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Create a Fit New You in 2018!
By Damien Priester
LOSE IT FOR GOOD!
STEP #1 - BE REALISTIC
Don’t try to make too many drastic
changes, initially:
1. Focus on one or two of your
problem areas first (stop skipping
breakfast, eat more greens, drink
more water, eat more frequently, etc.)
2. Once you master one problem
in your diet, move to the next.
Remember this is a lifestyle change. If
you have a bad meal or day, don’t let
it snowball. Stay consistent and always
plan in advance, especially on the
weekends!
STEP #2 - NEW HABITS
Understanding how to put new habits
in place is the second step to losing
weight and keeping it lost. Habits are
best taken in gradual steps. This has
been proven to be the most effective
way to make the new habits stick.
Approach building new habits with
baby steps instead of grand leaps.
Schedule your workouts at times that
work for you. If it’s not convenient,
you are less likely to continue. And re-
member, the goal is to make it a habit.
This goes the same with your meals. Plan
how/when you will prep your meals. Or
at the very least, know what you will eat
before you start to feel hungry.
STEP #3 - YOUR ENVIRONMENT
In order to permanently change your
body, you must permanently change
your environment. It makes sense that
you won’t maintain a lean body in the
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same environment where you gained
the weight.
1. Box up all of the bad food you
have in your house/office and drop
it off at the local homeless shelter.
2. Tell all the people you are close
to that you are changing your life-
style so they don’t tempt you but
instead, hold you accountable.
If you know your will power is not strong,
avoid going to certain restaurants. Eat
before you go to parties or gatherings.
This way, you wont arrive hungry and
pig out at the taco bar.
STEP #4 - GOOD NUTRITION
The problem with the advice of eat less
and move more is that it doesn’t make
a distinction between calories. When
total calorie count is your only goal,
you’ll end up consuming lower quality
calories than you should, which leads to
mindless eating and malnutrition.
Educate yourself on healthy calories
versus nutritionally void calories. A
great rule of thumb is that calories
that are created in nature are always
superior to calories created in a factory.
Stick with real food over anything from a
package. Eat from the earth and you will
never go wrong.
STEP #5 - YOUR SUPPORT SYSTEM
If you just embrace the first four steps,
then you’d be well on your way to
successfully transforming your body
from fat to fit, and keeping it that way for
the long haul. However, in order to fully
ensure that you make the switch from
where you are to where you want to be,
it’s important to put a support system in
place.
Nothing is more powerful than social
accountability. Instinctively, you don’t
want to let people down, and so you’ll
work harder and more consistently in
a support group than you would when
working on your own. It’s hard to sleep
in when you know someone is at the
gym waiting for you!
This fifth and most important step is
where I come into your life. My entire
mission is to not only provide you with
the action steps to getting into the best
shape of your life, I also am here to
provide you with the support that you
need to make it happen.
What kind of person are you?
• I’m the kind of person who loves
sweets.
• I’m the kind of person who hates
exercise.
• I’m the kind of person who can’t
lose weight.
OR
• I’m the kind of person who eats
fresh and healthy food.
• I’m the kind of person who keeps fit.
• I’m the kind of person who main-
tains an ideal body weight.
Your self-image will fulfill any label that
you put on yourself. The power is all in
your hands.
Call or email me now to get started on a
program that will get you fit for life. You
can do this!
Damien Priester
Owner / Operator
Prestige Fitness
407.590.0352
damien1.priester @ gmail.com
1039 North Mills Ave.
Orlando, FL 32803
PrestigeFitness.com
Damien is a certified personal trainer through the
National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM).
His experience working with a variety of fitness
disciplines, including: weight loss, strength and
conditioning, injury prevention, wellness coaching,
and endurance training, makes him an ideal
trainer for people of all ages.
H
ere’s to a Happy New Year
and to getting everything that
you want and deserve out of
2018! You have a clean slate
with a brand new year spread out
in front of you, filled with endless
possibilities. This is the time to set the
tone and build the momentum that will
carry you throughout the year.