The mainstream dieting industry continues to push the “Eat less, exercise more” mantra. Meanwhile, American dieters attempt 5 diets per year, and 95% of them ultimately fail, according to one study.

The slow and steady approach can be effective, but it is primarily an oversimplified solution to a complex problem.

Brian Flatt, owner of R.E.V Fitness and creator of The 2 Week Diet, suggests that truly effective solutions must account for recent findings on the interplay of hormones and calories, cellular inflammation, and the complex psychology of weight loss.

“The key to weight loss is not counting calories — this should be evident by the obesity problem we have here in the U.S. Losing weight has much more to do with eliminating bad calories while increasing good calories, using a strategic system that accounts for how the body’s hormones process nutrients,” he proposes.

“In other words, failure to lose weight in the past has not been your fault. Instead, you have not been given the correct weight loss system.”

Cellular inflammation, a little-known and even less understood problem, is actually a leading cause of weight gain.

Flat echoes recent studies from Harvard Medical School, “Control of cellular inflammation can effectively increase our ability to lose weight, burn fat, increase metabolism, and keep body fat from returning.” Put simply, managing cellular inflammation leads to a healthier and longer life.

The vast majority of current dieting techniques neglect the psychological forces surrounds dieting attempts, which often make or break a diet’s success.

With his thousands of his clients in mind, Flatt remarks, “Again and again it’s been shown that strict, hard-to-follow plans simply don’t work. The same goes for diets that don’t produce immediate results.”

The 2 Weeks Diet does away with the “Eat less, exercise more” paradigm for good. Instead, dieters eat essential nutrients that the body needs for good health and proper functioning, while eliminating nutrients that slow or even prevent fat-burning.

The program also utilizes several supplements that, in combination with the diet, help users recruit body fat to be burned for fuel, thereby maintaining their lean body mass, and raising their metabolism.

Flatt promises, “In the first week alone, your clothes will be looser, you will feel lighter and you’ll feel 10 times better.”

To learn more about The 2 Week Diet and how it can help you lose 8-16 pounds in just 14 days, click here.

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I’m sure you’ve heard about the boiled egg diet by now, right?

Well if you haven’t, and you’ve been wanting to lose weight, it’s your lucky day!

Recently, many health enthusiasts and fitness experts have been talking about the results of this boiled egg diet and how you can lose up to 24 pounds in a few weeks.

Is it possible?

Does it work?

I haven’t personally tried the diet (yet) but I am thinking about it. However, the thought of not having a slice of pie for weeks hurts my soul.

Technically, it makes sense.

You need to consume less calories than your burn per day. If you’re only eating boiled eggs and fruits and vegetables, you would probably consume less than half of your normal daily consumption. Couple that with exercise and you have a recipe for success.

Since eggs are known for being a great source of protein, they can provide energy as well as help fill you up. Not only that, the diet can increase your metabolism and lower your body fat.

The boiled egg diet is 2 weeks. Follow the diet plan below and try to stick to it.

A few simple things to stay away from are salt, sugar, and bread. If you can cut those out or at least minimize them, you will increase your results guaranteed!

The Boiled Egg Diet

Week 1:

Monday

• Breakfast – 2 boiled eggs and chose a one whole citrus fruit
• Lunch – 2 sweet potatoes and 2 apples (green or red)
• Dinner – a salad and a piece of chicken (I would say baked)

Tuesday

• Breakfast – 2 boiled eggs and your choice of a citrus fruit
• Lunch – a green salad and cooked chicken
• Dinner – an orange, a salad, and 2 boiled eggs

Wednesday

• Breakfast – 2 boiled eggs and a citrus fruit
• Lunch – small serving of low-fat cheese, a tomato, and one piece of sweet potato
• Dinner – green salad with cooked piece of chicken (again, baked is always healthier)

Thursday

• Breakfast – 2 boiled eggs and a citrus fruit
• Lunch – one whole fruit of your choices
• Dinner – steamed chicken and green salad

Friday

• Breakfast – 2 boiled eggs and a citrus fruit
• Lunch – 2 boiled eggs and steam vegetables
• Dinner – grilled fish and a green salad

Saturday

• Breakfast – 2 boiled eggs and your choice of citrus fruit
• Lunch – another fruit
• Dinner – chicken and steamed vegetables

Sunday

• Breakfast – 2 boiled eggs and a fruit
• Lunch – salad, steamed vegetables and a nice piece of chicken
• Dinner – larger portion of steamed vegetables

Second Week

Monday

• Breakfast – 2 boiled eggs and a fruit
• Lunch – green salad and piece of chicken
• Dinner – an orange, a green salad and 2 boiled eggs

Tuesday

• Breakfast – 2 boiled eggs and a fruit
• Lunch – 2 boiled eggs and steamed vegetables
• Dinner – grilled fish and a salad

Wednesday

• Breakfast – 2 boiled eggs and a fruit (always your choice)
• Lunch – green salad and a piece of chicken
• Dinner – vegetable salad, an orange and 2 boiled eggs

Thursday

• Breakfast should start with two boiled eggs, and your favorite citrus fruit.
• Lunch you can eat steamed vegetables paired with low-fat cheese and two boiled eggs.
• Dinner will be a little salad with one piece of chicken.

