
Second, take a few photos of yourself to keep your motivation up. Afterward, get right back on the wagon with your next scheduled meal. Remember, though, it’s just one cheat meal, not an entire day of cheating. If you feel deprived during the week, concentrate on the cheat meal to come, knowing you can eat absolutely anything you want to-pizza, lasagna, doughnuts, beer, chips, you name it. “Many of my clients have their cheat meal on Sunday, so then they’re ready for Monday and the week to come,” he says. First, schedule a cheat meal on every seventh day. To stay motivated and deal with cravings, Juge has a couple of great recommendations. It can be a real mental battle to stick to your food plan. You’ll now have to bring your food with you and resist the temptation of spicing up your meal with the Doritos in the vending machine or your usual can of Coke. For example, you might usually go out for a sub sandwich or burger at lunch. The hardest thing is to develop the new habit of preparing your meals and taking them with you.” The first week is the most difficult, so prepare yourself for some challenges as you abandon your usual routine. “Fast food is so easy and there’s a McDonald’s on every corner. Juge explains that it takes a good week or two to ease into dieting. Habits and cravings are the devil when it comes to dieting. Though many rely on diet sodas, Crystal Light, and other low-calorie sweetened drinks, plain old water is really your best bet. Water should be your primary beverage during dieting.

Keep your carbohydrates low to moderate when trying to lose weight.(If you’re under 180lbs, cut out 3oz of meat or chicken per day from the diet.) Juge suggests an additional protein shake for an easy quick fix.

Up your protein only if you’re heavier than 250lbs, or you’re very hungry and need to add food during the day. The diet provided here contains about 220-250g of protein daily, fine for a male weighing 200-250lbs. Choose lean, high-quality proteins like egg whites, poultry, lean red meat, and protein supplements. A high-protein intake will help you preserve lean mass during your dieting phase.

If your protein intake is too low on a restricted-calorie diet, you’ll lose a lot of muscle in addition to any fat you’re lucky enough to shed.

You’re training hard every day with your program, going heavy on the weights and sweating up a storm with cardio.
