Losing weight is about to get easier than you ever thought possible.
But 60 Minutes is not covering the story.
You won’t see it on CNN or read about it in the New York Times…
Not a single news outlet is reporting on it.
Because the $78 BILLION weight loss industry is doing everything they can to keep it a secret.
So, if you’ve been struggling to lose weight, you should be furious.
Because, Stanford University researchers recently uncovered the true underlying cause of weight gain…
The one thing that’s been keeping you from hitting your goal weight and size…
It has NOTHING to do with fats, carbs, calories, exercise or willpower.
If ANY of that stuff made a difference, we’d all be slim…
And the multi-billion-dollar weight loss industry would disappear in a matter of months, right?
Yet, we’re still fat and they’re still breaking money-making records.
That stops today.
Because this eye-opening Stanford University research has opened the door to a 12-second tweak to your morning routine that can melt away up to 34% of your unwanted body fat… starting in a matter of DAYS!
If I live forever I will not begin to grasp how god-fucking-awful weight loss for women must be. The list of struggles they face is so long it’s impossible to narrow it down to just a few things.
And yet I did. I came up with five reasons why it’s harder for women to lose weight. Not only that but I will also tell you what to do about them to make weight loss easier.
1. Women carry less muscle and total mass thus burn fewer calories
As a woman, you carry less muscle and total mass than men which means you burn fewer calories both at rest and during exercise. This is why you don’t get to eat as much as, say, I get.
I am 6’4 and weigh around 200 pounds. I move a lot too. My maintenance calorie intake is 3,000–3,300 calories per day because of that.
When I’m cutting, I can comfortably sit around 2,600 calories and lose weight. I still get to eat a mountain of carbs. Fitting “fun” foods into my diet isn’t an issue too. Sun is playing, pandas are shining. It’s all good in the hood when I’m dieting.
Most women will have to cut calories well below 2,000 calories to see weight loss. This means your “budget” to fit in “fun” foods such as Snickers into your diet is smaller. Hunger control can be more challenging too. And you don’t get to drink and eat out as often because, too many calories, you know.
I know, I know… This is some major fucking bullshit. So…
What can you do about it?
Volume eating is the first thing. Eat more voluminous food to increase the feeling of fullness:
By eating mostly whole, voluminous foods, you will be able to keep calories in check and even allocate some of them for “fun” foods (practice flexible eating to keep deprivation at bay!):
Next, start lifting weights to gain some muscle because muscle is metabolically active tissue — more muscle means higher energy expenditure.
Alan Aragon, a nutrition researcher, did some number-crunching (which must have involved significant amounts of caffeine or even some cocaine too) in his research review where he looked at the impact of gaining 10 lbs (4.5 kg) of muscle.
He found that having 10 lbs of extra muscle mass would increase your energy expenditure by 206.2 kcal per day. Not a lot. But that’s 1443.4 kcal per week that you can play with. That’s something.
Weight lifting is one of the best things you can do for your body and health. So do it. And don’t fret — unless you start lowering steroids into your mouth whole like a competitive eater, you will not get bulky.
Another thing you can do is bump up NEAT. It stands for calories burned outside of “formal” exercise such as standing, walking, taking stairs, fidgeting, etc. In human language, get the goddamn steps in.
Energy burned to exist (basal metabolic rate), digest food (thermic effect of food), and exercise (exercise activity thermogenesis) is predisposed for the most part.
But consciously striving to increase your NEAT can have a massive impact on calorie expenditure. In sedentary people, NEAT may make up as little as 15% of daily energy expenditure but it can go as high as 32% or more in active people:
So take the stairs, park your car in the furthest corner from the supermarket, go for a walk, etc. Get your NEAT up. That’s what lean people do — they move a lot.
I don’t have a great deal of IQ floating around my head when it comes to female physiology of the menstrual cycle so I will save us both the time and keep it short — the length may vary from woman to woman but usually, a normal cycle lasts for about 28 days.
The whole menstrual cycle can be divided into two phases — the first two weeks are known as the follicular phase and the last two weeks — the luteal phase. Hormones change drastically depending on the phase of the cycle:
During different stages of the menstrual cycle, hormonal fluctuations affect gym performance, appetite, calorie intake, food cravings, etc. which is why women tend to suffer from depression, binge eating, and emotional eating throughout the cycle:
What can you do about it?
