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Advanced Nutrition With Gary Collins 90

February 5, 2016February 5, 2016 James Burnette 183 Comments

Gary Collins on Advanced Nutrition.

Advanced Nutrition

This week we talk Advanced nutrition with Gary Collins. After having Gary on about his off grid project I wanted to pick his brain on more nutrition. Gary, creator of the primal power method, has been in the industry longer than the competition. He is one of the few Master Level personal trainers. He knows his stuff when it comes to advanced nutrition.

I hit Gary with some tough ones this week. Many questions that I have on my health journey. I feel though that many have the same problems. There is a lot of talk in the health blogs on intermittent fasting, gut health, and weight loss stalls.

Gary handles all my hard ball questions without flinching. The mark of a true expert. On many points we agreed completely. On a few I heard answers I didn’t expect. That got me excited. One of Gary’s tops supplements he recommends is turmeric. That’s not something you hear from others in the field.

Gary goes in-depth on the topics. We spent a good 20 minutes on just intermittent fasting. The whys and hows. We also talk about who fasting is not for. It is a great tool for weight loss. But not right for everyone. Definitely not for beginners, elite athletes or bodybuilders. If you are trying to put on mass restricting your eating to a small window is stupid. If you are largely sedentary and trying to lose the last few pounds it works great.

I love Gary’s take on blood work and supplements. There are several supplements to be taking without any blood work. Vitamin D3 is one. We can guarantee that if you live in the continental 48 you need it. If blood testing was cheaper testing would be or viable.

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Survival Weight Loss Podcast Episode 85

January 6, 2016January 6, 2016 James Burnette 228 Comments

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Survival Weight Loss

This week I have a Survival Weight Loss Show. I will give you a PHD in weight Loss. Want to actually achieve your new years weight loss goals? Tired of losing weight and gaining it back?

I have lost 100 pounds and kept it off. Instead of selling my experience as some cheesy book I am giving you this survival weight loss podcast. All my tips, tricks and methods. One hour of pure non commercial advice.

I answer how much carbs you should eat. Is this diet right for high performance athletes? Can you get too much Protein? I answer all that and so much more.

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Spirulina to Supercharge Your Diet

June 25, 2015June 25, 2015 James Burnette 202 Comments

I was contacted by the great folks at Nuts.com to share an infographic on Spirulina. You may have never heard of Spirulina before now. Or you may not be aware of all the health benefits of this superfood.

Spirulina is a blue-green algae packed with vitamins and minerals. I have come across spirulina often for it’s weight loss benefits. As a prep and a weight loss benefit Spirulina is excellent. Check out the infographic below to learn more about it.

Episode 57 Low Carb Intro

May 6, 2015May 6, 2015 James Burnette 193 Comments

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Low Carb Intro

This week we goes over the basics of a Low carb into. How to begin eating low carb. James and many others have lost weight on a low carb diet. Even on Paleo I tend to stay low carb. When not eating processed foods it’s hard to get too many carbs.

Mike is about to being a low carb diet for improved health and weight loss. In this low carb intro we cover what to eat. What foods are allowed. How many carbs you should consume in a day.

James talks about his first experiences going on Atkins a decade ago. What did he eat during that time. What kind of weight loss to expect.

Paleo And Exercise: A One Two Punch

August 19, 2014August 18, 2014 James Burnette 1,032 Comments

I’ve been following a paleo lifestyle for a few years. I was overweight most of that time too. Heck I’m still overweight but not by much. If I was following a strict paleo diet why was I still fat? What was the huge secret I was missing? There were many reasons for my failure. Many misunderstandings I had about things. I had to dial in and find what worked best for me. Mostly though I had to get out of the cave and get active and social. Paleo and exercise go hand in hand. Today I’ll be talking about why you can’t skip the workouts.

James Carrying a Warrior Paleo — James Carrying a Warrior

Overeating

Eating a paleo diet is more nutrient dense. To anyone following the diet you know this. Even knowing this you might still be making mistakes. Grains for all their celebrated greatness are lacking in nutrients. On a paleo diet you learned to not weigh and measure your food. Eat until satiated is the prescribed wisdom. While that is great some will overeat on that. Your either used to eating a larger amount or are not sure what satiety feels like. Many have been programed to eat on a clock. Must eat at this time or that time. Must eat this many or that many meals. Trying to eat 6 nutrient dense meals in a day is not good. Do not eat because the clock says so. Eat when you are actually hungry. Eat until you are not hungry nor full.

Excess Energy

I started crossfit in December 2013. One of the first things my coach said to me was I had the diet under control now needed to use that energy. Eating strict high fat paleo gave me tons of energy. Which I did nothing with. The 24 hour globo gym bored me. I would go whole months without going. I didn’t know a single other person in there. My workouts, when I did them, were boing. I tended to use my excess energy by watching Youtube videos on the couch. Even good healthy calories end up as fat when you do nothing. While I still enjoy some Youtube it’s no longer marathons.

Paleo and Exercise

One Solution is never as good as a ton. To burn this excess energy I tried to find as many active things as possible to do. First was I joined a crossfit gym. For me the high intensity varied workouts were perfect. I show up say Hi and get to do something new everyday. I’ve seen more results from this randomized training than anything else I’ve done. My fitness level has sky rocketed since joining. Everyday I do things I could not before.

Get Active

The other big two things I do are hiking and throwing the Frisbee. I love hiking and I’m surrounded by beautiful Tennessee trails. I try to go do a day hike at least once a week now. Man has evolved to walk and run through trails. I find the time spent in nature is meditative. After a hike I always feel more calm. I keep a frisbee in my car now. I will play with it every chance I get. Stuck waiting for seats at a restaurant? Get out your disc and play a little. Play is a very important part of life that is gone in most adults. Playing is next to sleep in stress reduction. Find something you like to do and do it. Weight comes off and life quality goes way up.