5 Diet Tips on Fat Loss: Part 2
October 21, 2010
Hey guys, Chad here
Back to deliver part 2 of this series: Prepare to be amazed as I once again over deliver on content. 
Get your cameras out kids because this is a BIG ONE! (do you believe the hype…lol)
Tip #2: DONT DRINK YOUR CALORIES!
Many people put some thought into what they eat, but very few pay attention to what the are drinking.
It is very commmon in our society for many of us to have soda with most of our meals. Now I am not some “soda pop Natzi” that says you can never enjoy your favorite carbonated beverage again, but when we are serious about making the minor adjustments in our diet to have the maximum postive impact, we need to be very concious of our “what to drink” decisions. Drinks with sugar are huge roadblocks when it comes to blasting fat from our bodies. I actually believe that soda is the number one contributor to the old muffin top that many women battle everyday. Really diets high in sugars are a big cause of the “muffin top” but I will save the reasons why for another blog post.
So my first piece of advice is …..wait for it…………keep waiting…….here it comes……STOP DRINKING SO MUCH SODA POP!!!!!!!!!
I know for many of you its easier said than done. Many of you have “pop addictions”. For some of you it is diet pop. (Yes you dont have all the calories in diet soda, just a bunch of artificial sweetners that in the long run may not be bad for your waistling, but the verdict is still out on what other chronic illnesses may or may not be down the road.)
So how do you “kick the pop habit” (If you have one)
1. Start cutting back slowly. Depending on how much you drink in a day start cutting back by one a day for a week. Then the next week cut again. Keep this up until soda becomes something that you occassionally treat yourself too.
2. Stop associating being thirsty with a pop. Re-train your brain by simply drinking more water. The body naturally wants water. (I know your tastebuds aren’t that enthusiatic about it, but trust me in a short period of time you will start to crave water more and pop less.
For more on how important water is and all the details click here. (If you do you will aslo read a funny story from one of my old blog post.)
3. Lets not forget about other high calorie beverages like coffee drinks and alcohol. Again these drinks should be something that you use to treat yourself to on ocassion. Drinking these high calorie coffe drinks and too much alcohol can destroy any plans you have for loosing weight. Although I will argue that a good beer has lots of good nutrition as well 
still the negative results on weightloss are in full effect.
Okay so thats that for the second instalment of 5 diet tips on fat loss. Look for number 3 soon and if you missed part one go here—-> http://fitwerkspersonaltraining.com/5-diet-tips-for-fat-loss-part-1/
Dont forget to leave your comments at the bottom.
Chad
5 Diet Tips For Fat Loss: Part 1
October 19, 2010
Hey Guys,
I wanted to take some time and hook you up with a few diet tips that will help you maintain or even lose fat without starving yourself to death. So over the next few days I will be sending out the other tips in a seperate blog post. (see that way it keeps you coming back)
So lets get started:
First I need to explain to you how I look at, and promote diets to my clients. I never promote the “starve yourself to death” option. Many people think this is a great way to drop a few pounds, when in reality it defeats the purpous of burning fat.
So what is the best diet out there. Is it the Southbeach diet? How about Atkins? Cabbage Soup? or anyother diet with some kind of fancy name to it?
I believe the best diet plan to follow whether it is to lose weight or just to maintain health is …………are you ready……… BALANCED DIET!
Thats right people. The best diet plan is simply to put a good balance of, good for you fruits, vegtables, and lean proteins.
Now if you want to lose weight or at least stop gaining this is my number #1 tip: Portion Control
Portion Control
I find this to be the biggest key to weight loss. Stop eating more than you need! About 10 years ago my wife and I went on a trip to Europe. We went with the company that I was working with at the time, so many of the dinners that we had were as a big group from the company. These meals were usually catered, so all the portion sizes were pre-determined. I remember feeling like I was going to starve to death on such little food. (This was before I became health concious and on a mission to blast all excess fat from the universe). I remember soon after the meal actually feeling satisfied on the protion that was given to me. I mean its not like I was hungry the rest of the evening or anything.
You see most of the time when we eat out here in America the servings that we get are usually twice what we actually need from a nutritional standpoint. 
That my friends is the first problem. Second of all to make it worse….most of us were taught from the time we were itty-bitty that we needed to clean our plate, because there were little children all over the world that were going hungry and we should be grateful for the food that we have. Still today I believe we should be grateful for the food we have but and we should waste food, but not to the extent of over eating. Some of us were even taught that if we didnt ask and have seconds, then it was an insult to the cook. So here is a tip inside a tip: When you are eating out, and when you place your order, ask your server to please bring a to-go box out with the meal. Then go ahead and seperate half of it into the to-go box. This strategy works much better then just telling yourself you are only going to eat half of it, and then you will take whats left home.
So what is a good way to judge portion size? Here is an old trick of the trade. Flatten out your hand. The palm is a good measurment of the size portion of protein source you should have. 
For instance, a piece of chicken, steak, or fish. Next make a fist and this is a great indication of the perfect serving of vegtables. Finally if you are adding fat to the diet no more than the tip of your thumb (bummer huh…lol). Oh and if your hands are this big, then use someone elses.
This one tip alone, if everyone would follow it, would pretty much in my opinion solve the obesity problem we are facing in this country. As far as the non-obese people, we would see alot more tight bellies, butts, thighs and arms! Hey its ok to look your very best!
I hope you find this tip helpful. Be on the lookout for part two in this series due out in just a couple of days!
If you have any questions or comments please leave them below.
Thanks,
Chad Northcutt
Body Transformation Expert