Fact#2: drinking a glass of red wine every night is reasonably healthy. Moderation and lots of antioxidants and whatnot.
Fact#3: going out once or twice a week and drinking 2 or 3 glasses of red wine is reasonably healthy. That moderation thing again.
Problem: Implementing Fact#2 and Fact#3 in the same week activates the Cumulative Moderation Effect (CME).
Do it! This is one of the best things you can do for your health. Eating out is a recipe for over eating, and often eating things you would never eat at home. Cooking is also a great option for the bank account.
When it comes to both maintaining one’s body weight or for weight loss, more often than not, moderation is a synonym for failure. And I think there’s a very simple reason why that is the case.
Think back to the past week or two, and ask yourself how many food or beverage items you consume in moderation?
My new year’s wish is that media outlets one day are required to substantiate the things they print, like “15-Minute Flat Belly Workout”. Does anyone believe that they will get a flat belly by doing 15 minutes worth of ab exercises? I think it’s shameful. And harmful. Because some people will believe it.
Never make a decision about whether you should take a supplement based on a flyer. If you already know that you want to take a supplement, and you receive a flyer showing it is on-sale then great, but even then, make sure it is a brand that you trust.
That’s why being mindful on travel days is so important: I’m going to enjoy my food indulgences, but I can’t say the same for the extra calories I would get on a travel day. So I have adopted a new approach to travel days: Enter Operation Low Waistline Impact (OLWI). Here’s the implementation plan:
But here’s a real transformation. I lost 3 inches off my waist in just under 18 hours. Impressive, no? Want to know my secret? It’s so incredibly simple. I stopped eating food that was causing a bloating reaction in my body. That’s it. Stop eating food your body doesn’t like.
Next time someone tells me about a great low-fat food they tried, I’m going to ask: “is it also low in vitamins?” Maybe that will be more effective at getting the message across. What message? That eating fat is okay.
This is the first in a new series I’m adding to my blog: fitness and nutrition product reviews. If you’re wondering why I’m doing this…
what about those people who have been there, done that? The people who don’t seem to be able to stick with their plan? Are they just weak? Is the person who sets their goals, makes a plan, and then follows that plan to fat loss success just a better person than the person who tries and fails?