Then don’t do it by working out!!
I know, you are saying, “Wait a minute, don’t I pay you to train me!” My answer is simply no! You come to me for results! They start first with you diet. On the main site you’ll read about what diet we suggest, “lean meats, vegetables, nuts and seeds, some fruit, little starch, no sugar and keep intake to levels that will support exercise but not body fat.”
Easy right? Well most people find this diet extremely hard to maintain with all the external stimuli that we get from the media and a leisure stroll through the grocery store. In short when you go to the grocery store keep to the outside of the store, this is where all the good for you stuff is. Keep out of the aisles at all costs, unless going for that jar of mayo or can of tuna. This will help to ensure a successful trip to the grocery store. This type of eating can be more expensive but it doesn’t have to be. Shop and places like Costco for some bulk savings. Although not the most paleo option, frozen meats and vegetable will keep your wallet a little more full.
Below is a graphic taken from Mark’s Daily Apple, he’s has some great ideas on how to change your life style and I highly recommend that you check out his blog site.
Pay close attention to where the weight loss sweet spot is! I recommend that you stay below that level, the easiest way to do this is: no starch, no sugar, no fruit! Eat meat, copious amounts of vegetables and nuts. Drink water religiously and SLEEP! This regimen will get you a body composition you want with little time in the gym, two days a week will have you shedding weight you never thought would ever come off. Your workouts will be more painful than your counterparts that are on a normal carb diet, because their muscle will be adequately fueled with glycogen.
10 Ways to Change Your Diet:
- Start small – change one thing once a week: skip that morning doughnut and OJ and substitute it for cup of coffee and egg omelet.
- Drop or swap a vice – Diet soda to water with a lemon, and if you smoke STOP! Need help, ask me I’m a pharmacist!!
- Ditch the grains - These lead to so many problems I can’t list them all here, do it one at a time though. Stopping cold turkey will have you withdrawing like a heroin addict, no joke!
- Try a new vegetable – Ever had egg plant? Give it a try, or is there another vegetable that you’ve seen in the grocery store and wondered what it was? Try it, cooking possibilities are endless! Stay aware from legumes though, these are not Paleo, and will give you gut problems.
- Ditch the Drinks – Soda, Beer, and the likes, no more. There is one beer called, “Red Bridge” found at Yokes, that tastes great and is Gluten free that I suggest you give a shot in moderation. Soda is a absolute no-no. Diet or not this is not allowed. You want to take about insulin insensitivity!
- Do CrossFit! - Really just make sure you are doing different workout regularly. Functional, Constantly varied workouts done at High Intensity!
- Add a Workout weekly – Start out doing 2 WODs a week, then slowly add one day here and there until you reach the 3 on 1 off prescription that CrossFit recommends.
- Start Supplementing – There is no substitute to a good diet. But supplementation is not is lieu of diet, but just supplements it, hence the name. It is hard for most people to regain the once Omega 3 to Omega 6 ratios of our Paleo cousins, unless we have to good fortune to eat grass fed and wild game/fish. Therefor we have to take Omega 3 supplements. Talk to me for recommended dosages.
- Write out your plan – mark down goals on the calender for when you want to cut things out and when you want to be completely paleo and stick too it! Keep a food diary too.
- Find a partner – Get someone to go through this with you, and hold each other accountable. It will help you through the rough times and two people are better for it!
