Phat Chance

Check out the article on working out on an empty stomach to burn more fat. (It was also in today's local paper if you want the hard copy).

Letter 1: "Dear Body, I want you to hand over all the excess, unnecessary fat. Please have it ready to expel by 5pm today. Thanks, Your Brain."

Letter 2: "Dear Brain, I love carrying excess fat. In case of famine, I'll have plenty of stored energy to survive. Love, Your Body PS. Screw you...I'll never hand it over!"

If your goal is to shed the fat/lose weight, then this article is right up your alley! Make your body, (no, force it to) use its excess fat for energy. So, working out on an empty stomach makes all the sense in the world. To fuel yourself through the exercise, your body must draw upon fat, rather than use the immediate carbs. That frustrating "even steven" "plateau" will go on and on and on...unless you take in less fuel and start to burn more (in fact, in the physical world, that's the only way...do the math!)

Eating less...Visualize:
1) Am I eating for fuel or eating for emotion/habit? Why is that food going into my stomach?
2) Is this portion size too big for my stomach? Do I want to be that full?

Remember the saying: Nothing tastes as good as being thin feels. (again, only if that's your goal)

Eat clean, eat less, exercise hard!