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I’m always talking about diet in my blog postings as the most important aspect of losing weight. It is imperative that anyone who wants to lose weight change their diet. One of the largest misconceptions that people who try to lose weight think is that they can lose weight by starving themselves.  I blame Oprah for this, I don’t know why but I do. On the contrary when you starve yourself you are encouraging your body not to burn calories. Instead your body will hold on to the calories as a form of self preservation. Think of your metabolism as a fire, without wood or  food in this case it won’t burn.

It Even Says "Great For Snacking"

In order to increase your metabolism it is important that you eat 5-7 times a day. Ideally this would include your staple meals of breakfast lunch and dinner. However how do you fill in the last 2 -4 meals you still need to keep your metabolism burning.  When I first started I would just split my lunches into 3  meals I would eat at 12 pm, 2pm and 4pm. However, as my schedule got increasingly busy, I found out that I didn’t have time to eat chicken breast and veggies every 2 hours. That’s when I discovered the miracle of dried fruit.  Small, compact, delicious and healthy.  Dried fruit is probably the best thing ever invented besides BBM and Google.

I buy my dried fruit from Target and its like less than $1.50 which is pretty cheap and still allows for me to save for my “Propose to Meagan Foxx on National TV Fund.” Additionally, there are a variety of flavors bananas, apple, apricots, pear, raisins, etc. Dried fruit are like women, if you have variety, you’ll never get bored (I am not speaking from experience).

As a former fatty (I’m still one on the inside) I have to warn you that these things are ridiculously good and you’ll be tempted to eat the whole bag in one sitting. However that would defeat the purpose of “small meals” you should try and go through a bag every 1.5 days. Snack just a little and train yourself to eat small meals. It will take a while but eventually you will get it.

Good Luck.

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P.S.: I tried to come up with a catchy title for this but I couldn’t think of anything that was G-rated or funny.

Spring hit the Washington, D.C. area this past weekend and with that the gym has become packed with people trying to get their beach bodies after long winter hibernation. It is not uncommon for me to go to the gym and see some Hefty Harry huffing and puffing away at some random abdominal or core machine. It’s probably wrong but I often laugh at this exercise in futility. If you’re 20 pounds overweight or more you’re not going to get six pack abs by slaving away doing crunches, or abusing the ab slider machines. That is not to say that you shouldn’t work on your core, but if you’re doing crunches and other abdominal workouts in order to get rock hard abs you’re wasting your time. You’d better be served gluing a poster of Mehcad’s Brooks abs to your stomach. Six pack abs are like girls, if you ignore them and focus on other things they’ll eventually come to you.

Genetics are bitch...

Great abdominal muscles are a combination of genetics, diet, and cardiovascular exercises. People often ask, me “How do I lose weight in my stomach?” The answer to that question is you can’t, there is no such thing as spot reduction, if you have fat stomach it’s probably because you have fat in other places of your body. Abdominal muscular definition only becomes apparent at about 11% body fat and less depending on genetics, and if you get it down to 8% you could be Calvin Klein underwear model. For females it is about 17% because women tend to have more body fat due to their fun bags. If you’re a female and you can get it down to 14% you’re going to give Scary Spice a run for her money.

You could iron your shirt on her abs...

I bet you’re probably wondering if crunches, sit-ups, and the various abdominal machines don’t work then what does. The answer is diet, cardio, and diet. In order to get great abs, you’re going to have to lower your overall body fat percentage, and the best way to do that is to run baby, run. However, in order to maximize your results, I have found that HIIT training and the stair mill are your two best friends. Using the tread mill on the fat burner or calorie burner setting, will melt the fat off your physique and give you an awesome workout. I have spoken about HIIT training before and information on it is all around the web. However, I have found doing HIIT in a fasted state produces excellent results. Additionally, lifting high reps and low weight will build muscle tone and help burn fat. Muscle burns more calories than fat so don’t be afraid to hit the weights and hit them hard.

Ridiculous...

