I
had dieted down and got ripped for a bodybuilding contest, but after
the contest was over, I went back to my old eating habits, and ended up
ballooning up to 240 lbs. in the "Fat" after picture…As
many of you know, I'm a former competitive bodybuilder - competing on
the local and regional level from 1995 to 2011 and every year I would go
through an extreme pre-contest cutting diet. And while that approach
works in the short term - it's not sustainable long term... That's the harsh reality of most fat loss diets... It's easy to get lean, but very hard to stay lean! The problem is the ALL or NOTHING trap.
When
most guys start a new diet they dive head first in the deep end, go
pedal to the metal, and try and force themselves to lose weight as fast
as possible... (i.e. following an extreme cutting diet) It's
common to see guys cut their carbs, drastically lower calories, go on
some extreme fasting protocol, following detoxes, popping diet pills,
fat burners, etc. and then working out for hours on end. Basically
trying to suffer it out over the short term with hopes of losing all
their body fat as quickly as possible and hitting their weight loss
goal. But the problem is there is no finish line, this process never ends!
If your diet and exercise program has a START and END date - the results are only temporary. Once
you stop that nose to the grindstone approach - you'll go to go back to
your old habits, binge eat on all the foods you've been craving, and
set yourself up for a massive rebound weight gain. Months
of dieting to lose the weight, only a few weeks of binge eating to gain
it all back again - usually along with a few pounds more than when you
started... 😭 After all the suffering and deprivation, now you're back to square one, fatter and more frustrated than ever. It's a vicious cycle that millions of people go through until they finally get to their wits end and say:
"F#@K It... it's not worth it, I can't stand feeling hungry, I don't care anymore, I'm just meant to be fat…" Have you ever felt that way? Does any of this sound familiar?
If
so, it's not that you're meant to be fat, or that you can't do it, or
you have a slow metabolism, bad genetics, or any of that BS... It's that you're following the wrong approach 🤔 Instead
of trying to force the weight off in some 30 day shred, how about you
take it slow and steady and lose the weight gradually in an enjoyable
and sustainable fashion over the next 12+ months? The
diet and weight loss industry is NOT going to promote slow and steady
fat loss because it takes "Too Long", "Too Boring", etc. It
sounds sexy to talk about fast rapid weight loss, quick fix solutions,
and instant gratification. But if those approaches really worked, would
we be facing an obesity epidemic with 50% of the population overweight,
and 30% obese? The
truth is it doesn't take an ALL or NOTHING Extreme Approach to lose
weight, you just have to be "Good Enough, But Good Enough Consistently". What
if instead of trying to overhaul your entire diet and lifestyle from
day one, you just focused on getting 1% better each day. Does
the thought of improving yourself by 1% sound extreme, unbearable, or
unrealistic? ...Or course not... Anyone can improve by 1%. A
1% improvement could be as simple as eating an extra serving of
vegetables. It could be taking the stairs instead of the elevator. It
could be going for a walk on your lunch break instead of sitting on your
duff scrolling through your phone, etc. It
doesn't take much effort, and in the moment it's not going to be very
noticeable. One healthy meal or one workout isn't going to make you look
any different tomorrow. But
small daily improvements will compound over time and lead to massive
changes if you are "Good Enough, but good enough consistently" and trust
the process. The
time is going to pass by regardless of what you do. But if you follow
the right approach you can look back at this moment a year from now and
be blown away by how all those little baby steps of progress compounded
into life changing results - without feeling like you're suffering in
the process. That's the secret to achieving sustainable life long results. If
you'd like to see a real world example of how to do this for yourself,
then I've got something really cool to share with you... I
made a video presentation that outlines the EXACT system that I
followed to to lose my gut, transform my "Dad Bod", and get back in
shape after 40 without suffering on some extreme low calorie cutting
diet. If you'd like for me to send you this video, just reply to this email with the words:
"Good Enough"
That
will tell me that you actually read this and I'll send you the private
link to the full video presentation that outlines my Muscle After 40
Blueprint System for achieving a sustainable fitness and fat loss
transformation.
Not
only have I used this system myself, but I've shared it with hundreds
of my personal coaching students - and it's been a life changing
experience for those who have applied the system. Please
don't continue to suffer it out with extreme cutting diets that only
leave you feeling fatter and more frustrated. Learn how to master your
metabolism and live a lean healthy lifestyle once and for all. I know this was a LONG email, but if it helps just 1 person to make a change, than it's worth it. I hope you found this helpful, and if you'd like for me to send you that video, just e-mail me... "Good Enough". | 
