So its Jan 1st…again.
For many people this means new years resolution time…and like a bad case of deja vu…it’s typically the SAME resolutions EVERY YEAR.
“I’m going to lose weight”
“I’m going to eat healthy”
“I’m going to go to the the gym every SINGLE DAY”
The problem with these resolutions is that..well..they are boring.
So this year, lets shake it up.
First..let’s combine the first two “traditional” resolutions ..”I am going to eat healthy and lose weight”..throw it out, and replace it with:
I am going to commit to getting results by doing nothing
Way more fun…and if you think about it, that’s exactly what happens when you follow Eat Stop Eat…all of your weight loss success come from…doing NOTHING!
Next, lets take the traditional resolution of “I will go to the gym every single day” and replace it with something much easier and FAR more effective:
I will record my workouts in a journal, and will try to improve with each workout
Like I said, much easier, and 100 times more effective.
Lastly, lets add one more resolution to the mix:
I will commit to one strength goal this year
I like this one becuase it really focuses your workouts, and because strength in the gym is a great measure of improvement.
For me, I commit to doing a standing barbell shoulder press with 225 pounds. It has been a goal of mine for a while now, but 2009 is going to be the year that I accomplish this.
So there are three health and fitness resolutions that are not traditional, not boring, but are super effective.
BP
PS- My own personal new years resolutions are to explore the first resolution to its fullest
I will commit to getting results by doing nothing
I am starting to think that this may have a far greater reach than simply intermittent fasting and weight loss.
Tags: Fasting for Weight Loss, intermittent fasting, New Years Resolutions, Nutrition, Resolutions, weight loss success
That is a great New Year’s resolution. I am definitely committed to two IF’s per week. I’m even considering doing three or four per week, since I have so much weight to lose (~70-80 pounds.) I’m so desperate to lose the weight. But for now I’ll focus on being able to do it twice per week, and adjust from there. And, most importantly, I have to focus on eating at roughly maintenance level on non-IF days. That’ll be the real difficulty for me, not the IF’s themselves. About a year ago, I tried the Alternate Day Diet (except I would reduce my calorie intake three times per week instead of every other day, just because it was more convenient) and I only lost two or three pounds in a month because I would gorge myself on off days. I can’t allow that to happen again.
Hi Brad
I posted a few questions on the Warrior forum and there was some criticism of you in response:
http://www.defensenutrition.com/forum/index.php/topic,1434.0.html
I would greatly appreciate your thoughts on this issue.
Best
Mel
Hi Mel,
I don’t really see any critisms, so to speak..
“Even the author himself openly admits to drinking coffee all the time and eating Cinnabon as well as other sweets on a regular basis.”
-This is true. I drink coffee all the time. Actually I drink coffee daily. Sweets I think we’d have to define, but in the broadest of sense, yes, I probably have these on a daily basis too.
“His IF diet is studied and well documented in that it is researched; however the main structure is so that the overall caloric intake over a week’s time is reduced and fat loss experienced.”
- This is also true, Eat Stop Eat is an easy way to reduce calories, that is it’s main premise.
“Yes it works, but in my opinion the Warrior Diet promotes much greater fat(not just weight, but actual fat) loss, greater energy increase, greater muscle building, and a much greater increase in positive health and quality of life- IF DONE PROPERLY.”
-I’m not going to argue with some one’s personal opinion. I’m not sure how or why they came to this conclusion,or what scientific evidence they could possibly have to support their statements, but considering you found this answer on the warrior diet forum, I imagine the answer you get would obviously end with a bias towards this particular diet.
I hope this helps,
BP
Hi Jordon,
Stick with twice per week, then concentrate on making little changes to the way you eat that cause big results. This will get much better results than simply upping your fasts to 4 times per week.
BP
Thanks, Brad. Good idea.