The recidivism rate for dieting is 98-99%. The only way to permanently change your body is to change your life-style FOREVER. You are better off making a few changes at a time than trying to change everything at once. Make these changes habitual and then work on the next changes. Focus on fat loss and lean body mass development over time so that it is real change. You will change with long term focus and commitment coupled with a sound daily action plan.
GUIDING PRINCIPLES
Eat to support the development of lean muscle mass and the loss of body fat.
You can’t exercise enough to compensate for poor eating habits.
Think of your body like a chemistry lab-eat, exercise and rest to support appropriate hormone responses.
You can’t supplement a poor diet, to make it a good one, you must start with good nutrition and build your supplement program around it.
Exercise, nutrition and supplementation are dose dependent - you must make sure you are doing, eating and taking the right amounts of each for you to ensure optimal results - too much of anything can be as detrimental as not enough.
Be sure to incorporate fun, relaxation and adequate sleep into your life to avoid overproducing stress hormones which are counterproductive to fat loss.
EXERCISE The failure rate for dieting without exercise is nearly 100%. You must incorporate exercise into your life for fat loss, muscle mass increase and overall optimal health.
PUMP IT UP Strength training is by far the most effective form of exercise for long term weight management because it changes your body’s energy needs. One of the challenges with dieting is that frequently you lose muscle along with the fat and this in turn reduces the body’s energy needs. Through appropriate macronutrient ratios, supplementation