Eat right and your tummy will stay tight

Exercise is just one part of great abs. The most important part of health and fitness is your diet. Remember, you are what you eat! In order to get abs, I would recommend a strict diet of little to no carbohydrates. Any and all carbs should be limited to the morning meals. Also lean meats such as chicken breast, turkey, and fish should be eaten along with a healthy dose of vegetables. Eating at least 5-7 times will help to speed up your metabolism and burn away that excess fat. Another thing to remember is that you should minimize sodium in your diet as they make your body retain water and will prevent you from seeing the results you want to see

If you have any more questions hit me up at jimgetsliminfo@gmail.com and I’ll try to get back to you as soon as possible.

…and thats just what they’ll do, walk 20mins a day at a steep incline and the fat will fly off you. Yes, I’m embarrassed I just wrote that but I’m more embarrassed that I actually sang that line out loud just now at work(check this nancy sinatra video if you want a good song stuck in your head for a few days).

While it may sound corny, that line couldnt be truer — incline walking is on the best AND easiest ways to quickly burn excess fat of your body. While running, cycling, or other forms of more traditional cardio are all great ways to get lean, incline walking is just as effective(if not moreso) while taking a shorter amount of time and reducing stress on your joints, especially your knees. It’s as simple as it sounds… you simply need to get a treadmill at a steep incline(between 10 and 15 degrees) and start walking. If its your first time incline walking you’ll want to try to shoot for 20minutes of walking at about 2.5 to 3.0 speed — if youre more experienced(or just want to push your cardiovascular limits) go ahead and try 3.0 to 4.0 speed and shoot for 30minutes.

incline walking = hot butt

It sounds easy but surprisingly enough this quick little workout will push your body like a sprint or other HIIT workout would. Thats because when you’re walking at such a steep incline your body needs more oxygen than you can take in putting your body in an anaerobic state, the same state your body is in during a lift or during interval training. This anaerobic state leads to an increased heart rate and a prolonged period of fat burning.

In addition to being a quick and powerful workout thats easy on your joints, incline walking also helps reduce muscle wasting(called muscle catabolism) that is often associated with traditional long distance cardiovascular exercise. Typically when someone runs 5miles they will be burning some muscle along with fat as their body looks for energy sources to fuel these activities. Incline walking relies more on a shorter lasting but more intense workout(like sprinting) to help reduce muscle catabolism and help give you that muscle sculpted look(diet diet diet diet).

So what are you waiting for… instead of running 6miles on your treadmill try 20minutes of incline walking and see if you like putting this new twist on the worlds oldest exercise.

I’m no expert on losing weight but these are some of the common misconceptions people have about losing weight.  There’s so much misinformation on weight loss and health that it makes it almost impossible for people to get accurate info. Due to this many people don’t reach their weight loss goals or if they do they quickly gain the weight back again.

Myth 1: Eating less will help me lose weight.

No in actuality all it does is screw with your metabolism, and cause your body to work harder to keep calories instead of burning them. Your body essentially goes into starvation mode, and you may end up actually gaining weight instead of losing weight.

Myth 2: If I work out real hard I can lose weight.

While this may be true in the short run, it’s a long term health recipe for disaster. If you continue to eat like crap you’re basically just treading water because your caloric intake will still exceed your caloric expenditures. Losing weight comes down to simple math. Burn more calories than you consume.

Myth 3: Carbs are bad

In the same way that not all black people are rappers or criminals, or how not all Muslims are terrorists, or how not all girls are crazy (well maybe not that one), the same way not all carbs are bad. Complex carbs are great for you. However, try to eat them in the morning or right before or after a workout. Also remember to watch your portions.  Oatmeal for example is awesome and sticks to you.  Some examples of this include

• whole wheat pasta
• brown rice
• whole wheat bread
• oat nut bread
• multi-grain bread

Myth 4: I have to stop eating meat.

Why anyone would do this is beyond me. Vegetarians are awful people. Seriously, anyone who can’t enjoy a good medium rare steak has to be bad. Right ?