Every woman’s cycle is unique and therefore, you will have to apply these recommendations based on your personal experience:
Consider tracking things like body temperature, training capacity, mental state, cravings, and appetite for a few months to get an idea of how your body acts during different phases of the cycle.
Once you have some data, in periods when you feel higher hunger levels, eat slightly more food. Maybe even take a diet break. Be more flexible nutrition-wise — eat a moderate amount of the craved food. This might help control binge eating and thus guilt and shame that often come with it.
During the follicular phase, many women tend to be able to train harder and hit PRs in the gym.
During the luteal phase, you might want to relax a bit and train less intensely. Lots of walking also helps.
Again, some of you might find that the opposite of what I just said works better for you. Track your menstrual cycles. Get some data. Then do what works for you and helps adhere to diet and training better.
3. Menstrual cycle messes up with scale weight (and weight fluctuations can be annoying)
Many women have an increase in weight about the week before or the week of their monthly menstrual cycles.
Weight fluctuations of 2% are normal at that time. The number can even go up to about 4%. I had a client who had an increase in weight by about 7 lbs in a matter of a few days.
Keep in mind that these fluctuations are due to water weight. They have nothing to do with fat gain. Google it.
Don’t get discouraged and start doing stupid things with your diet and training. Instead, use data-driven decisions — weigh yourself daily. Then take a weekly average. Compare weekly averages instead of the individual daily scale readings as this will smooth out daily fluctuations:
If you’re one of those women who experience massive fluctuations during PMS, it’s probably best to throw away your scale. Wait until PMS passes.
4. Women have the same access to the hyper-palatable, high-calorie food
Remember when I said that women carry less muscle and total mass thus burn fewer calories? Well, as if that wasn’t enough, you get to eat the same hyper-palatable, high-calorie foods of the same portions as men get. Which makes it easier to go over your calorie “budget.”
Aaaaand as if that wasn’t enough… food portions have ballooned in size by 50% in the last 20 years:
Meals that you order at a restaurant and food that you buy might be fine for us, men, but for you, there’s no clearer example of “you are consuming too many damn calories.”
You can rely on thoughts and prayers because an increase in portion sizes will continue. Or you can take control — study nutritional labels, consider tracking calories, and most importantly, create a supportive food environment.
If your house is filled with high-calorie, hyper-palatable foods, the situation will pan out as it usually does — you’re going to eat them. So ensure you don’t have these…
…at your house.
5. Men are dicks
If you have a good memory, you may recall that the menstrual cycle can be divided into two phases. Surprisingly, men have one phase too and it lasts an entire life. It’s called being a shitty dick.
James Fell, a sweary historian (as he calls himself), has put it nicely:
“Women used to stay home and do the grocery shopping and prepare the meals. Then, in the latter half of the 20th century, they entered the workforce in droves and men didn’t pick up the slack on the home front. After a day of work, it was still somehow the woman’s job to take care of housework and meal preparation. With men not doing their share, women looked for a way to ease the burden, and capitalism came to the “rescue.” You know, TV dinners, pizza delivery, drive-through windows open 24 hours a day…”
So when someone says “everyone has the same 24 hours in the day, you probably don’t want to get in shape bad enough” please, don’t get angry at him (it’s always “he”) because when the time comes, he will burn a long fucking time in the worst parts of the deepest and hottest pits of hell.
What can you do about it?
Find a man who prepares most of his meals and helps you with housework. I’m taken. So good luck with that. Try searching in some other solar system.
I’d like to share my short weight loss story that I know will resonate with you…
I was never one of the “cool” skinny girls in school.
Regrettably for most of my life I yo-yo’ed between a size 12 and 14 no matter what I tried. I have tried them all. Atkins, South beach, Nutrisystem, Weight watchers, Jenny Craig.
And I even listened to that silly baseball guy who talked about the shakes on TV for all those years. And yet, since I had my second daughter at 28, I haven’t been able to lose any weight…
Well, maybe a few pounds for a little while but then it all comes roaring back when I stop whatever gimmick I’m on that month.
You should’ve seen me in my college days. I was tall, slim and had been blessed by the good lord with an hourglass figure that always turned heads.
Hey, it’s how I attracted my husband!
But after Andrea was born… I couldn’t get back down to my normal 130. I’m 5 foot 7, and that was always a great weight on me.
Yet I’ve spent the better part of 20 years pushing 220 pounds. Then one sleepless night, I stumbled on a health segment, featuring Jack Barret, who helped his wife to lose her belly fat using a newly discovered bizarre 5-second tropical fat-dissolving loophole.
