The Three Golden Rules of Fat Loss
Bob Myhal

When it comes to dropping fat, there are a handful of proven, time-tested principles that can help you achieve your goals. Here’s a quick review of the three Golden Rules of Fat Loss.

Golden Rule #1: Thou Shall Cut the Carbs

Despite all the silly hype about fat consumption, when it comes to most people’s diets, the real key to dropping excess fat stores and getting leaner is to lower carbohydrate intake while raising the intake of lean sources of quality protein.

If you're looking to drop your body fat, start by cutting your carbohydrate intake in half. You’ll find this difficult to do, but it’s extremely effective. At the same time raise your protein intake by 25 to 50 percent.

To simplify, eat less bread, pasta, cereal, rice, and products made with any type of sugar. Eat more egg whites, non-fat dairy, skinless chicken and turkey breast, lean beef, and other sources of quality lean protein.

Golden Rule #2: Thou Shall Eat Small, Frequent Meals

Boost your metabolism by eating small, frequent, evenly spaced meals throughout the day. Shoot for having each meal well-balanced and roughly the same size in terms of calories.

At a minimum eat 4 meals per day . . . 5 or 6 is even better. The absolute worst thing you can do if you're trying to drop fat is overeat at one single meal. Our bodies are extremely good at storing excess calories as fat.

In simple terms, you need to avoid having one or two large meals per day. The best way to do this is to be diligent about eating those small frequent meals throughout the day.

Of course, what many people do is starve themselves at work all day and go home to a huge dinner. You'll never drop fat this way.

If you’re eating right with frequent, small meals, then you should never feel extremely hungry and never feel totally stuffed, holidays and/or every other weekend excluded!

Golden Rule #3: Thou Shall Motivate Thyself

If you want to continue to make progress on a fat reduction program, then you’ll need to keep yourself motivated.

Be sure you have your target goals clearly in mind and focus on reaching your goals in a sensible, practical, but highly-committed manner.

Remember that fat loss is not brain-surgery, but staying fully focused and committed to your goals will help make dropping that excess fat a reality.

Good Luck!

Bob Myhal is the Co-founder of MuscleMaster.com, Inc. and the author of the Ultimate Muscle Mass Training Program, the Anabolic Nutrition Program, and hundreds of articles on bodybuilding, health, fitness, and nutrition. A regular guest on health and fitness radio and television, Bob's innovative techniques and programs have helped thousands of people achieve their fitness and physique goals.