Eating for Fat Loss

When trying to lose fat, changing your eating habits is a big part of your success. In some cases, its about eating less calories and also getting away from highly processed foods and avoiding sugar .....aka high fructose corn syrup (which is seemingly added to everything).

You've probably heard about eating small, frequent meals to keep your "furnace" constantly burning. Well let me tell 'ya, that requires a lot of planning and taking food or meal replacements with you. Not always easy or convenient.

I'll be the first to say that my eating habits aren't always what they could be. I love to train and that's not a problem for me. I've had more than my share of injuries but am very healthy and training intensely at the moment. I talked about doing some sled training for fat loss recently.

Believe me, that sled is kicking my butt, literally! I enjoy working hard and for me its not so much a workout as it is "training." I realize that this puts me in the minority, as most people see working out as something they have to do, but don't necessarily enjoy.

So if you need a little extra help with your eating program, you might consider the Eat_Stop_Eat system developed by nutritionist Brad Pilon. It makes use of short-term fasting in order to help burn fat. I had done a similar program called the Warrior Diet a few years back, but think this new program might be easier for most people.

This eating plan allows you to keep eating your favorite foods, just not at certain times. Giving up "comfort" foods can be difficult for many people, but this allows you to eat what you want when not doing the short-term fasting. I've tried it a few times and you can see it working.

Right now, the intense sled workouts allow me to eat what I want, but if you aren't using such an intense form of training or need some extra help losing weight, you might consider Eat_Stop_Eat. I've heard other success stories with this eating plan, such as one man who lost about 20 pounds in 9 weeks.

If you need a structured workout program for losing weight, I can highly recommend Turbulence Training for Fat Loss. There are many different programs available to help you reach your goals.