Well, it’s that time of year. New Year’s resolutions, Diets, workout plans and all kinds of motivation. However, one thing many people don’t get is that you need to turn your so called” diet” into a real lifetime eating plan. Pledge to eat clean foods without any chemicals, additives or artificial colors and flavors. You can still eat your occasional cookie or treat but make it all natural.
The best way to start your diet plan is truly to go cold turkey. Yes, go directly to a diet that consist of gluten free, wheat free, preservative free and starch free foods. When hungry strikes, and only when hunger strikes. You should try to eat primarily raw nuts, organic greens, organic veggies, lean proteins and organic fruit.
I know, you’ve heard it all before. I’ve actually been eating this way since the age of 12 when I started my wrestling career. I remember debating with my biochemistry professor on the importance of eliminating starches. Of course, at that time (1993) the thinking was whole grain bread, pasta and high fibrous foods were best for losing weight. Yet, all the science in the world couldn’t tell me different. I knew from years of losing 10-22lbs within a season, the importance of natural, unadulterated foods. At that time I stuck to
small portions of fruit, lean protein and salad. Oh ya, intense workouts.
Guess what! It’s still the same. Eat clean. Train hard and presto>>>>>Lose weight.
Here are some key points to follow when dieting:
- Drink water all day long. Everytime you feel hungry, drink 8-16
ounces of water first. I try to add a whole organic lemon and a tsp. of sea
salt or kelp powder to 32 ounces a water at least once a day. - After eating your meal you should still feel satisfied but not
full. Look at food as a necessity to train hard and not as a fix to satisfy an
emotion. - Remember, calories do play a crucial part in losing weight. So,
it’s best to keep a food journal if you’re really serious. Not crucial, just a
good tool to keep you honest. - Focus on burning calories as much as possible for the first few
weeks. Gain momentum by dropping pounds. - Can you go back to starches? Yes and no. When you reach a healthy
body fat and your on a strength training program (body weight or free weights)
you can start to encorporate good starches that fuel muscle for stronger
workouts. Brown rice, yams, quinoa. - Try to train every day until you reach your goal. Mix it up with
your cardio. Intensity high for 30
minutes day 1,3. Day 2,4,5 train for endurance. Yes, running is still the best.
Miles are dependent on your fitness level. Example: endurance can be 2 miles
for a beginner or 10-15 miles for fit people. A good friend of mine has just
inspired me to up my running to 10-15 miles at least 3x per week. I figured Icould do that easily if he just ran a 75 mile trail run in Vermont. Read short
vs long distance training here >>read - Try to keep your cheat meal to one or two meals per week. If you
do eat something not on your diet like pizza make it yourself with organic
and/or all natural ingredients. The food industry has come a long way in
creating nondairy cheeses (rice cheese) and non-gluten pizza dough. - Don’t eliminate fats. Just stick with good fats from raw nuts,
fish, seeds, avocado and oils (extra virgin olive oil). - Keep your protein portions small and frequent.
- Last but not least supplement with a probiotic multiple vitamins,
CLA, Vitamin C and fish oil.
So, there you go. No big secret to dropping pounds. Just straight forward advice on how to lose weight, fast.
Stick to it. Do it and don’t cry 
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