7 Fatlossfoodsecrets
7 Fatlossfoodsecrets
7 Fatlossfoodsecrets
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The 7 Fat Loss Food
Secrets Guide
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Table of contents
1. Choose either Low Carb or Low Fat Page 4
2. Calories don’t matter as much as you think Page 6
3. Choose the lesser evil and minimize variety Page 8
4. Eating Sugar or Fat Alone won’t make you fat but.. Page 10
6. Focus on a Skill Page 14
7. Earn Your Carbs Page 16
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Fat Loss Food Secret #1
: Choose either Low Carb or Low Fat
Popularized by Atkins, the low carb diet fad isn’t going away. Reiterations
of it have come in the form of the Paleo Diet, but these days the most
effective diets are low carb high fat diets.
Why? There’s lots of reasons, but the most popular reason is because
‘instant results.’
When it comes to getting in bikini shape for the summer or a photoshoot for
an acting role, cutting out carbs depletes water from your body.
For some people, cutting carbs will drop as much as 10lbs in a single week.
Usually when you cut carbs, your sodium intake goes down as well, this
furthers the reduction in water retention effectively reducing scale weight.
Of course this weight is ‘fake.’ It’s mostly water that dropped and once you
begin to eat carbohydrates again you will regain the weight.
When compared to a high carb diet that’s lower in fat, the calories end up
being similar, but because you’re eating carbs, you won’t have as rapid
decline in body weight, however the fat loss will be the same.
With working with hundreds of clients and my own self experimentation, low
carb diets and low fat diets are
almost equal (It depends on the person).
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The tendency for low carb diets to work better is because of “quick fake
results,” if you feel less bloated and you see the scale drop a few pounds in
a short period of time, clients are more likely to stay motivated.
The main long term strategy when it comes to losing unwanted belly fat is
calorie management.
If you stick to habits and behaviors that lead to a reduction of calories, over
the course of days, weeks, months and years, your waistline will melt away.
When you have a meal that is low carbs but high in fat, you will eat less
calories.
If you eat a meal that’s high in carbs, but low in fat, you will less calories.
Action Step #1:
When you eat a meal, focus on keeping carbs low or fat low. Here are
some examples:
High carb example Low carb example
Chicken Breast Rib eye steak
Rice Spinach
Broccoli
What’s low fat? What’s low carb?
This will vary depending on the size of the individual, but for the purpose of
this discussion, low fat is anything under 510 grams and low carb is under
10 grams net after accounting for fiber.
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Fat Loss Food Secret #2:
Calories don’t matter as much as you think
“70% of your physique is your diet, and diet is the biggest change that
happens.”
Hugh Jackman Interview in the Los Angeles times Preparing for
the movie Wolverine
I know I sound like I’m contradicting myself, but this is an important point I
want you to pay attention to.
Vitamins, minerals and net calories are always an important consideration,
food.
but as humans we don’t eat calories and we don’t eat vitamins w
e eat
Over the long term, food choices will have the greatest influence on
managing your belly fat.
When you eat chips, M&M’s, skittles, breads and pastas you will have a
higher likelihood to overeat. In some instances, protein supplements and
meal replacement bars can stifle weight loss.
This is why that if you’re struggling with ridding yourself of belly fat, it’s
important that you limit processed foods.
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Action Step #2:
Eliminate as much processed food as you can from your diet. Stick to lean
meats, vegetables and fruit. If you’re not able to exercise in a day, be
disciplined to not have any bread, rice or pasta.
If you do have carbs, be sure to eat at least one serving of green leafy
vegetables before doing so.
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Fat Loss Food Secret #3:hoose the lesser evil and minimize variety
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“No. I’m very lucky, I love healthy eating. I love fish, I love eating
vegetables, and I love salads. But I also love desserts. So I try to eat
everything, but in moderation.” Sofia Vergaras from Cheetsheet.com article
This is the #1 mistake I was talking about.
