Liz Taylor Training - 5 Step Weight Loss Program

Because my readers and friends mean the world to me, I have decided to turn my weight loss journey into a Science. Yup, I dubbed my journey a science. I am going to list the 5 steps of the Liz Taylor Training program needed to change your life forever. I am compressing some of my previous blog entries onto this post so everything is lain out directly in front of you. It is up to you to understand, take notes, and build your program to fit your lifestyle.

Do you want to lose weight? Are you ready to get healthy? Do you want to have your best body yet? Are you ready to get started?

    5 Steps:

1. Mental Preparation
2. Documentation
3. Nutrition
4. Fitness
5. Self-Therapy

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 1.) Mental Preparation:

If you have a significant amount of weight to lose and find yourself starting and quitting weight loss because you do great for 2 days then quit because it's hard, you need to mentally prepare yourself. I would never recommend anyone jumping right into a full on lifestyle change. Make your change gradual and prepare yourself for your journey, because guess what? It is NOT EASY and if you are looking for an easy way out, than this is not for you. Acknowledge and understand that you are responsible, that you will push yourself, hold yourself accountable, and will make yourself a better person. 

• No More Excuses: Just Shut Up And Do It! 
• You have so much to gain (besides pounds): Benefits of Healthy Living
• Tips & Advice on How I lost over 100 pounds 
• Helping You Get Started 

2.) Documentation: 

I recommend everyone documenting their work out's and nutrition, as well as their journey. Keeping a Weight Loss Journal is a great way to do this. This allows you to see the changes in your weight, measurements, see your strength increase, as well as channel your emotions. You can write about a bad day at work you had and how you over came it, how irritated you were with your eating, how well you fought a craving, or anything!

• Liz Taylor Weight Loss Journal Outline

3.) Nutrition:

Nutrition is going to play the biggest part in helping you lose weight and get healthy. It is absolutely essential to know what you should eat in order to maximize the results of your journey.

• Inside the Grocery Cart, part 1: The Food That Has Helped Me Lose Weight
• The Truth About Carbohydrates: Simple VS. Complex
• Dinner for you or you and your family: 5 of my Favorite Recipes
• Inside the Grocery Cart, part 2: The Food That Has Helped Me Lose Weight

4.) Fitness:

This is about absolute favorite part of losing weight. I love to work out and it is easily my favorite hobby. Nutrition will help the weight fall off, but you need to tone and define your body -- working out will do this. Along with weight loss, working out strengthens bones and the heart, boosts metabolism, and makes everyday tasks easier.

• Ladies, it is very important to do weight training! It will not make you huge & bulky
• Incorporate Interval and Endurance Training to your cardio: About Interval & Endurance Training
• My Readers Favorite Types of Cardio: Ideas to help you keep cardio fun & interesting!
• 6 Must Have's For The Gym

5.) Self-Therapy:

To me, this aspect of your journey is so important. This journey gets hard, exhausting, frustrating, but it so rewarding. At times you are going to feel like giving up. But you can't. It is important to give yourself breaks, get out your frustrations, and know that you are not alone. I like to post motivational blogs to give you that extra boost you may need for your work out, grilled chicken and broccoli, or the terrible day you had at work. A lot of times when we have a bad day at school, work, or feeling ugly, going through a terrible break-up, etc. the first thing we want to let go of is our weight loss journey. Because that is just another stressor in our life. But you cannot look at it like that. Whenever you need an extra boost of light in your life, give yourself some self-medication. If you like to draw, write, read, dance, or perhaps, read some of my blog entries. :)

• You cannot rely on anyone else to be The Foundation of Happiness in your life.
• Learning to GIVE MORE when you Feel Like Giving Up
• If you battle emotional eating like I did.
• If you were ever teased about your looks, you need to learn, you are beautiful.
• If you are suffering from a broken heart, my heartache felt like it ws going to kill me.
• If you are having career troubles, it will get better.
• Patience is essential, you MUST give your weight loss journey TIME.