The Truth About Superheroes and Weight Loss

There are so many myths and bad misconceptions out there about superheroes that you see in both comic books and those that we see in these Hollywood movies. We think that Dwayne Johnson, Chris Pratt, Chris Hemsworth, Hugh Jackman, and the countless of others just workout and eat whatever they want and that they come out looking like cookie cutter buff guys. This is NOT true by any stretch of the imagination. The problem that we all face when wanting to look like this may be a bit different than what we originally thought it might be.

1. Workout More
You have to realize that the superheroes that you see in the movies don't just do 8-10 reps of their heaviest for their body and then they are done for the day. The majority of them workout upwards of an hour doing weight lifting and cardio work to look like that. Some of them workout multiple times in a day. You have to do more to be able to grow more. You can't lift a few weights and then be done for the day. You have to workout more in order to get superhero results with weight loss.

2. Quit Sugar
Imagine that Captain America's Chris Evans works out and then goes and drinks a soda afterwards. This just DOES NOT happen! Chris Evan's and all of the famous superheroes that get really big really fast are not eating or drinking sugar. They may have some on a cheat day every so often, but they're not sitting around, pigging out on sugar, and playing Call of Duty. In order to be the superhero, they have to literally BE the superhero. Quit your sugar if you want maximum weight loss and muscle gain like the superheroes.

3. Eat More
The biggest challenge that all of the actors and actresses face on a daily basis is eating WAY more than what they are used to. With the exception of Sylvester Stallone (he would eat 1100 calories of pure good food in a day), all of the rest of the superheroes are eating over 6000 calories of pure protein, some fat, and very low amounts of carbs in a day! Chicken and eggs are a huge favorite when eating like a superhero and achieving that weight loss.

As you can see, the truth hurts! Superheroes don't just get to eat garbage and sit on the couch in order to be able to be a cool and supermanly and superwomanly superhero. It takes a LOT of hard work, but it is worth it for each and everyone one of them. All of them drink enormous amounts of water. We would suggest the 6-8 glasses of water in a day unless you're active and using the water that you're taking in. I hope that you have enjoyed this post. Please comment, like and share this post with your family and friends!

~Obesity Overload

Transformation Inspiration

Jillian Michaels once said, "The past doesn't define you, your present does. It's okay to create a vision of the future because it affects your behavior in the "now," but don't dwell on past mistakes. Learn from them and focus those lessons in the moment. That’s where change can really happen." Your past doesn't have to define your future. There are several lessons that we need to learn from. We will take a look at some inspiration tips and lessons that will really get you going on your transformation process. 



1. Goals 
Set and have goals that are attainable or reachable. The great coach and legendary football genius, Vince Lombardi put a point of view of goals in this way, “Success demands singleness of purpose.” This means that in order to succeed, we first have to put and have a purpose in a single goal. This can be something small for right now. Have a goal to lose five pounds in the first month. Goals are mini steps to get to the bigger steps life changing events that will provide the transformation that we need!

2. Shopping
Look at smaller clothes that you want to fit into. Let the clothes be another goal and something that you look forward to after losing some weight. Most of us want to lose weight for looking better in clothes, swimwear, for a wedding or special occasion, but the point is that we want to look better in clothes. Go shopping and take pictures of smaller clothes that you want to fit into eventually. This is a great visual for those that need some inspiration.

3. H2O
Drink enough water to feel better in your life and to help your body run at top performance. You will feel so much better after you get to the point of feeling energized and exuberant. Our body is made of 75% water! Optimal performing bodies will help you feel better about yourself and will help to propel your transformation and will be an inspiration to your weight loss. Water is like premium gas while soda and sugary drinks are like low grade gas. 

4. Research
Research famous people that are your body type and build and have their picture as yet another goal to reach. I used to keep a picture of Chris Hemsworth and Hugh Jackman on my cell phone to inspire me. I was built exactly like the both of them, but I had a lot of weight, just like the pictures of Hemsworth and Jackman before their movies came out that they premiered in. I could not believe their transformation. It was a huge inspiration for me to see what I could become with some hard work!

Now that we have looked at 4 tips for transformation inspiration for your weight loss, go out and implement these great tips that will make your weight loss combustible and easy. You will feel a get-up-and-go attitude about the whole thing when you start to dig into these tips. These are ridiculously easy to do in your own life that we highly encourage you to do these. Go out and be inspired to greatness. I find that the visual help that these tips provide is very beneficial because you get to see results that are right in front of you. Enjoy these tips and please comment your tips and helps for weight loss!

~Obesity Overload