After watching the inspirational movie “The Astronaut Farmer” staring Billy Bob Thorton, I instantly began to think of how the powerful message that comes across so clear in the movie can apply directly to the success of your fat loss program. What is this powerful message that will literally take the success of your weight loss program to an entirely new level?

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Recently I wrote an article for Rob Cooper “The Former Fat Guy” to place on his weight loss blog. Here’s the intro:

I’m going to be up front and honest with you right off the bat here. This summer I have not followed a regimented weight loss program or a structured fitness program. I have only been to the gym approximately 8 times in the past 8 weeks.

… And I’m enjoying myself more then ever before. But how can this be you ask?

Read more by clicking on the link below:

http://www.formerfatguyblog.com/exercise/spontaneous-fitness.html

Have a totally amazing day!

I kind of chuckle to myself when people tell me that they have bad knees. I think, “What have they done to you? Should you put them on a ‘time out’ or scold them?”

Your knees are not bad! And for that matter none of the other body parts that may be hurting are bad either.

Yes, you may experience pain, you may have a strained ligament, worn out cartilage, bulging disc in your back, sciatica, and so on. But it does not mean they are bad.

You can take that arthritic knee and add one of two references. You can say, “My knee is bad I have to avoid exercise or at least certain exercises and that probably means I won’t be able to achieve optimal fat loss because I am limited in what I can do.”

Or

“I have an arthritic knee and I’m not going to let that stop me from achieving the body of my dreams. I know other people with arthritic knees that have achieved tremendous fat loss success and I have a clear vision in my mind of what my dream body looks like and I’m not going to let anything get in my way of reaching that goal.”

I’m not going to deny that you are experiencing pain or discomfort, but are you going to let that limit you? Do you think that you can turn that around?

A good friend of mine and fellow fitness professional Shane James told me his story where he was unable to walk or even get out of bed because his knees were so ‘bad’. The cartilage was worn out and his knees came off the track.

The doctor told him that he could never exercise again. Imagine that?

Shane refused to except the limitation instilled upon him by his doctor. Even though Shane was in pain he began to walk on the treadmill at a crawling pace.

Every morning and before bed he would repeat to himself, “I have the strongest knees in the world!” He would even have his friends call him up and say, “Hey how’s the guy with the strongest knees in the world doing today?”

Within a short period of time he had cranked up the treadmill and lost the 25 pounds that he had gained after being a bit depressed and the doctor ordering him to stop exercising.

You can listen to Shane tell the story here:
http://unstoppable-fatloss.com/blog/shane-james/

So are you going to let the references of doctors and other people who have given up on their fat loss goals because of ‘bad’ knees hold you back?

Or are you going to get new references of people who love their knees no matter what state they are in, and those knees are going to help them achieve incredible fat loss success.

Heck, you can even look at Nino Savona’s story:

http://unstoppable-fatloss.com/blog/nino-savona/

He walks with crutches and has fallen off the treadmill countless times. That sure isn’t enough to stop him.

In the Unstoppable Fat Loss interview with Tom Venuto, Tom mentions a study where they were trying to figure out which of two knee surgeries produced the best result. They also did a placebo where people thought they were getting the surgery, they were rolled into the operating room and incisions were actually made, yet nothing was done.

The person who had the placebo reported that his knee was better even though no surgery was performed.

I believe that Tom has worked through the difficulties of a bulging disc in his back as well. Take a look at the incredible physique that he has built even though he had this obstacle.

Take a moment to listen to the short audio clip with Tom as well:

http://unstoppable-fatloss.com/blog/tom-venuto/

I have trained numerous clients with sciatica and bulging discs and they have achieved tremendous fat loss success despite this.

I’ve had knee surgery myself because of a hockey injury. My bone will actually pop out of place at times and I quickly pop it back in. For the most part it’s very stable and I can do full deep squats and it doesn’t limit me from anything.

The work that I’ve done on it myself has been much better than any surgery could have ever done and my knee continues to get stronger every day.

I love that knee. It’s a good knee.

Are you starting to see where an Unstoppable Mindset can take you?

I get asked quite frequently what exercises are best to do when you have ‘bad’ knees. The best exercise for your knees is to exercise your brain and eliminate those limiting beliefs.

Isn’t it time that you started living the Unstoppable Fat Loss Lifestyle?

Your Dream Body Awaits You…

Scott Tousignant, BHK, CFC

www.UnstoppableFatLoss.com
www.FitChicFatLoss.com/blog
www.AskTheFitBastard.com/blog

The following is an email that was sent to me by Ted , the recent winner of July’s Unstoppable Fat Loss Contest:

Scott -

WOW!!! Thank you so much!

I can’t tell you how psyched I am to have this opportunity. I
especially appreciated the different angle you chose for your contest…
One of the things I’ve found hardest about my recent return to working
out has been the mental aspect. I like how you’ve encouraged us to form
that mental image and then express that image in a way that helps (at
least for me) to visualize it for ourselves. It seemed like such a
simple thing, but it really “added teeth” to my mental attitude
(although, to be honest, most of the time I still see myself as more of
a Lionell train set than the real thing <grin>).

