Until recently, mindfulness had been nothing more than an abstract concept to me. Something the ultra spiritual and silicon valley folks did. In the past few years, however, I started paying more attention. My curiosities led me to exploring the implications of mindfulness and fat loss
Many physique athletes and fitness enthusiasts eat rice every day. A lot of them still eat it plain. They might not know how to cook. Or they might see high calorie ingredients like coconut milk, oil and butter and think, "Nope, not allowed." Eating plain rice isn't bad. But if you could get all the flavor of traditional seasoned rice dishes like Indian coconut curry while still keeping the calories low, wouldn't you be all over that?
When I tell people that in order to double their weight loss they’ll need to spend no more than 3 minutes a day keeping a food diary, I might as well be putting needles in their eyes given the pain and anguish I regularly see flash across their faces
How is it possible that some people are obese but appear healthy? How do we explain this seeming paradox? Can you improve your health while you're still overweight? And if you're fat but healthy, should you bother losing weight at all? Hmmm... interesting questions... and I have answers!
How does an overweight, out-of-shape person melt away all the excess fat, achieve all of their health and fitness goals – safely, sensibly, even with what looks like a sustainable plan – but then promptly begin to regain the weight, starting literally the day after they reach their goal?
You've probably heard of the 5-part smart goals formula, because it's one of the most well-known and enduring methods for setting goals. S.M.A.R.T., of course, is an acronym representing each of the 5 steps. But did you know about the other 2 steps that most people keep missing?
You know those pre-cooked packaged breakfast turkey sausage patties you see at the grocery store? They're loaded with preservatives (and more fat than you'd think, considering it's turkey). Like 8 grams of fat per patty (And 130 calories). Why not make your own breakfast turkey sausage? this way, you can control the ingredients and the macros. Check out MY macros: 74 cal, 14g pro, 3g carb, 1.3g fat per patty. Yeah buddy!
One of the big myths of meal planning is that if you follow a meal plan, that means you're being rigid, inflexible and you'll get bored because you're locked into eating the same thing every day. Except you're not locked in. Who's locking you in? Meal planning is not the opposite of flexible dieting
Is erythritol safe? Is this sweetener really calorie-free? Is is it really natural? Is it better than stevia? Will it help with fat loss? A Burn the Fat reader asked, and today's Burn the Fat Blog post answers in detail, based on science.
Winter weight gain is a problem. There are many forces conspiring to get you eating more and moving less in the cold months, and studies confirm that this leads to long-term fat gain. Fortunately, these pitfalls are avoidable and the solutions are simple.
