The Worlds Simplest Weight Loss Guide

Losing Weight is Simple, Not Easy

Humans are the result of countless generations, generally allowing the most fit to survive. One of those instincts is hunger. Burning through fat stores generally means you aren't consuming enough calories, which your body knows will lead to starvation, so it uses hunger to prevent that. Agree, disagree, do research, this post is just a collection of information that I personally follow and believe in, and has allowed me to successfully cut weight. TLDR: You need to consume fewer calories than you burn to lose weight, and consuming fewer calories than you burn will lead to frequent bouts of hunger.

Tips and Tricks

While I believe some amount of hunger is necessary during a cut or weight loss program, I don't believe you need to starve yourself. If you want the simplest diet program to lose weight, here it is: Eat mostly single-ingredient foods, eat a variety of fruits, vegetables, grains, lean meat (or plant-based protein), and healthy fats. I say mostly, because I have a few exceptions to this rule. A day of eating for me might look like an apple in the morning, sometimes a bowl of oatmeal with almonds and raisins, half of a pack of tilapia and some rice for lunch, an avocado, celery, and carrots for a snack, and the other half of the tilapia and leftover rice for dinner. Eating this way makes my gut feel good, frequently, and I don't eat 3000 calories as I can accomplish in 1 sitting at Taco Bell.

Another mentality that I carry with me is a set of rules. Setting rules is a really easy way to make lifestyle changes that, if you follow them, will lead to results. Personally, I've noticed that if I have too many rules, I will break one, and slowly they will all unravel, so my advice is to incorporate one at a time, and add more over time when you feel ready and excited to do so.

Here are my current rules:

• Mostly eat single-ingredient foods
• No food after dinner, unless it's a vegetable
• I can lighten up for family events
• I can have one meal with my girlfriend at a restaurant each week, no worrying about rules, but try to avoid leftovers
• Always eat a light carb before the gym in the morning

Summary

That's pretty much it. I maintain at around 2400-2500 calories, and I found yesterday I ended the day around 1800 calories. I don't count my calories anymore either, because I tracked them for a year and learned a lot about foods by doing so, but I hated the feeling of knowing how many calories I had left. On a cut, I felt this looming calorie number ticking down in my head anytime I ate food. Eating an apple and knowing 100 calories of my 1800 are gone feels like a lot more of a commitment in the moment than if you just follow the rules. I think the lessons I learned from counting calories helped me a lot with my current philosophy on nutrition, and I recommend people with an interest in it to give it a try. That being said, if you just want to enjoy life, feel good, and have some room to play around, I highly recommend following these rules, getting comfortable cooking your own meals, and learn to enjoy the world of simple foods. Oh, and don't be afraid to season your food or use a little (be careful) olive oil when you cook. You're allowed to have flavor when you eat, you just don't need it to come from half a cup of sour cream and ranch. Just eat the carrots, you'll live. The celery, too. You don't need peanut butter to eat your celery stick. Give it a week and see how you feel. Ask AI to list out a bunch of single-ingredient foods to make a complete, well-rounded diet made up of carbs, healthy fats, and protein. If you want me to dive into any of these topics in more detail, feel free to shoot me an email, maybe I'll write another post :)