You can stop eating meat if you want but I like my chicken breast, lean ground beef, and turkey breast way too much. I eat more meat now than when I was chubby chap. The key is portion control and choosing lean meats.

Examples of lean meats include

• chicken breast
• turkey
• ground turkey
• fish (salmon)
• 93% lean ground beef
• Turkey Burgers

Myth 5: I have to give up all of my favorite foods.

Although I gave up a lot of foods I liked, I could have done the same thing cheating a bit more on my diet. The key is portion control and never getting hungry. The hungrier you get the more likely you are to binge and stop dieting

 Myth 6: Drinking Lots of water will help me lose weight

Nobody has ever lost weight just by drinking water. Maybe if you cut out your sweet fruit juices and sodas in conjunction with more water consumption, you might lose weight. However drinking water as your sole dietary plan is a recipe for disaster.

Myth 7: Eating late at night is bad.

Actually eating late at night is not the issue but eating and then going to bed. You want to avoid eating and going to bed or sleep right away, especially if you eat poorly. As your body’s metabolism will slow sown and you burn significantly fewer calories while sleeping. Try not to eat less than an hour before going to bed.

Myth 8: I can lose weight in certain parts of my body

No dummy. Your stomach didn’t  just all of a sudden become fat. Your whole body gained weight. Your body loses weight uniformly. So you just can’t lose pounds in your butt, abs, or arms. You need to lose it uniformly. The best exercise to lose weight & tone up is running. However, if you want to tone up your arms for example and develop muscles, losing weight and a lifting regimen of low weight, high rep arm curls will do the trick.

Myth 9: Fat is bad

Not all fats are bad some are good. Eating lots of low-fat foods will not help you lose weight as many of them are chock full of sugar. The whole low-fat foods thing is propaganda by the food industry. So to all the girls eating low-fat yogurt for lunch instead of a well balanced meal, I’m sorry to tell you but you’re still going to be fat. Foods high in Omega-6 fats are great.

Myth 10: Losing weight is hard

It’s not hard it’s all about discipline and planning. Planning your meals ahead of time will go a long way in making sure you do not get tempted to break your diet or fall off the wagon. Once you start losing weight it becomes a routine and it becomes easier to stay on course. Remember losing weight is a marathon not a sprint.

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Let’s go Jim… let’s see what kinda damage Thanksgiving did to you….

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Thats why people read this… they want results. Thats why you work hard and eat right… to show off your results. Even if you fucked up and ate badly and didnt goto the gym… we still wanna see whats going on.

If I find out youve been eating chicken boxes and ice cream for the past 2 days I will gouge out your eyes and skull fuck you…. I mean, I hope you haven’t been neglecting your diet in the past 2 days, people are reading this site hoping you fail– don’t let the man win.

Mount up… youre about to reach the tough part of your transformation.

If anyone is reading this blog and thinking to yourself… “If Jim can do it, so can I” but youre unsure of where to start… dont be skerd: send me an email and we can talk about how to best achieve your fitness and health related goals.

Helping people get healthy is a true passion of mine and I would love nothing more than to help anyone interested in becoming the next weight loss success story. It costs you nothing except for a little time and effort and the rewards are limitless(being able to see your penis when you pee is priceless).

Again if youre interested at all… dont be shy, email me today and say hi(rhyme): tdadamo@gmail.com .

This may or may not be me… but its definitely what I dream of!

This will probably be your hardest workout as Im assuming these will be your weakest body parts…

Biceps:

Dumbbell Hammer Curls – 3x 8-10reps
Olympic Barbell Curls – 3x 8-10reps

Shoulders:

Seated Shoulder Press – 4x 8-10reps
Lateral Raises – 3x 8-10reps
Front Raises – 3x 8-10reps

Back:

Assisted Pullups – 4x 8-10reps
Lat Pulldowns – 4x 8-10reps
Seated Rows(machine) – 4x 8-10reps
Shrugs(these you should be good with) – 4x 8-10reps