My Fitness Journey, Part Two: Nutrition
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...