FOOD is FIRST.
I would love to say ‘you heard it here first’ but deep down I am sure you already know this. We both know it.
If we all accept that food is first, here are some simple rules for nutrition. If you do these, you will be happily ripped in no time. As a plus, you will also live longer, feel healthier, and have far lower incidence of disease.
- EAT for nutrient density
- EAT to improve gut absorption of nutrients
- EAT a macro nutrient profile that lends itself to improved body composition and less disease
- EAT sufficient quantity of quality food to deliver your body its macro and micro nutrient requirements
- DO NOT EAT anti-nutrients
- DO NOT EAT foods that harm you
There are some great eating programs out there, the Slow Carb Diet from The 4-Hour Body, the Beyond Diet program, I like them both, they work well and are especially good with a view to people just starting out and wanting compliance for the whole family.
They work, and with compliance people stick to them… so people get results.
Those results are reflected in how many people love and rave about those programs.
Having said that, here is my take on FOOD for FAT LOSS.
This is an all-out, no bullocks, 30-day plan “results guaranteed” way of eating. You won’t get hungry more than once or twice if you do it properly.
This is very, very easy. Note the words FOOD (that is what you will be eating, and the only thing you will be eating) and FAT LOSS – if you eat this way, and don’t change a thing; FAT LOSS is what will happen.
The Kiwi‘s take on FOOD for FAT LOSS ™… and Happiness
You want to lose fat? REALLY lose fat? Then lets get it over and done with!
Here is my ONE RULE:
Make every meal a healthy sequence of Protein, Good Fats, and Non Starchy Veggies…
… In that order…
… And with NO exceptions.
Do this for 30 days (or 60, or forever, if you prefer), and get the bulk of your fat loss over and done with, quickly.
This ONE RULE, which automatically ensures a superior macro nutrient ratio for fat loss (and health) – has outstanding results with EVERYONE who tries it for the whole 30 days.
It can’t be that simple.
It is, but if you want the nitty-gritty, here is how it works:
1. Protein FIRST. Every meal, start by eating a clean, CHEWABLE quality source of protein. What do I mean?
Meat (preferably grass-fed), (non-farmed) fish, free range poultry, clean living or game meats, and free range eggs.
That is it.
Aim for a DAILY intake of 1 gram of protein per lb. of bodyweight or more. Yes, I really said that that, and yes, it is harder than it sounds.
Yes, it is so important it is going at number 1.
Break this protein intake over each of your daily meals (2 meals is ok, 3 meals is perfect and 4 is more than enough), and make getting in that quota of high quality animal sourced protein your priority at every meal.
Don’t like counting? (And I don’t like counting, so this is how I recommend you do it)
HOW I RECOMMEND YOU DO IT (the food order part)
- Eat your protein until you are about 75-80% of the way to satiety, check for fats, and fill up on veggies.
- That means eat the animal-sourced protein component of your meal until you are nearly full (about 75-80% of the way there)
