I am about to undertake something I have done in the past. This plan works, I have personally done this and you can read about in this blog if you click the 15-21 category on the right side.

Is this a diet? Yes. I know diets suck, keep reading.

Diets don’t work in the sense that people do them, lose weight, then go back to eating the way they were and they’re shocked when they gain the weight back. If anything, this a lifestyle change in that if you do this and you actually stick to it.. you’re good.

It’s not easy but nothing worth doing ever is.

Turn up the heat by Dr Phillip Goglia. This is the guy hollywood calls to rip actors and actresses into shape for roles.

A little about me as far as my starting stats.

I’m not an overweight guy by any means, but I do have 10, possibly 15 pounds of fat I’d like to lose before I start the weight gaining process (via muscle building). I already have a program I created from reading books, articles etc that i have used where I can gain muscle at a decent rate, without doing 1/10th the work guys in the gym do. Working a 5 second cadence, you can do almost almost anything if you’re trying to build but we’ll talk about that another day. I am still recovering from surgery and I can’t start lifting until May area so I’ll tackle this then.

Alright, where was I… oh yeah, my stats.

I stand 6 feet tall. I weighed myself this morning 18 minutes after waking and I weighed in at 182 pounds.
(ideal time to weigh yourself is within 15-20 minutes after waking, your body has settled by then)

I forgot to measure my body fat % and body mass index this morning when I weighed myself. It’s been two hours since then, I just took my readings and I have a 22.4 body fat % and 24.7 bmi (body mass index) %. The best time to check these two numbers is at night, before bed, making sure you have not drank water within 2 hours. Water will screw with your numbers .

This is what I use to get these numbers.. bought on amazon.com.

The only true way to do a baseline for these numbers is to chart it out over a day at 5 diff times, then average the numbers. I’ve been told this at least, take it for what it’s worth.

So.. the diet part of things, how does it work? Well, the plan is called 15 in 21. It’s a quick-start version found in the book shown above. The book has this small plan as well as a 90 day lifestyle change that teaches you how to change your eating habits and get healthy, keeping weight off etc.

The claim is 15 pounds in 21 days. Sounds crazy right? Wrong.

This magazine article writer decided to try the plan and he had some of his co-workers try it as well.

In 21 days, following this perfectly (or so they claim), the writer lost 19.6 pounds. The other three guys that did it lost 15, 12, and 15 pounds. I guess it sort of comes down to what you’re working with when you start. If you’re like me, and more or less trim/healthy.. it’s going to be harder to drop 15 pounds (I think) as opposed to someone that is 300 pounds.

Click any for larger size. This will detail what you need to do easier.

here is the page scan for ladies reading this, Bryci snapped an iphone pic..

So today it begins, again.

If I am being honest with myself, in the past when i tackled this I allowed myself to derail. I would see a 4 or 5 pound loss and think, I’m fine, I’m good. I want pizza.

Well, I still want pizza, I mean.. come on, it’s PIZZA.

I figure I will give 21 days to this. See what it does. Document every step of the way, daily weigh ins, daily bf and bmi stats.

Let’s see what happens, I lost weight with this before. I can and will do it again.

Time to turn up my metabolism!

Now which of you is going to do it with me?

I have not been blogging like normal James does. I know, I know. I think the biggest reason, I’m not quite feeling like normal James does.

In 2011 I was somewhat a whirlwind of work. I told myself in 2012 I was going to step back, work smarter. Work less, live more. I’ll still of course carry my end of things with people I work with, that’s my job. =) I just refuse to be glued to my computer is the thing.

So three weeks ago today, I underwent surgery, I’m still mending and every day has seen an improvement so I can’t complain. I still am sore (of course), I have a nine inch scar on my stomach that is awesome. I previously had an eight inch scar that was an inch wide, 1/2 inch deep… so my old scar has been replaced with a new and improved scar. lol This one is small, skinny, will go away or at least fade in time. yaaaaay!

