hmmm…

7:40 pm was the time I finally left… yea, almost dark. I did a longer trip a couple of months ago (4+ hours) but still, the thought of the night ride was a little daunting (especially with the rain and new “slick” tires).

Off I went, 3 pit stops later, I arrived in Daytona Beach at 11:40 pm. After giving the “all-safe” sign to my loved ones back home that I arrived safe, I proceeded to turn on my computer. 4 hours later I went to bed. And 3 hours later I was up for breakfast before my meeting at 9 am.

At breakfast the first dilemma of the day arrived… the MENU… What to eat that was healthy. Today was not my “free-for-all” day and the menu left just a bit to be desired for a healthy meal. This menu had almost no veggies on it, and only bad carbs (hash browns – about the worst carbs you can put into your body because of the high fat content – bad fat at that – and high carbs – a combination almost guaranteed to pack on the pounds quicker than you can imagine).

What would you do?

Here’s what I did…(lesson of the day):

First, I chose the healthiest protein source I could find. I settled on an egg omelet with 2 regular eggs and 2 egg whites. This took care of 2 birds with one stone because my fat content was also taken care of as well (remember, we’re NOT after a low-fat AND low-carb diet here becuse this WILL backfire on you).

What about carbs?

I asked the waiter to load the omelet with as many vegetable ‘things’ as he could find. Green/red/yellow peppers, onions, tomato, carrot slices, spinach, thinly sliced cucumbers, capers, whatever veggie you can think of. HOLD THE CHEESE THOUGH… unfortunately, cheese is almost all fat, and should never be on anyone’s diet.

Your Fast Weight Loss Tips -  just think about putting these 3 things together with every meal (any meal really):

1. Lean meat (beef – sirloins or rounds are good cuts of meat, chicken breast, fish, shrimp)

2. Fibrous vegetables (brocolli, cauliflower, spinach, hearty salads – kale/swiss chard)

3. Healthy Fats – extra virgin olive oil (1 tablespoon)

These fast weight loss tips are your simple recipe for losing fat and staying healthy.

Remember this clearly… every single day you are either helping, or harming your body. And it’s the cumulative effects of what you do every single day that will eventually determine your overall health in your later years.

I’ll finish this post with a final story. I was at the doctor’s the other day and got into the elevator with a lady that was probably in her 60’s. She was hobbling pretty badly with a cane. She turned to me and sadly said, “…I didn’t count on spending all of my time at the doctor’s office during my retirement… it doesn’t seem fair…”.

This woman was extremely overweight (big clue). I didn’t have the heart to tell her that she probably caused almost all of the problems she had herself – by her inactivity and lack of good food choices (every single day) that cumulatively caused her to decline to her present condition.

You see, it’s not about living a long life at all… it’s about living a healthy, vibrant life, pain-free, until the maker decides it’s time for you to go. Who wants to suffer for decades before you go? I don’t… do you?

The choice is in your hands.  And it starts with the very next thing you DECIDE to do (or not do) TODAY!

Start simply by TODAY crafting your meals like the above tip, and starting some kind of exercise program. TOMORROW, do the same thing.

THE POINT! Change the path TODAY you’ve been on if you’re not where you want to be.

Take Charge!

p.s. Want to: Learn the “Easy” way to get and stay in shape? Discover the secret to quick fat loss? How to exercise less and get better results? Discover the secret to ripped abs without doing endless crunches? Then be sure to get my “Amazing Fat Burning Formula” HERE.

You have already been sent an email detailing how I”m going to personally help coach you to a massive body transformation success.

Here are the additional winners:

1. Lusy Sprott
2. Paul Breitkreuz
3. Jody Fluhr
4. Catherine Conway
5. Mike Patten
6. Larry Parker
7. John Rossi
8. Bob Hahn
9. Corey Storbinsky
10. Victor Mitchell
11. Joan Bowers
12. Lesley Warren

Congratulations Again to all!

I hope I was able to pass on some information that was useful to you.

For a semi-replay of the event (I forgot to hit the record button until halfway in) please go to:

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/body-by-harry-show

Here’s another link I said I would provide. This is my EXACT diet I used to transform by body. I entered info into this diary religiously from Oct 17th, when I started, to Nov 25th (when I left for my multi-week trip).

http://www.livestrong.com/thedailyplate/diary/who/easchamp/

I talked about Krill Oil (NKO brand). Said it was better than regular fish oil (it is). It’s all over the internet, search and ye shall find. Use Google’s FROOGLE… it will find the cheapest seller of it.

For those that attended let me know what you thought… what can be improved… more questions please.

THIS MONDAY (Dec 14) IS THE SCHEDULED DATE FOR MY NEXT USTREAM EVENT. I’m planning on having it again at 8:45 pm EST UNLESS you convince me this time is not good.

See you then!

