Understanding Nutrition

Nutrition can be a complicated subject. You've got fat loss and muscle gain. You've got total calories, carbohydrates, fats, proteins, and anywhere from 1 to 8 meals per day. So how are you supposed to know where to start and what is most crucial to YOUR specific needs and goals? That’s what we’re going to teach you here!

Before we get started on this story, let's look at the 2 most common "DIETS" around - Weight Watchers and Atkins.

For simplicity sake, let's boil Atkinser the stance, the more emphasis is placed on c">Do You Suffer From Keyboard Hands? down to this: low to no carbs. Anything goes as long as you avoid carbs. Weight Watchers can be similarly boiled down to counting points. Stay under your specified
point level each day and lose weight.

Read this carefully...I realize these oversimplifications are NOT the actual diet plans, but they are how the public perceives them. And PERCEPTION IS REALITY.
I paint this picture to show you the common flaws with DIETS. They focus on only 1 of 2 aspects: what OR how much you eat. Technically on Weight Watchers, I can eat 100% of my calories from their cupcakes, and as long as I stay under my point total, I'm golden. (Might not be healthy, but I'm losing weight!) Or with Atkins, I could eat 10 bags or pork rinds, and nothing but bacon and sausage tomorrow - and still be on the plan.

That's what happens when you have a short-sighted approach that only focuses on ONE aspect of nutrition.
But (and this a big one if you want a small one)...THEY BOTH MATTER!

Diet as Climate
You know the difference between climate and weather, right? Let me show you...
Want to go to Russia?
How about Florida?
You don't know a thing about the WEATHER today in either of those places...but you made your decision based on their CLIMATES. Likewise, the CLIMATE of your diet is the true indicator of your health and body composition. One single day of eating is simply weather - and we all know it rains every once in a while - even in Florida!
So stop looking for ''diets" that are nothing more than cold spells in Florida. They're short-term, and don't produce lasting effects.
If you need to make a change, start small (like Global Warming) and gradually shift so your mind and body don't revolt and quit within the first few days or weeks.