Tony's Top 10 tips (continued) and weight update

I'm losing weight too fast, even though I am eating seven meals a day.  I"m down to 201 pounds, so I've lost 14 pounds in six weeks.  I was supposed to lose 16 pounds in 16 weeks!    This is more of a challenge than I expected, and I can really feel the difference....and not necessarily in a good way.

Let's continue with Tony's Tips.

9.  Prepare yourself for the gym, both mentally and physically.

-- Stretch some and get your mind oriented toward your goal.  "I'm going to do 600 calories worth of cardio today," or "I'm going to bust out my upper body."  Visualize it.  By orienting yourself to your goal you will have greater success in attaining it.

-- If there is an exercise that might give you trouble visualize what it looks and feels like.  I have one client who has trouble with Romanian dead lifts so I get him to think it through and visualize it before he starts the set.

--  Drink plenty of water before your workout and make sure you have had something to eat an hour or so before.  Protein and fruit is a good way to prepare for a workout.    This way you will have plenty of energy to have a great workout.

--  Forget about everything else when you walk into the gym.  The only thing you have to think about while you are working out is the workout itself, your form and the results you are getting.