How my client lost 10 pounds (4.5kg) last week (3 Things)
If you want the full plan that Carl is using, along with a 3 or 4 day a week training program, you can find them both inside Kettlebell MAXIMORUM here. ๐ https://go.chasingstrength.com/kettlebell-maximorum-e/
And heโs not โmorbidly obeseโ either.
Iโm sharing this with you because if youโre like so many others, youโve probably โtried to lose weightโ only to fail in the past.
Maybe repeatedly.
And letโs face it, repeated failures squash your hopeโฆ
Your belief that the possibility even exists.
And letโs also be honest here:
Tอhอeอ rอeอaอsอoอnอ mอoอsอtอ pอeอoอpอlอeอ fอaอiอlอ iอsอ bอeอcอaอuอsอeอ mอoอsอtอ โdอiอeอtอsโ aอrอeอ eอiอtอhอeอrอ:
[๐] ๐๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐๐ญ๐๐
[๐] ๐๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐
Or -
[๐] ๐๐จ๐ญ๐ก [๐] ๐๐ง๐ [๐]
So whatโd โCarlโ do to drop from 245 pounds to 235 pounds last week?
(NOTE: โCarlโ is not his real name. I changed it for his privacy.)
A few things of note.
First, though, Carl is like most of us:
Heโs constantly navigating a โhigh stress lifestyle.โ
For example, he has 3 kiddos under 12.
Heโs a husband.
Heโs also an elementary school principal.
That last part probably has made his lift the past 4 years more stressful than most, what with the C0V*D and its resulting fallout.
So, we did a few simple things that you can do starting today.
[๐] ๐๐ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ข๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฌ โ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐ฌโ
ASRMs are simple activities that reduce stress.
The simplest one Carl uses is โstraw breathing.โ
This activates the Parasympathetic Nervous System which is responsible for โresting and digesting.โ
This also reduces inflammation and as a result, can speed up fat loss.
[๐] ๐๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ญ ๐๐๐๐ค ๐จ๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐๐ซ.
Carl loves beer.
Or at least he loved using it as stress reliever โ cracking open a few cold ones each night after work.
Now, heโs actively limiting his โbeer timeโ to just once a week โ on the weekends, when everyone socializes.
Beer increases your estrogen levels, which decreases testosterone production, which in turn increases stomach fat. (And โMan Bewbs.โ)
The alcohol in beer is also metabolized in your liver as acetate, which is then burned for fuel / energy before carbohydrates or fat.
This explains why heavy drinkers never seem to be able to lose weight, no matter how much they diet.
Best part about cutting out the beer is that not only is this free, it actually saves you money.
[๐] ๐๐ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐ข๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ณ๐๐ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ญ๐๐ข๐ง.
Carl made sure he ate protein at every meal.
Protein is the building blocks for your muscle.
It also suppresses hunger and cravings.
Especially cravings for fat and carbs (like chips, candy, pretzels, and similar snacks).
Protein also increases your metabolism โ the rate at which you burn calories each day.
And thatโs because of whatโs known as the Thermic Effect of Food.
Your body actually spends 30% more calories (energy) to digest protein when compared to carbs and fats.
We have Carl using a very simple and manageable, yet measurable โdietโ which formed the backbone to dropping those 10 pounds last week.
It fits with his familyโs schedule and isnโt overly complicated.
He doesnโt even use measuring cups or measuring spoons.
He uses the Nutrition Plan found inside Kettlebell MAXIMORUM.
And he even gets to eat his favorite foods, which most diets forbid.
Honestly, I hate the term โdietโ because itโs been so bastardized by the Weight Loss Industry.
I prefer the term โSupportive Nutrition,โ because thatโs exactly what weโre doing:
Using nutrient dense food to support your lifestyle, health, and training goals.
What was interesting was that Carl said he was actually shocked by how much weight heโd lost because:
[a] He said he really didnโt โfeelโ like he had lost โthat muchโ
[b] Heโs noticeably more muscular in the shoulders, upper back, upper chest, arms, quads and hips, but he didnโt โnoticeโ the โfat lossโ
I think the best part is, Carl said he was only hungry about one hour out of the entire week.
So I hope you decide to use these simple strategies that Carl has been using to lop off some extra pounds / kilos this upcoming week too.
Stay Strong,
Geoff
P.S. If you want the full plan that Carl is using, along with a 3 or 4 day a week training program, you can find them both inside Kettlebell MAXIMORUM here.
