One of the Best Articles I’ve Read About Getting in Shape

A few days ago, I came across an article titled “Get shredded, ripped, cut up, lean, losing body fat, cut carbs to lose weight, diet and muscle gain.” Yeah, it’s a mouthful though I’m sure that’s for SEO reasons.

I didn’t read it at the time because it’s rather long, but I took the time tonight to carefully read through the entire thing. I’m really glad I did because it’s very informative and goes into detailed, and sometimes scientific explanations of why certain things work and others don’t.

The article mainly deals with diet and nutrition. I already knew most of what was discussed after years of reading up on health and fitness topics. This includes how fat is not the enemy, the role of carbs, glucose, and insulin when it comes to energy and body fat, and how important protein is to one’s diet. Also mentioned is the importance of eating several meals a day and varying carbohydrate intake from day to day.

I follow most of these principles loosely. It’s just a natural way of how I eat in that I prefer fats and proteins over carbs. I’m not big on sweets and some days I will consume a ton of white rice (simple carbs) and the next day hardly have any. I know that if I really wanted to get super lean, I would have to be more stringent with my diet. I doubt that’s going to happen because I love to eat and I’d rather be a bit soft than give up the foods I love.

If you’re interested in getting really lean, or are just curious at how the body handles food and fat, take the time to read through this article. Yes, it’s long, but you’ll learn a lot!

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Jimmy

Sure, while alot of the definitions and explantions Mike Furci gives are true, It's just his opinion and what has worked for him..I've read thousands of these things, and while they all have the correct defs and ex's they all have different theories on what works...after reading many, many of these, it all comes down to which foods have which effect on "you!"...just like not everyone benefits from the same workout, ..learn your own body and what affects it..Opinions from guys like Mike are endless!

vuthy

I agree completely with what you're saying. Everyone's body will respond differently. There are people who eat like me and end up FAT and I'm lucky that my own body and metabolism handles my diet well. The scientific principles he mentioned though, unless you have some sort of disease or defect, do apply to all of us. We break down simple carbs and sugars quickly for energy, and if that isn't used, it will get stored as fat. So unless it's before a workout, going out dancing, playing basketball, going hiking, or something else active, I think most people who just drive to the office and drive back home are better off eating way less simple carbs and sugars and focus on protein, fiber and good fats.

However, for people like us who are up and walking everywhere and working out, our diets can be much looser. :-D Give me more white rice!