WTF?

It was 78 degrees last Friday, and Monday morning we had a snow storm.

Such is Springtime in New York.

In addition to the wacky weather, it's also the time of year when most of us start seriously thinking about the skimpy clothes we're going to be wearing in another couple of months.

We've been eating the right foods, hitting the gym and all too often ... not realizing the results we were hoping to achieve.

What the heck is going!?

Now's the time to take a look at 3 fat loss mistakes that I see over, and over, and over again.

The Big 3 Fat Loss Mistakes

Mistake 1: My (Not) Perfect Diet. The reality is, if you're not realizing positive results, you probably need to revisit your diet.

Be certain to start keeping a food journal (which means weighing and measuring everything you eat!), eat a serving of protein at every feeding opportunity, include 1 - 2 servings of vegetables with every meal, and stay well hydrated.

Mistake 2: The Same Old Routine. Hopefully you are one of those individuals who has really stuck to their exercise regime as we finish up the first quarter of 2011. You go to the gym or work out at home on a regular basis, and you're finding that it's no longer all that difficult to run a mile on the treadmill.

The reason that run on the treadmill is getting easier is because you're body is adapting. In order to continue to realize results, it's time to start mixing things up!

One of the reasons I'm a huge fan of Turbulence Training is due to the fact that Craig Ballantyne releases at least 1 new workout each month. Changing your workout every 4-weeks will keep your metabolism jacked up, resulting in the positive changes you're working so hard to achieve.

Mistake 3: Lack Of Intensity. This goes hand in hand with Mistake 2. If your body is used to your training routine - the exercises, sets and reps - you are not getting the best bang for your exercise time.

Let's go back to the treadmill example. You may find that all of a sudden you can easily run 1 mile - a task that seemed insurmountable at the end of last year. Now would be the perfect time to start adding interval training to your routine!

As another example, let's say that you've been squatting the same weight for the past month. Step it up! Your goal should be to increase the amount of weight you lift on a regular basis. This will help stress your muscles (in a good way) and you'll start to achieve that toned look you are hoping to achieve.

Obviously, you always want to train safely. However, if you are healthy and fit, and have your doctors approval to exercise, increasing intensity, changing variables and modifying your diet will help you blast through your fat loss plateaus.

Train hard; stay strong.

Peace.

Susan