Super Sized BS

Do you remember the movie Super Size Me (SSM)?  Well, it turns out that Morgan Spurlock may not have been entirely forthright or accurate about a LOT of things in that movie.

For example, his nutritionist told him that he was eating in excess of 5,000 calories per day of McDonald’s food.  It turns out that if you do a little math that’s NOT ACTUALLY POSSIBLE based on Spurlock’s rules that he set for himself.

Check out this video to see what I mean:

What’s more is that SSM is wrong about a lot of other things such as:

*Fast food is why we have become obese  (in Fat Head the movie the “star” actually drops 12lbs in a month on a fast-food only diet)

*Saturated fat is bad for you (there really isn’t any evidence to support this idea)

*Weight loss or gain is calories in – calories out

A Fat Head Worth Getting

The single best documentary on health/nutrition/obesity that I have ever seen (and I’ve spent hundreds and hundreds of dollars on them) is the movie Fat Head.  Its definitely worth putting on your Netflix list or picking up at amazon.com.

He summarizes a lot of very complicated 500 page science books into an easily digestible, entertaining 100min DVD.

Josef Brandenburg is Washington, DC’s top personal trainer for busy people. He shows normal people with hectic lives and average genetics how to create the bodies they want in the time they actually have. To find out more about the 7-Day Free Trial click here. You can also pick up a copy of his brand new CD – “Why Eat Less and Exercise More is The Worst Advice Ever” here.

Making Fast Food Your Friend – My New Favorite Fast Food Meal

So, my last post on this topic was about Five Guys, and while I still love The Five, there is a new love in my life – Chipotle.  The love of my life – Tillie, my fiancé was the one who turned me on to the no rice, no beans bowl and Chipotle.  Its super yummy, super easy (no work involved – I only have to pay for it!), and doesn’t have any fattening (or fatigue inducing) starchy carbs.  And its soon to be even more convenient as they’re opening one right up the street from my condo!

Did you know you can place your order online before you go so that you don’t have to wait online?

The Josef Bowl:

*Double barbacoa beef
*Guacamole
*Sour cream
*Cheese
*Medium salsa
*Lettuce

Interesting side note:  I told one client about the no beans or rice bowl and she said, “but then you’ll need more food [as the rice and beans make up a lot of the bulk in the bowl].”  That’s not actually true.

For folks that have a tendency to pack on extra body-fat the act of eating carbs makes you hungry (insulin makes you both tired and hungry as its busy making new body-fat).  So, eliminating the starchy/refined carbs from a meal makes it energizing and satiating.  You’ll be more satisfied without the beans and rice than with!  (Satisfied with how your pants fit and satisfied with the amount of food you ate.)

Happy 4th of July!

Oh, and if you live in the States, spare a moment to reflect on how fortunate you are to live here vs. all of the other places on Earth that could never offer you the same opportunities to prosper and do with your life as you see fit.  I have one client that just spent 6 months in Afghanistan, and, well, you get the point… count your blessings.

Josef Brandenburg is Washington, DC’s top personal trainer for busy people. He shows normal people with hectic lives and average genetics how to create the bodies they want in the time they actually have. To find out more about the 7-Day Free Trial click here. You can also pick up a copy of his brand new CD – “Why Eat Less and Exercise More is The Worst Advice Ever” here.