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So earlier this week I was in the gym with a friend of mine, who I will call Sam. I had recently written up a sample daily meal plan for him. Of course, my nutrition philosophy is ‘balanced nutrition’ that includes plenty of protein and sufficient complex carbohydrates and fats to fuel my workouts and activities.

Like many dieters that have been brainwashed by "carb-phobia," Sam was skeptical about his ability to burn fat and build muscle while including carbs in his diet.

Carb-phobia is nothing new, in fact, we are living through the third reincarnation of the what started as the Atkins Diet in the 1970s. Today it’s called the keto diet.

But, as I explained to Sam, cutting carbs out of your diet is actually counterproductive to building muscle. What you want to do in fact, is to cut simple carbs like sugar and flour out of your diet, and instead eat moderate amounts of unprocessed complex carbohydrates such as sweet potatoes, oatmeal and beans, and rice. I explained to Sam that he should never eat carbs alone; they should always be eaten with protein foods such as chicken, fish, egg whites or protein shakes.

"It blows my mind that you can eat carbs and still stay that lean!" Sam said. Sam was referring to the fact that my body fat stays in the single digits year-round. "There’s a reason that your body was made to digest protein, fats, AND CARBOHYDRATES," I replied. "When complex carbs are eaten in the manner I’ve described, they provide fuel for your workouts. The trick is to eat just enough of them to fuel your workouts; plus, refill spent glycogen stores in your muscles."

Happy to report that Sam is getting leaner and making gains on his diet program.

If you want to try it also, you can download your free Lean Body program here and see for yourself. Or, if you want more one-on-one assistance, you can hire your very own Lean Body Coach! For more information visit www.leanbodycoaching.com

As people are trying to be healthier, many will rightfully try to cut back their consumption of sugar. Food companies have responded by creating a long list of sugar-free products to accommodate the general public’s goals. In order to remove sugar from all kinds of foods, the prevalence and use of sugar substitutes has skyrocketed and reached a level never seen before in our food supply.
If you find yourselves suffering from excessive gas, bloat and acute abdominal pain and your doctor can’t seem to identify or offer any solutions, you might want to pay close attention to this article.

"I knew I would have to change my eating habits, but I wanted to make that change sustainable. It amazes me how much difference just a few small tweaks made. As a family, we started eating much healthier: no grains, no refined sugar, and no alcohol. The sweeteners were limited to those found in the Lean Body products I used during the challenge. I maintain a busy lifestyle and the Meal Replacement Shakes made it easy to keep on track.
After the first few days, I no longer craved sweets and my skin looked younger. After a few more weeks, the belly fat started disappearing.
The best part of this story is that after 12 weeks of eating clean, it seems pretty easy to maintain this lifestyle. Our family is happy with the changes that we have made, and my daughter has joined Golds and lifts with me four days a week. Even more incredible, I have set new personal records for the bench press (295lbs), squat (355lbs), shoulder press (195lbs), and deadlift (375lbs) at 53 years old! "