Eating Out

Walker(a.k.a The Puff) after some heavy squats and deadlifts

In the years I have been training people I have never come across a person who eats out a lot and is successful with changing their body composition. I think there are a couple of reasons for this. When you eat out there are too many tempting choices. It takes a lot of will power to stick with your salad or meat and vegetables. Another factor is that the portion sizes at most restaurants are way too big. People that are having trouble losing weight often times eat portions that are more than they need and eating at restaurants all the time is not helping you achieve your goals any faster. The final reason that I feel that restaurants are not great for helping you lose body fat is that you never know if they add extra ingredients into your food. Often times extra oils and sugars are added into many dishes at restaurants without you knowing. So the take home message for today is PREPARE YOUR OWN FOOD because you can control your choices, the portion sizes, and the ingredients. I am not saying that you should never eat at restaurants, but I am saying that you should prepare the majority of your meals.

Workout of the Day

3 x 5 shoulder press

3 x 5 pullups

3 x 10 pullover