So many people who struggle with their weight want to know what the bodybuilders eat. I guess they think if they eat the same foods as a natural bodybuilder does, then they will also get single digit body fat. A bodybuilders diet is very different from an average fellow, but you can learn very much from bodybuilders, because they know everything about nutrition.

It is important to choose foods that you enjoy and eat a variety of foods. Staying in a calorie deficit is difficult by itself and if you use a restricted diet, then most people can’t stick with any program. Wouldn´t it be great if you could great a eating program that you enjoy while still getting  leaner and healthier. Eat a wide variety of high nutrient density, low calorie density foods that you enjoy which still fit within healthy, fat-burning, muscle-building guidelines.

Another problem for so many people is that they can´t get rid of the bad habits. Bad habits are easy to form and hard to live with and good habits are hard to form but easy to live with. But enough of that. Here is a list of foods that I got from one of Tom Venuto´s articles. Remember this is his list of foods and may be not eaxctly how you llike it. But I like most foods that are in this list too.

Fat burning calorie foods

Tom´s Natural starchy carb and whole grains

1. Oatmeal (old fashioned)
2. Yams
3. Brown rice (a favorite is basmati, a long grain aromatic rice)
4. Sweet potatoes (almost same as yams)
5. Multi grain hot cereal (mix or barley, oats, rye. titricale and a few others)
6. White potatoes
7. 100% whole wheat bread
8. 100% whole wheat pasta
9. Beans (great for healthy chili recipes)
10. Cream of rice hot cereal

Tom´s Top 10 vegetables

1. Broccoli
2. Asparagus
3. Spinach
4. Salad greens
5. Tomatoes
6. Peppers (green, red or yellow)
7. Onions
8. Mushrooms
9. Cucumbers
10. Zucchini

Tom´s Top 10 lean proteins

1. Egg whites (whole eggs in limited quantities)
2. Whey or Casein protein (protein powder Supplements)
3. Chicken Breast
4. Salmon (wild Alaskan)
5. Turkey Breast
6. Top round steak (grass fed beef)
7. Flank Steak (grass fed beef)
8. Lean Ground Turkey
9. Bison/Buffalo
10. Trout

Tom´s Top 10 fruits

1. Grapefruit
2. Apples
3. Blueberries
4. Canteloupe
5. Oranges
6. Bananas
7. Peaches
8. Grapes
9. Strawberries
10. Pineapple

My list is a little different from that but about 90% the same. If you don´t like anything from the list, then you can change it to something that you like. It is just one example.

Good Luck

Randolph
http://www.articlesbase.com/fitness-articles/fat-burning-calorie-foods-what-foods-burn-fat-729727.html

http://www.MuscleHack.com/homemade-protein-bar-recipe Especially good for carb-cycling bodybuilders.
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30 grams of protein, 3.5 grams of carbs (with hazelnut butter). Low carb and very quick to make – only 3 ingredients.
Ingredients are:
1. Natural Nut Butter of your choice
2. Heavy/Double Cream
3. Whey Protein – The Flavor of your choice.
Enjoy it!

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The “Belly Off” Diet

The day after Super Bowl and all the festivities, eating, and drinking that this “holiday” requires.  Did you wake up all fuzzy headed, bloated, and hoarse from cheering on your favorite team?  Did you completely blow your diet plan that we all started on New Year’s Day.  Well, I certainly fell for the rivalry and fun and now am thinking of ways to get back on track with the battle of the bulge.

It is not too remarkable that one of the hot and spicy items searched for this morning was “The Belly Off Diet”.  This diet has been featured on the Men’s Health online community since 2002.  The “Belly Off! Club” has collectively lost over 2 million pounds since it was started.  This club achieved this phenominal feat by a combination of reducing intake of refined grains and sugar, portion control, exercise, and healthier eating.

