You have a trip to the beautiful
coastline of Negril, Jamaica coming up in six weeks.
This is a place that has a constant
tropical climate all year round that stays between 80-90 degrees.
We're talking seven miles of golden
sand beaches that are just calling for you to sunbath or take a dip
in that warm, Caribbean Sea.
Adding to that are breezy nights where
you and your boo can cuddle
up on the beach while enjoying live reggae and a plethora of
beachside lobster snacks. All your stresses rolling out with the
tide.
Now
that's paradise.
However,
we have a problem.
You
aren't in the best shape that you planned to be in before you leave.
Trying
on your bathing suit in your 6ft mirror, you're reminded of all those
happy hours and delicious meals that Nashville has to offer.
Sometimes
your stomach was growling and you just had to have it.
Other times you didn't want to be the party pooper of the group and
avoid all social outings.
But
either way, all those things have accumulated and now we have a
problem to solve: “How
can I drop 10-20 quick pounds and get sexy in time for my trip??”
Our
biggest challenge here is time. I myself am a fan of the slower
approach that involves adopting useful habits and losing fat over an
extended period of time until you reach your goals.
But
you don't have time for that. You've been slacking for the past few
months and now time is of the essence.
Living
in the real world, some of us want/need a quick jolt in our regime
that's going to yield some nice results.
So
what we need here is to do something that's a bit more extreme: crash
dieting.
Yes,
that thing that all the magazines discouraged.
For
long term results, crash dieting cannot be maintained while keeping
your sanity. But for short term results, it can be beneficial.
What
we need is a big caloric deficit. Not from working out like maniac or
eating only one-cracker-a-day.
In
fact, if you follow the guidelines, you won't even have to actually
count the calories.
You
ready?
Step
1. You're
going to eat 1-1.5
grams of protein per pound of LBM each
day. I'm going to
leave it up to you to find out what is your LBM (Lean Body Mass).
Google is your friend. All your protein should be from lean sources.
Step
2. All
your carbs will come from high
fiber, non-starchy produce. Again,
put that into your search engine and out will pop a long list of
options in that category. You can eat as much of these as you want.
Step
3. Have
all of your fat intake come from Omega-3 sources like fish oil and
krill oil.
Try not to add a lot of oils to your meals.
Step
4. Drink
a ton of water.
Other beverages allowed are black coffee, teas, Crystal Light
(sugar-free), and coconut water for electrolytes.
Step
5. Be
sure to take daily multivitamins. This
can come from capsules or whole food supplements.
And
there you have it. You have the freedom of what exactly you will eat,
as long as it stays inside the above guidelines.
Workouts?
Not a lot because it'll be detrimental when doing something like
this. Maybe 2x a week.
How
long will you be on this? It all depends on how much fat you have to
lose. Start with 3-4 weeks, and then take a week or two off to eat
normally (not gorge on crap).
These
are some rough guidelines but you can take them, apply them and see
amazing returns.
It's
not an exciting process, but some things aren't. At times you
have to be willing to just do it.
Two
days before you leave for your trip and you look back into that same
mirror, you'll be aware of your accomplishments and proud of
the that sacrifices you made.
Let's
go champ,
-Rickey
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