INTRODUCTION

You are about to learn concepts that may go against what you currently hold to be true. Many of the proven recommendations in this book fly in the face of mainstream dieting. This is because The Fat-Fighter Diet is not just about changing your eating habits. Rather, it is about taking control of your life. Success can be achieved only by approaching your body holistically. The very word “holistic” implies the importance of the whole and the interdependence of its parts. What you think, what you eat, and what you do each play starring roles in this movie called your life.

The Fat-Fighter Diet Will Improve Your Health and Well-being and What You See in the Mirror

Following The Fat-Fighter Diet will get you into the best physical shape of your life because this book begins with a focus on what you can’t see—all of the tiny, daily thoughts and experiences that become years of imbedded learning about what you can and can’t do; about how you feel about your body and the way you look; and about what you believe to be true about yourself and what you are capable of. The combination of a healthy mindset, proper nutrition, and physical exercise is the very essence of the holistic lifestyle you will learn about in the coming chapters.

The Fat-Fighter Diet Is about Health, Fitness, and Fat Loss, Not Simply “Weight Loss”

The Fat-Fighter Diet puts the focus where you need it—on fat loss. By following this program you will most likely lose weight; however, I can guarantee you will lose fat! These same principles are also essential for improving your health and increasing your level of physical fitness.

The Fat-Fighter Diet Is about Truth, Not Gimmicks

The truth is this: Lifelong health, fitness, and fat loss can be achieved only by balancing the three major contributors to your health:

1. Dedicate yourself to a mindset that reduces your stress and increases your focus on achieving and sustaining your goal.

2. Dedicate yourself to a delicious, alkaline-forming diet with the correct balance of protein, essential fats, and complex carbohydrates.

3. Dedicate yourself to prescriptive exercise. A triathlete will train very differently from a woman in her 40s looking to improve muscle tone and increase flexibility. Instead of a “one size fits all” exercise program, your plan should be designed according to your goal. Moreover, any weight loss or fat loss program that does not advocate exercise is dead wrong.

The Fat-Fighter Diet Is a Plan for Your Life—It Is Not a Quick Fix

The Fat-Fighter Diet has worked for thousands and it will work for you, but it will take some effort. Many of my clients own successful businesses that they built from zero. They didn’t just wake up running a company; they built it from the ground up. This is the same way you will build your new body. Since it has taken you some time to get into the shape you are presently in, it will take some time to change. Owning your health and fitness is worth this small but powerful investment of time.

The Fat-Fighter Diet Designs a Program for You,Not the Same Program for Everyone

There are more than 6 billion people on the planet and no two are exactly the same. We all have different goals, body types, metabolisms, and are one of two genders, so why would we all follow the exact same fitness and nutrition program? With The Fat-Fighter Diet you will discover the exact food you should be eating, as well as the correct amount and types of exercises you should be doing for your body, your fitness level, and your goal.

The Fat-Fighter Diet Will Motivate You to Act and Not Just Read

Throughout this book you will find inspirational “action” statements that will prompt you to take action today. Now! Actions, not words, produce results.

The Fat-Fighter Diet Is Clear-Cut and Not about Guessing

Throughout each of the three sections of this book you will find tools to measure your progress. Measuring is the only way to know that what you are doing is producing the results you desire. Measuring your progress is quick, easy, and key to achieving your goals.

THE FAT-FIGHTER DIET HAS WORKED FOR OTHERS AND IT WILL WORK FOR YOU!

Earl Nightingale, the famous father of the self-help industry, once said that nothing great was ever accomplished without inspiration. To that end I give you three heroic examples that showcase exactly what can be achieved if you apply the principles outlined in The Fat-Fighter Diet.

SUSAN

 BEFORE                                       AFTER

Last fall I first met Susan, a waitress working at a local restaurant in the town of Oakville, Ontario where our personal training studio, BODiZONE, is located. One of my clients, Dr. Stephen Thordarson, is a dentist with a practice in downtown Oakville. Dr. Steve, as I like to call him, is a skilled practitioner with a keen interest in cosmetic dentistry. Steve decided one day to hold a contest whereby one lucky Oakville resident would win a complete makeover from head to toe. Steve enlisted the help of our personal training company to take care of

the fitness component while he and a few other practitioners would make over the winner’s teeth, hair, etc.

Susan won that contest. She trained at BODiZONE for half an hour, three times per week using a combination of resistance training, cardiovascular training, stretching, and our on-line nutrition system. We also had Susan perform cardio sessions on her own two or three times per week for half-hour sessions.

Out of 164 hours in a week, Susan spent only a total of three hours weekly using a combination of our nutrition, training, supplementation, and motivation to make the changes you see here.

Susan would be the first to tell you it wasn’t the easiest thing she has ever done, but she will also tell you it is the best thing she has ever done. She set the goal and made it to the finish line. Bravo to you, Susan!

TONY

BEFORE                                       AFTER

Tony is a busy professional who works days, evenings, and weekends to reach his sales goals. Like many people, all the “diets” he had tried in the past had failed him. By cutting calories he would lose some weight, but quickly gain it all back a few short months later. Up until this point Tony had never seen the inside of a gym. As a matter of fact, he thought that weight training was only for “bulking up,” something he was definitely not interested in doing!

We educated Tony on the importance of weight training as it relates to fat loss and introduced him to The Fat-Fighter Diet eating and supplementation approach. As a result, Tony slashed his body fat percentage and dropped several pant sizes. He has also developed the eating habits necessary to avoid diseases like diabetes and heart disease, which were gunning for him before. Congrats to you Tony!

THE BOTTOM LINE

It is up to you.

No matter what your fitness level is today, you can change your body. By focusing on the areas of your life that you can control (what, when, and how much you eat; the frequency, duration, and type of exercise you do; how focused you are on achieving your goal; and the attitude and mindset you cultivate), you can achieve your ultimate fitness dream!

We have all read the statistics on weight management in North America. Over half of us are struggling with serious emotional and physical health issues directly related to our lifestyle choices. The power to change is yours alone.

If you are overweight and unhappy with yourself, it is up to you and you alone to make the changes necessary in order to achieve the body and health you desire. The moment you accept full responsibility for who you are is the moment you are ready to begin this program and start living the life you want in the body you deserve.