Ep 5: How to Diet Without Being "On" a Diet
Today is the DIET and NUTRITION episode, one of my favorite topics. Although this IS a podcast focused on lifting and getting strong, what you eat—and more importantly, HOW MUCH you eat—plays a huge role in your ability to lose fat (while preserving muscle) or gain muscle (while limiting fat gain).
You can’t have one without the other—and I’m going to assume you’re here because you want to get stronger AND leaner, and you want to do it productively without spinning your wheels.
I’m very passionate about taking a SUSTAINABLE approach to diet because, like many of you, I’ve personally experienced yo-yo dieting, fad diets, and all sorts of crazy food restrictions and questionable supplements over the years. Only in the last two years or so did I finally make peace with the nutrition gods and realize that proper nutrition is not nearly as complicated or restrictive as I once thought.
Today we’re going on a journey together that will equip you with the tools you need to eat a balanced, enjoyable diet for the rest of your life.
In today’s episode, we cover:
Timestamps:
00:31 - The importance of sustainability in diet and nutrition
02:37 - So many diets...which one to "choose"?
06:49 - A more balanced and flexible approach
09:29 - Focus on the "big things" to achieve results
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10:02 - #1: Calories (energy balance)
23:08 - #2: Macronutrients ("macros")
38:20 - #3: Macro targets to meet YOUR goal
47:45 - #4: How to ADJUST and keep making progress
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51:01 - Some helpful tips!
53:39 - Food ideas
58:16 - Supplements (whey protein and creatine)
1:01:29 - Recap and next episode
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