Why I Love Eating Disguisting Food
Last night I was eating some cottage cheese maybe an hour or so before I headed off for bed, and I realized something.
Eating disguisting food is actually a good thing!
Here’s why:
When you force yourself to eat foods you don’t particularly enjoy, 2 things happen.
First of all, you’re displaying tremendous amounts of self-discipline. Having self-discipline is not only great for helping you become fit and lean for the rest of your life, but it also carries over into many other areas of your life as well. Self-discipline is the mark of a successful person – do you have it?
Second, you also teach yourself that you don’t always need to eat foods that you love in order to get what you need. By starting off small and maybe just taking a few bites of something you don’t like but are good for you, you’ll become kind of “immune” to bad tasting foods. After awhile, the taste of the food really won’t matter and you’d be surprised at what foods you actually start to enjoy!
For example, I used to absolutely HATE cottage cheese. The first time I tried it, I thought it was the most disgusting thing I’d ever put in my mouth.
But then I started experimenting with it. First I tried it with some jam on top, then pepper, now I can eat it plain (although I usually put cracked pepper on it – I love pepper and put it on pretty much everything).
And yes, I know cottage cheese isn’t some super-food or anything like that – it’s just an example. One thing I hate to eat but eat anyway because I know they’re great for me is brussel sprouts. All I do is cut them up and saute them in a little olive oil and it livens up the taste a bit.
Is there a food you hate but you know is great for you? Instead of avoiding it, start taking small bites each and every day. After a few weeks, or even a few days, you’ll notice that the taste doesn’t bother you as much and that you might even start to enjoy it.
Try it and let me know how it works!
What Biancee Taught Me About Getting More Results In Less Time
A few days ago I was kind of in a bind for time and had to edit a piece of writing but I also had to workout, and I had to get them both done pretty quick.
Run Run Run!
So instead of making an excuse and not working out so I could get the work done, I decided to do something I learned from Biancee (yes, the singer) a few years ago that I’d completely forgotten about.
I actually read my work outloud, while I was running!
Thankfully I have a treadmill in my basement. I think people at the gym might think I was a little wacky. That’s fine with me though – I’ve done some pretty strange things and got some strange looks when I used to go to the gym (i.e. exercises most people are afraid to do), so I’m used to it.
Anyway, if you want to get the same or a better workout in less time, all you honestly have to do is sing or talk while you’re exercising.
Biancee said she used to run with the Destiny’s Child group (that was awhile ago, wasn’t it?) and they used to rehearse their songs while they ran.
But you don’t have to be running. You can also do this for a little added intensity while you’re lifting as well. I highly recommend NOT singing while you’re actually lifting the weights, but during your break periods if you sing it will make it just a little harder for you. So if you keep the same rest period but add some singing (just sing whatever song you’re listening to), it’s going to make it a bit harder.
So that’s it, that’s the big secret, just sing while you’re exercising and you can get the same or better results in the same amount of time. It’s fun, makes it more challenging, and might even help pump you up depending on what song you’re listening to!
Can Alcohol Help You LOSE Fat?
I can pretty much guarantee you that this post is going to stir up some controversy over time, because people are going to read the title, then head right to the comments section with actually reading what I’m about to say.
But today, I want to tell you how I came up with an idea for how alcohol can actually help you lose fat, then I’m going to reveal something that you absolutely need to think about when looking at fat loss programs.
Ok so here’s my theory on how it can help you lose fat:
From now on whenever you’re drinking alcohol (or any other drink for that matter), I want you to really focus on the taste of it. Feel as the carbonated alcohol slides down your throat. Taste the mixture of hops, barley, wheat, sugar, and/or any fruits that might be involved (depending on what kind of alcohol you drink).
I want you to do this for every single sip, for every sip of alcohol you have for the next few months.
By the end of those few months, your palette (i.e. your tastebuds) is going to be super-sensitive. I can guarantee you that you’re going to start tasting subtle flavors in foods you’ve never tasted before, and food is going to start tasting more flavor-filled.
But what’s this have to do with losing weight?
Well, it’s simple really.
In today’s times…people want robust, tongue-bursting flavors when they eat food. They want food that when they bite into it, they’re practically bursting at the seams with joy with the flavor it’s putting out.
And guess what?
For the most part, those kind of foods are BAD for you (or if they’re healthy for you, they’re usually high in calories)! Let me give you a few examples.
Would people rather drink soda, or water?
A nice big juicy, fatty steak, or very lean steak like a flat iron steak?
A few pieces of celery, carrots, etc. to munch on…or a bag of chips?
My point is this:
People eat bad because for the most part, and this is at least what people assume which I’d tend to disagree with, because bad foods taste better. They have more flavor, but more calories.
But if you teach them to enjoy more subtle flavors, even if you’re teaching them to do it through drinking alcohol…they’ll eventually start to enjoy the more subtle flavors of healthy food – helping them lose weight!
Ok..now that’s the end of my little theory – let me tell you the REAL reason I wrote this post.
I’m not sure if you just believed me or not, but if not..trust me, I could have came up with a better nonsense story. All I did just now was create a little confusion in your mind which got you to read this far. And if I was REALLY trying to persuade you, I’m sure I could have done a better job.
