John asks:

“Does it matter what you eat in terms of fats, carbs and proteins?”

– in response to yesterday’s message on my “8/16” FEED THE BEAST diet approach.

In short – YES.

How many calories you eat daily makes a very big difference too.

If you combine ALL of these things – the IF PLUS the proper macro balance PLUS the proper intake level – is when you are going to get KILLER results.

But don’t worry, it’s not as hard as it sounds 🙂

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Yesterday, I talked about how I eat most of the time – eat for 8 hours each day, and then fast for 16.

This is largely how I have been able to keep off the ~60 pounds I lost 12 years ago.

You simply choose a time frame that works for you. You can start at 9am and finish at 5pm. You can start at 12 noon and finish at 8. Whatever works for you. And it does not have to be the same 8 hours every day.

And then, during your fast period – do not eat 🙂 No caloric beverages, no alcohol, no food. Non-caloric beverages – like water, tea, and black coffee – are fine during the fasting period, but again, no calories of any kind.

But clearly, there are some specifics left out of this.

As John asks, there is no breakdown of fats, carbs, and proteins specified.

There is no specific calorie target specified.

There are no specific foods specified.

And to be honest, there is more than I can go into here, which is why I am putting this information together into a full – blown home study course, which will be available very soon …

But for now, here’s the steps to follow:

1 – Use a reliable calorie calculator, such at the one found on www.calculator.net, to figure your needs, based on your goals.

2 – Decide on a “way” of eating that fits for YOU. There is no right or wrong here. In the FEED THE BEAST program, we give you “general balanced”, vegetarian, and paleo done-for-you options.

3 – Log your food. Use a reliable tracking service, like MyFitnessPal

4 – Weigh yourself regularly. Keep a log / chart. Realize that your weight will fluctuate a bit – up to 5 pounds or more in some cases – each day. But what we’re looking for is overall trends.

If you are making progress towards your goals – keep it up!

If you are NOT making progress – tweak as needed until you get there.

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So John – hope that answers your question!

And hope it helps everyone else too 🙂

Use the steps outlined above to get started on YOU, version 2, for 2018 …

… and stay tuned for the FEED THE BEAST diet course, available very soon!

– Forest Vance
Certified Fitness Nutrition Coach
Master of Science, Human Movement
ForestVance.com

#1 tip to lose the weight and KEEP it off:

EAT

You see, I think that almost all “diet” advice you get from a variety of mainstream sources goes AGAINST our natural human instincts …

… and I am a big believer in the fact that THIS is why we FAIL – going down in weight, then up, then down, then up … over and over again …

… but I also think that there is a solution.

I lost ~60 pounds 12 years ago, and have kept it off to this day, using this method.

This is the same method I’ve used with literally hundreds of clients over the years at FVT, with huge success.

The FULL method – including done-for-you meal plans and MUCH more – will be released later this week …

… but for now, know that what you’ll be doing is designing your days around EATING.

Specifically, I take the “8 hour” approach – that is, eating for 8 hours each day, and then fasting for 16.

This approach is backed by substantial science. Just one recent study – conducted by researchers at the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology at the beginning of 2017 – showed that fasting reduced risk for major diseases.

And, if you think about it, it’s a more natural way for humans to eat. Think of the hunt and the daily kill. Early man probably didn’t eat until he made his kill for the day, or collected the food to be eaten. There probably wasn’t any way to store food, so you ate a lot when it was available.

Choose a time frame that works for you. You can start at 9am and finish at 5pm. You can start at 12 noon and finish at 8. Whatever works for you. And it does not have to be the same 8 hours every day.

During your fast period – do not eat 🙂 No caloric beverages, no alcohol, no food. Non-caloric beverages – like water, tea, and black coffee – are fine during the fasting period, but again, no calories of any kind.

More details coming later this week …

But for now, just remember – #1 tip to lose the weight and KEEP it off is, EAT!

– Forest Vance
Certified Fitness Nutrition Coach
Master of Science, Human Movement
ForestVance.com