Code Red Slim
Introduction
Code Red Slim is a 10 week course designed to help train you in the fat burning and fueling system created over many years of self-experimentation and study. The course is administered by me, Coach Ball, and promises to take your fat that is inside your body and use it to fuel your everyday life. Many of the techniques and instructions described in this Course are based in science. But they also come from my observations of friends and family and the population in general. I will attempt to lay out the program in a fashion that provides an easy to understand format with real life examples of what has worked for me and every client that has started the program.
Many of the ideas in this guide will seem counter intuitive to most folks trying to slim down to what I call an Ideal Weight. In fact, many of your friends and family may simply not believe you can burn so much fat by eating certain foods and refraining from doing many things that have been drilled into our heads since we were kids. (Think about how common it is to believe what they teach on the show "the Biggest Loser") When anyone starts this program they inevitably question some of the ideas put forward here. It seems to be normal. All I can say to you is that every client that I've introduced this concept to has burned fat, lost weight and all have become believers within the first month of starting the program. In addition, most participants have been called “Too Skinny” at some point while on the program and with that....I assume that those folks have become believers without even knowing it.
As I describe the process of using fat as the primary fuel for the body, there will be many things that can be adjusted during your quest to be skinny. Each person is a little different and I have found that flexibility is a key component to success. Have fun and experiment with yourself along the way. Use me as a guide to help you understand your body and how it works.
Advisory: I don't typically work with clients that want to lose just a few pounds...this course is designed to burn fat off and out of your body at a rate and quantity that produces a slim if not skinny appearance upon completion.
If you decide to move forward with the course:
·Your body will burn fat (As far as I know it can't be stopped)
·You will not be hungry
·The fat burning process will not require "exercise" to work
·You can eat all of your favorite foods with some restrictions
·You do not need to buy any so called “fat burning supplements”
Some of the things I ask you to do here will be difficult at first, but as you progress, results and natural forces will provide the clear vision that it will take to become skinny. Society, past eating habits and food promoters are the biggest negative influencers while striving to become skinny. Hopefully you will use this guide to help negotiate the thousands of people out there that have no vested interest in your goal to become skinny. It's you against the world. Good Luck!
What I Expect From You
In general, “skinny” people don't come up to me ask for help. It's always the folks that have tried everything to lose weight as they have gotten older. Many have great self-control, great workout habits, good eating habits, and a true desire to lose weight. If you look at that list you would think that most people would be successful in losing weight if you had all 4 attributes. No, this has been proven over and over again to be a fast track to failure. Your body is the greatest power source that has ever been conceived. It burns fuel to survive, and once the fat burning process has started it cannot be stopped. So, a person that has self-control, works out often, eats “healthy” and really, really - really, really wants to lose weight has little or no real chance of success when trying to get down to their ideal weight without using their own body to do most of the work. It's that simple.
With Code Red Slim I can take a person with moderate self-control, who never participates in artificial, intensive “work-out” sessions at the gym, but rather eats the right combination of flavorful and satisfying foods, engages in natural, moderate activity that doesn’t strain the joints, with a true desire to lose weight and turn them into a “skinny” person. It works every time.
Some folks may call me prejudicial or fat-phobic, but I believe that to be healthy and live a long productive life you need to eliminate most of the fat in and on your body. I am tired of seeing friends and family die prematurely due to complications associated with obesity. If I am prejudicial, it is not towards the person who is overweight-rather, my anger is directed towards the fat in the body that destroys the heart, promotes physical disability and diabetes, and has the power to kill the person. If you are overweight or on the high side of normal according to the Body Mass Index, in my estimation, you are carrying around too much fat to produce the desired outcome of a long, healthy productive life. The goal is to maintain quality of life, strength, flexibility, and energy well into old age. The risk factors of obesity alone should motivate many people to a return to ideal weight, but most find it just too difficult, using traditional methods, to get down to their ideal weight...they have to make lifestyle adjustments that are too difficult to sustain and too depriving, and thus they compromise their weight-loss goals due to learned helplessness.
What is the Ideal Weight for you?
There are hundreds of ways to find out if you carry too much fat around with you. The mirror is the most frequently used device, with scales, tape measures, calipers, water measurements of fat, and any number of more clinical processes to assess body fat ratios making up the broad list. In the Code Red Slim Course, I suggest using just a few basic indicators to determine how much fat you should get rid of and to keep track of progress. The Body Mass Index will be used, and a traditional, household scale will assist in the baselining process, which is essential for optimal motivation. These instruments are not as fancy as what might be observed in a medical setting, but they are easy to use and they work amazingly well for our purposes.
