You’re In The Final Stretch – Let’s Run Down The Success Checklist

You’re in the final stretch of the Weight Loss Boot Camp.  How does it feel?  Do you feel like the momentum you’ve created during the past 5 weeks is “pushing you” toward the finish line, or do you feel like you’re having to “pull yourself to it?”

If the weight scale has been troubling you because you’ve experienced weight losses, gains, and even some plateauing during the last 5 weeks, keep in mind that it all comes down to the Final Assessment next week.  It is then that we get to see how much fat you’ve lost versus how much overall weight you’ve lost.

And does that matter?  YES… YES… YES!  Here’s why…

For some of you, eating the way you have these past 5 weeks is a first in a long time.  Not only have you portioned your calories at each meal and tried to hit a specific Daily Calorie Target, but if you’ve stuck to the plan, you’ve also eaten your meals in a ratio that optimizes full utilization of all the nutrients into every cell of your body:  50% protein to 50% carbohydrates.

As a result, your muscles have enjoyed some effective “jet fuel” to not only keep your metabolism revved higher, but to also burn more fat when it counts the most – when your at rest.  The drawback is that when this happens, muscles tend to weight heavier in your body because with the  infusion of better nutrients and super hydration, and this can lead to trading fat for muscle with only a slight change in overall weight.

My suggestion is that if you’ve struggled with seeing the scale weight change like some of the other Boot Campers, just stay the course.  You might be pleasantly surprised at the upcoming Final Assessment.

In the meantime, here’s a Boot Camper’s Success Checklist worth running down to see if you’ve done everything you should have to see the best results.  Answer each of the following questions as they pertain to you and how you’ve performed over the past 5 weeks.  OK, here we go…

#1:  I made sure I prepared for each week’s Monday Weigh-in and hade it done in a timely fashion.
I did this:  ___YES   ___NO

#2:  I reviewed my single, most important weight loss goal several times each day using my Personal Goal Cards and VisionPics (if your purchased them) so it remained a predominent thought and priority in my life until I accomplish it.
I did this:  ___YES   ___NO

#3:  I picked out a smaller-sized pair of pants or outfit I use to wear and tried it on at least once each week to self-assess my progress regardless of what was happening on the weight scale.
I did this:  ___YES   ___NO

#4:  I took 5 minutes each night to plan what I intended to eat for the next Boot Camp Day.
I did this:  ___YES   ___NO

#5:  I drank all 128 oz. of water as required each day.
I did this:  ___YES   ___NO

#6:  I performed all my sessions of additional cardio exercise on non-Genesis Days, even if you went to Genesis to do it.
I did this:  ___YES   ___NO

#7:  I track edwhat I ate throughout my day and completed my Daily Food & Exercise Log each day.
I did this:  ___YES   ___NO

#8:  I took the Recommended Boot Camp Supplements every day as prescribed.
I did this:  ___YES   ___NO

#9:  I sent my Boot Camp Coach my completed Daily Food & Exercise Log each day so he could monitor and correct my Boot Camp “course” right away when necessary.
I did this:  ___YES   ___NO

Well, how did you do?  Have you done all of them?  Most of them?  At least a few of them? 

I hope so because in my experience, it has been these “keys” that have lead many Boot Campers to a significant level of weight loss success.

In the next Post I write here in a day or so, I’ll outline some options for what to do after the Boot Camp is completed.  Stay tuned…