Being Lean Is Habit
Key idea, people who are lean, are in the habit of being lean. They have been eating (practicing) being lean a long time. They didn’t get lean over night, just like I didn’t learn to play soccer overnight.
When I was 10 we moved to Brazil and in Brazil soccer is a religion. I was terrible, straight up terrible, plus I was morbidly obese which didn’t help (I was 225 and 10 years old, I weigh less now). The way I saw it, I had two options. “Accept my fate,” or do something about it. I chose to take action and practiced soccer 24/7, I was obsessed!
Guess what, after about 2-3 years I became a pretty great soccer player. However, the point is, if you want to be lean, you have to think and act “practice” being lean.
The good news is that the more you practice it, the better you will get. Being lean is a skill, just like playing soccer. You need to practice!
These are my, “7 Secret Amazonian Fat-Loss Skills” lol to help you become lean
- Stop snacking, only eat 3 – 4 meals, cut out all the little snacking it will save you 200 – 500 calories a day easy!
- Stop eating once you are 80% full, don’t eat until you feel full.
- Planning out your meals a week ahead of time. Plan next Monday meals, on this Monday. One day at a time ;-).
- Shopping ahead of time
- Prepping and cooking ahead of time
- Portioning the food ahead of time
- Scheduling time for the meal ahead of time
If this sounds overwhelming, start with one meal, like breakfast, remember you are practicing being lean. Plan all your breakfasts for the week, shop for the items needed, prepare and cook the items, portion out the food, and schedule your breakfast time, maybe you need to set your alarm for 10 minutes earlier than normal.
The point is you need to develop the habit of being lean. Once you have mastered breakfast, add lunch, after lunch, add dinner, etc. Over an extended period of time you will become lean, because you are acting like a lean person. Sounds simple, yes! Is it easy, no, I wish it was. This is where accountability and support is key.
Now go be awesome!
Kellen Lake – Still love soccer…still practicing being lean too :-).
PS – Enjoy this mexican meets Santa festive soup, Chorizo and Pumpkin Soup!
Ingredients:
- 1 tbsp. olive oil
- 1 onion, diced
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp. dried marjoram
- 1 tsp. dried oregano (Mexican oregano if you have it)
- 1/2 tsp. ground cumin
- 2 x 15oz cans pumpkin puree
- 3 cups chicken broth
- 1/2 lb. fresh ground chorizo sausage
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- Fresh cilantro to garnish, chopped
Directions:
- Warm the olive oil in a large Dutch oven on medium heat for about one minute. Sauté the onion for about 6 minutes until it’s translucent.
- Add the garlic and other spices, and sauté for about 30 seconds.
- Add the pumpkin and chicken broth. Stir to combine.
- Raise the heat, bring to a simmer, then cover and reduce heat to low. Simmer for 20 minutes. 3.
- Meanwhile, sauté chorizo in a separate pan over medium heat until completely cooked (about 5 minutes) and set aside.
- After 20 minutes, blend the soup until it’s completely smooth and then return to the pot. 7. Stir 90% of the chorizo. Season to taste.
- Plate and garnish with leftover chorizo and cilantro. Enjoy!
