5 Weight Loss Rules
There's
a saying in the fitness industry: "You can't out-train a bad diet."
And that holds true almost 100 percent of the time (especially as you get
older). I truly believe that nutrition is the biggest component of a good
fat-loss program... by far. I also believe that good nutrition for fat loss is
very simple...
1. Take a look at
how much you are eating now.
2. If you are
not losing weight, eat less.
3. Eat fruits,
vegetables, nuts, and protein sources. Don't eat junk from a bag or a box.
4. Give yourself
one treat meal per week to look forward to. Not a treat day, just a treat meal.
5. Plan ahead.
Spend one to two hours on the weekend getting your meals and meal plan ready
for the week.
That's
it.
It's
simple. Most people do pretty well on Steps 1 through 3. Where they mess up is
on Step 4. They stick to their plan all day long, but then, while making dinner
or watching TV, they snack on upward of 500 calories in processed carbohydrates
that are lying around the house.
This
can be avoided by following Step 5.
Combine
my five simple rules with three short workouts per week (resistance and
interval training), and you have a very manageable fat-loss plan.
[Ed.
Note: Fitness expert Craig Ballantyne is the creator of the Turbulence Training for Fat Loss system.
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