NOW LISTEN UP, RECRUIT. If you want a leaner, harder body in time for summer, you must take action right now. Here are a few basic building blocks to cleaning up your diet and shedding that fat. (I’ll add to this list often, so check it for updates).
Eat often, and listen to your body (eat when hungry) but get into the habit of eating 6 small meals a day and NOT 3 squares. A “meal” is considered 1 serving of carbs and 1 serving of lean protein. If you don’t eat both, it’s not a meal. A “serving” is about the size of the palm of your hand.
Eat breakfast. Don’t ever skip it. It truly is the most important meal of the day.
Practice Zen Cheating™ (a Sam Page Fitness original). If you absolutely must cheat, I want you to get a chair, and sit in front of a mirror. Then, watch yourself while you eat or drink whatever it is you must have. Become fully conscious and fully aware of each bite, and watch your Adam’s apple as you swallow. This is a remarkably effective way to curb addiction. You can cheat as often as you like, but you must practice Zen Cheating.™
Consume a meal-replacement drink containing high quality protein within ONE HOUR of weight training.
Food is fuel. Before you eat, ask yourself: “Self, what am I going to be doing for the next 2 hours?” If you’re going to be sitting around in the house, don’t eat so much. If you’re going to be going to the gym, eat accordingly. You should think in terms of fueling your body for what you’re doing next, not eating for what you’ve already done. Read more »
