Gav Baker - Fat Loss Coach

Nutrition Is Why Most Don’t Get Results

I did my first proper sessions down at the new gym yesterday and like always, at the end, we had a little stretch and a chat

I asked how many needed help with their nutrition and out of 14, they all put their hand up

I asked what they needed help with the most…

They had all different questions but would all agree when someone else said something else

Basically, they hadn’t a clue anymore and I’m never surprised

There’s so much rubbish on here, out there that the majority of people have no idea anymore

Especially the people over the age of 40 who have spent 20+ years now in and out of slimming world, weight watchers and doing all the diets out there

They All said their main goals was weight loss

I guarantee when I sit down with them 1 on 1 and have a little chat about their proper goals, it’s not really weight loss they want

It’s more confidence, energy, looking better in and out of clothes, fat loss (not weight loss) feel better, look better, stronger, healthier, happier, better health role models to their kids, better mental health etc etc

Weight loss is the surface

But what’s underneath and what’s the real reason you want to lose weight?

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You Can’t Cheat Your Diet

Caught red handed cheating in golf ⛳️

Anyway, when it comes to you getting the weight and fat loss results you want

Its not the gym that stops most people getting healthy

The gym is easiest part

45 minutes 2 to 3 times per week is nothing really when you compare that to the rest of the hours and minutes over the week

It’s the habits you’ve created over the years which slows you down or stops you

Next week will be my 14 week trying to trim up a little and the journey hasn’t been that hard if I’m honest

I’ve had to put things in place to help me

The biggest one prepping lunches Monday to Saturday, it’s change everything for me and it’s not hard to do

Then breakfast is easy because it’s what I like with eggs on toast

Snacks are easy with fruit and protein based

Evening meals are relaxed and I’ve had over 80 double deckers now

Stop making the journey harder than it has to be

And stop trying to cheat your way through, there’s no short cuts with health unfortunately

We All Do Stupid Things

This was from the very first night of my first lads holiday to Malia and I ended up with a torn knee ligament, glass in my arm and blood everywhere

One of my mates had an accident and I tried to save his head hitting the floor, landed on a bottle and split my elbow open, I took AC Milan vest off, wrapped it around my arm and carried on for the night 🍺

The lady rep of the hotel followed the blood back to my room, woke me up and took me to the hospital 🏥

I then continued to drink every night for the next 13 without calling home and I didn’t even realise you shouldn’t drink while on antibiotics

But what a holiday it was 😂

We all do stupid things, but the main thing is learning from them so you don’t keep making them is really important

And unfortunately this is where most people make the mistake when it comes to their weight loss and fat loss results

They do the slimming clubs, the no carbs, no chocolate, juicing, fasting, baby food diet or whatever the next fad diet is

They invest effort, money and time to get the results they want

But these always end up the same way

Not sustainable, not realistic with both for their lifestyle or the time frame they set to get the results they want

Then they just end up back doing the unhealthy habits which made them unhealthy in the first place and spend months, even years gaining more weight, more body fat and becoming more unhealthy

Then when the time comes that they need or want to lose weight…

They repeat the same mistakes and hope for different this time around

We all make mistakes, but if you learn from them so you don’t keep making them…

It wasn’t a mistake, it was a lesson

Big Day For Us ✍️

Today we take a massive step as a couple and our little family

Life isn’t easy

Someone said to me in work the other day that we’re like the perfect couple with how we get on, our energy etc as we both train this lady in work

And we do get on very well and this was the foundation to our relationship

I don’t move fast on certain things but I do believe this helped us to create the foundations we have today

Its definitely not be a smooth ride and she’s nearly punched me a few times with my laid back ways

But I wouldn’t want to do the journey with anyone else

We’re weeks away from the wedding and I can’t wait but if you find yourself someone who pushes you in the right direction, challenges you when you need challenging but more importantly makes you laugh and enjoy most of your days..

Dont let them go ❤️

Life is much easier when you’re healthy like I always say

It’s always easier when you laugh most days

Stumbled On This Photo Today

This was pretty early in the 2nd gym I owned as this area became another functional area at the back and we had a basket ball net for the kids

And my kids are really young there 😂

But as a coach, one thing which has never changed for myself is doing this for the right reasons

We all need money, it makes the world go around

But even now, 13 years later in this industry, my main thing is the clients and making sure I’m best possible coach for them

I do believe a lot of people in this industry are in it for the wrong reasons and it’s so easy to see when you come across one of here and see there posts and page

I know some amazing coaches in there 20s up to the ones in their 50s and again, you can just see straight away who is in this to help people, proper help them

Something I did as a gym owner when I took staff on and I did this very well if I do say so myself, I could see straight away who would work well and last, and who thought this would just be a quick and easy because they train a bit and enjoy looking after their own health

I do believe this is why we were so successful in doing and keeping the gym going for so long, through covid, 3 gyms and even when people followed me to pure gym to continue

You have to build proper relationships because it doesn’t matter how much money you have the bank or what fancy tools you use

This is why we did see well and attracted so many parents to us to train and get healthy because as a dad, I got it

People see through BS pretty quick and if you dont relate to them and you’re not capable of building trust and relationships quickly, they will let you know with their mouths, or when they walk

Build a solid relationship and make sure they trust you, getting results is easy then because you have time and this is where a good coach / nutritionist and your skill set comes in because it doesn’t matter if you’re a pt, if you don’t know how to relate and use the different methods with different people because they’re not all the same, you will always struggle

I miss this place and that time we had in there

Never say never, but I do miss it

I Use To Think The Gym Was Boring

At the moment, I’m in a good place and routine with my fitness and routine

Training is going well and my food is consistent for most of the week using the simple T2 method

It makes keeping to the nutrition simple and easy to follow because it’s set and its meals I enjoy

I use to get so bored in the gym 😴

I would never really feel that amazing feeling after I was done like a lot talked about

I know why know and addressing this and getting a plan around it has massively helped me over the last 12 weeks

But then outside of the gym, I’ve kept myself busy with steps

And making sure I’m going for a kick about with my lad and my brother and his son most weeks

It’s fun, it’s memories and it’s activity

You don’t have to have this super strict plan to get healthy and to drop body fat

But you have to lift weights for your health

Then find hobbies and activities you enjoy doing

There’s nothing worse than trying to follow a nutrition and fitness plan you don’t even look forward to doing, never mind actually doing it

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Come and work with me for 7 days and let’s get you going in the right direction

Simply message me and we can have a chat about this and how it all works and will benefit you 🤝