Diet truths

The people who come to me wanting to lose fat are endless. The people who really are willing to change their habits are few and far between.

People, if you do what you have always done, you will get what you have always got!

If fat loss was easy, personal trainers wouldn't be needed. Fat loss is SIMPLE but not easy. There is a difference. I can GUARANTEE that you will loose fat IF you follow the plan. The problem is, most people who want to lose fat aren't really willing to do the work. Well, sorry, but there is no easy way. You've got to change your habits. And the worse news is that you have to KEEP (most of) those habits because if you go back to your old habits, as I said before, "you will get what you always got" and gain the weight back.

Getting older is not an excuse either for getting fat. The reason people gain weight as they get older is because their metabolism gets slower. Now, before you jump up and say "See! It's not my fault!", I'll tell you why the metabolism slowed down. It slowed down because if you do not maintain muscle, it will atrophy and go away. Basically each year that you don't stay active, lift weights, you will lose muscle. Losing muscle means lowering metabolism. Then if you eat the same as before and worse combine it with moving less, it shouldn't be a surprise to see the fat accumulate.

Basic healthy eating habits (while achieving fat loss):

1. Eat fresh foods and avoid processed crap
2. Eat like a king for breakfast, like a prince for lunch, and like a peasant for dinner
3. Eat slow and chew well
4. Drink only water and herbal/green teas (no pop (not even diet!), no coffee, no alcohol, no juice, etc.)
5. Eat some protein and fat with complex carbs. Avoid carbs alone.
   
6. Eat enough good fats
7. Load up on nutrient dense foods and avoid empty calories
8. Watch the portion sizes
   

That's about it. If you want to see more specifics you can check out our other blog that follows body transformation and describes our diet.

It's not that difficult. Just love your health and your body more than the endless array of crappy food available to us.

Basic question to keep in mind when you make your nutrition choices:
"Will this choice get me closer to my goal or further away from it?"