Why We REALLY Overeat

Fitness author Jon Benson sent this to me today.
I found his frank approach refreshing.

Hope you enjoy it as well!

Jorma

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A Rant:
Why We REALLY Overeat...

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Fair warning ... this one is a rant. It's probably a bit long, but take the
time to read it.

I have some things to get off my chest ... and a lot of people reading
this will find it refreshing.

We have a problem in this country... hell, this world... with people
overeating.

Obviously overeating is one of the primary reasons people are struggling
with bellyfat and excess bodyweight in general. The solution to this
problem is not "don't eat so much", although that is the end goal.

The solution is to really, REALLY understand how your body uses fuel
and how to create a dietplan that allows you to take advantage of it.

First, my rant.

You want to know why 99% of the people who fail to see results from
my dietplans... or any dietplan for that matter... REALLY fail?

They do not understand how smart and powerful their bodies really are.

Look... no dietplan on earth will allow you to eat whatever you want
every day. That's fatloss suicide.

No pills will cure this. No surgery.

Only this will cure it:

Use your body's own internal appetite mechanisms to your advantage.

I receive hundreds of emails every day from people who see results
from my Every Other Day Dietplan.

But I won't lie to you: I also get emails from people who do not.

Welcome to the real world, right? Some people succeed, others do not.
It's the same story no matter what your goals may be.

But in fatloss, the difference between success and failure, at least in the
case of my readers, is NOT the dietplan... it's the need to fully
appreciate how and why it works.

Let me explain...

Here is a picture of me (excuse the quality; this was snapped with a
mirror and a cellphone...)

http://www.jonbenson.com/img/jbtowel.jpg

Obviously I have abs... and I'm lean... and because I love to lift
weights I also carry a lot of muscle... but the real power behind
this picture is what you do NOT see:

--> You do not see what I ate the night before; half a pizza.

--> You do not see how obese I was ten years ago... yes, 70lbs
over-fat with a belly that looked like I swallowed a basketball.

--> You do not see how I set my body up to receive this pizza and
actually get leaner after eating it.

In case you think I'm on some magical dietplan or taking some
fatburning-stimulants... wrong.

I just woke up 5 years ago after studying nutrition for 15 years and
finally put 2 and 2 together.

So, here's the facts.

My EODD Plan is build around a simple concept: Eat your favorite foods
"frequently" and still drop the bodyweight you want.

And it works... not because it's a gimmick, but because it uses the science
of metabolism, natural hormonal manipulation, and psychology to prepare
your body to eat more calories.

Now those calories could easily come from, say, three yams... but
I prefer pizza. ; )

If you've tried EODD with success, you know what I'm talking about.
If not... then read on.

First, EODD never promises you that you can eat however MUCH
you want every other day (or in my case, since I'm athlete, every three
days)... no, no, NO!

It's whatever you want... not however MUCH you want. That is the
sole reason a small fraction of my readers are not seeing the results
they want.

Now, here's the beauty of it all:

After about 3 weeks following my System of eating, you simply cannot
overeat... well, you can, but you'd have to force-feed yourself in order
to pull it off.

You've been feeding yourself frequently for the day or two before
your favorite food meals. The higher protein and very low starch content
of the nutrition plan (with plenty of veggies) ensures that your body's
metabolism stays elevated. BUT... and this is crucial... the amount of
food consumed on these days before is not that much.

I'm never starving... I eat too frequently for that, plus the foods on my
Plan curb your appetite. But I am not eating anywhere near my
maintenance level of calories. I do not count calories (nor should you)...
I just follow the System, which does the calorie-counting for me.
Plus I know my body really well after all these years.

So, after days of eating enough to keep my metabolism relatively high,
and right BEFORE it starts to slow down (your metabolism slows
when you do not eat enough, bringing fatloss to a rapid halt) I hit the
body with a lot of calories.

BUT... at the right time, and never at certain times.

And, please read this: I do not eat "however much" I want on my feed
meals... I eat WHATEVER I want in reasonable portions. I don't have
to fight to not overeat, even when it's pizza or burgers (my two favorite
cheat meals.) Why? Because my body is set up to want more food,
but also trained not to eat too much food at one sitting.

This is because I've been "grazing" -- eating small, frequent meals the
days before my feed day. And the body learns to adapt... quickly.

The brain is actually re-trained to signal the stomach that you've had
enough food... yes, even when it's dessert, or pizza, or whatever
your favorite food may be.

So here's the deal: Yes, you can lose all the bellyfat and bodyfat you
want eating like this... but like anything else that works, you have to
follow a few simple rules.

The result is a dietplan where you never feel trapped. You always
know that tomorrow, or possibly the day after, you can have
whatever food you want. Just in reasonable amounts.

If you ask me, this is the perfect trade-off. No starvation, super-healthy
eating at least 4 days a week, and you get to eat your cake as well
(literally if you want.)

It's not magic -- it's science, and a bit of work on your part. Yes, work.

Nothing happens with effort. But put some effort into this System and
boy... there's not a better dietplan on the face of the earth.

Click the link below and watch my full presentation on how and
why this works...

http://www.everyotherdaydiet.com/go/fitness4yo/video

Now, one more thing: I do take a few supplements to help the
process along. I have a video on the Member's Only page that
explains what I take and why.

The good news: Not one of these supplements are stimulants or
dangerous. In fact they're all very healthy nutrients the body needs.

In conclusion, I like to think of The Every Other Day Dietplan as
"The Thinking Person's Dietplan." Anyone who considers every
angle of what it takes to shed bodyfat: Food you enjoy, freedom,
a plan that's easy to follow, and flexibility will recognize this right
away as the ideal approach.

But, like all ideal approaches, it requires you to re-think the way you eat.

You eat for fuel... period. But you CAN (and should) eat for pleasure
too. As long as you keep FUEL as the main reason you are eating in
the forefront of your mind, your body (and mind) will follow.
Your body will adapt and begin to use both healthy and "not-so-healthy"
foods as fuel.

Fuel to power your workouts, help you burnoff that bellyfat and
bodyweight you don't want, and empower your sense of control.

Especially now, "food as fuel first; food as pleasure second" should be
carved into your dinner table. Because, let's face it:
When all that holiday overeating is over with, you will be left with a
bigger belly, feeling sluggish, and just one more step away from the
body you desire.

My alternative offers the best of both worlds. You just have to be
willing to re-think some things and give your body a few weeks to
re-learn what it already knows --

When to signal you that you're full, and way before you overeat.
And, believe it or not, you can (and should) do this by eating your
favorite foods each and every week.

That's the only way to keep your MIND satisfied and happy.
And your mind is the key to your body's success.

Thanks for reading.

Jon Benson
Best-selling Author