Better fat loss through simplicity | Main rules (part 2)

RULE #3: DON’T DRINK CALORIES.

Drink massive quantities of water and as much unsweetened tea, co��ee (with no more than two
tablespoons of cream; I suggest using cinnamon instead), or other no-calorie/low-calorie
beverages as you like. Do not drink milk (including soy milk), normal soft drinks, or fruit juice.
Limit diet soft drinks to no more than 16 ounces per day if you can, as the aspartame can
stimulate weight gain.
I’m a wine fanatic and have one to two glasses of red wine almost every evening. It doesn’t
appear to have any negative impact on my rate of fat-loss. Red wine is by no means required
for this diet to work, but it’s 100% allowed (unlike white wines and beer, both of which should
be avoided).
Up to two glasses of red per night, no more.

RULE #4: DON’T EAT FRUIT.

Humans don’t need fruit six days a week, and they certainly don’t need it year-round.
If your ancestors were from Europe, for example, how much fruit did they eat in the winter
500 years ago? Think they had Florida oranges in December? Not a chance. But you’re still
here, so the lineage somehow survived.
The only exceptions to the no-fruit rule are tomatoes and avocadoes, and the latter should be
eaten in moderation (no more than one cup or one meal per day). Otherwise, just say no to
fruit and its principal sugar, fructose, which is converted to glycerol phosphate more e��ciently
than almost all other carbohydrates. Glycerol phosphate → triglycerides (via the liver) → fat
storage. There are a few biochemical exceptions to this, but avoiding fruit six days per week is
the most reliable policy.
But what’s this “six days a week” business?
It’s the seventh day that allows you, if you so desire, to eat peach crepes and banana bread
until you go into a coma.

RULE #5: TAKE ONE DAY OFF PER WEEK.

I recommend Saturdays as your Dieters Gone Wild (DGW) day. I am allowed to eat whatever I
want on Saturdays, and I go out of my way to eat ice cream, Snickers, Take 5, and all of my
other vices in excess. If I drank beer, I’d have a few pints of Paulaner Hefe-Weizen.1
I make myself a little sick each Saturday and don’t want to look at any junk for the rest of the
week. Paradoxically, dramatically spiking caloric intake in this way once per week increases fatloss
by ensuring that your metabolic rate (thyroid function and conversion of T4 to T3, etc.)
doesn’t downshift from extended caloric restriction.
That’s right: eating pure crap can help you lose fat. Welcome to Utopia.
There are no limits or boundaries during this day of gluttonous enjoyment. There is
absolutely no calorie counting on this diet, on this day or any other.
Start the diet at least ��ve days before your designated cheat day. If you choose Saturday, for
example, I would suggest starting your diet on a Monday.
That’s All, Folks!