It was a family place in the Upper Peninsula. Everyone there sounds a little Canadian, eh?

Anyway…I had this cousin who always seemed to be there.  He was an avid angler. A fisherman.

Well…actually he was probably more of a lazy bum who liked to fish.  A lot.

Right.   Really, I think fishing was his clever way to avoid being productive.   At any rate, he was fond of telling us (over and over again) about the time he caught a fish “THIS BIG”.  And for whatever reason, I remembered him and his stories today.

Well, yesterday I was thinking fondly of the summers up north.  And my  cousins fishing fables, when suddenly realized: tall fish stories are like the fat loss fibs people tell about losing weight on commercials.

Think about it.

When you watch a commercial for a weight loss product on TV you hear exaggerated claims of weight loss. Just like how fisher-folk like to spin yarns about giant fish that got away…   Seems to be human nature.

Which begs the question: what is reasonable?  What is realistic?  What is the truth?  Well…

If you are on a fad diet where you eat only 800 calories a day, your body will drop water and muscle like crazy.  At the end of your first week of starvation, your body can lose dramatic amounts of weight.  The scale will seem to show the most amazing success in the world.   The scale, if it could talk, would say, “WOW!” .

Now, at this moment of psychological triumph… it  is the perfect time for an unscrupulous marketer to swoop in and grab a video testimonial.  Which usually goes something like this: “My name is Jenny Lostalot.  In my first week on Super Fat Incinerator I lost 25lbs!  Friends all think I look the best I ever have. Blahbiddity fib-diddly fib.”.

And then 50,000 people rush to buy a bottle of Super Fat Incinerator and  the thigh master to sculpt their inner thighs. (Impossible to spot reduce…but that’s another post for another time)  All the while, knowing somewhere deep inside, that it is all a fabrication.

A hoax.

A bamboozle.

A fable.

Sigh.

It makes my job of being honest about body fat loss tougher.  And a lot less glamorous.  After all, I have to fight the colorful tales in the media and tell the truth.

You say you want the unvarnished truth?

Yay!  OK, then here it is.  Or at least this is what data says:

A good rate of body fat loss for permanent change is about 1 percent of your current weight per week or so.  So if you currently weigh 180lbs, you might expect–by following a properly constructed food plan, tracking calories with a food journal,  performing regular metabolic conditioning workouts (like boot camp), getting lots of motivation, accountability, and proper guidance –to lose approximately 1.8lbs per week.  Sometimes a little more, sometimes a little less since body fat loss is never like clockwork.

Gee whiz.  I wish it were as easy as creating a pill or radical fad diet plan which would magically cause 25lbs of body fat loss the first week.  I’d be a billionaire overnight.  Because I’d patent that shinola.

But alas.  The only way I know to lose 25lbs in a week legitimately, is to amputate your leg.

Or throw back that giant tall-tale trout.

Coach D

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Vegetarian Plans for Weight LOss

Hey, Gang,

Vegetarians.

Portland Boot Camp has quite a few.

And my food plan is not specifically set up for vegetarians.

So I had to find a good source of vegetarian dietary info.

I found a diet plan that looks pretty darn great.

But here’s the best part…

She’s giving away a 7 day version for free.

Yep.

You can check it out HERE

Here name is  Kardena Pauza.  She was Ms. America Fitness.

Go there now, download it, try it out within the Fat Blaster Program rules and let me know what you think.

Should be amazing.

Cheers,

Daniel

PS.  Did I mention the 7 day Vegetarian food plan was FREE?  Another freebie for Portland Boot Camp VIPs. (If you want it now, get it here >>  7 Day Veggie Diet Plan

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If you are interested burning flab in Portland Boot Camp (or anywhere else)…

Food is either your friend or foe.

It all depends on what and how much you consume.

Consume the right foods in the right amount…

And BAM!

Bye bye extra body fat.

So, to make sure you get there as fast as possible here are 8 tips to point you in the right direction:

1. Cut the white stuff. Try to avoid rice, pasta, bread, cereal, and sugar.
2. Consume a lean protein every time you eat. If you are pressed for time get a box of Certified Organic Prograde Craver Nutrition Bars and use them as a healthy snack.  Get Cravers
3. Don’t drink your calories. Cut fruit juice, pop, alcohol etc.
4. DRINK MORE WATER. I can’t emphasize this enough.  It is the world’s most potent weight loss drink.
5. Include more omega-3 fats in your diet.  One of the best strategies is to eat more fish, Omega-3 eggs, walnuts, almonds and flax seed.  I take the highest qulaity Krill oil supplement I can afford.  Learn about it here: Benefits of Krill
6. Eat more veggies.  Especially raw, cruciferous veggies like broccoli.  In fact, eat them with every meal.  Even breakfast.  (Think 3 egg Omega-3 omelet with spinach and mushrooms..mmmmm!)
7. Buy a steamer and use it. It cuts veggie cooking time by a huge margin.  Set it and forget it easy.
8. When eating out, choose a lean protein and veggie dish. Aim for two fists worth of veggies and one worth of protein if you are visual.

There you have it.

8 Boot Camp eating tips to help you get where you want to go…healthier and faster.

Cheers,

D

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