The paper back book on this diet is scheduled for release on April 28 of this year.  It is written by Jeff Csatari and the editors of Men’s Health.  Not to be confused with The Flat Belly Diet written by the editors of Prevention Magazine, this diet plan is geared towards men’s weight loss while the Flat Belly Diet is targeted towards the fair ladies.

MSN actually did a preview of both of these diet plans, go to MSN Health and Fitness and enter both diets to review.

The Belly Off Diet is a well designed plan that features three satisfying meals a day with two snacks in between.  This plan encourages a high protein breakfast, a sensible lunch and varied dinner suggestions that keep the diet interesting.  As I talked about in an earlier post, low calorie and low carb diets don’t work that well and can actually be harmful to your body.  In that particular post I explained how these types of diets trigger the body’s metabolism into shutting down the weight loss that we first enjoyed at the onset of these plans.

The Belly Off Diet addresses this diet plateau by allowing a full calorie day once a week thereby insuring no weight loss plateau and so keeps your metabolism working toward your weight loss goals.  Every Tuesday is steak night with this plan accompanied through out the week with dinners such as Tex-Mex Chicken, Broiled BBQ Pork Chops, BBQ Chicken, Spicy Fish etc.  And it allows one beer a night on certain nights. Yay!

Breakfast  is varied between eggs, oatmeal, fruits, juice and coffee, lunch is usually light and the two snacks are a combination of fruit, yogurt, nuts, and popcorn.  My earlier post entitled “Pepper your nuts” explained how a handful of spicy nuts would dramatically decrease your appetite between meals.

Go and check out the 8 week meal plan that includes a daily meal plan, a weekly shopping list, recipes for all meals, and even a dining out guide which includes over 70 different dining facilities including Chili’s, Outback Steak House, Olive Garden, and Red Lobster just to name a few.

To check it out go to http://bellyoff.menshealth.com

To your health.

Clink!

Dennis Greene
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In this cooking video, I detail how to make one of my staples of the diet — low carb fried chicken. You don’t have to give up the joy of fried chicken, and contrary to low fat diets, you can eat the skin too! I have fried chicken at least once a week almost. Chicken has a great amount of protein as well as delicious fat in the skin. I display 2 of the 3 methods that are among the acceptable coatings for chicken or chicken-fried foods (like Country Fried Steaks):

* Parmesan Cheese – Induction friendly
* Carbquik breading — I typically buy mine from Netrition or Amazon.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000G0EP78?ie=UTF8&tag=atkdiehowtovi-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B000G0EP78
* Crushed Pork Rinds. ** not shown Just run the pork rinds through a food processor to crush the rinds into smaller pieces. You would be surprised by how tasty this is, and how little pork rinds flavor there is remaining. I had intended to show this method as well, but Wal-mart wasn’t selling them anymore.

Here is the recipe for the breading:
* 1 cup of Carbquik flour
* 2 TBS Paprika
* 1 TBS Black Pepper
* Dashes of Cayenne Pepper, Chili Pepper, Garlic Powder, Onion Powder, Poultry Seasoning

Thanks for watching my videos and subscribing for those that have. You guys are the best to keep me motivated.

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I had some low carb tortillas when I was last in TX, and they were really good. Anyone have a recipe for either tortillas or pita bread?

Pita pizzas are good – take your pitas and top them with spinach, sliced or diced tomatoes, goat and/or feta cheese, drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with a little salt and cracked pepper. Bake in a 350 oven for about 20 minutes. The pita crust gets crispy on the outside – they are good and make a nice light meal or cut in pieces for appetizers.

the lack of white flour

These wings are some of the best reasons to go on the Atkins Diet. They are completely legal for all phases of the diet and absolutely delicious. The Diet Coke is a unique ingredient, but it really does the trick. I think by adding the wings to the simmering sauce, the collagen helps thicken the sauce as well.

