They'll probably promise you rapid weight loss
Tell you that the only way to ditch your love handles for good is by giving up your favourite foods
^^^ Yes, that does mean your wine and lattes
They'll probably also tell you to do some sort of 'detox' to clean out your insides (very scientific, I know)
^^^ You know the ones where you blend kale and drink 'magic' potions also known as 'tea' for a week?
And I'm all for rapid fat loss providing you have an after-after plan to stop you piling it back on it again
BUT.
I'm I'm here to tell you that going on detox diets and banning your favourite foods is definitely not the case when trying to ditch the baggy clothes for good
And here's why:
1) As soon as you start 'eating again'...you pile the weight back on
2) There's no education so you don't know WHY you are losing weight -
And rather than being flexible with your diet and enjoying putting a little life into living from time to time...
You restrict, restrict a bit more, binge, blame yourself...
And it's diet starts MONDAY...
3) As long as you have a liver, lungs and kidneys...
Then you have everything you need to get rid of any 'toxins' that the 'detox' diet is promising you.
Now, as promised, here's the top 4 WORST diet trends for 2017:
1) The potato diet (just said this in Keith Lemon's accent...which happens to be similar to my wife's accent...) -
Here's a sample:
Day 1:
Breakfast: One boiled potato without any salt added and one glass of yogurt
Lunch: Two boiled potatoes without any salt added and one glass of yogurt
Dinner: Two glasses of yogurt
Day 2:
Breakfast: One glass of yogurt
Lunch: Two boiled potatoes without any salt added and one glass of yogurt
Dinner: One boiled potato without any salt added and one glass of yogurt
And this is gives you about 450 calories per day...
^^^ of which most of it is from carbs (the only nutrient that is actually NON-essential to get from your diet, believe it or not)
The funniest part?
And I quote:
"The yoghurt regulates the work of the digestive system, removing the extra water and the toxins from the body."
And I'm all for yoghurt.
But where's the evidence, Dr Google?
2) The 'Green' stuff -
I mean juicing, here.
Now, I'm all for getting more greens in your diet.
I, and many members on my body transformation programmes, actually use smoothies quite a bit
But just because it's green or has a bit of fruit and veg in it...
It doesn't mean that
a) it tastes good..
or
b) it will help you lose weight
In fact, drinking your calories can be a great way to GAIN weight.
Ask yourself, how full would you feel if you ATE a banana, a yoghurt, 100 g of berries, and a salad with a pint of water compared to if you just blended it all up and drank it?
3) Clean -
And by this...
I mean 'clean eating'
Not vacuuming or dusting
Now, my rule of 80 / 20 promotes a lot of what this type of eating actually suggests.
Wholesome, one-ingredient foods that nourish your body so you can have more energy to do the things you want to do in your day and be more productive whilst STILL losing weight...
However...
Here's where I've made mistakes in the past....
Not allowing ANY flexibility on my diet.
You see, I have a wheat allergy so excluding this food is a given for my health.
But this doesn't mean that EVERYONE with a pulse should give up bread.
In fact, I have many members on my body transformation programmes who thrive off of cream cheese and salmon bagels!
^^^ And I'm just plain jealous...
You see, I empower you to make better-informed choices about your food intake so that you have more energy and sleep better.
By promoting 80% wholesome foods
and 20% Rocky Roads, wines, and lattes 😉
Why?
Because:
a) You crave what you can't have, end up binging and pile the weight back on
And
b) Life is for living and I want to you have a positive relationship with food that allows you to enjoy your food at social situations and feel more confident in your favourite clothes
3) Diet pills -
How do these REALLY work?
a) They're endorsed by Kim Kardashian which means they work, obvs...
b) They're FULL of caffeine which blunts your hunger
c) The PLACEBO effect - people told that they were given a new magic pill reported having great workouts and feeling amazing...little did they know that they just received a pill with a finger-tip of of sugar in it...
^^^ you see, the mind is a very powerful thing.
4) The banana diet -
For the next three to four days eat 3 bananas each day combining them with 3-4 cups of low fat milk
^^^ Like the potato diet...it's a fancy way to get you to eat 500-odd calories a day and give up on your favourite foods
Stay safe and consider this:
* What does food mean to you?
Energy? Need for life? Of course.
But.
Food is used to bring us all together, right?
Christmas, birthdays, weekends...FOOD, FOOD, FOOD!
And your social life is a HUGE part of your health.
^^^ After all, wine drinkers do live longer 😉
And all this is exactly why I promote a nutritional strategy that is super simple and convenient for you.
Empowering YOU to have the knowledge and freedom to know what and when to eat for you lifestyle so you can have more energy, enjoy your food and keep the weight off once and for all.
I mean, YES, you will have to make some sacrifices at times when trying to lose weight and keep it off.
It isn't all sunshine and rainbows
But when you're feeling flawless in your new dress at the party and STILL enjoying your prosecco and cake
The feeling you get when all your friends and family are asking you how you did it (whilst you have a prosecco in your hand and NOT a kale smoothie...)
Will be well worth it!
Matt
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