Diet & Nutrition

The Obesity Issue – A Disease or just BAD habits?

Obesity is more than just a label that is being passed out frequently now with the alarming percentage of our population being well over 32% body fat. This has been identified as a disease, one that has horrible effects on the body but it is one that we can avoid and change by using our heads! The decision is yours and yours alone… and anyone, repeat ANYONE on the face of planet earth can change their behaviors and attitudes toward food.

I could compare this disease to lung cancer. Lung Cancer is primarily caused by smoking. Did someone make you smoke? NO! The same applies to obesity, no one is forcing you to eat excessive calories loaded with high fats and high sugar content are they? NO!

To get the best out of life, to enjoy a good quality of living it is ALL about taking total responsibility for your own habits and behavior. That’s empowerment. :

The biological consequence.

And, with the exception of the extremely ‘rare’ cases of total glandular dysfunction from birth, obesity… your bodyweight… is your responsibility. Period. End of story. Sorry, but that’s the way the ball bounces.

Asking someone who used to be obese – how come they are not obese any more?

I found a better way to eat. I re-trained my body to crave this style of eating (and exercise) over stuffing myself with pizza and burgers every day.

Here’s what I use:

Click.Here———–> My No-Disease No-Obesity Wake-up Call!

It torches bellyfat… and it reprograms the body and mind to use food as fuel… especially if you use the “7 Minute Body” workout system. Try being brave, fearless and show a level of responsbility to yourself!

So go for it… be brave, be responsible… and be lean!

click.here ——> My No-Disease No-Obesity Wake-up Call!

-Bodybuilding & Your Eating Habits!-

Female_bodybuilder7 If you thought you had to give up your favorite foods in order to shed unwanted bodyfat, then this will be one of the most important letters you ever read.
Two “former fatties” developed a System of eating that allows you to eat whatever you like every other day and still lose all-the-weight you want.
No pills. No guilt. Just a diet plan for the REAL WORLD, developed by real people.
If you want to skip ahead, go here –

Most Diet plans Are Too Hard!
Most of what you’ve read about how to shed bodyweight is a lie.
Some ‘experts’ expect you to believe they eat chicken and broccoli every night for dinner and rarely if ever cheat. Right. And I’m the Dalai Lama!
Just as bad, these plans are too difficult for anyone to follow for more than a few weeks.
So when folks like you discover they can eat their favorite foods every single week and still shed the weight you should see the look on their faces.
They can’t believe it.
Some think they have to take some “super pill” to succeed. Not true!
Others think they will have to spend hours a day in the gym killing themselves. No way!
Here’s the truth:
Jon and Jan were both obese. Over the past four years, they perfected a System that shows you how they went from obese to “cover model” fit and still eat their favorite foods.
Not “once a week” either — they INSIST you eat yummy food frequently and without guilt or worry.
>>> Even better, they never count a single calorie!
See for yourself –
Here are the facts: there is NO SUCH THING as a perfect diet plan. But thousands of people make billions of bucks off of selling the idea that there is only ONE way to eat in order to get lean. Even worse: these people create diet plans so ridiculously strict that even fitness pros can’t follow them! There is another way!
The science: you take advantage of the fact your body prefers a change of pace and can respond by burning ugly fat.
The real world: no one is going to eat salad and tuna every day for the rest of their life in order to shed body fat and feel good again. Simple, right? Common sense! You absolutely MUST HAVE a diet plan you can live with for life.
Announcing “The Every Other Day Diet!”
Great name, isn’t it? Pretty much says it all.
But this isn’t just a ‘book’. You are supported for an entire year with audios, recipes, success stories, and more.
All for less than the cost of a dinner for two at a cheap restaurant.
That’s hard to beat. Plus you get it at half price.
PLUS you get 10 killer bonuses worth over $500.
Call it a gift for being a reader. Or call it a Holiday Special…whatever you like.
This is a simple plan that you will absolutely love.
It’s a System that took years to perfect and is about to take the entire nation by storm.
And you get it first.
Go read more –