Jack shared so much information in the short time he was on.
He started by exposing the biggest nutrition lies the big fitness and weight loss players preach.
Just to push sales of their fad diets to make millions of dollars. “To lose weight successfully, you shouldn’t eat less. Nor should you cut out carbs. Nor should you exercise until you drop,” he sternly quipped.
He then shared a multi-year study that demonstrated consistent and aggressive cardio routines have little effect on weight loss. And that doing lots of endless cardio is actually bad for your health.
Can you believe that?
All that time and effort, not to mention thousands of dollars down the drain because I was fed lies.
Jack continued to explain how our bodies work. With only some minor changes, no matter your age, shape or size, you can kick your body into fat burning mode for much longer than normal.
Jack then shared an incredible fat-dissolving tropical loophole, which will immediately trigger your hormones to melt away fat and make you feel more energetic.
Jack also provided a list of “healthy” foods to avoid. These so called “healthy” foods actually damage your health and make you pack on more unsightly fat.
Lastly, Jack spoke about a couple of simple steps to take each day that will shift your eating cycles and push your metabolism into high gear, getting your body to burn fat faster. I listened intently and jotted down everything I heard as quickly as I could.
I remembered being skeptical — how a few simple steps could help me lose weight when nothing had worked before. But I owe it to myself to give it a shot. I had nothing to lose.
I immediately began eating the way Jack had recommended and followed the other few simple steps he mentioned.
You won’t believe what happened next!
In a single week, I lost 9 pounds and could really see the difference right away. My hips seemed slimmer and my jeans started to loosen up.
So I kept following Jack’s advice and I actually lost 61 pounds total in the next 5 months!
I’m not down to 131, but at my age and for my height, I think 143 is pretty darn good. I look amazing in a sun dress and I feel 22 years younger… and to tell a bit of a secret… My husband can’t keep his hands off me!
Since then, I have found out that Jack has formed a weight loss program on the basis of his research, which is backed by science.
Jack has now made it his mission in life to share this healthy weight loss program with women all across the world.
If you’re a woman who has struggled to lose weight, you owe it to yourself to watch Jack’s free presentation which you can find right here. Turn up your speakers and click the link below to watch it right now!
PS. This potent morning juice also reawakens your sex drive…
So if you’ve been feeling a little tired or ‘less up for it’ lately, and this is something you’d like to enjoy more in your life... I strongly suggest you check it out…
More exercise and less food! This is something that everyone who struggles with their weight has heard hundreds of times. Consume fewer calories than you burn. But what if we dig deeper into this difficult question? What are your options for losing weight? I've prepared ten tips to help you answer these questions...
Tip #1: Eat more fiber. Eat more protein
Fiber and Protein are digested more slowly than carbohydrates, this reduces your appetite. The result is that many eat less during the day and slim down faster.
Protein is needed for your muscles if you exercise, it will allow them to grow effectively. Building more muscle will help the body become more efficient at using and burning calories and will also improve your energy levels. Increasing your energy will make moving easier. And when activity is easier, you’re likely to do more of it — and burn more calories in the process.
You can get more protein with protein-rich snacks like:
Fiber also allows you to feel full for longer, due to which you will lose weight, even if you don’t make other changes to your diet. Dietary fiber also helps your digestive system and helps to prevent inflammation.
The American Heart Association recommends we get about 25 to 30 grams of fiber per day. But for most people, the average daily intake is about 15 grams.
You can increase your fiber intake with the following foods, for example:
Choosing water instead of high-calorie and sugary drinks will save you calories, and water is also necessary for a clear brain function, maintaining the proper functioning of your organs and exercise recovery.
But how much water should I drink, maybe 8 glasses a day?
In fact, how much water you need to drink is individual for each person. The best way to drink enough water — listen to your body. Drink when you’re thirsty and drink until your thirst is quenched.
Tip #3: Brown Adipose Tissue
Brown adipose tissue is a special fat present throughout your body. When it’s cold, your system increases fat metabolism to keep you warm and active. In this time, Brown Adipose Tissue — accelerates your metabolism and helps in converting, by burning, white fat into energy and heat. Consequently, even without changing diet or lifestyle, BAT can contribute to weight loss.
Experts claim that brown adipose tissue (BAT), or brown fat, is the reason you don’t lose weight. Several formulas for weight loss, such as Exipure, claim that it is impossible to lose pounds without solving problems with the BAT.
