Who says that you have to eat the same thing over and over again or cannot break your diet for a meal while trying to lose weight?

That is right, you can have a cheat meal once a week and still get the weight loss results that you deserve.  You may be wondering how and think that this goes against the traditional mindset that the media or experts have told you, but I do it all the time and still stay in great shape.

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If you’re looking to lose belly fat, one of the most important things that you must learn how to get under control is your food cravings. While maintaining a good exercise program will definitely help to firm and tone the body, nothing will help you shed belly fat faster than making sure your diet is on track.

One of the biggest problems people have with their diet though is when cravings set in. It’s quite normal to expect yourself to struggle with cravings whenever you go off restricting many of the foods that you really enjoy so by seeking out methods to control these cravings, you really help to boost your overall chances of success.

Let’s take a look at some of the top tricks that you must know to stop cravings dead so that you can lose belly fat effectively. (more…)

With today’s hectic schedules, it seems as everyone is rushing to get here or there. I know there are days where I’m in a rush and can’t seem to get out the door fast enough.  On top of everything on my agenda for the day, getting in a quality whole food breakfast can sometimes be a chore.  I realize fast-food options are available, but I’d rather have a filling freshly prepared nutrient rich breakfast that will supercharge my energy levels and get my day off to a running start.

If this sounds familiar, I’ve got a great easy and simple recipe for you. (more…)

So let me guess, you have bought a lean cuisine before at the grocery store thinking that you were making a healthy choice, right?  Well what if I told you that these so called lean meals that are really the reason why you may be stuck when trying to achieve your weight loss goals.  Would you believe me?

Well let me explain for those who may still be doubters!

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If you’re like most people, when you set out on a diet and workout program, you’re looking for quick weight loss. Most of us don’t want to waste time spending weeks if not months getting down to our goal weight.

No, we want to lose weight fast and effectively so we can reach our ideal weight and start living the life we desire.

But, before you jump on the latest quick weight loss quick-fix, it is important that you take some time to understand a few things about quick weight loss strategies.  While there definitely are ways that you can see quick weight loss that stays off for good, more often than not, this isn’t quite how it plays out.

Let’s take a quick look at the main factors to consider. (more…)

For most bodybuilders the cheat meal is something of a sacred ritual, a practice that is looked forward to after a week of disciplined eating. Cheat meals provide a break from, generally speaking, the normal everyday round of chicken breast/brown rice/mixed vegetable meals that serve as perfect bodybuilding foods but offer little in regards to variety. (more…)

I hope everyone enjoyed the 4^th of July as much as I did.  This year my brother in law hosted a fantastic BBQ - (what better occasion to try out his awesome new grill!) complete with plenty of good eats.  To say that traditional BBQ food was available is an understatement - it was around in abundance.  Cheese platters, serving dishes full of crackers and bowls full of chips, dips and other munchies were present in full force.  I thought about giving in but will power prevailed as thoughts of my next physique goal helped keep my nutrition plan in check.  My cheat meal was scheduled for the next day, so this helped me curb my momentary lapse in judgment.

My wife and I prepared a delicious black bean relish to accompany the juicy chipotle marinated grilled chicken breast that you see pictured below.  As with each year, the “usual suspects” made their appearance (ribs, sausage, guilty potato salads and so on).  These foods, while delicious and completely worthy of a cheat meal, caused me to ask myself this question: “What are the nutritional differences between these two meals?”  I did some research and here are my findings - (more…)

As you probably already know, losing body fat has to be one of the most challenging , if not most misunderstood, endeavors that any bodybuilding aficionado can undertake. Losing body fat is not rocket science, although in our society you’d think it was, with the legion of rip-off infomercial shape-up gizmos, the monthly “diet of the month” book releases, and the abundance of weight loss pills being pushed by pharmaceutical companies.

Losing body fat is easy once you know the simple rules, (more…)