[LBF 2.0] Day 2: The Weigh In

Michel,

I hope yesterday's workout was good.

Feeling a little stiff is expected.

If you are a lot stiff then you overdid it a bit.

Did you use the music?

I hope so, it will really make a huge difference to putting your results on autopilot.

If you would like to pick up the whole eight weeks worth you can find it here.
http://lbfurl.com/spo.php

Otherwise in a week or so I'll show you how you can make your own.

Speaking of pilots...

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Crashing Planes
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A few years ago i was learning to fly a plane.

I was coming in for my first instructions on landing and i was nervous.

So as the small black strip of runway appeared on the horizon. I tried to steer the plane down to it,
at which point my instructor freaked and stopped me.

"When landing you use the throttle for controlling altitude, you use the joystick for direction..."

Huh? It took a while to get it through my skull but it eventually made sense.

Each lever has its specific purpose.

Joystick = Direction
Throttle = Altitude

And it's the same with weight loss.

There is often confusion as to the specific roles diet and exercise have.

And its important to understand the significance of each lever.

Diet controls the amount of weight loss.

Exercise controls what percentage of that weight loss is fat.

(OK, there are definitely exceptions, but none that will apply to what we are trying to do here.)

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Weight loss vs Fat loss
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Weight loss is what you measure on a scale.

But this isn't only fat, it contains muscle, water and lots of other stuff.

Fat loss is what makes you look good naked.

If you read the article on measuring fat loss, you know that weight loss doesn't mean fat loss.
http://lbfurl.com/jjz.php

So how do you measure your fat loss?

Well, if you have access to a set of skin fold calipers and know how to use them, perfect.

If not,

I have a little cheat for you.

You will need a scale and a measuring tape.

There's a link below for a body fat calculator.
http://lbfurl.com/bfc.php

You can use this link to work out and estimate body fat percentage and your resting metabolic rate.

Just click on *Main* if the panel doesn't open automatically.

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Measuring progress
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You need somewhere to measure your progress.

To help you I have managed to get hold of a piece of software that will assist you.

Its called the Body Transformation Tracker.

You can download it here:

http://lbfurl.com/btt.php

Activation Code: FXNTR-RG-46584-E5452

You can log your measurements here.

The ones i would recommend keeping would be your weight, body fat percentage, neck, waist and hips if you are a lady.

Not all of these measurements will go down at the same time because of a little phenomenon (its nicknamed the whoosh effect but more on this later in the week)

But a downward trend on any of them is a good thing.

This will give you a better, more realistic view of what you are trying to achieve.

Now, next week same time, lets measure again.

Give it a try.

Greg Mac