You have committed to losing 10 pounds in the next 2 months. You are eating well and exercising regularly. You are engaged in every possible way except 1. Your specialty coffee beverage of choice. Mochas, Frappuccinos, Breves and everything in between. You just can’t give up your daily cup of mocha madness.

I don’t blame you. In fact, I think the moment you start depriving yourself of something, you start a vicious cycle. You start to want the one thing you told yourself you couldn’t have. So what if we stop denying ourselves our heavenly coffee drinks? Is it possible to go on a diet and drink mochas?

Yes, it absolutely is. And I am living proof that you can still enjoy yourself and have a fabulous body. I admit I drink a mocha drink a day. So if I can do it, you can do it. Go ahead, you have my permission!

But before you rush out and order 4 venti mocha fraps, you need to know a few other things. I think indulging in a treat is good and necessary for long-term success. The first thing I think you should do is stop dieting. A diet involves negative emotions. It implies that you are restricting your calories and your joy. It also implies that you are going to stop eating according to the diet at some point. After all, who wants to diet their whole life? I do not.

So let’s stop dieting. Let’s make a lifestyle change. Let’s focus more on the things we should eat instead of the things we shouldn’t eat. Let’s focus on all our achievements and not on our failures. In fact, we don’t even have faults. We just had times where we weren’t as successful as we’d hoped. Let’s also put some other things in their place.

Here are 5 tips for fat loss. Incorporate each of these 5 tips into your new lifestyle change. I know you will see results. You will feel better, happy and healthy. You will have more energy and more self-esteem. You will feel good about your body because you are living a clean and healthy life. Here are the 5 tips to lose fat.

1) Eat 5-6 small meals throughout the day. Each meal should be 2-3 hours apart. Each meal should contain a protein and a carbohydrate. The first meal should be eaten within an hour of waking up.

2) Drink a glass of water with each meal.

3) Rest adequately. This means taking at least 48 hours between strength training the same muscles, and it also means sleeping at least 7-8 hours a night. Lastly, it means taking 1 or 2 days off from exercise each week.

4) Cardio should be done at different intensity levels and different session lengths. Consider doing one long/low intensity session, one short/high intensity session, and a few medium intensity/medium duration sessions. Working at different intensity levels will ensure a complete routine.

5) Train the strength of each muscle 1 to 3 times a week. You must lift an appropriate weight and perform the appropriate number of sets/reps for your strength training method. Strength training isn’t difficult once you have a great routine in place. Focus on proper form and a full range of motion.

All of the above tips combined will result in fat loss. Now that we are living a healthy life and not on a diet, we can let go of all guilt. As long as you follow these 5 fat loss tips, you can have a fat free venti mocha with whipped cream. The key is moderation. The secret to long-term success is to eat right, exercise regularly, and never, ever go without your mocha.