Undo the damage of a binge
Published: Tue, 03/26/13
As a fitness professional, I'd say that well over 90% of the
questions I always get from most people is, "How to get rid
of this stubborn lower abdomen fat"...or the lower "pooch
belly" syndrome.
But unfortunately, almost all conventional "diet" plans that
claim to accomplish this goal use foods that "turn off" our
fat-burning genes, which forces your body to burn sugars
and carbs, INSTEAD of fat.
Not only that - people who try these trendy low carb diets
claim rapid weight loss don't have ANY knowledge of
whether they're losing water and muscle, or burning fat.
Here's a powerful example. For EVERY gram of active
carbohydrates you consume on a daily basis, your body will
hold nearly 3 grams of water.
Read that last sentence once again quickly so it "sinks" in.
So if you just cut carbs, the scale might trick you into thinking
that you're losing a bunch of weight -- and you are. BUT - it's
water weight, NOT fat. Sorry. You're just dropping a bunch of
water.
Now you can see how and why almost every person who tries
to deplete carbs ends up messing up their metabolism and forcing
rebound weight gain.
But what if you could make most of that water loss mean fat
loss instead?
Well, you CAN.
You just have to make sure that you deplete carbs with the RIGHT
foods, at the RIGHT times, for the RIGHT durations.
And that's where my colleague Shaun Hadsall's new 4 Cycle Fat-Loss
provides the perfect solution.
Shaun has does a tremendous job creating a carb cycling system that
breaks down the "science" of burning lower abdomen and belly fat into
a simple one week nutrition technique called, The 7 Day Carb
Depletion Diet.
Here are 3 methods Shaun uses to deplete carbs and create a short
term MASSIVE calorie deficit and achieve extreme fat loss
WITHOUT damaging your metabolism or suppressing the hormones
that burn fat.
1. Try to consume zero starches or fruits for 3 or 4 days in a row
during the week.
This will help accelerate glycogen depletion and get your metabolism
ready for the weekend fun. This should equate to a total of 25 to 50 impact
carbs for the day. Consume protein in every meal to help increase satiety
and keep your body in an anabolic high-energy fat-burning environment.
You'll program your body to burn a ton more belly fat by using this
approach a just a few days of the week.
2. Increase your fats and double your servings of green cruciferous
veggies on deplete days.
When you lower carbs you'll automatically need energy from other sources.
Friendly fats and cruciferous veggies should be your go to macronutrients to
help provide this needed energy.
Some good examples to use are extra fish or krill oil, olive oil, coconut oil,
grass fed butter and small amounts of raw nuts for fats -- spinach, kale,
broccoli, cauliflower, asparagus and cabbage are great choices for extra
veggies.
This will help provide all the fiber, vitamins, and minerals necessary to
maximize fat-loss during the carb deplete. It will also help you with appetite
control.
Additionally, the veggies I listed above contain a unique compound
(called DIM) that helps control bad estrogen inside the body, which will
indirectly lead to more fat loss.
3. Double your daily water intake on deplete days and the day after
a food binge.
I know this technique isn't appealing or "sexy", but it works.
And most folks simply underestimate how effective proper hydration can
be for UNDOING the damage of over-eating, getting rid of post weekend
carb bloat and facilitating other metabolic processes that burn fat.
Remember, if you cheated this past weekend you'll be holding almost an
extra 3 grams of water for every gram of carb you consumed. So if you had
a few slices of pizza, some bread and a bowl of ice cream we're talking an
extra 700 to 1000 grams of water sitting under your belly skin.
So here are a few fast fluid facts to help you understand how water can help
you look and feel leaner.
First, the more water you "give" your body, the less it will hold onto. So if
you feel like you're holding water or bloated - drink MORE water.
It will help you look and feel leaner.
A good rule of thumb is to consume 60 - 70% of your total body weight in
ounces of water on your carb deplete days. So if you weigh 150 pounds then
you should be shooting for 100 to 120 ounces of water minimum.
Now you can clearly see why a short-term, science based low carb approach
can work - big time. But make sure you do NOT abuse the "deplete" day
strategies above or they'll backfire - just like exercise and cheating.
That's why Shaun created the 7 Day Carb Depletion Diet. To make sure
you're depleting carbs for rapid fat-loss the RIGHT way. So when you'll
literally feel your lower belly fat start shrinking in as little as 3 or 4 days.
And best of all, you'll "prime" your body to accelerate your fat-loss even
FURTHER with the Macro-Patterning(TM) Cycle on the second week by
purposely eating MORE carbs.
And when you take action today, you'll also get Shaun's 7 Day Ab
"TARGETED" Exercise Bonus - 100% FREE, which is specifically designed
to DOUBLE the results of the Cycle 1: The 7 Day Carb Depletion Diet.
And just in case you missed my last few emails, the 7 Day Ab "Targeted"
Exercise Bonus is ending TONIGHT. So grab your copy today.
==> FREE 7 day protocol to "target" stubborn belly fat PLUS 4 Cycle Solution HALF price
Want to SEE your lower belly get flatter in the next seven days WITHOUT
gaining it back OR damaging your metabolism? Of course you do.