The doctor got rid of my hernia I didn’t even know I had, which def. explains why I could never loose belly fat, no matter what I did. What was odd was my belly never jiggled.. it was solid mass. That should have been my first clue. It looked a little like roid gut, except I don’t do roids.

So now that it’s gone.. I’m *much* skinnier than I was. Bryci keeps saying.. YOU’RE SO SKINNY! to me when she sees me checking out my scar or something.

side note – chicks dig scars, just sayin.

Yesterday I went for my 3 week check up. Doc told me I am still swollen so I’m going to get even smaller. About 70% of my swelling is gone, but 30% or so still remains. He told me I have around 4mm of fat on my tummy as well. I had asked him how much fat I actually have since he just saw me open. He said he couldn’t pinch fat on my stomach if he tried, so for the first time in what… eight years? I am EXCITED again about working out.

I can’t start working out just yet of course, I’d fuck myself up. I need to chill till April/May area at the earliest but this doesn’t mean I am sitting idly by. Doc told me that he would suggest I loose 10 pounds, maybe 15 if I was able. This is internal fat, surrounding my organs. Most of you have it, it’s where fat grows first.

So when you start a diet or new health regime and you’ve lost three pounds but you can’t really see much of a difference… it’s because you lost it on the inside. That’s where it always goes first.

Yesterday i decided.. go time.

For the next 90 days, I am going to subject myself to nothing but healthy foods. No grains, no milk. Removing those two, believe it or not, you’ll lose weight. I know, you’re thinking… but Milk and Bread is good for you! umm.. No, no it’s not. Pasta isn’t either. Sure, they taste delicious, but they’re far from good for you.

Dr William Davis did an interview with Macleans recently on “The Evils of eating wheat and why shunning it will make you skinny“.. here’s a quote..

Q: How does wheat make us fat, exactly?

A: It contains amylopectin A, which is more efficiently converted to blood sugar than just about any other carbohydrate, including table sugar. In fact, two slices of whole wheat bread increase blood sugar to a higher level than a candy bar does. And then, after about two hours, your blood sugar plunges and you get shaky, your brain feels foggy, you’re hungry. So let’s say you have an English muffin for breakfast. Two hours later you’re starving, so you have a handful of crackers, and then some potato chips, and your blood sugar rises again. That cycle of highs and lows just keeps going throughout the day, so you’re constantly feeling hungry and constantly eating. Dieticians have responded to this by advising that we graze throughout the day, which is just nonsense. If you eliminate wheat from your diet, you’re no longer hungry between meals because you’ve stopped that cycle. You’ve cut out the appetite stimulant, and consequently you lose weight very quickly. I’ve seen this with thousands of patients.

If you’re wondering why/how Milk is bad for you.. check this article (there are hundreds online).

“The countries with the highest rates of osteoporosis are the ones where people drink the most milk and have the most calcium in their diets. The connection between calcium consumption and bone health is actually very weak, and the connection between dairy consumption and bone health is almost nonexistent.”

I know, again.. we were told Milk was good for us growing up, right?

Well, if you go back to the 30’s and 40’s, into the 50’s even… you’ll find there were other things people were told were good for you that we today know is not true.

Is it possible that Wheat and Milk are actually harmful to us?

Sure, why not? Obviously not the same risks as cigarettes but do your research, you’ll find they’re not good for you. I was shocked. It kind of sucks, last week I was eating two huge whole wheat turkey sandwiches per day while recovering, along with 2 to 3 huge glasses of milk.

Derp. My bad.

So now what am I doing?

Well, for breakfast, I make a protein shake consisting of Muscle Milk protein (see pix if curious if good for you), a tablespoon of flaxseed oil, one teaspoon of Macha green tea, 1 cup of Almond milk, a cup of frozen strawberries and one fresh banana. Blend and drink. This provides you with omega 3’s, your healthy fats as well as protein, carbs, you name it. This will beat the shit out of what 99% of people have for breakfast health wise.

