Hi, it's Dr Sam Robbins,
It doesn’t matter how young or old you are, male or female…
most of us want to or need to lose some fat.
If not for vanity reasons, for health.
So today I’m going to talk about the real secret to long-term, healthy and “almost”
permanent fat loss.
I know, this is a big claim.
And I know, it’s another “weight loss” topic.
And like most people, you may have “done it all” and “nothing seems to work”
or you’re probably confused and frustrated.
If yes, you’re not alone and why I’m doing this today.
This is just too important of a topic for me to not do because losing excess body fat
and maintaining a healthy weight with a good balance of muscle and fat, is one of the most
important things you can do for your life and health.
Not only for vanity reasons because you’ll look younger and feeling sexier and more confident.
But also for a healthy life because being overweight is a major cause for most health
problems -- heart health, cholesterol, blood pressure, blood sugar, hormonal imbalances,
depression, pain, diseases and cancers.
Excess fat simply accelerates aging.
And when it comes to the topic of “what’s the best diet?”,... the truth is that almost
any and all “diets” work in helping you to lose “some weight”,... initially.
The problem is that it’s very rarely a long-term result.
Thus, why over 95% of people always gain the weight back and usually even more.
Additionally, the goal should NEVER be to lose “weight”, it should be FAT loss.
Unfortunately, most diets result in fat, water AND lots of valuable muscle loss.
And the longer the diet, the more drastic and restrictive it is... and the more incorrect
it is for your body type and genetics,... the more MUSCLE you’ll lose over time.
While unfortunately, fat loss slows down and stops.
And these negatives tend to affect women much more so than men.
Sadly, aging and getting older, only exacerbates the problems even more.
Yes, the scale may show lower weight, but your body won’t look as good.
Women will start to lose more breast tissue, facial fat and muscle -- all of which will
make you look older with more wrinkles and saggy muscles and skin.
Men will lose even more muscle because they had more to begin with and end up looking
skinny/fat.
And the end result is that your hormones will be completely imbalanced and “broken”.
Which is the exact opposite of what you want because genetics aside, you look and feel
the way you do based primarily on your hormones.
“Skinny” people who can almost eat whatever they want, they have much better “fat burning”
hormones than the people who are always struggling to lose weight.
Genetics and hormones, always play a major role.
Of course, this doesn’t mean that if you’ve been overweight most of your life, that this
is just how it is.
Don’t use “genetics” as a cop out or an excuse or “your story”!
Instead, use it as an indicator that you’ll need to put in more effort and time.
You’ll need to be more strict and specific with the foods you can and shouldn’t eat.
And NO, it’s not due to willpower… nor is it as simple as “calories in, calories
out”, when it comes to LONG-TERM, healthy fat loss.
I say all of this because I know more about this topic than most people …
Not only because of my educational background and area of expertise, which is in endocrinology
- the study of hormones.
I also have a masters in Nutrition and I’m a Certified Nutrition Specialist®
Which is all great… but more importantly and valuable, not only have I consulted hundreds
of people about this topic for over 25+ years, I’ve personally been on some kind of a special
diet or eating plan most of my entire life.
In fact, I started my FIRST weight loss diet when I was only 11 years old, in the 6th grade.
Basically, I was overweight, slow and weak.
I wanted to play sports with “the guys”, but I was usually one of the last picked people
when selecting teams because I was just fat and out of shape.
So, I started the most innovative diet on the planet ……. I simply ate less food.
Yup, as you can tell…
I was a genius as such a young age.
Hehe…
Seriously, it wasn’t complicated.
I would normally come home after school and my mom would make me a big plate of spaghetti
and meatballs.
And I’d wash it down with a big glass of cola with crushed ice.
That entire thing had to be at least 600 calories or more.
Maybe even 1000, since my mom is a really good cook.
Of course, I got a lot of arguing from my mom.
“Why are you doing this?
You’re perfect just the way you are.
Why don’t you like my cooking anymore, etc., etc.”
You know, a lot of guilt.
But, I was headstrong and knew I had a goal and this was the fastest solution.
Truth is, this was the ONLY solution I knew of at such a young age.
Since then, I’ve been on all sorts of diets.
I tried to gain muscle for varsity basketball, but ended up just losing weight and muscle
because I followed the wrong diet for my body type and metabolism
I tried very high carbs for track, but ended up getting slow and sluggish.
I tried the original Atkins diet, a REAL Ketogenic diet, … very high fat, little protein and
no carbs, way back in 1994…
YES, way before ketogenic dies became “a cool trend” like it is now.
However, my performance at the gym and in sports suffered dramatically.
I was slower and weaker.
