What we're after is OUR personal best. We need to get over trying to attain ideals that are genetically unavailable to us. We need to let go of societal ideals of perfection that can discourage us from being content with our true selves. We need to find a way to love our own true bodies, at their best, TODAY!

How? First off, be realistic about your DNA! We are all at the mercy of it, and it's one thing that we cannot change. There are 3 different general body types- which is the dominant you?

ECTOMORPH: Lean and narrow frame, not much of a defined waist, small boned.
MESOMORPH: This middle frame is "stocky", builds muscle easily, noticable chest & shoulders, narrow hips, even fat distribution.
ENDOMORPH: This softer, rounder body stores fat in the face, hips, and thighs.

Many physiques combine aspects of more than one type, but most of us can see that we have a dominant body type. What will lead us to great frustration is aiming at a body type that is NOT OUR OWN! We want to be us, and love us, and do our best to be our best. We do NOT want to get caught up in the insanity of trying to be something we're not...right?

All 3 body types can be overweight, so your first goal is to reduce your body fat to the proper amount through doing enough exercise and eating right. Here's the scoop. Ectomorphs, while well suited for cardio endurance, can get away with doing the least amount of cardio while still maintaining a proper weight. Mesomorphs have to still do cardio, but will find themselves at home in the Weight Room, easily defining their strong bodies. Endomorphs have the toughest time. They have to do the most cardio just to maintain. Their bodies don't register strength work as quickly as their counterparts, therefore they are the most prone to discouragement and giving up.

DON'T GIVE UP! Do, however, realize that your end result will vary based on body type!

Healthy bodies are not a particular size. For example, experts so that the Hollywood size zero to 2 is an impossibility for 95% of real women without being anorexic or bulimic. A "real" woman can enjoy good health in a size 12, and many do! We're looking for our health defined by good cholestrol, a healthy heart, stable blood pressure, balanced hormones. Is our BMI 20-25? What's the % of body fat? Our health is effected and reflected by the amount of regular exercise we perform, whether or not our food intake is nutritional and portion controlled. Are we managing and releiving stress? Getting enough sleep? These are all good health indicators, more important than a size of clothing or a number on a scale.

So, set your ideals based on genetics and your age, choosing a goal that you can MAINTAIN, not just attain. Adjust your reality to your ideals. Do what you need to do in regard to food, exercise, stress, sleep, hormones, adrenals. (We've discussed all of these topics before and will continue to hit them all in the future). Get all the help you need. (Smart people do). Most importantly,

LOVE the real, healthy YOU!!

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