General Tips
Stop eating as early in the day as possible. When you eat your last meal of the day long before bedtime, you will burn fat in your sleep.
Drink coffee on an empty stomach. Drinking coffee in a fasted state (1) boosts your energy and improves alertness, (2) curbs your appetite, and (3) works well as a pre-workout
Do fasted cardio. You burn fat most directly when you exercise in a fasted state.
You can’t burn off fat if you keep eating. The longer you go without eating, the more fat you will burn. This means you should fast by skipping one meal a day and get rid of snacking entirely.
Stay hydrated. Sometimes you think you’re hungry when you’re actually thirsty. Make sure your urine is clear when you use the restroom. That way you know you’re not dehydrated and you keep your belly full.
Chew gum. When you chew gum your stomach will churn because it expects food. Consider this churning to be auditory proof that your body is working to slim you down.
Prioritize sleep. The less sleep you get, the more cortisol you have. Cortisol causes stress and increases your appetite. The more sleep you get, the less cortisol you have. Plus you can’t eat in your sleep.
Avoid stress. People gravitate to their kitchen when they feel stressed. Get rid of any stressors and occupy yourself with something that keeps you calm.
Plan your meals ahead. Prepare and take your foods with you if you know you won’t have access to your dietary needs.
Fundamental Tips
Give yourself a calorie cap. You can search online for a calculator and give yourself a deficit of 500 to 1000 calories. Or you can multiply your desired weight by 10 (ex. 170lbs x 10 = 1,700 calories.)
Find a method that works for you. I’ve experimented with several dieting strategies over the years. My favorite is definitely the OMAD Carnivore diet.
Insulin is a chemical that stops the fat burning process. The higher your insulin, the longer it takes for your body to start burning fat again. Carbs trigger high insulin release. Protein and fats trigger a lower insulin release. This means you want to keep your carb intake low for efficient fat-loss.
Carbs are best eaten before bed. If you can’t go without carbs, then you must only eat them at the end of your day. This way you burn fat during your waking hours. By eating carbs before bed, you’ll be asleep by the time your appetite spikes. You also avoid brain fog caused by carbs.
Avoid your devil food. There are foods that will destroy your progress the moment it touches your tongue. Sure it’s tempting at first, but you’ll find that “one thing leads to another”. Personally, these foods are pizza, buffalo wings, chips, alcohol, etc. Pay attention to the foods that make you lose your discipline.
Choose real foods over meal replacements. Meal shakes, protein bars, and most diet supplements are utter garbage. Real food tends to be more affordable than these processed products anyway.
Use diet supplements that ACTUALLY work. The only fat burning supplement I recommend is Red Burner. I’ve lost 12lbs in a month easily because it completely destroys bad appetites and cravings.
Misc. Tips
Fast an entire day, once a month. The benefits include (1) enhanced longevity, (2) decreased blood sugar, (3) improved heart health, and (4) cell recycling.
The best fat-loss meal at Chipotle. A salad bowl with a double serving of steak/chicken/babacoa/carnitas. For toppings get cheese, sour cream, and/or guacamole.
Keto Coffee at Starbucks. This is black coffee is “light” whipping cream. Although the calorie intake is sizeable (upwards of 600 calories) you only get 6 grams of carbs. Proper planning makes this feasible when your intention is to keep insulin levels low. The whipping cream also doesn’t get you hooked on sweets like artificial sweetener does.
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