I’m blown away by the quantity and quality of the products in this
package! It is truly a “PRIZE” package!

I’ve sampled several of your products and heard a few of your
interviews, but I just never convinced myself to get off the dime and
order. In a way, I’m really glad I waited (free is GOOD!), but at the
same time, I’m convinced that it would have been worth FAR more than
your asking price for even part of it.

Honestly, when I read about this contest, I kept thinking “Too good to
be true! He can’t seriously be giving away the real deal.” Thank you SO
MUCH for proving me wrong!!! You are a man of your word and have
delivered above and beyond on your promise…

I can’t wait to dive into this package and start pounding out some
SERIOUS results!

Thanks again for this awesome opportunity and the INCREDIBLE products
and services you provide!

Striving to become “UNSTOPPABLE”,

Ted

Receiving emails like the one that I just got from Ted is the biggest reward that I can ever receive for the work that I do.

Can you see why I love giving so much? I get so much more in return.

If you haven’t noticed yet, I am incredibly passionate about having a large impact on the health of people around the world and it is my PURPOSE to serve you and touch your life on a deep level.

Be sure to enter in this months contest for your chance to win just as Ted has.

YOUR DREAM BODY AWAITS YOU…

Scott Tousignant, BHK, CFC

www.UnstoppableFatLoss.com
www.TheFitChic.com
Fit Chic Fat Loss Blog
www.TheFitBastard.com
Ask The Fit Bastard Blog
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It’s time for the Unstoppable Fat Loss contest for the month of August.  In this months contest I would like you to define what Unstoppable Fat Loss means to you.

The word Unstoppable really resonates with me and gives me a feeling that absolutely nothing will get in the way of me achieving my goals.

So I would like you to click on the “leave a comment” link in this post and tell me what Unstoppable Fat Loss means to you.

I will choose a winner on August 31st and once again the prize will be all of my products… “Unstoppable Fat Loss“, “The Fit Chic“, “The Fit Chic Year Of Workouts”, “The Fit Bastard“, and “The Fit Bastard Year Of Workouts”

If you happen to own all of my products and you are selected as the winner, you will receive a 1 hour phone consultation with me to help you live the Unstoppable Lifestyle that you deserve.

Good luck.  I look forward to reading your responses

Your Dream Body Awaits You…

Scott Tousignant, BHK, CFC

www.UnstoppableFatLoss.com
www.TheFitChic.com
www.FitChicFatLoss.com/blog
www.TheFitBastard.com
www.AskTheFitBastard.com/blog
Check Me Out On MySpace
PS  If you missed last months contest and would like to read the submissions, simply click on this link:

http://unstoppable-fatloss.com/blog/fat-loss-metaphor/

The winner, or rather winners of the month of July Unstoppable Fat Loss Metaphor Contest are:

Kolleen, “I’m like a Phoenix”

and

Ted H, “I’m like a Steam Locomotive”

Your prize is all of my current products… “Unstoppable Fat Loss”, “The Fit Chic”, “The Fit Chic Year Of Workouts”, “The Fit Bastard”, and “The Fit Bastard Year Of Workout”, along with some other great bonuses.

I hope that you both enjoy them and begin to apply the information that is taught in each of the products immediately.

Thank you to everyone who entered the contest.  I hope that this has given you a chance to reflect on your body and life.

I chose Kolleen and Ted because their metaphors really fired me up.  If I thought of myself as a Phoenix or a Steam Locomotive throughout the day every day, I would approach my health, nutrition, and fitness in a new light.

In the example of the Phoenix all the troubles in the past have allowed the opportunity to shine.

As Kolleen says, “Finally, I am able to put away what has been and soar straight up from the fire and continue my flight to my destiny!”

That’s powerful and if Kolleen repeats this to herself daily and thinks of herself as a Phoenix, she will be more aware of what she is putting in her body, how she treats it, and the direction that she is heading.

Great work Kolleen!

Ted’s great example of the Steam Locomotive is something that would really make me aware of how I treat my body and what I think of it.  I love that he used the word “Unstoppable” as well

I encourage you all to read those comments and to come up with your own personal metaphor that will help you change how you view and treat your body.

I am a firm believer in gratitude and giving.  I am grateful for you as a loyal reader of my blogs and for your willingness to do what it takes in order to improve your health and fitness and achieve UNSTOPPABLE FAT LOSS!

Every month I will hold a contest to give away my products or consultations.  Kolleen and Ted earned their prizes and it’s my way of giving back to the people that contribute to my blogs through their comments.

Your comments really help me understand where you are coming from and what I can do to help you to the best of my abilities.  So please do not be shy.  Share your thoughts and feelings so we can build this community up as a great resource to everyone that visits.

I love you all, and once again, thank you to all that entered the contest.

Have a totally amazing day!

Your Dream Body Awaits You…

Scott Tousignant, BHK, CFC

www.UnstoppableFatLoss.com
www.TheFitChic.com
www.FitChicFatLoss.com/blog
www.TheFitBastard.com
www.AskTheFitBastard.com/blog
Check Me Out On MySpace