Fat Loss Suggestions

From experience with clients, research review, and self-experimentation, here are my suggestions for optimal fat loss:

1. Eat a low carb diet. Eat a maximum of 50 grams of carbs per day. Meals should be centered around a real protein (fish, eggs, poultry, meat). Side items can include low starch vegetables, berries, full fat cheese, or some nuts. Simply put, insulin stores fat and eating carbs produces significant amounts of insulin.
   
2. Eat 2-3 meals per day, and eat all of those meals within an 8 hour window. Eat as much protein and vegetables as you desire. Eat till completely satiated. Don't worry about counting calories, granted you are eating as described in suggestion #1. Fast for the other 16 hours, consuming no calorie-containing or artificially sweetened items. Fasting and 2-3 meals per day provide a few benefits: A long period of time without insulin production and increased difficulty to exceed daily carbohydrate and calorie totals.
   
3. Drink lots of cold water throughout the day, but especially during the fast. This will help maintain a feeling of being satiated. In addition, your body will burn a calorie per ounce of ice cold water to regulate temperature.
   
4. Strength train all of your major muscle groups twice a week. This will make sure the weight lost is mostly (if not only) fat. Leave at least 48 hours in between workouts.
   
5. Keep cheating items out of your work space and home kitchen (avoid a reliance on will power!).
6. Sleep as much as possible. This will aid in muscle growth (which will maintain or build your metabolic rate). In addition, a good night's sleep will take up a significant portion of the fast.
7. Take a walk if you feel tempted to eat desert or desire more activity.

If you are trying to lose fat and your current methods aren't showing the progress you want, why not try these suggestions?