Hell, my doc suggested this mix to me yesterday. He said he’ll drink this and then be fine through 8 hours of surgery when needed.

The key to loosing weight safely, is retraining your metabolism. Drinking the needed water, one once per pound of body weight. So if you weigh 150, you drink 150 ounces over the course of the day and no, this will not damage your kidneys, again, do some research if needed. What this will do is flush the toxins from your body. If you’re at the desk all day, drink 75% of your weight in water… so 150 pound person would drink 112.5 ounces (150 x .75 = 112.50)

If you do nothing else but cut wheat, cut milk, drink water, you’ll loose weight. Nice hey?

We’re not even talking about the rest of what you’d be eating.

Veggies – as much as you like.

Fruit – try to keep under 2 pieces per day, otherwise fructose can cause insulin spiking which would cause you to soar, then crash later

Meat – fish, turkey, chicken, beef – all great sourced of protein (in that order)

Grains – stay away from all grains, no exception. This means things made with flour too so no more oatmeal, cereal etc

Milk – almond milk is almonds, ground in water. That’s it. No actual milk yet it tastes so close it’s stupid. It’s also healthy fats, omega 3’s… so yes, this is a good thing because you’re supposed to be eating 20-25% of your daily intake as healthy fats.

Believe it or not, this is pretty straight forward. Some might even say easy.

So I am giving myself 90 days to shed 10 pounds. 90 days is 12 weeks, so if I loose 1 pound a week, which is safe to do with it staying off, I can reach my goal. Then, come the 91st day.. I start in on Occum’s Protocol, which calls for a 5 second cadence when lifting. I got bigger then I have ever gotten using this last time I did it. B said she’d never seen me gain size that fast.

I’m pumped and yes, I will shot before/afters down the road, count on it.

So that’s what’s been up for me. Been busy, healing, living.

I’m just about to start writing again as well.. I know, I know, you’re excited. Thing is, i’m not going to list my books here when i write them, they won’t be jamesdot books. They’ll be ME books as in, my real, legal name. I figure… why not have some fun? Always cool to be able to point out to family and friends that you’re also an author, right?

Hope your life has been great, hope the week treats you awesome.

I’m off to shower, perhaps even shave for the first time in weeks. I’ve trimmed prior to this but nothing beats a hot shower and a clean close shave, ya know?

Are you overweight? Are you one of those people convinced you’re “big boned”? Think again.

Quickest way to drop weight in one step? A saw.

Saw off your left leg and you will be lighter. I guarantee it.

Another option? Water. Drink your weight in water. Pounds to ounces that is. If you weight 150 pounds, aim for 150 ounces per day, SPREAD OUT OVER MINIMUM 10 HOURS. Don’t go drinking 150 ounces inside 30 minutes, your Kidneys will be all… OH NO HE DI’NT, and you.will.die.

Spread it out over a day, and worst case, you’ll pee. You will pee a great deal, but do this for a week straight, and you will drop 5 pounds per week on average. If you’re a computer geek, not active, always at your desk, aim for 75% ounces to weight (pounds ratio) so for example.. if you weigh 150lbs, but you’re not active.. don’t drink 100% pounds to ounces (which would be 150 ounces), drink 75% ratio as I said.. 112.5 ounces.

I know it sounds impossible and truth be told, it is not easy, but you’ll drop weight.

Failing this, stop being naive? The saying you are what you eat exists for a reason. I like fat kid food as much as you do, but it’ll kick your ass if it hasn’t already if you keep eating it. Eat smart, lean up. Eat dumb, you get bigger.

It’s late, I’m hungry. I wonder if Denny’s is still open?

I get guys asking me all the time how I keep my six pack so tight and defined.

Alright, fuck it, secret’s out. Go get one, you’ll thank me later

Has lost a lot of weight. Those of you thinking… shit, I’m overweight, I can’t do it.. think of Jonah as an example of what can be done if you want it bad enough.

Good for you man!