The Body Mass Index (BMI) is well known to most folks that have ever tried to lose weight. The BMI is a general guide to help folks determine if they have a weight problem and how much they need to lose to become “normal” in weight for their stated height. Generally speaking, I have found that it works fine, but I do have a few additional thoughts about what constitutes “normal” weight is as it relates to Code Red Slim. Inside the range of “normal” there is a large gap between the high side of “normal” and the low side of “normal”. This is too great of gap for me and what I'm trying to help you accomplish. As an example, for me at a height of 6'2", the “normal range” gap extends between 194 pounds on the high end and 144 pounds on the low end. (50 pound range) The heaviest I ever got was around 194 pounds. While not technically "Over Weight", I can tell you that I felt fat, looked fat and carried around too much fat when I was 194, and to me this is not the kind of fat burning goal that anyone should have. To get the “skinny” results that I'm looking for, to achieve the “Ideal Weight,” I look to the lower part of the “normal” range. If you move any lower in the BMI, your body starts to burn muscle due to the lack of fat in and around your body. As you get closer and closer to the norm that we might call "Skinny," there will be less and less fat for your body to burn as its fuel. Keep in mind that the underlying reason for the goal of “skinny” is health, longevity, and maintaining a long quality of life. So, as you approach this lower limit you will begin the End Game of the program. Although we are striving for the goal of ideal weight at the lower end of the BMI index, it is important to note that we are not promoting the goal of being underweight or anorexic, which is clearly unhealthy and extremely dangerous. Furthermore, it is important to acknowledge that the BMI index does not inform us about overall cardiovascular fitness, which I value as an athlete and coach. But the weight training and fitness component is approached in the second phase of my program.
Some of the numbering in the BMI can be confusing to most and in reality the first stage of Code Red Slim is simply to set your Ideal Weight so you can know what to shoot for. For now it is the lower end of the BMI. Below is a list to help determine your Ideal Weight quickly. The BMI is not perfect and there are many more accurate ways to determine body fat so remember this is just to get you started and on your way.
4’11” 92 lbs
5’0” 95 lbs
5’1” 98 lbs
5’2” 101 lbs
5’3” 104 lbs
5’4” 108 lbs
5’5” 111 lbs
5’6” 115 lbs
5’7” 118 lbs
5’8” 122 lbs
5’9” 125 lbs
5’10”129 lbs
5’11”133 lbs
6’0” 136 lbs
6’1” 140 lbs
6’2” 144 lbs
6’3” 148 lbs
6’4” 152 lbs
Once reviewing the BMI #’s above, I have encountered many people who tell me that they haven't weighed that little since high school. Well, guess what? You've been carrying extra weight since high school. Some say that the BMI is too low and that you will look too skinny to be healthy. This conversation usually originates with someone who would score on the high end of the "normal" or solidly in the "overweight" category. You may look too skinny to them, but I assure you that you are not too skinny and you will look great. Often, when others comment that you look too skinny, they are reacting this way simply because you look different to them. They have adjusted to expecting you to look a particular way, and we prefer sameness to change. We have to face it, there's a “skinny bias” in this country. The social comparisons that occur surrounding weight are painful and difficult for self-esteem, and others may subconsciously attempt to sabotage your quest for health in order to elevate their sagging confidence and find an ally in the feelings of futility that often accompany weight loss efforts. Eventually, you can help these friends to also restore their sense of empowerment over their own weight, and the resulting confidence can inspire them in many other areas of life as well.
Now let's get to the heart of Code Red Slim Course. Find your lower BMI weight from the list above and subtract that number from your current weight. There…you’ve got a skinny weight goal that when reached will remove the fat off and out of your body. In the 10 week course, you will have unlimited access to me and you will receive weekly email instructions that help you deal with the changes in your body and society's pressure cooker. Depending on your weight loss goal, it might take longer than the 10 weeks to achieve your goal. However, during the first 10 weeks, you will gain all of the insight and knowledge that you will need to conquer the goal of slimness and start the End Game of Code Red Slim. I will be with you no matter how long it takes. I am proud of the successes that my clients have demonstrated, and I feel confident that you will be able to achieve your goals too. You can quit anytime with no cost if for any reason you don't like the course. You will burn fat faster in the beginning of the program and at a slower rate at the very end, but I have never seen anyone fail to get down to their skinny weight goal while under my guidance. Remember, you cannot stop the body’s fat burner once you get started, so when you think you are too skinny, begin the End Game portion of the program.
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Thanks, Coach Ball
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