Jul
26
2010
Jul
23
2010
Jul
16
2010
Fruit Makes You Fat.
Sugar Makes You Fat.
Carbs Makes You Fat.
Grains Make You Fat.
Aspartame Makes You Fat.
Fat Makes You Fat.
Animal Fat Makes You Fat.
Soy Makes You Fat.
Milk Makes You Fat.
Caffeine Makes You Fat.
Processed Foods Make You Fat.
Not Eating Enough Makes You Fat.
High Fructose Corn Syrup Makes You Fat.
Your Metabolism Makes You Fat.
Your Genetics Make You Fat.
Nuts Make You Fat.
Animal Protein Makes You Fat.
Chocolate Makes You Fat.
Hormones in Meat Make You Fat.
Sadly, in the world of weight loss, ‘eating too much’ rarely makes this list. Weird, I agree, but the simple answer is rarely the sexy answer.
So you really have two choices – You can try to fix every single one of these issues. Or, you can try eating less. However, if you go back and look at that list again, you realize by virtue of how extensive a list it is, you kind of end up at the same place.
The only difference is by focusing on eating less you can eat less without all the confusion of trying to NOT eat less while avoiding: fruit, sugar, carbs, grains, fat, aspartame, soy, milk, caffeine, processed foods, high fructose corn syrup, and non-organic meat, meat in general and chocolate.
And, since it’s up to me how I choose to lose weight, I’ll take my Eat Stop Eat, and keep my chocolate thank you very much.
BP
Jul
15
2010
“Fat people eat too much.”
There are a lot of misconceptions about obesity, but this could be one of the most prevalent.
The idea that anyone and everyone who is overweight is constantly eating much more food than they need is actually a misconception.
As is the idea that they overeat by 1,000, 2,000 even 3,000 Calories every single day.
While this misconception does come from some facts that are correct (They did overeat at some point), the stretching of these truths creates a prejudice against obesity.
Find out the real truth here, then don’t forget to go check out www.EatStopEat.com when you are done 
BP
Jul
07
2010
Obviously, I love the concept, but I’m more than a little curious as to where they got their facts and figures from.
Either way, I thought I’d share, if for nothing more than a discussion point (hit me up on twitter while the blog is being re-worked)
BP
*graph from www.anti-aging-guide.com
Jul
06
2010
I just found this disclaimer at the bottom of a weight loss supplement ad:
This product does no replace the need to eat a sensible, balanced diet, and to get regular physical activity. It is not a weight control product. It is important to maintain proper hydration. This product contains a powerful thermogenic ingredient – do not exceed recommended serving.
The supplement industry and the FTC need to ‘get it together’
Having an ad for a product obviously targeted at weight loss (technically it wasn’t actually claiming to be a ‘lose fat fast’ kind of a product; more a ‘burn more calories’ type), followed by a warning saying it’s not a weight loss product is confusing and mundane.
I think I’m going to put a warning on Eat Stop Eat.
This is a weight loss product. If followed properly you will lose weight. It IS a replacement for what most people THINK is eating sensibly. You still need regular physical activity, and this should include lifting heavy stuff.
BP
Jul
05
2010
Here’s a great way to lose weight:
Stop and actually enjoy your food.
Taste it.
In today’s busy life there are far too many chances for us to eat, then 2 minutes later wonder where our food went.
On more than one occasion I’ve made a cup of tea, and drank it while playing/chasing/entertaining my kids, only to then go looking for my cup of tea.
All I ever find is an empty mug.
(And no, It’s not the tea gnomes.)
How many times have you had to rush through a meal only to be left wanting.
The calories are there but the experience wasn’t.
So here’s a tip
Take the time to enjoy your food.
If you are in a super-stressed out part of your day, wait until you have some quiet time to enjoy your food.
(And don’t say you can’t wait, if you can go 24 hours without eating, you can wait until you actually have a moment to enjoy your food)
This doesn’t mean while sitting in front of the TV, with your computer on your lap and a snack in hand.
Actually take the time to enjoy your food.
Enjoyment equals satisfaction.
Satisfaction means the ‘want’ is being filled
If the want is being filled, you won’t go searching for food 20 minutes after you ate.
Take the time, it’ll be worth it.
BP
Jul
03
2010
The problem with labeling a food as good is that it automatically makes other foods bad, and vice versa.
In truth, all foods have good and bad aspects.
So no food can be totally good or bad.
(Trans fats are evil, but the trans fat CLA is being studied for possible anti cancer / tumor properties.)
Sometimes it the dose that determines the foods value.
Alcohol comes to mind.
Other times it’s the simple fact that, well, foods are both good and bad.
Caffeine comes to mind here, as does saturated fat….and chocolate.
I think a large part of the need to classify our foods comes from the fact that we have been taught to mistrust ourselves.
We’ve been taught that ‘food’ and ‘eating’ are much larger than our own ‘better judgment’ can possibly comprehend.
But in the end, when food is food our own judgment is pretty darn good.
We know a bag of cookies is not a good snack.
We know the fruits and veggies are generally beneficial.
We also know that too much of ANYTHING is never a good thing.
And, we know to trust our past experiences.
Our bodies can tell us.
If 4 cups of coffee gave us a headache, we know that no matter how ‘good or bad’ it is, we shouldn’t do it again.
If certain fruits or vegetables made your stomach feel horrible, better judgment says to avoid those foods and eat them in only in moderation.
A piece of birthday cake, versus the whole cake..that sorta thing.
There are no good or bad foods.
However, you can misuse foods, and that’s the real issue.
BP
PS – Comments will be back on in two weeks, just going through some redesigns right now.
Jun
27
2010
Just finished doing a photo shoot for the redesign of this blog, and couldn’t help but notice that (at least to me) the results of 16 weeks of Anabolic Again are easily noticeable!
Improving your squat and dead lift with a body weight exercise.
Sounds impossible right?
Once you’ve become strong in the squat and dead lift you’d think that all the body weight squats in the world aren’t going to help.
(well at least, that’s what I thought)
However, I did find one body weight exercise that seems to have really helped my dead lift starting strength, and my squat depth (which has always been an issue for me).
Now, normally when I’m in the mood to try some crazy body weight exercises I turn to Adam Steer at BodyWeightCoach.com for ideas. However, this nasty little exercise comes from a much different source…
Meet the Shiko.
Sometimes referred to as the ’sumo stomp’.
Flexibility + Strength + Balance = better dead lift starting strength and a deeper squat.
Now, for MOST of us (or maybe it’s just me) the flexibility and balance issues will make this an exercise you’ll want to do in the privacy of your own home…
I’ve been doing them now for 3 weeks and have A) become much better (but not great) at them, and B) have noticed that my squat and dead lift feel awesome.
So something for you to try.
(A video full of thongs, just for you!)
(This one’s a little dark, but a good one for the ‘rhythm’ of the movement)
BP
PS- If you are following the Anabolic Again Muscle Building Protocol you would do these as extra workouts, but ONLY during your lower body compound cluster cycles.