This where people make the biggest mistake. People who have trouble
dieting have “epic cheat days,” trying to put down as much food as they
possibly can.
Some people don’t even realize it.
I was hanging out with a friend and on his cheat day he got a 20 piece
chicken mcnugget meal. That by itself is almost 900 calories. After soda
and fries you’re looking at a very dense 1350+ calorie meal.
In the modern era of epic meal times, that’s not considered a big cheat
meal.
For someone that trains like a professional athlete, it’s not too bad but
when you have a sedentary occupation it’s impossible NOT to gain weight
on that after you factor in the rest of the day.
Understand what foods are dense with calories and those that aren’t.
There’s a reason why dining out at fast food places make gaining very easy
the taste of the food is engineered in a way that causes you to overeat it.
It’s not your fault.
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The packaged and fast food industry puts their popular food items through
a gauntlet of testing to ensure marketability to make the food addicting. As
I write this I can’t help but crave my favorite cheat food Doritos Cool
Ranch.
When you’re done eating it, you crave it later in the week so that you buy
more of it. It’s a vicious cycle.
When you eat cheat foods try to eat foods with the least amount of
processing. They’re still processed, but have a limited shelf life and
generally taste better anyway.
A better choice would be sushi or thin crust pizza.
In my friend’s defense, the chicken mcnuggets wouldn’t be so bad if the XL
soda was eliminated.
Choose the lesser evil and when possible, stick to freshly prepared baked
goods.
Action Steps #3:
Even if you’re going out for a cheat night, eat some vegetables first. Be
aware of the foods you might grossly
overeat and be reasonable with
yourself. Choose foods you want to indulge, but don’t force yourself to
finish it. If you like fried food, don’t over do it, but enjoy your cheat.
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Fat Loss Food Secret #4:
Eating Sugar or Fat Alone won’t make you fat but
One more, Salt.
Fat, sugar and salt is what leads to overeating.
For a sedentary population, it’s a recipe for obesity.
Think about the foods you crave the most and why. It’s usually a specific
combination of fat, salt and sweet. If you pay attention, you’ll understand
why you may be addicted to certain foods.
Salt not only controls fluid balance, but it’s also an important part of nerve
function and muscle contractions. Our body naturally craves it and because
it’s so easily available, it’s easy to eat too much of it.
Eating sugar and fat stimulate the pleasure centers of the brain, when you
combine it with something your body needs for survival (salt) and it’s no
wonder why we overeat certain foods.
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Fat loss Food Secret #3 I mentioned how my friend ordered chicken
mcnuggets. In actuality, by themselves, you’re likely to get full pretty
quickly. However, if you dip them in a salty sweet sauce, and not only will
you finish it faster you’ll crave more of it later.
Everyone is different and many of us grew up with different backgrounds.
The combination is a little different for everybody. For instance, I don’t
understand how my wife doesn’t love doritos chips like I do. (But she loves
filipino fried comfort foods.)
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Just understand that the correct combo of salt, sweet and fat will lead you
to overeating, stopping fat burning in its tracks.
Action Step #4:
This is similar to fat loss food tip #1. Either have a high fat meal or a low
carb meal. When you eat too much carbs and fat in the single meal, you’re
almost always guaranteed to slow your metabolism and put on belly fat.
Save the weight gain cocktail for cheat meals and cheat days.
Don’t fall prey to seemingly harmless cheats that will stimulate your
appetite. When you have the perfect combo of salt, sweet and fat, you’ll
get hungry sooner.
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Fat Loss Food Secret #5:
Don’t Snack and Skip Breakfast
Yes, skip the most important meal of the day and no snacks.
I know what you’re thinking, what do I do with all that hunger?
This is a serious secret of models getting ready for a photoshoot.
I know it sounds crazy, but it works, but not advisable for most people.
So that’s my disclaimer.