I did lose fat, but I lost a lot of muscle.
Also, my thyroid was dramatically slower after I ended the diet.
I’ve tried various intermittent fasting diets, all of which didn’t work with my
metabolism.
I again, lost muscle over the time.
It’s a great diet for some people and it was an easier diet to follow, but not for
my genetics and goals.
I’ve also been a vegan, but my testosterone dropped by more than half and so did my sex
drive and I started to lose muscle gradually.
Granted, this was my favorite diet because it has a lot of health benefits and I’ve
never really liked the taste of protein and meat.
Speaking of which, I’ve also tried very high protein diets, up to 600 grams daily
to see how much extra muscle I can gain.
Sadly, I could only do it for about a month because I felt like crap -- slow, sluggish
and bloated all the time.
I could list even more diets…
Paleo, Anti-Inflammatory, Juicing and so on and so forth.
All worked initially.
All had some sort of benefits depending on your goals.
Unfortunately, they all failed to be a long-term solution.
For me anyway and as the statistics show, for most people.
Because the truth is that the BEST type of diet is the one that YOU can follow daily,
long-term, month after month… year after year.
Of course, the real question is… “what IS the “best” type of diet for you?”
With my private clients, I take into account lots of factors when creating a diet or eating-plan.
Past history and family ethnicity (DNA analysis & genetics)
Current health concerns (diseases, cancers, etc.)
Hormone levels (testosterone, estrogens, thyroid, GH, etc.)
Age and Sex (male vs female) Short and long-term goals
Life-style Somatotype
Activity level (exercise, weights, cardio, etc.)
Metabolic type Blood type
Likes and dislikes (types of food, etc.) Food Allergies
Personality type etc
Now, someone will say, “oh geez… you’re crazy Dr. Sam… that’s just way too much
effort.
That’s too complicated…
There’s no clinically proof…”
Blah, blah, blah...
Yes, maybe to 99% of people simply because they don’t understand all of these factors.
… Each playing a key role in helping you achieve your long-term goals, which is a solution
that will help you:
Lose FAT, while preserving or gaining muscle Dramatically improve and optimize your youth
hormones Give you more energy and vitality
Improve brain function and memory Increase your wellbeing and sex drive - makes
you feel younger Reduce aches and pains
Improve digestion and nutrient absorption
Most importantly, make it easy and fun, so it’s sustainable long-term, without requiring
daliy willpower.
An eating plan that can be followed all the time, anywhere and everywhere -- at home,
with the kids, on vacation, at work, restaurants, parties, so on and so forth.
Because eating tends to be a psychological and emotional thing for many people.
For example, it's done in groups primarily.
Dinner with the family, dates, friends, co-workers, the holidays, parties and so forth.
And when your diet is very restrictive, you will not stick to it long-term because you
can’t be social.
You can’t enjoy yourself.
And thus, why willpower never works long term.
What DOES work is making the right decisions and making them daily habits.
Then, after a few weeks and months, your subconscious kicks in and you’re eating well, without
giving it any thought.
You’ll see positive results, you’ll have progress, you’ll FEEL great and all of this
reinforces this new eating plan and thus, you continue to do it, daily, all the time….
EFFORTLESSLY!
Not to mention, the improvements in hormones, dopamine, serotonin and so forth, continue
to REWARD you - mentally, emotionally and physically.
You no longer see this as a “diet” or something you “have to do”.
It’s something you GET to do because you just love the results.
You love how you look and feel.
So what does all of this mean for YOU?
So after all of this, you may be thinking… “okay, great…
I get it… this all makes sense… but what the HECK is “the perfect diet”, for ME?!?!!”
Great question and I’ll go into this in part TWO of this video, which you’ll get
information to below.
But don’t worry, I won’t leaving you hanging today…
Below this video I’ve got a couple very important links for you, and I’ll tell you
about them in a few seconds.
The point with this longer video was not to “waste” your time.
I know many people these days want some kind of easy solution in 60 seconds or less.
However, my goal with this video was to let you know that there are many factors that
go into losing fat, longterm, and being healthy the entire time.
And why most diets don’t work.
And after 35+ years, trying dozens of different diets and counseling hundreds of people, I
have found some universal guidelines to long-term, safe and healthy fat loss, which I’ll be
revealing in the next video, which will be released in a few days.
So make sure you’re subscribed, if you aren’t already and also click the notification icon,
so you’ll be notified when part 2 is released.
However, as promised, below there are 2 important links.
One of them is another youtube video that reveals the “10 Weight Loss Myths”
In the second link you’ll discover how to quickly optimizer your “Fat Burning” hormones,
year round
So that’s it for today.
Have a happy and healthy day!