Liam Geekie Personal Trainer

Losing weight and looking better are not always the same thing.

You can spend hours doing cardio, eat less and watch the number on the scales drop.

But if you're not giving your body a reason to hold onto muscle, you can end up just looking like a smaller version of yourself.

That’s why I want my clients lifting weights while they're in a calorie deficit.

Keep protein high.

Keep training hard.

Get your steps in.

Use cardio when it makes sense.

The goal isn't just to lose 10kg.

It’s to lose the body fat, keep as much muscle as possible and actually like what you see when you get there.

If that's the approach you want, DM me “BUILD” and let's get you started.

If you’re constantly raiding the cupboards at night, the answer probably isn’t “more discipline.”

Look at what you’re doing during the day.

Skipping meals, eating tiny portions and trying to be as “good” as possible might work for a few days…

Until you’re starving at 9pm and demolishing everything in sight 😂

Eat proper meals. Get your protein in. Keep some calories back for foods you actually enjoy.

Fat loss should fit around your life, not make you miserable every night.

DM me “BUILD” if you want help losing fat without making your diet miserable.

If you’re busy, fat loss doesn’t need to be complicated.

A bit of planning goes a long way ,know what you’re eating, get your training booked in, and keep some easy meals in for those hectic days.

You don’t need to be perfect. You just need a plan you can actually stick to.

DM me “BUILD” if you want some help.

You cannot go wrong following this.

If restaurant meals are where-you keept losing control, DM me BUILD and I'll show you how to stay on track without overthinking every meal.

The takeaway because you had a s**t day at work.

The couple of pints because the lads were going out.

The Chinese because it’s Friday.

The big breakfast because it’s Saturday.

The snacks at night because you’ve already eaten badly anyway.

Then Monday morning comes…

“Why the f**k has my weight not moved?”

Here’s the problem.

It’s not that you don’t know what to do.

You know you need to eat better.

You know you need to control your portions.

You know you need to move more.

The problem is what happens when you’re tired, stressed, bored or craving something.

That’s when the plan goes out the window.

“F**k it, I’ll start again Monday.”

But fat loss isn’t won on your perfect days.

It’s won in those moments when you really want something, but you choose not to have it.

You need to learn how to say NO.

No to the extra pint.

No to the takeaway you don’t actually need.

No to the voice telling you to keep eating.

Not forever.

Just not this time.

Because the more you practise saying no, the easier it becomes.

And eventually, those decisions that used to feel difficult become normal.

Stop waiting for Monday.

Start winning those small battles today.

DM me “BUILD” if you’re ready to get serious about your fat loss.