Rule #1: Don’t revamp your diet using a “cleanse,” “detox,” or “challenge” template. Let me explain. The other day, Pat, Som, and I did a FB Live in which we discussed the benefits of a short-term challenge. We concluded that, regardless of how silly the cleanse or detox might be, if it jump-starts your success […]
“A Calorie Is a Calorie” (& other myths, debunked)
A calorie is NOT a calorie. Likewise, a carb is NOT a carb. As I type this, I think I can already hear the haters hating. Where my IIFYM peeps at? I’ll get to you in a minute. Okay, so NOT all calories are created equal. I can’t believe I just opened this bag. […]
My Number 1 Hack for Fat Loss
Pat is out of town this week. Obviously, we are chatting on Facebook about how terrible it is here without him. I have assured him that everyone at The Buttery is concerned about his well-being. As you might expect, I’ve been charged with initiating gossip amongst the regulars here to see what people actually think […]
Nutrition for Weightloss vs. Nutrition for Healthy Living
I like to think of “eating” as fueling and “working out” as training. It puts things in perspective. When we mindfully eat to fuel our training, we can’t help but to focus on quality. There are an abundance of dogmatic diets– yet, even more abundant, are the options for nutritionally-sound eating habits Before we really […]
15 "Secrets" of the Super Lean
One of the more curious trends today is this idea of sensibleness. Some may call it reasonableness. Others may call it feasible. But I mostly call it a waste of one’s time. Of all my proudest accomplishments, few—and I mean a very narrow few—were brought about through reasonable means. The reverse is true too, and […]