-5 Surprising Things that will Help make You Leaner-

bodybuilding4 [ Editor's Note: Fitness author Jon Benson shared this letter with me and gave me permission to share it with you. ]
Want to be leaner?
Good deal… here’s 5 tips that will help you along…
TIP 1 Ditch The Starch
Starches, such as rice, potatoes, some veggies, oats, etc. are often considered “health foods.”While they can be healthy, they can also pack on stomach bodyfat like crazy if you overdo them. As you may know, my “Every Other Day Diet” System (EODD) actually encourages you to eat starches and even sweets several days a week to get rid of excess weight: find out here. ( Some of you may see a survey here on how best to help with your bodyweight goals. ) Well… how does THAT work?Simple: Timing is everything. And we take a “weekly” approach to foods rather than a daily approach. This keeps your metabolism guessing. If your body cannot figure out what you’re up to, fatburning is that much more powerful. And you can get by with eating starches… at least a specific times on specific days. But if you’re not going to do EODD, then you’ll have to wing it. And the best way to wing it is to simply cut starches out entirely for 4-8 weeks. Then slowly add them back a few days per week. This is no where near as effective (or as fun) as the EODD method, but it will get you pointed in the right direction.
TIP 2 Can The Sodas
This one is really hard for me. I’ve been hooked on diet-soda on and off for years. When I go to get into top shape (like I am now) I have to get rid of the diet-sodas… yes, DIET-sodas. Need I say “real” sodas too? They are loaded with sugar.Why diet-sodas? A recent study revealed that people who drank diet-sodas actually increased bodyfat when compared to those who drank sugar-sodas. What the… ?? Yep. Your body cannot be fooled by aspartame and chemicals. Sorry, but that’s the truth. Here’s a personal story: When I cut out the diet-sodas my bodyfat drops like a rock in a pond of clear water. And that’s what you need to be drinking: A quart of pure water per 50 lbs of bodyweight a day. I mix it with lemon and a bit of Stevia (an herbal sweetener) and make lemonade. It’s wonderful!
TIP 3 Stay Hungry
Arnold’s first movie was “Stay Hungry” (well, after “Pumping Iron” that is). You cannot rest on your butt and stay hungry. You cannot think you’ve “arrived” and stay hungry. It takes a special person to be hungry… and an even greater one to stay that way. I want you to stay hungry in two ways: In how you workout and literally… stay a bit hungry before you go to bed. Not “starving”… just a bit hungry. For your workouts, I have a great solution. If you pick up EODD you’ll get a limited shot at “7 Minute Body”… my combination of “7 Minute Muscle” and “The 7 Minute In-Home Workout” in one book… and for more than half off… but that’s a very limited deal. Gotta have EODD… you’ll need them both… find out here. ( Some of you may see a survey here on how best to help with your bodyweight goals. )You see, progression — “forced” progression — is the best way to stay hungry. 7 Minute Body forces you to progress without thinking about it. Progression is built into the System. As far as staying hungry at night? Check with your doctor and if he/she okays it take 500mg of potassium and 1000mg of magnesium/calcium a few hours prior to bed. This helps with the hunger pangs. Also, keep hard-boiled eggs in the fridge. If you get really hungry, eat one with half the yolk (toss the other half.) It keeps me full for an hour at least.
TIP 4 Cardio Clarity
Hours and hours of cardio a day is not the answer. However, you can do “light” cardio (i.e. brisk walking, or riding the bike at 60% of your max) just to burn off calories. That’s okay… and personally I don’t find it that boring if I’m watching a TV show. It does not interfere with my main fatloss exercise (weight training… YES!) and it burns off about 400 calories an hour. What does work is early morning fasting cardio… but you only need 9-15 minutes. I explain the GXP Protocol (Modified) in the 7 Minute Body book, available only if you pick up EODD, and you can get it at more than half off: find out here. (Some of you may see a survey here on how best to help with your bodyweight goals. )
TIP 5 Get Raw At Night
Raw veggies with your last meal and as a snack will really help your fatburning along. I started with red peppers because they’re sweet. Now I eat virtually every veggie raw at night without thinking about it. Give this a shot. The fatloss is well worth it.—->
A Note: Jon is still giving away “Radical Fatloss Blueprint” along with EODD for a few more days. And he is giving a lucky few the chance to pick up the Supplement-Kit that comes with Radical Fatloss for almost 100 bucks off… the video and details are here: find out more here.

- 3 Tips for Eating Fast Food and Losing Body Fat -

Soon to hit the market is a new mini e-book “Fast Food Fitness: How I Dropped 40lbs Eating Fast Food Every Day.” Sounds too good to be true doesn’t it?

There is a WAY to eat fast food and drop the pounds. You just have to modify your choices and portions, and change your habits. Cooking your meals gives you all the control and offers a much more healthy selection of foods however some people don’t have the time or desire to do this. This means some changes in what your choices are when you are out need to take place for sure!

“Fast Food Fitness” presents options for those who can’t break away from the fast food frenzy. Offering options toward being leaner and healthier. Very effective and simple changes in habits can produce some excellent results.
Get your copy of “Every Other Day Dietplan”… and get a great deal on “Fast Food Fitness” – half off!
So go here if you don’t have EODD yet … My Favorite Foods Fatloss-Plan

Here’s 3 of the top ideas for fast food dining:

1/ Adopt the Half-n-Half Principle. Order whatever you are going to order then cut it in half, have the cashier do it so you don’t even GET the food in your hands, or have them wrap half seperately to eat later in the day. By having smaller meals more often, remember this is key to ramping up your metabolism.
2/ Skip the ‘starchy’ items. Typically most Fast food places don’t have whole grain or whole wheat selections so avoid the bread and buns or anything made with flour. If you feel you need it, take a fraction of the bun or bread and pick at it, set a limit 5 ‘picks’ while you enjoy the meal then you are done!