Ingredients
3 pounds chicken wings, separated at joints, tips discarded
1 cup Louisiana-style hot sauce (Franks Hot Sauce recommended)
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0005YVOGU?ie=UTF8&tag=atkdiehowtovi-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0005YVOGU
1 can Diet Coke with Splenda
1 tsp cayenne pepper, or to taste
1 tsp ground black pepper, or to taste
1/2 tsp Thyme
1/2 tsp Garlic Powder
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1/2 TBS Dried Chopped Onions

Instructions:
* Cut the wings into pieces.
* Mix other ingredients into large pot and start simmering.
* Add wings to pot to give flavor
* Heat Oil to 350-375F degrees
* Add wings to fryer and cook until done (12-14 minutes)
* Add wings back to Buffalo sauce and coat thoroughly

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In a search for a good low carb bread alternative that I can make easily without a bread machine, I found this great recipe by Jennifer Eloff (http://www.sweety.com/). It’s best toasted, but also makes a mean french toast as well. It holds up well to being dunked as well as holding your sandwich together.

Fast Cheesebread
http://low-carb-news.blogspot.com/2010/01/fast-cheesebread.html

1 cup ground almonds
2/3 cup gold flax meal
1/3 cup vital wheat gluten
1/3 cup vanilla whey protein
4 tsp baking powder
1 cup Shredded Cheddar cheese
1/4 cup butter
2 eggs
1/2 cup heavy cream/water mixture

Mix Dry ingredients together in large bowl. Cut in the butter. In a separate dish, beat eggs and then add the heavy cream mixture. Stir egg/cream mixture into the dry ingredients just until mixed. Scrape into 8×8 well-greased baking pan.

Cook at 350 for 35-45 minutes until inserted knife comes out clean.

Once done, let cool, and cut the bread into quarters. Each quarter is further cut into 3 slices.

Yield: 12 slices, 1 slice:
152 calories: 10g protein; 12 g fat; 2.25 g carbs

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How to make diet shakes quickly and easily is mostly the common question and been widely searched by those who are aiming to lose weight or maintain weight. Weight loss is not just a quest for those who are health conscious but also those who want to maintain beautiful body. Rigid Physical Exercise, diet pills and even abstaining to eat high calorie foods are not the only popular means to lose weight but even diet shakes are also the trend lately. Some people would only take diet shakes as a breakfast meal. It is believe that it can give you the same calorie needed to go on in the morning before the next meal. It is the best option to stay healthy and away from any illnesses than skipping breakfast.

However, there are those who go on a diet that opt to get diet shakes as substitute to their regular breakfast meal or desserts but do not like the hassles and the time that it takes to prepare it. This pushes them in constant search for ways to prepare diet shakes in quick and easy steps. There are even many who have been purchasing from one blender to the other. But note that it is not just the blender that is considered. One blender machine at home is already enough, as long as it does the job to mix together the ingredients perfectly and in just milliseconds, you do not need to buy a new one. The basic thing to do is to list all low carb ingredients for shakes. This can save you time. Have it available in your cupboard or refrigerator for quick and easy access. There are many ingredients that you can find in the market. But having all assorted base ingredients in a week is not convenient for you, Stick to a base ingredient like whey protein for a week before changing to a new base ingredient like nonfat milk. This can go a long way as you make varieties of flavors so that diet shakes will not be a boring. The secret to it is the flavors. You can put in any of these for flavors of the day: berries, pineapple juice, banana, oatmeal, bran flakes, shredded nuts, spoonful of coffee, plum, lemon juice, spoonful of peanut butter, apple and more. That enumeration alone can go for more than a week diet plan. Choosing any of those for a variety and to suit your taste buds can make your diet shake not only exciting but quick and easy. Most importantly it only adds less calories that you need. There are also many quick recipes for diet shakes that you can experiment or even search in the internet. The worldwide web can give you many arrays of these kinds of recipes. People who are on the go and are into weight loss program and diet practices will enjoy with this diet shake plan. I wish you the best of luck in your search to losing weight!

Janet Sommers
http://www.articlesbase.com/health-articles/how-to-make-diet-shakes-quickly-and-easilylearn-now-487887.html