The 5 rules of weight loss.

You've seen all those links on the web, right? 5 rules, 5 things never to eat, 5 things never to do. Whatever.

I thought I'd run through a list of the most often cited myths pushed by people who should know better, and my response. Here we go!

1. Don't eat carbs late at night.
   
   Actually it's 10pm here and I just had a bowl of weet bix + muesli.
   
2. Don't eat grains, breads and cereals.
   
   Actually, I just had a bowl of weet bix + muesli.
   And I'll have french toast for breakfast.
   
3. Don't eat carbs.
   
   Actually, I just had a bowl of weet bix + muesli.
   And I'll have french toast for breakfast.
   
4. Limit fruit, because of the sugars, which are carbs.
   
   Actually I kinda lied above. The french toast is SECOND breakfast.
   First breakfast is a massive bowl of fruits.
   
5. Only eat clean, the minute you touch processed foods it is all over.
   
   Yeah. See all of the above. Also I'm partial to those packaged indian style vegetable curries. Those are delish with a chickpea burger.

Actually there's big news today that they've now decided carbs are important after all, and low carb diets will shorten your life expectancy by 30%. It's just like I predicted, only I thought it would take another 5 or 10 years to happen. History repeats... first it was fats that were killing people, and then they decided fats were ok and carbs were bad. Then depending on who you talk to, they either softened on carbs except grains were bad, OR they got absolutely carb phobic and started telling people lettuce has too much sugar in it. I swear to god there are people out there telling each other carrots and lettuce have too much sugar. And a shitload say the same things about fruits. Morons.

People need to forget all this crap. Ignore it. People need a varied diet that includes carbs, protein, fats, fibre, vitamins and minerals. There was a few hundred thousand years of human evolution without trying to avoid one or the other, and obesity is only a recent problem. 

The right amount, not too much and not too little. That's the bottom line.

Did you guys see my Review of The Fast Diet, a few weeks back? I think it makes my views quite clear!

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Got me some new training shoes

Could they possibly be any more fabulous? I am thinking the red ones will go with my black training gear / "uniform" and the green ones with my grey gear. I think the blue ones will be for if I'm wearing jeans to the shops or something.

OH they're Dunlop Volleys btw which is an Australian brand, although apparently now made in China which is a bit of a bummer. I like them because they are SO low tech, which is really what you want for lifting shoes. Also they're so inexpensive you can buy 3 pairs at a time! Usually I like the high top version but I had a little trouble finding those.

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Push Ups At FitX

Smashing out some push ups in the contest at FitX.

   

This was bloody hard work! I'm not used to trying to race the clock, at all.

Always nice to be told "that's the best form I have seen all day", as well! Actually I heard that at the bench press contest as well. Shame I did not get footage of that.

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