3/ If you enjoy chicken try and stick to baked chicken, or at least split your order so half is baked and the other half breaded or fried. Strip off skin because this is loaded with fat. You can enjoy the foods, just have to modify how they are ordered. A lot of Fast Food places have identified this desire and offer some awesome baked chicken items.
You still get the trademark taste, but with far less of the bad food calories…. simple right?
Enjoy the tips… but remember, a healthy, tasty and easy way to eat is still the Every Other Day Dietplan, which works in your favorite foods each week….
click—–> My Favorite Foods Fatloss-Plan

Lose Weight and Body Fat? While On Vacation ?!?!?!

Imagine taking off for a resort or on an 8-day cruise to the Caribbean. You know that the food around you is going to make it hard to keep the ‘healthy eating habits’ going. Making some modifications and ‘better’ choices was going to have to replace what was my ‘ideal’ routine for diet. It can be done, and weight can be lost with the Every Other Day Dietplan… Every Other Day Dietplan

There are three plans in EODD:

The Primer Plan: which is literally “every other day”. You get to eat your favorite foods within reason every other day or so on this Plan. It’s perfect for folks who ‘hate’ dieting.

The Lifestyle Plans. These are two days of “burn eating” followed by a day of eating favorite foods. Most people use this because it too is so simple to use.

The Extreme Plan. This is for ultimate bodyfat loss and muscle-shaping, great for intense athletes and while many use it, perhps not going to be easy while on vacation… but you have the other two options that can fit into your travel time perfectly.

So every other day treat yourself to a small dessert, pizza, or pasta… whatever you want within reason. For breakfast order an egg white omelets with a bit of cheese and a lot of veggies. Still enjoying all that was available, but tailoring it to my plan, my goals and showing control.

On a large cruise ship, or a nice resort they typically have great weight training facilities and also beautiful scenery for walks. Just training a bit each day, making sure you get in some cardio with a brisk walk should be easy to do. Tennis, swimming, bike trails, and so many other options are open to you to make it easy to work fitness into your fun.

I hope this gives you some encouragement when it comes to being on the road or on vacation. With the right plan (like EODD and Radical Fatloss) you can actually still make those desired improvements on your body… … and best of all, you can enjoy every minute of your vacation!

A final tip: Make a decision to cut out just ONE thing when you’re on the road. Alcohol may be easy and really can help reduce calorie intake. Read more about my personal dietplan and my supplement plan here….

Every Other Day Dietplan

1-minute fatloss tip for this week

[ Note: I enjoyed this article written by fitness and nutrition author Jon Benson and I am sure you will as well.

Got a minute or two? That’s all I need to share my first of many video-based 1-minute fatloss tips.

Go here for the first of many….click—–> How To Eat Your Favorite Foods And Drop Bodyfat

My new design is something to see including my main presentation: “1 Tip To A Flat Belly!” Just don’t laugh at my ballcap/unshaven look in the video… I wanted this to be super-casual, but I may have taken it a bit too far… ; )

Speaking of a flat belly… I’d like to give you yet another reason to eat and workout the way I suggest in “Every Other Day Diet” and “7 Minute Body”…

I had to go to the hospital last week. I’m fine… just a bit of a scare. Definitely enough to wake you up from walking through life like it will never end! The doctors in the hospital were amazed when they looked at my heart and lungs (they had to make sure I did not have any infection, I didn’t.)

“Most 46-year-olds do not have these around their heart,” the doctor said as he showed me the pictures they took. You could see all these vessels around the heart and branching off the main arteries. “Peripheral vessels… they were formed by your exercise program. Well-done! These help keep your heart strong and healthy.” Every doc that listened to my heart said, “Wow… strong heart!”

Indeed… resistance training makes it so.

Before I left, after the scare went away, I asked the doctor his opinion on my dietary plan. “Well, obviously you are very lean and in fantastic shape for a man of any age.” Thanks doc, but I wasn’t fishing for a compliment! Since this was a heart doctor I was curious as to his thoughts. “If you had heart disease, or if you want to prevent it, this is the exact dietary plan I would recommend.”

While I expected to hear this, it was still music to my ears. So, my higher-than-normal dietary fat and protein, lower-carb, and relatively frequent “fun food” dietplan is “ideal” to combat heart disease according to the good doc. And according to my family doctor. Nice to know.