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2. Protein sources should be lean. [egg whites, fish, turkey, chicken, lean red meat, etc]
3. Minimize and/or avoid
junk like saturated fatty foods in general: butter, lard, margarine, french fries, chips, cookies, etc.
4. Increase your intake of unsaturated fats instead. Eat good fats: olive oil, seeds/nuts, avocados, flaxseed oils, etc.
5. Minimize processed carbohydrates like bread, pasta, rice, etc.
6. Eat more fruits, vegetables, legumes, in place of # 5.
7. Drink water more than other beverages.
8. Stop booze. Alcohol is sugar, it raises your insulin levels which interferes with effective fat metabolism. Not to mention other dangers associated with it.
9. Remember: diets are counter productive in a large variety of ways and perhaps even dangerous. At very least, diets make you fat so avoid them.
10. Balanced meals consisting of real food spaced out through out your day will stop hunger cravings, improve your energy levels, accelerate fat loss and produced better health all around.
Notice this is not a diet in deprive yourself sort of way that is popular with professional yo-yo dieters. Nor is it stupid fad diet crap that is going around. This is how competition athletes eat preparing for a world record or gold medal. It produces world class results. On this outline you will not be hungry or crave junk foods. You will have increased energy and stamina levels within 10-12 meals. You will lose excess fat at a very s-l-o-w rate...1-2 pounds per week is max. Faster weight loss than this may be dangerous and represents a decrease in muscle mass, bone density and water loss complete with electrolyte depletion. Did you know that regular diets also atrophy heart muscles as well as wreak havoc on everything else?
At level of decision making strategies your food choices need to be in terms of results. What do you want? What foods will make you feel better over time. NOT what would taste good for lunch: pizza or donuts or both. Food choices made on short term taste criteria will almost always be fats/sweets.
I'm assuming that you know what your purpose/mission in life is and that you are pursuing this with a zeal and passion that borders on fanatacism and produces for you magical states like joy, satisfaction, peace of mind, fulfillment on a regular basis...several times per hour throughout day at a minimum.
If not. Why not? What are you doing? What are you thinking about? What do you want? What takes your breath away just thinking about it? That's what you should be doing on a full-time basis. If you know you could not fail, what one great thing would you dare to dream? The answer to this question is your mission in life. Go for it. Do great things!
It doesn't make much sense to lose weight, get fit and have nothing to do but same stuff you've been doing that you are fed up with now does it?
You want RESULTS? I'll give you RESULTS!
Michael Dimas is a performance consultant, workshop leader, motivational speaker, personal coach, health & fitness mentor. He teaches a variety of programs designed to empower your body, mind & spirit. He is known for his high energy presentations, irreverant attitude and deeply caring for others seeking to make changes in their lives. He is online at www.selfchangetechnologies.com and can be emailed at michael@selfchangetechnologies.com
