By Daniel Moser
Owner Sweat Fitness Center
There is an old saying in the health and fitness industry, “You can’t out train a bad diet.” In other words,
the diet is 80% of how much weight you lose, of how you feel and look, how much energy that you have, etc.
I firmly believe that you are what you eat. If you eat a diet of empty calories (junk) that is how you will
feel and look. I always say if you can’t pick it off a tree, dig it out of the ground, shoot it with a rifle,
catch it with a hook and sinker then you should not eat it. Sure, there are times when the temptations of opening
a bag of chips or going to a fast food restaurant are almost unavoidable but make sure that they are planned ahead
of time. I believe that being healthy and staying healthy is very simple process. Take a look at these five
simple steps:
1. Take a look at how much you are eating now.
2. If you are not losing weight or heading toward your goals, adjust your diet accordingly.
3. Eat plenty of fruits, nuts, fish, chicken, eggs and vegetables. Don’t eat from a box or a bag, These
foods are dead and have no or very little nutritional value.
4. Give your self one treat “meal” per week to look forward to. Don’t make it a treat “day”. Just one meal to
look forward to.
5. Plan ahead by spending a few hours on the weekend to plan your meals for the week. Try cooking it all at
once and putting the prepared food in containers for later. All it takes is a little effort for a big return.
Most people really do pretty good on steps 1-3 but mess up on step 4. Don’t continue eating all day long,
just one meal per week. By following my advice, you won’t really feel like you are depriving yourself of
eating some of the foods that you want. Secondly, if you know that you can have a bowl of ice cream on
Saturday you will be more committed on your diet on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Also, watch your
snacking around the house when relaxing or watching T.V. Plan ahead with snacks like fresh vegetables,
hot air popcorn or other low calorie foods. Remember to stay away from fruit drinks or other condensed
drinks which usually have high concentrations of sugar and low nutritional value.
Combine my 5 Simple Rules with a least 3 workouts per week (resistance and interval training) and you will
have a very manageable fat-loss plan.
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