Why You’re NOT Losing Weight (RED FLAGS!)

If you wondered why you’re not losing weight despite the fact that it feels like you’ve tried everything, then this is the video you are not going to want to miss. I’m revealing my “5 Red Flags” that make my ears perk up any time someone that is trying to lose weight says them. These reveal the real

So, you’ve done absolutely everything,  but you just can’t lose weight. Look, it’s time to pull up a  chair, you may need to talk.

What’s up guys, Jeff Cavaliere, Athleanx. com. So, if you’re struggling to lose weight, we have to do something about it and that’s why I  want to sit down and have this conversation with you today. Because there’s two categories that  you might find yourself in right now. Number one, maybe you really want something to happen,  but you’re not willing to put in the effort to get there.

And if that’s the case,  I understand what the struggle is, but you know that until you start to do  something about it, nothing is going to change. But oftentimes I find people are in the  other category actually doing something, they’re trying, but it’s still not working. And in  that case, there’s five things that I listen for, five key phrases that I listen for. What I do  is I call my red flags because if I hear them, they’re instantly alerting me as to what your  problem actually is and why you’re not where you want to be. And I have to throw the red flag if  I hear them.

If I can raise your awareness here, I can make the change you’re looking to make. So  that said, guys, let’s start breaking them down one by one. Are you saying any of these things? Because if you are, I’m throwing the flag. What’s the best exercise to  do to get rid of this?

So, we have to start right here, because this  question I’ve heard probably a million times. And don’t worry, if you’ve asked it yourself, it’s  okay, because today we change these things. You see if you’ve ever pointed here and said, “What  can I do for this? ” Or you put it over here, and said, “Is there a good exercise, Jeff, that  can help me with this? ” Or maybe you’ve pointed over here and said, “What’s the best exercise  for this area?

” The line of thinking is flawed and that is what’s holding you back. Because  we know not only is that exercise not going to be capable of targeting any specific  area on your body, but more importantly, it’s not about exercise at all and it never  will be. It’s about nutrition. If you don’t create a hypercaloric state, you’re not going  to lose the weight that you’re seeking to lose. Even if you took an exercise like a Burpee that’s  pretty metabolically demanding, it only burns 13 calories per minute and that’s requiring you  to do it minute after minute after minute.

The changes you need to make have to happen in what  you’re putting in your mouth every single time. I don’t understand. I do  fasted cardio every morning. What the hell? All right.

So, this one might come as a surprise to you because you’re thinking,  Jeff, I know better. There’s no crunch is going to get rid of my midsection. But I do know that  cardio is important, and I know that fasted cardio is even better. Not really. You see, not only  is cardio not the main driver of your results, nutrition is, but fasted cardio is actually no  better than cardio itself.

As a matter of fact, research shows that though you might burn a higher  percentage of fat within the session, you actually burn a lower percentage of fat after the session  versus a fed cardio session. And when it nets all out, you’re actually burning about the same. No  matter when you do your cardio guys is going to allow you to create some additional energy deficit  to help you with creating that hypocaloric state, but even then, the contributions are minimal. Instead, you should think of cardio as a way to strengthen your heart and focus your efforts  on cutting the deficit through what you put in your mouth. It’s always going to come  down to nutrition because even an intense calorie burning cardio session might get you a  600-700 calorie deficit, that can all be undone by choosing the wrong foods at the next meal.

It’s certainly not my diet, I’m a clean eater. Okay, what the fuck? All right so there’s one that makes my ears perk up more than any others, this  one right here. As soon as someone defines their way of eating as “clean eating” I know right  off the bat there’s something wrong. You see, they might be trying though, and that is they’ll  say, “Jeff, I eat chicken, fish, oatmeal and salad.

” And I say, “Wow, that’s a great start. ”  Until I realized that when I think chicken, they think chicken parmesan. And when I think fish,  they’re thinking sushi. And when I think oatmeal, they think Quaker Maple & Brown Sugar Oatmeal. And when I think salad, they think salad.

You see semantics matter here. The difference in words  matters because it’s the difference in a lot of calories. If you want to compare these foods  calorically, you’ll see that they’re not at all the same other than sharing a single ingredient. If you want to get this right, guys, educate yourself as to the differences between these  foods and realize that the differences matter, especially if you’re looking to create  long-term permanent weight loss. I’m totally locked in, I’m following the Atkins  diet.

I mean, I’m doing the South Beach Diet. I’m actually Paleo all the way.

Look, whether it’s South Beach, Atkins, Keto  or Paleo, the fact that you have a name for how you eat is an indicator to me that you’ve got  a short-term solution to your long-term problems. You need to figure out how to make this a  permanent lifestyle if you’re looking for that long-term permanent weight loss. I mean,  ask yourself how many times in the last five or 10 years have you had a different name for  how you eat? If you ask me that same question, I can go back 30 years and the answer will still  be the same zero. Because what I do is more of a lifestyle, it doesn’t carry a name with it.

We  all know that names are oftentimes associated with diet plans and diet plans by nature are short-term  fixes because you even call it that yourself. I’m on this diet or I’m off this diet. Never, I’m on this for the rest of my life. And oftentimes we know that what you do to get  to where you want to be in terms of your weight loss goals is what you need to stay with to stay  your weight loss goals. Look, the key here is say the names for kids and puppies and  not for how you eat and I promise you, you’ll find the long-term permanent  weight loss you’re after.

I just want to get my beach body ready for  the summer this year. Not this time.

Now look, I would never begrudge somebody from  setting a goal, that’s a good thing. Especially for establishing motivation to get you going. But when your goal date has an expiration to it, you’re setting yourself up for failure. Look,  maybe you talk about a summer cut, but summer is eventually going to turn to fall to can be over. Then what happens?

Or maybe you want to get ready for that family vacation and you want to look good  on the beach, but the vacation is going to end at some point. Or maybe you just want to look good  at that reunion again. But when the reunion is over that night, then what happens? Oftentimes we  find ourselves going back to exactly what we did to put ourselves in the situation where we’re  looking to get in shape again for the next event. You have to look deeper than that, guys.

You’ve  got to look for that internal motivation if you’re looking for that real long-term success. I know  personally, for me, I got a lot of people who depend upon me for motivation and information. That’s a good deep driver for me. But more importantly, all I have to do is look to my  two sons. I realize that they look at me as a role model and I want to make sure that I don’t  disappoint them in the long run.

I have a deep inner drive and a motivation to keep me where  I want t