Why 93% of People NEVER LOSE BELLY FAT

Summary

The video discusses four key reasons most people fail to lose belly fat: not cutting out alcohol, overestimating calories burned during exercise, lacking nutrition accountability, and lacking a strong enough 'why'. The host shares his personal weight loss journey and stresses the importance of tracking calories temporarily, setting a firm goal with a deadline, having an accountability community, and being willing to say no to things that don't align with your goal.

Takeaways

• 😀 Stopping drinking alcohol helps improve recovery, sleep, decision making and reaching fat loss goals
• 🏋️‍♀️ Going to the gym alone won't lead to fat loss if nutrition is not controlled
• 👕 Using waist size, not scale weight, is the best indicator of muscle versus fat gain
• 🥗 Tracking calories truthfully is essential to understand actual intake and be accountable
• 📝 Having an expert coach provide guidance and a plan is very helpful for fat loss
• 📅 Having a specific deadline like a competition or event creates real accountability
• 😤 The fat loss goal has to be the #1 priority to stick to the plan consistently
• 📸 Setting a goal like a photoshoot helps motivate day-to-day progress
• 👯‍♂️ Joining a community program builds support and camaraderie
• ⌛️ Gradual, long-term fat loss is more sustainable than aggressive short-term loss

Q & A

Why did Paul stop drinking alcohol?

Paul stopped drinking alcohol because it impacts recovery, hormones, digestion, decision making, and can set you back when trying to reach fat loss goals. He planned to quit drinking for one year to improve his physique.

How did Paul realize he was overeating?

When Paul started tracking his nutrition, he realized he was drastically overeating, regularly consuming over 4,000 calories per day when he thought he was only eating 2,000-2,500. Tracking accountability showed his true intake.

What app does Paul recommend for nutrition tracking?

Paul recommends apps like Nutritionix, MyMacros+, and FatSecret for tracking nutrition. He says to use them as a food diary to understand your true calorie and macro intake.

What was Paul's mindset mistake with lifting weights?

Paul thought heavy lifting would solve issues caused by overeating the rest of the day. He overestimated calories burned lifting, and used bulking as an excuse to gain fat.

What does Paul say is more important than the goal itself?

Paul says your goal has to be the number one priority. If your social life or other interests are more important, you will fail at meeting fat loss goals.

What event does Paul recommend to stay motivated?

Paul suggests having an event with a deadline like a vacation, reunion, wedding, or physique competition to add urgency and motivation to your fitness goals.

Why does Paul offer a transformation challenge?

Paul offers a $25,000 transformation challenge twice per year to provide excitement, community support, and a deadline to make participants' goals feel more real.

What initial resource does Paul offer?

Paul offers a free macro calculator on his website to calculate a baseline calorie and macro target based on your goals and body metrics.

What happens if you set yourself back while dieting?

If you set yourself back a week while dieting, you've actually set yourself back two weeks accounting for the time to return to where you left off before continuing progress.

What does Paul say happens to most people's body fat?

Most people maintain their body fat instead of losing it because they take two steps forward and three steps back, wavering between progress and setbacks.