In addition, the benefits of brown fat include:
Regulates the level of your appetite, which leads to lower calorie intake and weight loss
Allows you to stay at normal body temperature, especially in the cold season
Stabilize glucose levels
Supports the breathing process, which giving you more energy
Tip #4: Move
Exercise burns calories and boosts your metabolism. By itself, this already gives a good effect, but for effective weight loss you need to combine it with mindful eating and other healthy habits.
You don’t need to overexert yourself and put yourself through intense workouts. In fact, even a short walk will lower your blood sugar. This will lower your food cravings, fatigue, and anxiety.
Go for walks around the office during breaks at work
Take a walk on your lunch break
Get up and walk around your house or office during your work breaks
Tip #5: Try Yoga
Yoga, known for its relaxing effects, may seem like an unobvious way to lose weight. In reality, yoga is able to burn off your pounds due to intensive training dedicated to building strength, which will increase your metabolism well.
The secret of yoga for weight loss also lies in the ability to encourage people to live in the present and take care of themselves and their bodies, which can help overcome overeating.
Here are some more benefits of yoga for weight loss:
Yoga is good for your heart by reducing stress and body-wide inflammation. Yoga also helps with high blood pressure
Yoga relaxes you, to help you sleep better
Yoga can mean more energy and brighter moods
Yoga supports stress management, mental health, mindfulness, healthy eating, weight loss and quality sleep.
Tip #6: Sleep enough
At first glance, you may not connect sleep and the amount of your weight. But insufficient sleep can increase your appetite and reduce the feeling of fullness. Studies have shown that sleep deprivation raises the risk of obesity in children and adults.
Also, some studies show the dependence of sleep on the choice of food. People with little sleep are more likely to choose foods with a high content of calories and carbohydrates
Tip #7: Eat enough
In pursuit of low weight, you may start eat too little food, but this should not be allowed. If you’re not eating enough calories, it can cause your body to lose muscle mass, which will decrease the rate of your metabolism. And also, when you skimp on calories, your body slows the rate at which it burns calories to conserve the fuel it’s got.
Reduced metabolism can also lead to such consequences as:
Weight gain. You burn fewer calories on the same amount of food per day, and your body accumulates more fat.
Lack of energy. A low metabolic rate leads to a low amount of energy.
Too dry or too oily and cracked skin. This is because the same hormones that aid in keeping your skin and nails healthy are the ones the control your metabolic processes — an imbalance in one can definitely be seen in the other.
You should give up alcohol or reduce its consumption to a minimum, because even standard glass of wine can contain as many calories as a piece of chocolate. Over time, drinking a lot of alcohol can lead to weight gain.
Also, in some cases, alcohol can negatively affect your sleep, which in turn will affect your appetite. It gives a hangover and makes you lose appetite, so when you are ready, you indulge in snacking.
“Ketogenic” is a low-carb diet. The idea is for you to get more calories from protein and fat and less from carbohydrates. You cut back most on the carbs that are easy to digest, like sugar, soda, pastries, and white bread.
When you eat less than 50 grams of carbs a day, your body eventually runs out of fuel (blood sugar) it can use quickly. This typically takes 3 to 4 days. Then you’ll start to break down protein and fat for energy, which can make you lose weight. This is called ketosis.
Some more benefits of the Keto diet:
Cancer. Keto diet allows you to quickly burn blood sugar, which means needs and makes less insulin. This may help protect you against some kinds of cancer.
Acne. Carbohydrates have linked to this skin condition, so cutting down on them may help. And the drop in insulin that a ketogenic diet can trigger may also help stop acne breakouts.
Heart Disease. Lower insulin levels as a result of this diet, prevent your body from producing more cholesterol. hat means you’re less likely to have high blood pressure, hardened arteries, heart failure, and other heart conditions.
Epilepsy. Ketogenic diets have helped control seizures caused by this condition since the 1920s. But it is important to consult with your doctor to figure out what’s right for you
A very popular program that gives you a variety of easy daily recipes and an 8-week meal plan, customized to your body and your needs.
Tip #10: Control Your Environments
This is a general and simple advice that will help you not gain extra calories. Try to control everything in your environment from stocking your kitchen with lots of healthy options to choosing the right restaurants. That means avoiding the temptation by staying away from all-you-can-eat restaurants. When you go to a party, snack on healthy food in advance. Carefully monitor the filling of your plate in the buffet. Before going back for more food, with at least 15 minutes and have a big glass of water.
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