Success starts with your own self perception.
And if you don’t like yourself, that will negatively affect everything you do,
making even a moderate level of success much more illusive.
So why would you listen to an
entrepreneur about losing weight? Well, weight loss isn’t about the mechanics
as much as it is the mindset. And being an entrepreneur means you need to be
pretty good at dealing with tough situations, building yourself up and
believing when no one else does.
Plus, I was overweight until
2008. I was working long hours building my third company and I lived on Red
Bull, pizza and McDonalds. But one day I snapped (figuratively, not literally)
and decided to do something about my physical condition, by focusing on my
mindset first and body second.
Over the following 18 months
(September 2008 — March
2010) I completely
transformed myself physically. I lost 31 pounds and then put on 37 pounds of
muscle using lots of trial-and-error, Youtube videos and advice from sites like
BodyBuilding.com.
The transformation improved my
effectiveness as an entrepreneur by at least 10x. I was sharper on my feet,
made better decisions, could do more in less time and started to bounce off the
walls with unlimited energy.
Not only did I experience a
transformation, so did my business. Sure it was still a lot of work to grow the
business, but it didn’t feel as hard as it did when I was
carrying the weight. I had better clarity of thought and my stress levels were
kept down by the hormone regulation that resulted from regular exercise.
Truth be told, it wasn’t all
that difficult to lose weight once I figured out what it was really about,
which is 80% mental, 20% physical. I break it down into 5 key areas of focus.
They are:
1.
Why?
2.
Foundation
3.
Routine
4.
Food
5.
Mental Toughness
Stay with me to learn each key
area of focus in more detail.
https://medium.com/personal-growth/the-misunderstood-psychology-of-weight-loss-how-to-lose-30-pounds-in-2016-c26fbd8e16f3
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