“Does That Stuff Really Work?”
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- asked the slightly chubby teen check out clerk at the grocery store. I was purchasing a protein powder called Muscle Milk.
The low carb diet combined with the exercise program, has really made a difference in my physique in just under 3 weeks.
I currently look as I did 15 years ago, which feels pretty good. I’ve also done very well in avoiding sugar, which has been a big weakness for me.
I told her, “if only it were that easy.” Unfortunately, there is no pill that makes you lean and muscular without exercise – not even steroids!
Many of the different diet drugs and pills from the last ten years or so, have been taken off the market and/or shown to have bad side effects.
Once again, there is no health in a bottle – though different supplements can have some positive effects. Ultimately, you have to learn to eat correctly and sweat a little.
I’ve done very well on the fat loss program that I’m on and the biggest factor is learning to eat less and get used to doing that. Most of us eat until we are full, and then some!
I’ve been learning to get by on less food and for many, this is a mental issue – mind over matter, or food, if you will. I believe this new found discipline will carry over to other areas of my life.
The weight loss plan I’m following doesn’t require you to spend 2 hours at the gym, but it does require some hard work. Nothing worthwhile comes without some effort.
I actually enjoy pushing my body past its comfort zone, but I know that makes me slightly warped, in the eyes of some -
which is why I have a vibration platform in my studio. By combining it with other exercises I can give someone a good workout in 25-30 minutes. Most people can do the brief, but intense exercises off the platform when they know the workout will be over soon.
For others, slightly less intensity can still get some results, when combined with a change in your eating habits.
What do they say…. it takes 21 days to make a habit? That’s about where I am in my new way of eating.
If you need help staying accountable with your eating and exercise plan, go over to our free forum and make a post. I’ll try to help as much as I can.
Get moving!
Brian