Don’t blame me if you lash out on your kids or significant other due to
hunger.
This is a fat loss secret tip that’s ideal for people who have less than
812lbs to lose. If you need to lose more, you may want to skip this
section.
It’s been said that we should eat small portion meals multiple times a day to
keep the fat burning furnace going. This has been debunked.
In truth, what eating breakfast does is that it helps with good long term
habits that preserve your fat burning metabolism (muscle) and keep your
energy stable.
In some individuals that are having trouble losing that last little bit, the only
way to successfully reduce calories consistently is to eliminate a meal and
cut out snacks.
This isn’t one of those strategies that you do for health reasons. Maybe you
can say it’s 90% vanity and 10% health. If you think skipping breakfast and
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snacks is crazy, imagine going a day without eating. There are diet
programs that work that way, but they slow your metabolism and eventually
lead to a rebound in weight gain.
But skipping a meal once or twice a week can help you breakthrough fat
loss plateaus and lead to accelerated fat loss.
Action Step #5:
Pick 1 or 2 meals to skip during the week. You may already do this
unintentionally because of having a busy schedule. Try to plan for it so that
you can eat more vegetables on your following meal to prevent
overcompensation from hunger.
Focus on having bigger meals instead of small meals so that you can go
longer without getting hungry.
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Fat Loss Food Secret #6:
Focus on a Skill
This isn’t a food secret, but it’s pretty important and needs to be mentioned.
I’ve been coaching and training people as my full time business since 2001.
The clients that I’ve trained that were the hardest working and most
consistent were former athletes.
I was the most focused and in the best shape when I was training for a
physical event. The last marathon I ran was the 2010 San Francisco
Marathon, my first full marathon. Now I’m into powerlifting.
When you break things down to its essence, the most effective motivator
for positive physical change is results.
When you’re getting better at something and you can feel it, it keeps you
training.
The personal satisfaction that comes from making improvements creates a
positive feedback loop, which, in a way, creates an automatic self
motivation machine.
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Action Steps #6:
Take the the focus away from ‘just working out.’ Focus on getting better at
specific skill or sport. Remember an activity in your past that you enjoyed
so much and see if you can get back to it. Here’s a short list some of
friends, clients and coworkers are into.
● Basketball
● Powerlifting
● Marathons
● Cycling
● Olympic Weightlifting
● Crossfit
● Rock Climbing
● Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
● Gymnastics
● MMA
● Wrestling
Get a coach, friend or family member to join in, it really does make a world
of difference.
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Fat Loss Food Secret #7:
Earn your carbs
Don’t eat carbs, sugars or junk food unless you workout.
What kind of workout?
An intense metabolic workout where you're out of breath and it's difficult to
catch your breath.
Another effective method is to do the old school bodybuilding style training,
where you train near to or near failure.
If you think you're going to get big and bulky muscles, trust me, you won’t.
When you push your muscles for that burn to a point of near muscular
failure, your metabolism gets sugar hungry. You’re actually able to ignite
fat burning hormones naturally when you exercise like this.
I realize that people’s fitness levels are different and I don’t recommend
training this hard if you’re not accustomed to it; if that’s the case, seek a
coach to help you in person.
Having someone teach you to push yourself is one of the most valuable
things you can learn. Actually a lot of the time, most people need coaching
to push this hard consistently and safely.
Everyone can save money to pay for their fitness education. You might not
be able to afford a personal trainer for multiple times a week, but everyone
can buy 2 or 3 sessions to learn some specific things.
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Action Step #7:
Eat carbs only after workouts. Shoot to do short intense workouts instead
of long boring slow cardio. Push your muscles so they become stronger
and you body is challenged. If you don’t workout, don’t have carbs.
When I say carbs, what I really mean is starch. Bread, rice, pasta, etc.
The only carbs you should be having if you’re not able to exercise are
fibrous kinds like spinach, kale, lettuce, broccoli asparagus, etc.
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