Be Light. Be Strong. Become.
You don’t have to look like a chiseled Greek statue ¬to be fit. But, there’s a reason Greek statues look chiseled. Starving artists and sculptors, who understood the body, were sort of the plastic surgeons of the day. The wealthy would pay them to create an “ideal” image of them. And the lean, hypertrophied body was seen as the ideal of human perfection. The good news is we’re not looking for perfection. Nor are we looking for sculptors or plastic surgeons. We’re looking for improvement toward ideal health. The question is, How do you chip away toward success, without a daily grind that feels like your being beaten with a ten-pound hammer and a blunt chisel? The solution begins with you. It begins with your desire to be lighter – your desire to be stronger. And the courage to believe you, yes you, can become your ideal image. All you need are these easy to follow Fitoids – simple truths to lose weight, gain strength and be happy. You’ll find they are as timeless and sound as our marble, six-pack-sporting friends. And once the Fitoids become habits, maintaining your new physique and improved state of health is as easy as standing in the park, but without the risk of pigeons pooping on you. Let the chipping begin!
1 The Word “Moderation” Should Be Used With Extreme Moderation
According to the World English Dictionary, moderation is defined as “within reasonable limits.” But what does that mean? Does it mean eating red meat three times a day? Not even the largest, strongest or fastest carnivore does that. It’s not reasonable for man or beast. How about two or more glasses of red wine daily? If the destination you seek requires twelve steps. How about limiting dessert to 4 or 5 times a week? Perfect – if its coffee, tea or Jell-O. Let’s face it the word “moderation” is an optimist’s word for “rationalization.” The good news is that eating or drinking healthy servings is a matter of science – not moderation. The even better news is you can drastically improve your health by following five simple truths. And the best part is, like all our Fitoids, you don’t have to do them all at once to look and feel better. (a) 3 meals a day – Two cups of any combination of fruits or vegetables. You don’t need to find your measuring cup – it’s roughly equal to the size of your fist. Go ahead estimate. Yes, you get meat – 4 to 6 ounces of lean meat. No scale necessary. Use the palm of your hand, that’s close enough. (b) 3 snacks a day – Single serving yogurt; 1 to 2 handfuls of nuts; ½ a healthy sandwich; one piece of fresh fruit; cup of raw vegetables; cup of skim milk, and a few vanilla wafers or fruit Newtons; ½ cup fresh sliced banana or berries with two tablespoons of premium ice cream; tablespoon of peanut butter with as many raisins that can stick (not moderation, just smart). You get the idea. There are literally hundreds of variations. Check our website often for new ideas. (c) Desserts – Of course there is a great disparity between different cakes, pies and cookies. But as far as simplifying serving size – again use the palm of your hand. Yes your hand – not that of your favorite NBA star. For things you scoop, like pudding or ice cream, again it’s your fist. See how easy. So how many desserts in a week? How many hands do you have? You got it – two. At least two is better than three, and three better than four . . . and so on. (d) Red wine – The widely touted benefits of red wine are greatly exaggerated. The study that generated all the buzz certainly seems legit. However the test group consumed two to three glasses per week. Not per day. But don’t say moderation. (e) Be smart. While we don’t advocate counting calories all calories count. And you can’t really eat less to conserve calories for dessert or alcohol. Your body needs a certain amount of nutrition to be most efficient. If you sacrifice good, whole food for empty calories (dessert or alcohol) you cheat your body out of necessary vitamins, minerals and fiber.
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