The Buffed Historian

  Sup·ple·ment, noun    1. Something that completes or enhances something else when added to it. 2. Add an extra element or amount to. 3. (in real-world terms) A multi-billion pound / euro / dollar industry, often full of snake oil peddlers selling overhyped or completely ineffective mystery substances to the desperately gullible seeking that elusive "magic pill" which will make them lean and fit. These are often shilled by celebrities or dangerous con-artists on TV. - Full disclosure: I spent most of my life as that very person seeking the magical quick fix in a bottle. List a supplement, I've probably tried it. Everything I rant about in this post I am 100% guilty of. And I still use supplements to this day, because there are some that actually work ... however , the key is in their name, they supplement health and fitness. They are not the solution in and of themselves. - Newsflash: You cannot "lose thirty pounds of fat in thirty days" with the aid of a pill...

  Ham and Bacon Omelette, with Toast Who said eating healthy has to be boring?? As mentioned in my previous blog, I've always been reasonably fit, even when fat. Many of the rants in this post are the very mistakes I've made over the vast majority of my forty-eight years on this planet. Hopefully, some of my rather painful lessons learned will help you avoid making the same nutritional pitfalls! With that in mind, let's dive in. - Calories In vs Calories Out (CICO):  Let's get this out of the way. There is no magic pill, "special trick," or great secret that will cause one to lose or gain bodyfat. Any diet and exercise program works for one simple reason: you're burning more calories in a day than you're taking in. That's it. Period. Full Stop.  Coach Greg Doucette has a slew of videos on this very subject that I highly recommend. Below is one example you should watch now: - Forget dieting: To put it bluntly, diets are bullshit . Why is this? Beca...