| In the first part of this installment we examined | | | | have negative effects on your overall health. Cut |
| how to build a road map to get to your | | | | them out of your diet immediately and switch to |
| destination. We talked about training the nervous | | | | Stevia, or Raw Honey for sweetening. NO Diet |
| system, innervation of specific body parts for | | | | Sodas. |
| symmetry, and advanced stage training. | | | | 5. Drink plenty of water each day. Most often |
| In Part II we are going to examine the most | | | | dehydration is misinterpreted as hunger. Slug back |
| common challenge bodybuilders face which is | | | | a liter of water 30 minutes before eating or when |
| nutrition. Unfortunately there is so much confusion | | | | you feel hungry and you will see how it curbs |
| about what to eat, when to eat , how much to | | | | appetite significantly. |
| eat and on and on that it is almost impossible to | | | | 6. Place nutritious snacks in you car, your office |
| sort out what to do. Also eating to grow is very | | | | desk at your house basically everywhere that |
| different the eating to get shredded so the key | | | | you spend a considerable amount of time. You will |
| point to remember is that your diet needs to | | | | quickly develop the habit of eating healthy and |
| evolve with your physique. | | | | junk foods will quickly lose there appeal. |
| Consistency and self discipline on your eating is | | | | 7. Schedule a regular junk food meal once per |
| two biggest keys to long term success on | | | | week. This is a powerful lesson that starts building |
| whatever eating program that you are following. | | | | the will to understand delayed gratification. Every |
| Bodybuilders who are successful always plan | | | | time you have a craving for junk food simply |
| ahead and have meals prepared well in advance. If | | | | right it down and schedule to eat it on a set day. |
| you don't plan out your meals and have them | | | | By the end of the week you can review the list |
| with you at all times you will invariably fail in giving | | | | and go eat those foods guilt free. Often times by |
| yourself the best possible gains. Hoping that | | | | the junk food day you won't want the food or it |
| restaurants, or friends or relatives will be serving | | | | won't taste as good as you anticipated. Over time |
| "bodybuilding food" is unrealistic and leads to | | | | you will develop more control over your cravings |
| frustration as well as no progress. | | | | and reduce negative guilt associations with food. |
| Almost every person I have every met that | | | | This list isn't the be all and end all of eating but it |
| could not gain weight or lose weight was simply | | | | gives you a start to work with. |
| because they did not prepare there food in | | | | Keep in mind that your eating program should |
| advance. It sounds simple, and it is simple but few | | | | evolve over time. Your body will naturally adjust |
| overlook this critical point. Don't be one of those | | | | from desiring different types of foods depending |
| people who doesn't prepare there meals in | | | | on a variety of factors such as season, nutrient |
| advance. In the Freaky Big Naturally training | | | | levels, PH balance of the body, training demands, |
| course there is a whole section on food prep to | | | | and conditioning levels to name a few. |
| keep you on your eating program. I learned these | | | | Recording how food affects you as biofeedback |
| food preparation and food avoidance skills over | | | | is critical in understanding the powerful effects of |
| years of trial and error. Many people think that it | | | | food on your mood and your performance. |
| is a matter of will power or won't power but in | | | | Review your eating journal regularly so that you |
| reality it is simple preparation beforehand. | | | | become aware of your patterns of eating as well |
| Here is a few simple rules to remember" | | | | developing awareness of how each food effects |
| 1. Always carry 1-2 meals with you more than | | | | your body. Clients are always surprised at how |
| you think you will need. This way any delays in | | | | much they can learn about food just by charting |
| your schedule will not throw your eating off. | | | | there eating patterns for a few months. |
| 2. Always eat before you go shopping, to the | | | | One final note is too remember you must master |
| movies, or to other social occasions where non | | | | eating and training first before supplements can |
| nutritious food will be served this way you will | | | | be effective. So many people try the other way |
| reduce any cravings for junk. | | | | around and wind up frustrated. No supplement can |
| 3. Prepare food in bulk and use Tupperware | | | | make up for a poor diet or poor training so vow |
| containers so that you can grab quick meals at | | | | to master these two facets first before wasting |
| any time. Also you will find it takes very little | | | | money on supplements. Once you master your |
| extra time to prepare 10 meals as it does one | | | | diet than the right supplement at the right time |
| meal. This savings in time will actually make your | | | | can do wonders to improve performance but |
| life way more efficient and your eating plan easy | | | | seldom does the supplement deliver when the diet |
| to stick too. | | | | is poor. |
| 4. Get off all artificial sweeteners. Artificial | | | | In the third part of this installment we will look at |
| sweeteners cause cravings for sugar, mess up | | | | having a big reason why. The key to realizing |
| your metabolism and brain function, and may | | | | your full physical potential. |