How Can You Lose Weight Fast ?
How can you lose weight fast?
How can you lose weight fast? I do not know. I do not know you, or, anything about you. I DO know, how I HAVE lost weight fast. Plus, I have maintained a much leaner body with a lower percent of body fat.
Here are the 3 basic elements of obtaining and maintaining your ideal weight (more importantly, a healthy Body Mass Index, or the measure of Body Fat as a percentage)
1. Diet
2. Supplements
3. Exercise
I follow a very simple protocol which is not nearly as much a "diet" as it is a way of life. You will lose weight fast, if you need to, and if you wish to.
It is named "the Slow Carb Diet" by Timothy Ferriss, author of the book "The 4-Hour Body". I am not associated with Mr. Ferriss or his website in any way, but, if you care to review his information, his website is: http://www.fourhourbody.com. I have received a lot of value from following his advice.
There are really only 5 easy to follow rules to the Slow Carb Diet that lead to better fat-loss through simplicity.
Rule 1: AVOID "WHITE" CARBOHYDRATES.
Do not eat any carbohydrate that is, or can be, white. The following foods are prohibited: all bread, rice (including brown), cereal, potatoes, pasta, tortillas and fried food with breading. Avoid these foods...and you will be safe.
Rule 2: EAT THE SAME FEW MEALS OVER AND OVER AGAIN.
There are over 47,000 different "food" products in the average, large U.S. grocery store, but only a handful of them will NOT make you FAT. Choose your foods wisely. Construct your meals with the Slow Carb Diet foods you prefer best, from the following groups:
Proteins - Egg Whites, Whole Eggs, Chicken Breast or Thigh, Beef (preferably grass-fed), Fish, Pork
Legumes - Lentils (also called "dal" or "daal"), Black Beans, Pinto Beans, Red Beans, Soybeans
Vegetables - Spinach, Mixed Vegetables (including broccoli, cauliflower, or any other cruciferous vegetables), Sauerkraut, Kimchee, Asparagus, Peas, Broccoli and Green Beans
Eat as much as you like of the above food items, but keep it simple, however you MUST get at least 20 GRAMS OF PROTEIN PER MEAL, NO MATTER WHAT. Pick 3 or 4 meals and REPEAT them. Eat Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner, with meals about 4 hours apart. You can add a mid-morning meal, if you wish, or particularly if you eat a "light" breakfast.
VERY IMPORTANT...EAT YOUR BREAKFAST WITHIN ONE HOUR OF WAKING, PREFERABLY WITHIN 30 MINUTES. Also, eating at least 40% of your breakfast calories as protein will DECREASE carb impulses and promote a negative fat balance. This "first meal" is the hardest for most people to establish in their routine. Those first 30 minutes upon waking...really go fast, especially if you have 6 cats, as we do.
Here is what I do: I drink a 30 gram, whey-protein shake with cold water and eat 8 grams of beef jerky. On my "cheat day" which you will learn about in a moment, I prefer my Shaklee Cinch, and I will have two (2) servings. Shaklee Cinch is composed of the proper ingredients, in the optimal percentages, plus it does taste good. I like the Vanilla.
One more finer point on this Rule #2. To ensure optimal liver function for fat-loss, increased hydration (drinking more water), is a must. After the issue of eating right after waking up, insufficient water intake is one of the most common mistakes Slow Carb Dieters make. It will slow your rate of fat-loss, or can stall it completely. Fortunately, it is a mistake easily corrected.
Rule 3: DO NOT DRINK CALORIES
Drink massive quantities of water and as much as unsweetened tea, coffee (with no more than 2 tablespoons of cream), or other no-calorie/low-calorie beverage as you like. Do NOT drink MILK (including soy milk), normal soft drinks or fruit juice. Red wine is by no means required for this diet to work, but it is 100 percent OK. But, only up to 2 glasses of RED per night, no more. No white wines or beer.
Rule 4: DO NOT EAT FRUIT
The only exceptions to this rule are tomatoes and avocados, and the latter should be eaten in moderation. That means no more than 1 cup or one meal per day. The principal sugar in fruit is fructose, which is converted to glycerol phosphate more efficiently than almost all other carbohydrates. Glycerol phosphate ...to...Triglycerides (via the liver)...to...FAT STORAGE. There are a few biochemical exceptions to this, but avoiding fruit SIX DAYS PER WEEK, is the most reliable policy.
Rule 5: TAKE ONE DAY OFF PER WEEK, and splurge.
What was that "six days per week" thing you just read? It is the 7th day that allows you, if you so desire, to eat pancakes or pizza, until you go into a coma. My Dieters Gone Wild (DGW)day is Saturday. EVERYTHING IS ALLOWED. NO COUNTING CALORIES. Ice cream, cake, potato chips and, yes, even beer, if you are so inclined.
Start you diet at least five days before your designated DGW. If you choose Saturday as your cheat day, for example, I would suggest starting your diet on a Monday.
That is all. I look forward to meeting and talking with you.
Clayton Walker
Springdale, AR
479.365.7427
Email: claytonwalker@veretekk.com
