Lets clear some air right now. If you consider the Zone or Paleo a "diet" you are not playing to win. These are, ultimately, proper ways to eat. Proper according to who? To me dammit!! Just kidding, proper in the sense that as we know there are tons of "additives, chemicals and by products" that either end up, or worse, are placed into our foods. Such an example is HFCS or better known as High Fructose Corn Syrup. There has been study after study, case after case, proof after proof that this stuff at the end of the day is terrible for us as humans. Yet its in almost everything super tasty and everything in general. If you are interested in what this does, we can sit down and talk about it. If you are checking your ingredient labels, like you should, this HFCS should be one of the first things you are "watching out for." If the product you wish to purchase contains HFCS, just put it down and say "Sonofabi**H!!" like I do every time.
Onwards:
Cheating :)
Its not really cheating. Its actually a calculated attack, planned to consume things of which I know are unhealthy for me. Calculated how? Here is how.
One of the faults people (i.e. ignorant morons) have with the zone is that it doesn't work because technically a Snickers is zone (it contains protein, carbs and fat). Awesome! and true. But if someone really believes that that is the basis for zone or even how to eat zone then that person deserves the "diabetic-heart failing-cancer ridden-body" they will get. I'm sorry, but its called population control and we need it.
One of the faults people (i.e. ignorant morons) have with the zone is that it doesn't work because technically a Snickers is zone (it contains protein, carbs and fat). Awesome! and true. But if someone really believes that that is the basis for zone or even how to eat zone then that person deserves the "diabetic-heart failing-cancer ridden-body" they will get. I'm sorry, but its called population control and we need it.
But its not a bad "cheat." (the snickers not the cancer, heart failure thingy).
So I had a cheat day planned in my head: 6 days on zone 1 day off. And boy it was a tasty day.
I had a Robeks, french toast, beer (not at the same time people) and this bad boy:
Yes the duck is back!!
BUT! Before I get a thousand comments. I had the robeks prework out (workout was: 4 Rounds
30 x 1 Arm Kettle Bell Swing (15 each arm) 53# x Wall Ball20 x Box Jump: completed in: 12:24) After which I had the wonderful, stomach aching, fetal positioning, new Snickers ice cream from Baskin Robbins.
30 x 1 Arm Kettle Bell Swing (15 each arm) 53# x Wall Ball20 x Box Jump: completed in: 12:24) After which I had the wonderful, stomach aching, fetal positioning, new Snickers ice cream from Baskin Robbins.
Here is the point: "cheating" is ok. Actually in some ways its necessary. Some of you who are eating well will fall of the wagon, as they say, only to wake up the next morning and either look leaner or perform better. This will unfortunately entice you to "cheat again" soon after and that's where most people get into trouble. My next morning Bfast was:
The problem is when we start feeding the insulin monkey, he likes it and he wants more, SO in turn you crave, which means you snack, which means you snack often and with bad choices, which means you are loosing. This stuff (stuff being food) IS addictive, it IS a drug.
If you are going to cheat, plan it out, enjoy every bite, don't inhale, try not to cheat really freaking bad. When I have chocolate cravings I will make a protein shake. That's technically not even bad for me, in fact most of the fitness population does that multiple times a day because they are too busy/lazy/misinformed/special.
Cheating becomes necessary because of a lot of chemical reactions taking place in the body. A newsletter I was recently reading said the following:
There is an important hormone in the body called LEPTIN which "communicates your nutritional status to your body and brain. Leptin levels are mediated by two things. One is your level of body fat. All else being equal, people with higher levels of body fat will have higher leptin levels than those with lower levels of body fat and vice versa. Unfortunately, when you're attempting to lose fat and begin to restrict calories, conditions are anything but "normal" and the body responds accordingly by lowering leptin levels. Again, under normal conditions leptin levels are normal and the brain gets the signal loud and clear that nutrition intake is adequate. Metabolism is high and the internal environment of the body is one very conducive to fat burning.Until you start dieting.Go on a diet and leptin levels quickly plummet (by 50% or more after only one week), sending a signal to the body that you're semi-starved and not consuming enough calories. This puts the breaks on metabolism and creates a hormonal environment extremely conducive to fat storage. Thyroid hormones (hormones extremely important to metabolism) respond by taking a dive and the abdominal fat-storing stress hormone cortisol skyrockets measurably.HELLO belly fat.And if that wasn't bad enough, the appetite stimulating hormones ghrelin, neuropeptide-Y, and anandamide all hop on board to make your life even more miserable.
The solution is "more calories and more carbs.
We know that leptin levels decrease by about 50% after only one week of dieting, but fortunately, it doesn't take nearly that long for leptin to bump back up with a substantial increase in caloric intake. So, the answer to the fat loss catch-22? Strategic high-calorie, high-carb CHEATING. By strategically cheating with high calorie foods (and yes, even stuff like pizza, ice cream, wings, cookies, burgers, fries, etc), you can give leptin and metabolism a major boost mid-diet which sets you up for plenty of subsequent fat loss when you resume your reduced calorie eating regimen.This means greater net fat loss week after week, and ultimately, a much more realistic, maintainable way to bring you to the body you truly want and deserve.So what's so special about carbs?Well, leptin, carbohydrate and insulin have been shown to have very strong ties.Calories alone don’t get the job done, as research shows that overfeeding on protein and fat has little effect on leptin. THIS is why strategic cheating with your favorite foods is so powerful. THIS is why you truly can use your favorite foods to lose fat faster than you ever could with restrictive dieting. THIS is freedom.Essentially, it's everything "typical" dieting isn't.With regular dieting, come week two, you're screwed. It's important to note that although I agree with cheat meals to increase fat loss, I don't agree with cheat meals involving deep fried foods, anything with high levels of trans fats, or high fructose corn syrup laden items like sodas or candy.There are plenty of ways to strategically overeat while still avoiding horrendously processed foods. That means foods such as heaping plates of pasta and meatballs...oh yeah! but sodas, fries, donuts, and fried chicken - still a BIG NO for me!"
Really there is a lot of truth to that but some bs. There are healthy ways to cheat and their are better carb options. Want to know more? Then freaking ask me.
NOTE: Don't think I gave ya'all some privilege to go nuts and eating everything and anything you want. Stick to your goals, if you need something to satisfy a craving, do it, just don't be a glutton about it.
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