Your diet, what you eat, is key to any fitness goal. Forget fad diets and focus on your goals. What and how much you eat should be based off your goals.
The 4 Pillars of Dietary Success for Any Fitness Goal
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However, if you follow the actual nutrition science, it is very clear that while there are details and nuances we haven’t figured out, the basic principles are pretty clear and well supported by over 50 years of scientific data.
1. The Goal is the Goal is the Goal
There is no one diet, calorie intake, nutrition framework, food list, etc, that fits all goals. When we talk about the single most important pillar of dietary success it is this: Be clear about your goal and stay focused on it for a meaningful amount of time. That means the 3 week cleanse is pointless for 99% of humans.
For example, if your goal is to put on 15 pounds of lean muscle tissue you need to fully comprehend what that means and what it takes to get there. If this is indeed the goal then you are going to need to prioritize the following things:
- Calories
- Protein
- Carbohydrates
2. Don’t Get Distracted by the Furry Squirrels.
If you grew up with a dog and walked it, then you know what happens to dogs when a squirrel runs by. They forget everything that they are currently doing and chase that squirrel. This makes them deviate from the path they were on.
This is why most people fail, they get distracted by the furry squirrels. They diet hop. This month it’s Paleo, next month it’s Keto, then it’s the next flavor of the month. If a diet system is based on something gimmicky, it’s a gimmick. If it’s based on something super sexy like a key supplement or magic macro ratio, it’s a recycled version of something from the 80’s.
The trick is to not get distracted every 2-3 months by the newest, shiniest diet. The trick is find a diet program that works for you (like really works) and stick to it for 6-12 months and take objective measures along the way.
3. Focus on the Big Stuff
Despite the din and cacophony of the nutrition blogosphere, nutrition isn’t nearly as complicated as most people make it out to be. Trust me. I do nutrition and metabolism science as a profession and have coached thousands of people, I know how complicated you can make it. But the truth is, the things that move the needle for people are the big picture things.
To borrow some ideas from Tim Ferris, 20% of things take you 80% of the way to your goals. This holds true for dietary success.4. There is No Magical Diet
Sorry bro. There is no magical secret to weight loss, losing body fat, or getting super jacked beyond the basics. All those $97 ebooks you bought were really educational, but you didn’t get a magic key to the fat loss kingdom (or whatever other door you were looking for).
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Originally Posted by Common
