Several years ago I sort of accidentally on purpose stumbled on the way to make myself go from average athletic (20% body fat) to, well, sort of ripped (12% body fat). I say accidentally because my only intention was to exercise and eat right and maybe “tone up” a little bit. But each month, my mirror was showing me amazing results, as were the.

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The below plan is what worked for me. If you have ever wanted to try getting “ripped” and are already in pretty good shape, give it a shot and see how it works for you!

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My Get Ripped Diet When I started, I was already a fairly healthy eater. I had eliminated grains from my diet because of a gluten sensitivity and decided to try to remove most dairy, too, because of a childhood milk allergy. So I was left with fruit, vegetables, lean meats, legumes, tubers, and healthy fats like nuts and avocado.

I decided that since I was building muscle, I should focus on lots of protein and veggies, so I made that the central focus of each meal. Very inspiring! When you went from 20% to 12% body fat, what did that do to your weight? I ask because while I am very small, I am skinny fat and have a hard time building muscle.

I tried once before cutting way back on carbs and eating more protein while on a HIIT workout plan for 10 weeks but I just lost a few more pounds and didn’t seem to gain much muscle at all. I think maybe I needed more calories of protein/veggies per day. You are inspiring me to try again and I want to do it right. Is it more about the quality vs.

The quantity of food? Were you in a steep calorie deficiency or not so much? Thank you for the great advice and meal ideas. That’s awesome! So I have a few questions.I’m a 20 yr old female 5’8″ tall.

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About 6 weeks ago I started an intense fitness program (which was my first time seriously getting back to working out in 6 months because of bad knees, i’ve since had surgery). I track all of my calories using LoseIt and I was eating about 1300 a day for the first 5 weeks (Every day I drink Shakeology, and the rest is all fresh fruits and veggies, chicken, fish, some olive oil in cooking, basically nonprocessed foods, and I drink about a gallon of water a day). Well I wasn’t really “seeing” any results (no loss in inches), I felt great, and I could see more tone all over my body, but I wondered if I wasn’t eating enough. So I did the 12xbody weight and saw that i should try eating 1800 calories a day. So i’ve been doing that for a week. When I got on the scale a couple days ago, I noticed that I had gained about 7 pounds in roughly 8 weeks (about 152 to 159). Is that normal?

Should i just keep doing what i’m doing and not stress too much about it? All of my clothes still fit the same as before so I’m feeling discouraged and a little confused. Good plan, Deanna. My Personal Trainer has me currently lifting heavy with little time in between sets (aka super sets) for one month and we are calling it Phase 1.

Phase 2 will look more like what you have described in your getting ripped plan. I however feel fluffy and do not like the way I look right now.

I am only on week 2. I know I have body fat on top of my muscles but I want to see more definition, like your photo above. Do you agree with lifting heavy for a month with no cardio or do you suggest I incorporate a steady state cardio for a 30-45 minutes a couple of days a week? Or would you suggest something different. I have been hitting the gym for about a year and a half now and I’ve read that along with a weight lifting program you should implement more supplements into your routine as well, so what I’m wondering is if there are certain times of the day that are better for taking supplements, and which ones do you recommend.

I’ve been taking a multi vitamin and calcium supplement in the morning with breakfast, a B100 complex with lunch, and glucosamine 1300 mgs at bedtime. Anything I should or should not be doing there?

So we want to offer our own version of counseling. It’s the approach we’ve used at Precision Nutrition with our Lean Eating program. Thousands of clients have used it to lose tens of thousands of pounds. And now we want to share it with you. While it might look similar to other diets on the surface, this isn’t your traditional eating plan. It’s a smarter, simpler way to lose weight and flatten your belly. The difference is we take a behavioral approach to helping you drop pounds, which puts you in control of what you eat, when you eat, and the confidence you’ll have to finally make changes.

We can’t promise that you won’t ever have a disagreement your body, but follow our steps and there will be a lot more love and happiness in that relationship. It’s not how often you eat, but rather what you eat that makes the biggest difference. John Berardi, PhD.

A Real World Plan This example eating plan has been specifically created with your goals in mind. During a get-lean plan—where you want to uncover the body you’ve always wanted—the goal is shifting the way you eat to drop fat without having to feel like you’ve cut calories. So while you will be eating less, you’ll be focusing on more nutrient dense foods that will have you feeling fuller and making the process easier than you’d imagine. More importantly, you’ll be supplying your body with the type of food you need to burn fat and reshape your body. To this end, we’ve created a four-meal-a-day plan that can apply to any type of daily schedule. We selected four meals because it’s a realistic option for most people that live busy lives. Oftentimes, eating too frequently becomes a hassle and is too difficult to schedule, while eating fewer meals might lead to binge-type eating that undercuts your goals.

However, you can follow this plan as outlined or you can make small adjustments that allow you to eat the number of meals that works best for you. From a scientific perspective, it’s not how often you eat, but rather what you eat that makes the biggest difference. Photo Credit: John Berardi/Precision Nutrition The meal plan below outlines a day of perfect eating for someone trying to get a little leaner.

We’ve laid out calorie goals and meal breakdowns for those of you who like to do calorie math. And if you want to really individualize and adjust based on body type and activity levels, this is our approach. But the truth is, we’re not big fans of counting calories. Rather, we think you should eat according to hunger cues and adjust according to results. That’s the real magic of what we do at Precision Nutrition. Instead of strict meal plans we teach a habit strategy, outlining best practices like: slowing down your meals, eating lean protein with every meal, eating veggies and fruits with each meal, and including healthy fats. Of course, the menu below is an example of these practices in action.

Just remember that it’s a template and that you’re in control. In other words, you can adjust as needed. If you don’t like chicken, substitute with steak, fish, or turkey and the same with the veggies, starches and fruits. A Note On Portion Size Also keep in mind that instead of using ounces, grams and other metrics, we prefer to use the simplest metric possible: the size of your hand. For example, for women we recommend one palm-sized portion of chicken. This is the preferred approach because your hand generally scales with your body size.

If you’re bigger, you eat more, according to your hand size. And if you’re smaller, you eat less, according to your hand size. For more on this strategy, check out our “Simple Guide to Portion Size,” which we’ve linked to at the bottom of this article. Copyright © 2018 Leaf Group Ltd. Use of this web site constitutes acceptance of the LIVESTRONG.COM, and.

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