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Posted on Sat, Jul 31, 2010 : 6:30 a.m.

The Lean Eating Method - 8 lessons to help you lose weight, reach goals

By Chris Willitts

Lean Eating Tips - Measure It

Here's a sneak peek at one of the most practical and useful articles we have posted on our Mindful Muscle blog to date!

"I work with professional athletes and teams, I consult with major gym chains on their personal training practices, I work one-on-one with clients from all walks of life from all over the world. And believe me: practically no one does this. In fact, sometimes I feel like we’re the only ones who really do this stuff, and the reason is because it works!"

1. Measure what you want to improve. What gets measured gets done.

2. Take photos. Possibly the most motivating thing you will ever do for yourself.



3. Do something every day. Change happens only when you slowly tear down old habits and build new ones in their place.

4. Make it easy. To do something every day, you have to make that “something” easy enough that you’re 100 percent confident you could do it every day for 30 days.

5. Practice only one habit at a time. Numerous studies show that people are typically quite successful when they limit their change to one behavior at a time.



6. No “wondering and worrying” questions. Ah, another tough lesson to learn. Change is an uncomfortable process, always.

7. Get a little help from your friends. Get some other like-minded people in your life, join groups or befriend new people who are doing what you want to do.



8. Be accountable to someone. Everyone needs someone to hold them accountable, especially in the beginning of a new process that they’re unfamiliar with.

For elaboration on these tips please click the link below...

View Full Article >> The Lean Eating Method - 8 Lessons

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Chris is the founder of Mindful Muscle. You can find him on the top of a majestic mountain, legs crossed, eyes closed, and doing his part to elevate our collective consciousness. Otherwise, he's probably at one of the local gyms he frequents, taking his physical fitness to realms only a ninja assassin could relate to. Seriously though, you can contact him at chris(-@-)mindfulmuscle.com or his website: www.mindfulmuscle.com