FAT LOSS is the ONLY Healthy Weight Loss There Is. Find Out Why ,

and How You Can Lose Fat Too!

Right now the 2010 winter Olympics are happening in Vancouver, B.C. in my home country of Canada. It reminded me of watching louge during the winter Olympics when I still lived in Canada.

Why am I telling you this? Because the announcer said that the average human head weighted 25 pounds and 100 pounds during a full speed louge turn.

Again, why should you care? Because the best way to lose 25 pounds fast is to cut off you head, it's instant weight loss!!!;-)

And terminally unhealthy:-?

In my own subtle way I'm saying not all weight loss is healthy weight loss.

One of my English student's recently told me excitedly that she was on a new diet that lets her lose 10 or 20 pounds in a month!!I told her weight loss that rapid could be DANGEROUS, but she didn't care:-0

The ONLY healthy weight loss is fat loss.

Diets like the Atkins diet boast about losing as much as 15 pounds (or 6.8 Kg) in the first two weeks. They don't tell you that most of it is water (which will make you dehydrated) or protein from lost muscle which will lower your metabolism.

Loss of water can be dangerous, and usually your body regains it to rehydrate itself. Muscle loss isn't immediately dangerous, but makes you weaker, less muscular and reduces your only 7 day a week 24 hour a day calorie burning, metabolic furnace.

If you want to lose weight to look and be healthier you need to lose FAT, not just weight.

Burn more calories than you consume, but at a maximum rate of 1 to 2 pounds (450 to 900 grams) of fat a week. See the weight loss diet page for more information.

Maximize fat burning by working out early in your day. I say your day because as a former shift worker 5 P.M. could be your "morning".

Working out in the "morning" burns more fat than working out later in the day because your body has a circadian rhythm.

Another advantage of working out ALMOST first thing in the day is that it gets done before other things distract you from it.I've found nothing is more effective for me getting my workout done than doing it first.

Actually, almost first, NEVER work out in a fasted state. Eat before a workout if it's been more than 4 hours since you last ate.

I eat, then wait one hour before working out because it's the ideal time for ME. I recommend you start by working out 2 hours after eating, then adjust it until you find the best performance and comfort FOR YOU.

Eat before you exercise so your body can use the food to supply energy for your workout. If you haven't eaten for a long time your body will use your MUSCLES as fuel for the workout. Eat before your workout to keep the muscle you have.

Eat or drink a high glycemic index snack IMMEDIATELY AFTER your workout to maximize muscle recovery. Four grams of carbs to one gram of protein is an ideal recovery ratio. Total carbs will vary from about 30 to 50 grams and total protein will be about 7.5 to 12.5 grams depending on your weight.

Do short, high intensity interval cardio to maximize fat burning during, and for up to 7 hours after exercising. I will detail intensity interval cardio under the training section of this site...coming soon.

Do high intensity resistance training as described on the Body Building Page.

Have a pig out day where you can eat anything you want once a week because it convinces your body you're not starving to death. Eating excess calories once a week regulates a hormone that would otherwise slow down your metabolism and fat burning.

One of the best parts about pig out day is that you know it's coming. Keep strict to your diet for 6 days, and reward good work on the 7th day. It's much easier to stay on track knowing you can enjoy that craving, guilt free in a week or less;-)

Finally, having a pig out day helps you eat a healthy diet long term. I've been MOSTLY strict using this method for about 10 years:-)