Every diet I know of has one thing in common. A common underlying thread that makes it work. I have seen this time and time again. Not only for me but also my clients. Do this one thing and you will lose weight. Don’t do it and you will gain it back. Simple as that. It really doesn’t matter what type of diet it is. Whether it is P.I.N.K., P90x, Slim for Life ( is that what they still call it?), paleolithic diet, Body for Life, Caveman diet, Cavewomen diet, South Beach diet etc they are all based around one thing.
I would love to drag this out longer if I could. I would also love to insert an ad for some exotic far east herb to take with each meal. This is the perfect place for shameless promotion of some useless product that costs a bundle and doesn’t do anything…..
But not today because the secret you are looking for is that you need to plan your meals and write down what you eat. Here is the best advice you will get all decade. Those that write down what they are going to eat and what they actually eat lose fat on a consistent and proven basis. That is all you have to do. Why? Because when you plan out tomorrow’s meals, you can use logic and common sense.
Breakfast at 6
Snack at 10
Lunch at 12
Snack at 3
Dinner at 6
Snack at 9
You fill in the blanks with what you want to eat. I realize there are some self-destructive types that will fill in Wendy’s and McDonalds just to prove me wrong. So if you want to make a fool out of yourselves, go ahead.
Are the rest of you with me? Just eat food that you know is good for you or at the very least not bad for you.
Snacks= protein bar, meal replacement shake, Apple, nuts, banana. ( not all at once. Pick one or two.)
Meals= a protein source, a carbohydrate source and green vegetables.
Write down what you want to eat the night before. The next day write down what you actually eat but you have to write down everything. Then take a look at it later that night and see how you did. Then write down tomorrow’s meals. It is as simple as that. Trust me, you will feel better and drop weight without feeling hungry.
Shameless plug: Of course if you don’t want to go through the trouble, EDiets is happy to help by sending you prepackage, delicious meals.
P.S. You know what foods to stay away from. Do I have to mention them? Okay then,
Foods to avoid:
- Mayonnaise
- Cheese
- Ice Cream
- Fried Foods
- Soft drinks
- Diet soft drinks
- Candy
- Cookies
- Chips
Do allow yourself one day to eat whatever you want.
Let me know what you think about this and let me know how it works.
Visit me at http://www.mfactorfitness.com Michael Medvig is a personal trainer and owner of M Factor Fitness Inc., an in home personal training company in Parker Colorado. This blog represents opinions on fitness. Do your own research and draw your own conclusions. All information and materials on this site are provided as is and without warranty of any kind. These materials (including all text, images, logos, compilation, and design, unless otherwise noted) are copyright 2001-2010 M Factor Fitness Inc. All rights reserved. Copyright 2001-2010 M Factor Fitness Inc. All rights reserved. |