In this post I just wanted to point out the fact that fitness “experts” do this with A LOT of different “theories” that they have.
Just because something SOUNDS reasonable doesn’t mean it really is.
Let me give you a great example.
Eating 6 meals per day increases your metabolism…right?
WRONG!
The theory they give you might sound nice (I’m sure you’ve heard the infamous “log on a fire” explanation -right?) but in reality, there is literally no evidence to support it.
Even more, there’s actually a lot of evidence proving that it’s absolutely 100% WRONG!
So please understand that just because somebody explains something to you in a way that makes sense…it’s VERY easy to put 2 things together that really shouldn’t go together, and make them sound feasible.
You saw it in how I showed you how alcohol could make you lose weight, but honestly, even though it “might” be a possibility…it was just a joke. I’m not serious in saying that I think alcohol can make you lose weight – obviously!
From now on whenever somebody tells you something, take it with a grain of salt. Understand that they’re probably trying to sell you something and if they aren’t willing to back it up with research…you might think about simply flipping them the bird and walking away with a big smile on your face 
Why The Lack Of Healthy Snacks For Children Is Just The Beginning Of The Problem
In my opinion, healthy snacks for children in todays world is an absolute necessity. The obesity rate among children is absolutely disgusting, and instead of shutting my mouth like everybody else, I’m going to come right out and say it.
It’s the parents fault!
Listen, excluding some rare circumstance where a child has some kind of weird metabolic disorder like an under active thyroid, if you kid is obese – kids should NOT be overweight.
It’s pathetic how many kids are obese today, and it’s because instead of parents teaching them how they should be eating and preparing healthy snacks for the children, they’re having sleepovers and feeding them chips, soda, pizza, ice cream, and all other fattening foods.
And like you probably know, there’s nothing wrong with that in moderation, but come on now. Kids metabolisms are usually sky-high and when I was a kid, in my entire school (a total of 6 grades) I bet there was less than 10 obese children in the entire school.
Now 30% of kids are!
So What’s The Problem?
I think the main problem today is that parents don’t have enough control over their children. I can’t count how many times I’ve gone into a restaurant and seen kids misbehaving incredibly bad, yet their parents don’t say a word.
God help me if I ever did that when I was a kid!
This lack of control then carries over into the health aspect of these kids lives as well. If they want a cookie, they get it. If they don’t want to eat healthy snacks that children should be eating, they don’t have to eat it. If they want to sit home on their butts and play Playstation all night instead of going outside and playing like a kid should be doing, nobody says a word!
So is this your child? Are they running all over you with no control? If so, start by giving the children healthy snacks to eat. Gain your control back just with that. Then move on to bigger things.
You don’t want your children to grow up obese and lazy right? Then start doing something NOW while their young to cement into their minds that being healthy is important, and that healthy snacks for children is a GOOD thing!
Another thing you can try to do is to get your kids actively involved in working out. I bet if they worked out literally right along side of you, they would start to see exercising as a good thing and maybe you can show them that it’s fun and something everybody should be doing.
No matter what your strategy, it’s sad how many children today are obese and it needs to be stopped. Healthy snacks for children are just the beginning of the struggle to getting them healthy and fit, but that struggle needs to start today!
My First Fat Loss Post!
Hey guys and girls,
This is just a really quick post to tell you what this blog is going to be about.
This blog is essentially going to be about losing fat fast and long-term without getting sucked into the games that most “fitness experts” want you to play.
You see, most things that fitness people are telling you to do are MYTHS. They’re not researched, they’re simply theories that somebody made up to start selling a book.
Because although they might sound good, they don’t produce results! Worse yet even if you follow them and get some results, you’re not going to learn how to do them long-term.
Most of the posts on this website will be showing you how to get in shape as fast as possible, as easy as possible, and for the rest of your life instead of short-term.
Sure I might throw in some tricks and techniques you can use, but that’s mostly what it will be about.
I’m also going to give you a bunch of videos, audio, discounts, and a bunch of other stuff you’re going to love..so make sure you go to the top of this page and enter your first name and email address to get my free report and to stay with the posts as I create them.
Thanks!
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www.HassleFreeFatLoss.com
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- Johnine Bailey: You could mix it with water to make it less caloric. Or possibly substitute a cherry powder or herbal instead. There’s a Cherry Blossom herbal that is available, I’m not sure it would do the same, but maybe it would help.
- Darlene Siddons: great post and great 10 ways to attack those last few pounds….loosing weight is about attitude and feelings, when they are aligned right it is really easy…i use Vision Map Videos to keep my goal of correct body weight in a positive realm… darlene http://visionmapvideo.blogspot .com/
- Megan: great story, and so true! And i laughed a few times during this. keep up the good work!
- What Happens When You Stop Being “Healthy”: important if you’re doing workouts that are very intense and demanding on your body, such as High Intensity Interval Training or things like Tabata
- Weight Loss Excercise: You can also check out his post on weight loss goals here – http://hasslefreefatloss.com/b log/weight-loss-goals-getting- crazy/
- Johnine Bailey: You could mix it with water to make it less caloric. Or possibly substitute a cherry powder or herbal instead. There’s a Cherry Blossom herbal that is available, I’m not sure it would do the same, but maybe it would help.
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