Archive for November, 2009

  • How To “Pig Out” on Holiday Meals and Not Gain Any Weight

    Thursday, November 26th, 2009

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    Happy Thanksgiving!

    This might be my favorite holiday of all…a time to see family, be grateful and yes stuff your face until you pass out on the couch while watching football-I think that may be what heaven is like for men.

    The question is how to do that without gaining weight and killing the results of all the hard work you have been doing in the gym and the will power you have been exercising to eat right.

    Well, here is what I do for all major holidays…is it the best way? Not sure, but I do know that after the last 5+ years of doing this that I always keep my shape in tack so obviously something is right about it.

    What I do is when I know I am going to just give in to every craving I have and probably do so multiple times then I start planning for that “feast” 7-10 days out so that I don’t have to feel bad about it.

    So, 7-10 days out I tweak my diet to cut down the amount of carbs I am taking in so that I can lean out a little bit…normally this is not a good idea because you will not be taking in enough carbs to perform at a high level and you will lose muscle if you eat this way consistently but if done in this manner for less then two weeks with a feast planned at the end no muscle will be lost.

    Here is a basic template of my pre-feast diet:

    Meal 1: scrambled eggs (mostly all whites)
    mixed with veggies
    coffee and sometimes a piece of fruit

    Meal 2: Protein shake / 2 scoops and 1/2 oz of walnuts

    Meal 3: Ground chicken mixed w/ veggies
    Maybe a small piece of fruit if my energy is low

    Meal 4: Protein Shake/2 scoops

    Meal 5: Spinach salad with chicken or fish

    Meal 6: Protein Shake with smart balance light peanut butter (1 heaping spoonful)

    Ok, that is what I do leading up to the big day and then after the big day I go back to the diet for 3 days only to kill those intense sugar cravings that you will be getting from all the pies and other sweets. Those cravings for me last for 3 days and as long as I don’t give in to them for those 3 days then they will go away. However, if you DO GIVE in to them then watch out because you can start to pack on the weight until you STOP.

    As long as you do that not only will you not gain any weight but you will keep your exact figure through the holiday season and get back to business after the new year.

    Hope this helps you out this season and every other season.

    To Your Success,
    Brian

    Weight Loss Motivation-Workout Motivation

  • No More Weight Loss Excuses

    Wednesday, November 18th, 2009

    noOne of the biggest issues I have seen with people trying to lose weight is that they never accept the blame but rather point the finger any direction they can think of. So, let me make a bold statement right now:

    -It is not your wife or husband’s fault
    -It is not your friends fault
    -It is not your kids fault
    -It is not your jobs fault
    -It is not your parents fault
    -It is not your sister or brother’s fault
    -It is not your dog or cat’s fault
    -It is not your gene’s fault
    -It is not your metabolism’s fault
    -It is not society’s fault
    -It is not McDonald’s fault

    It IS YOUR FAULT and the sooner you accept that and change your lifestyle and mentality the better results you will achieve and the happier and healthier you will become. Some of you may not be willing to accept the blame at this stage in your life and that is fine but DO NOT wait too long to do so because it IS true and once you accept that you will soon be on the right path.

    Think about this for a second…Imagine you just lost all the weight you ever wanted to lose and you look the exact way you always dreamed of…what would your message be to those trying to do the same thing?

    Would you tell them to stop putting everyone first and take some time for yourself in order to improve your heatlh? Would you say accept that it will take a lot of hard work, determination, and persistance so you might as well get started now? Would you tell them that they are worth the effort and they deserve to achieve all of their goals? OR, would you say that yes it is everyones fault but yours so you might as well be content with being overweight and dying before your time because there is nothing that you can do about it?

    Kind of harsh I know but you are worth it and deserve to live a long healthy fit life so you need to accept reality and that your goals will require a MASSIVE AMOUNT OF ACTION so the longer you put them off the harder they will be to achieve.

    To Your Success.

    Weight Loss Motivation-Workout Motivation