And here's exactly how you can make it happen:
==> Experience a FULL month's worth of fat-loss in ONLY 7 days (Half Off)
Keep training hard,
questions I always get from most people is, "How to get rid
of this stubborn lower abdomen fat"...or the lower "pooch
belly" syndrome.
But unfortunately, almost all conventional "diet" plans that
claim to accomplish this goal use foods that "turn off" our
fat-burning genes, which forces your body to burn sugars
and carbs, INSTEAD of fat.
Not only that - people who try these trendy low carb diets
claim rapid weight loss don't have ANY knowledge of
whether they're losing water and muscle, or burning fat.
Here's a powerful example. For EVERY gram of active
carbohydrates you consume on a daily basis, your body will
hold nearly 3 grams of water.
Read that last sentence once again quickly so it "sinks" in.
So if you just cut carbs, the scale might trick you into thinking
that you're losing a bunch of weight -- and you are. BUT - it's
water weight, NOT fat. Sorry. You're just dropping a bunch of
water.
Now you can see how and why almost every person who tries
to deplete carbs ends up messing up their metabolism and forcing
rebound weight gain.
But what if you could make most of that water loss mean fat
loss instead?
Well, you CAN.
You just have to make sure that you deplete carbs with the RIGHT
foods, at the RIGHT times, for the RIGHT durations.
And that's where my colleague Shaun Hadsall's new 4 Cycle Fat-Loss
provides the perfect solution.
Shaun has does a tremendous job creating a carb cycling system that
breaks down the "science" of burning lower abdomen and belly fat into
a simple one week nutrition technique called, The 7 Day Carb
Depletion Diet.
Here are 3 methods Shaun uses to deplete carbs and create a short
term MASSIVE calorie deficit and achieve extreme fat loss
WITHOUT damaging your metabolism or suppressing the hormones
that burn fat.
1. Try to consume zero starches or fruits for 3 or 4 days in a row
during the week.
This will help accelerate glycogen depletion and get your metabolism
ready for the weekend fun. This should equate to a total of 25 to 50 impact
carbs for the day. Consume protein in every meal to help increase satiety
and keep your body in an anabolic high-energy fat-burning environment.
You'll program your body to burn a ton more belly fat by using this
approach a just a few days of the week.
2. Increase your fats and double your servings of green cruciferous
veggies on deplete days.
When you lower carbs you'll automatically need energy from other sources.
Friendly fats and cruciferous veggies should be your go to macronutrients to
help provide this needed energy.
Some good examples to use are extra fish or krill oil, olive oil, coconut oil,
grass fed butter and small amounts of raw nuts for fats -- spinach, kale,
broccoli, cauliflower, asparagus and cabbage are great choices for extra
veggies.
This will help provide all the fiber, vitamins, and minerals necessary to
maximize fat-loss during the carb deplete. It will also help you with appetite
control.
Additionally, the veggies I listed above contain a unique compound
(called DIM) that helps control bad estrogen inside the body, which will
indirectly lead to more fat loss.
3. Double your daily water intake on deplete days and the day after
a food binge.
I know this technique isn't appealing or "sexy", but it works.
And most folks simply underestimate how effective proper hydration can
be for UNDOING the damage of over-eating, getting rid of post weekend
carb bloat and facilitating other metabolic processes that burn fat.
Remember, if you cheated this past weekend you'll be holding almost an
extra 3 grams of water for every gram of carb you consumed. So if you had
a few slices of pizza, some bread and a bowl of ice cream we're talking an
extra 700 to 1000 grams of water sitting under your belly skin.
So here are a few fast fluid facts to help you understand how water can help
you look and feel leaner.
First, the more water you "give" your body, the less it will hold onto. So if
you feel like you're holding water or bloated - drink MORE water.
It will help you look and feel leaner.
A good rule of thumb is to consume 60 - 70% of your total body weight in
ounces of water on your carb deplete days. So if you weigh 150 pounds then
you should be shooting for 100 to 120 ounces of water minimum.
Now you can clearly see why a short-term, science based low carb approach
can work - big time. But make sure you do NOT abuse the "deplete" day
strategies above or they'll backfire - just like exercise and cheating.
That's why Shaun created the 7 Day Carb Depletion Diet. To make sure
you're depleting carbs for rapid fat-loss the RIGHT way. So when you'll
literally feel your lower belly fat start shrinking in as little as 3 or 4 days.
And best of all, you'll "prime" your body to accelerate your fat-loss even
FURTHER with the Macro-Patterning(TM) Cycle on the second week by
purposely eating MORE carbs.
And when you take action today, you'll also get Shaun's 7 Day Ab
"TARGETED" Exercise Bonus - 100% FREE, which is specifically designed
to DOUBLE the results of the Cycle 1: The 7 Day Carb Depletion Diet.
And just in case you missed my last few emails, the 7 Day Ab "Targeted"
Exercise Bonus is ending TONIGHT. So grab your copy today.
==> FREE 7 day protocol to "target" stubborn belly fat PLUS 4 Cycle Solution HALF price
Want to SEE your lower belly get flatter in the next seven days WITHOUT
gaining it back OR damaging your metabolism? Of course you do.
And here's exactly how you can make it happen:
==> Experience a FULL month's worth of fat-loss in ONLY 7 days (Half Off)
Keep training hard,
Mike Westerdal
CriticalBench.com