I was actually hoping for a positive result from you. Ever since I started telling family and friends about this new way of eating, most of them have started on a plan of their own. My cousin-in-law (whom we just visited in upstate NY and Vermont) just called me today. He started his plan last Wednesday and called me this afternoon to tell me that he’s lost 3.5 lbs in 7 days. He told me today was his second “high-calorie” day and had eaten 2 slices of pizza, chocolate, cake, cookies, a whole lot more (he kept rambling on about all the food he had been eating – was getting a huge kick out of the fact he lost weight and still was able to eat his favorite junk foods). But he had questions about a lot of things I answered for him. He might have floundered… maybe even failed eventually, if I didn’t set him on the correct path. No fault of his, he just hadn’t spent any time studying how the body works most effectively to lose fat and what types of foods will trigger the quickest fat loss.

So, by you saying yes to my video streams (please watch for an email notification – I have to get it set up – anyone know anything about Ustream?) I can now help to answer some of the questions you’re bound to have about a lot of things. Things I haven’t even considered — but most likely have the answer to (if I don’t I’ll tell you and get you an answer if I can).

So, please look for an email notification today (12/10/08) about when I’m putting this on. My plan is to have one on Thursday, then another one next Monday. Then, I’ll put on a couple of teleseminars next week where I’ll put on a couple of the people I’ll be starting to personally help starting tomorrow (those of you that have an entry please be checking your email – I need to get in touch with you after I choose so we can hit the ground running right away). They’ll be sharing with  you their success after 1 week.

So please start putting together the questions you want answered and I’ll do my best to get to most of them. Please start by posting your questions here. Once the Ustream Live streaming starts you’ll be able to ask me live questions, but they’ll typically zip by too quickly for me to capture them. So I’ll typically be answering all of the questions from the ones I get here on my blog.

Thanks all!

My final numbers:

Body fat loss = 24 lbs

Lean muscle gain = 19 lbs

Body fat dropped from 16.9% at the start, to as low as 5.0% (has fluctuated from 5 to 6% over the last week).

Funny how when you reach a goal you want “just a little more”. Although very happy with my results, I’m going to try for a little more tightness around my waist, in particular my lower back.

Anyway, here are the photos.

And, due to a technical hitch (my web programmer didn’t come through for me), I’m going to have to delay the launch of my Body Maps until next week. Planned date is now Dec 18th.

However…

How many of you would like me to host a free series of Live Video streaming events where I answer your questions. And, some teleseminars thrown in as well.

Let me know here on my blog. There’s so much I want to teach you that is not obvious. If I get enough “Yes’s” here then I’ll put on these events for you. BUT YOU HAVE TO TELL ME OTHERWISE I’LL THINK YOU’RE NOT INTERESTED.

Before Photo: 10-17-08. Check blog post on same day for video confirmation.

After Photo: 12/5/08 (49 Days Later)

After Photos (side shot): 12/5/08

After Photo: 12/5/08

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Vermont2 - week of 12/5/08

Vermont3 - week of 12/5/08

This video goes along with my post below. I made a huge realization today that is going to benefit you big time! Check it out…

I got to thinking…

As you know, I am planning on giving away my Body Maps to Fitness Success. Current giveaway date is Dec 11, 2008. That’s about 3 weeks away.

My Body Maps are not a fitness program, but are MANDATORY principles anyone must follow if they are to achieve maximum fat loss or fitness success. If you don’t follow them, or don’t know about them, your chances of success are slim to none. I’ve shown my Body Maps to a couple of experts in the industry and they thought I was crazy giving away such valuable information. Said I could easily sell it for over a hundred dollars.

Anyway, please mark your calendars for Dec 11th as that will be when I’ll be giving away a limited number of my Body Maps to Fitness Success.

I also plan to offer my fitness program as well for a special price, and for the first 75 people that sign up I will personally coach for free. I’ve never done this before, and I thought it was high time I gave back in some way…

I also have a way for you to get RIPWIRE before anyone else, so look for that on launch day too. Finally, I’ve put together a couple of supplements you MUST have in order to form the “base” of your supplement pyramid. Without these “essential” nutrients in your plan you might as well stay in bed. I take them EVERY day, and usually, with every meal. I’ll be offering these proprietary custom formulations (that are not offered anywhere yet) only on launch day (Dec 11th) and only to you.

Here’s another way I also want to give back…

Sometimes I lose sight of the things that are important for people trying to get in shape. I just concentrate on the “nuts and bolts” of how to get in shape without asking for some of the reasons why you want to get in shape in the first place. And I really want to know because it motivates and drives me to help more people.

So here’s a real opportunity for you to get the whole shebang, my fitness program (printed version even), my professionally made Exercise Companion DVD, the Accu-Measure bodyfat calipers, and a specially made pair of grips that makes my exercise routines possible. Without them you just won’t get the same kind of results. I’ll also provide a once per week FREE consultation session so I can tweak your results so you get the fastest results in the least time and effort.

Here’s what I ask from you in exchange…

I want you to tell me why it’s important for you to get in shape… in 250 words or less.

I’ll draw 3 winners (I will use my own personal criteria from which to choose the winners) from the comments here on my blog, give them my program above, my DVD, Grips, and Bodyfat Calipers, and a personal, one-on-one weekly consultation with me for 8 weeks.

I can guarantee if you’re struggling to get a new body, I can get you there quickly and simply.

So…

What’s important to you about changing your body and getting in shape?

Provide me your answers by commenting here. And I’ll hopefully see YOU in the winners circle!