Hey, you guys!
Let’s crush some of those diet tips that may be holding you back from reaching your
goals.
Hey, you guys.
I have four of the worst diet tips.
Do not follow any of these that you may hear.
I know you can hear them through the rafters many times.
So, the first and foremost is, you’ll hear that fat makes you fat.
Of course, if you eat excess carbs, you’re going to get fat.
If you eat excess protein, you’re going to get fat.
If you eat excess fat, you’re going to get fat.
But fat on its own is a good thing.
Don’t listen to that one.
Fats are more calorically dense than a gram of carbs or protein, but don’t avoid those
healthy fats.
They help you achieve your goals.
They help you with your recovery, they help you with your growth, your energy.
You really have to remember you need fat to burn fat.
So, don’t be afraid of getting those fats in your diet.
That was pointing me in the wrong place here.
That would be your olive oils, your nuts, different lean meats.
Any of that stuff that you can eat throughout the day, within reason, that has fats is a
good thing.
So do not shy away from having any kind of fat in your diet.
Number two: you’re at work, you’re thinking “It’s 5:00.
I have to run home because the cutoff time for eating is 6:00.
I’ve heard it turns into this if I eat after 6:00.”
That is completely cuckoo crazy.
Do not live by the clock.
Trust me.
I’ve been there.
I used to be that person.
I used to say, “I have to eat everything” and I’m starving by 9:00 and I haven’t
even gone to bed.
Don’t let it get in your head.
You’re not going to gain any extra weight eating later at night if you’re within your
caloric maintenance level.
That’s the key, you guys.
Your body is going to utilize those calories.
So that is totally false.
The thing you need to think about is ‘how is my blood sugar’.
That’s really your main concern.
Keeping it stabilized throughout the day.
Definitely through the night when you’re sleeping, it’s really critical.
You want to eat when your blood sugar is starting to feel – we all know that feeling we get
when it starts to drop.
That’s the time you need to eat.
If it’s 9:00 at night, 10:00 at night and you’re feeling like “how am I going to
make it through sleeping”, that’s the time you grab a handful of nuts, or something
that takes some time to digest.
But you’re not sitting there eating a bag of chips.
So, eat responsibly if you’re going to eat a little later at night.
Number three: can you build muscle if you follow a vegan based plan?
A lot of people are like “No, how in the world can I go to the gym and then eat a salad
for dinner, and make any gains?”
I’ve actually been on a plant-based diet for about eight moths and I’ve had zero
problem maintaining or gaining any muscle.
For me, it’s been easier to put on muscle.
The main thing you have to be concerned with is making sure you’re getting in enough
protein, but you also want to make sure you’re getting your fats, and good carbohydrates.
All of that stuff.
It’s a really good mix of eating plenty of grains, your fruits, your good fats, a
lot of the beans.
Hummus is packed with protein.
Obviously, seeds.
There are tons of great pastas out there.
These are black bean pasta.
It has about 14g of protein.
So, there are tons of great ways.
I never feel like “Am I not going to get enough protein in today?”
I’ve had to cut it back because sometimes I feel like I’m eating too much.
So, absolutely you can.
For sure.
Then last, but not least, supplements are going to get me ripped.
We all know a guy or girl who is going out buying a ton of supplements.
You go to their kitchen, they’ve got them lined up on showcase, and they’re not really
getting in the gym.
They think this is the magic bullet.
If I’m taking my supplements I’m going to get totally ripped.
Unfortunately, that’s not the way it happens.
Supplements are made to help supplement your workout.
So, they’re there to help you get the extra protein, nutrients, everything your body is
going to need.
It’s supplementing your current healthy eating program.
So that’s the way you need to think of it.
It’s not a meal replacement.
It’s not a magic bullet.
It’s not going to take the place of getting into the gym and kicking your butt to get
a good workout.
That’s not what it’s meant to be for.
So, supplements are great.
Let’s say if you’re traveling, but you’re still getting your workouts in, that’s when
– if you have to have a meal replacement instead of eating something unhealthy because
you’re at the airport – that totally makes sense.
But you’re still getting your workout in.
So hopefully that answers a lot of questions.
You’re like “Oh, thank God I can eat past 6:00 now.”
This is going to tie into one of our really good programs we just put out called Max Shred.
This is a great program.
You’re going to benefit from all the science-based exercises.
The tips for fat loss and building muscle with the program is really great.
The workouts are all customizable with your fitness levels.
All the eating programs are customizable, depending upon how much fat loss you’re
looking for.
So, check out our new Max Shred program.
It’s great.
It will help you if you have more questions about what you should be eating every day.
It lays it all out for you.
I checked it out recently and it’s great.
It made things so much easier to just look and say “Oh, I can do this for breakfast,
lunch, and dinner.”
Thanks for joining me today.
I hope this was helpful and I’ll see you guys soon.