Friday

• Breakfast should start with two boiled eggs, and your favorite citrus fruit.
• Lunch should be a salad with salmon or your favorite grilled fish.
• Dinner you can have two boiled eggs and a salad.

Saturday

• Breakfast – almost there!…2 boiled eggs and a citrus fruit
• Lunch s- a green salad and a piece of chicken
• Dinner – sorry..just a fruit

Sunday

• Breakfast – you get 2 boiled eggs
• Lunch – steamed vegetables and steamed chicken
• Dinner – steamed vegetables and steamed chicken again

Well hopefully you’ll make it to the end. If you do, you’ll be real familiar with boiled eggs and fruit by the time you finish that’s for sure!

Are you up for the challenge?

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Curious about your body fat percentage?

Good news! I have you covered, but to be accurate you should use both charts below. The first chart includes height and weight. The second chart will give you more of a general body fat percentage range for women based on age group.

Step 1: Find your height on the left side of the chart below. Next, match your weight on the top of the chart with your corresponding height. The number where your height and weight meet is an estimate of your body fat percentage. The color tells you what category you fall into based on your weight. After you have your body fat percentage estimate go to step two.

Step 2: Now that you know your body fat percentage, you can use the chart below to find the ideal range for your age.

For example, if you’re body fat percentage was 31% and you were 28 years of age, you would fall into the healthy range (green).

What’s your body fat percentage?

What category do you fall into?

I Couldn’t Pick Just One So I Decided to Give You Three

Here’s my favorite (top 3) Paleo Meatloaf recipes.

1. Pizza Meatloaf

Yes, it’s pizza. Yes, it’s amazing.

Ingredients:

• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 8 ounces pizza sauce, divided
• 1 cup cracker crumb
• ¹⁄₂ cup grated parmesan cheese
• ¹⁄₂ cup shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
• ¹⁄₂ cup chopped onion
• ¹⁄₄ cup chopped green pepper
• 1 teaspoon seasoning salt
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• ¹⁄₄ teaspoon pepper
• 2 lbs ground beef

Directions:

1. Mix eggs, 3/4 cup pizza sauce, crumbs, parmesan, half the mozzarella, onion, green pepper, salt, oregano, and pepper.
2. Add beef; mix well.
3. Pat into a greased 8×8 baking pan.
4. Bake at 350* for 50 minutes.
5. Drain.
6. Spread remaining pizza sauce on top, bake another 10 minutes.
7. Sprinkle with remaining mozzarella, bake until bubbly.

2. Southwest Turkey Meatloaf

Mmmmmm…jalapenos.

Ingredients:

• 1/4cup chopped onion
• 1tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1cup uncooked long grain rice
• 1tablespoon minced fresh garlic
• 114 1/2 ounce can beef broth
• 115 ounce can black beans, rinsed and drained
• 2pounds uncooked ground turkey
  
• 1cup frozen or canned whole kernel corn, thawed or drained
• 1/2cup bottled picante sauce
• 1/4 – 1/2cup crushed tortilla chips or corn chips
• 1teaspoon taco seasoning
  
• Shredded Mexican-style four-cheese blend, chopped tomato, snipped fresh cilantro, sliced fresh jalapeno pepper, and/or lime wedges (optional)

Directions:

1. In a large saucepan cook onion in hot oil over medium heat for 5 minutes or until tender. Stir in rice and garlic. Cook and stir for 5 minutes until rice is brown. Add beef broth. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, covered, for 10 to 15 minutes or until rice is tender. Stir in beans; set aside to cool slightly, about 20 minutes.
2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 15x10x1-inch baking pan with parchment paper; set aside. In a large bowl combine turkey, corn, picante sauce, crushed chips, and taco seasoning. Stir in rice mixture. In prepared baking pan lightly pat turkey mixture into a 10×5-inch loaf. Bake for 1-1/4 to 1-1/2 hours or until an instant-read thermometer inserted near the center of loaf registers 165 degrees F.
3. Let meat loaf stand for 10 minutes. If desired, sprinkle with cheese, tomato, cilantro, and/or sliced jalapeno and serve with lime.

3. Bacon Chorizo Chipotle Meatloaf

Look at that beauty!

Ingredients:

• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 pound ground chorizo
• 2 medium carrots, chopped
• 1 cup chopped button mushrooms
• 2 cups baby spinach, chopped
• ¼ white onion, minced
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 cup almond flour
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ⅛ teaspoon black pepper
• ⅛ teaspoon white pepper
• ½ pound bacon
• 2-3 tablespoons Sir Kensington’s Chipotle Mayo or homemade chipotle mayo
• chopped green onions, to garnish

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
2. Place all ingredients, except for the bacon, mayo and green onions, in a large bowl and mix well with your hands until combined.
3. Put all the mixture into a 9×5 baking dish. Cut the bacon strips in half so they fit across the baking dish perfectly. Layer the bacon down the baking dish, overlapping the bacon slightly and covering all the meat mixture. Tuck the sides of the bacon in so they don’t turn up while they bake.
4. Place in oven and bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes. Then turn on broiler and cook for less than 5 minutes, just to brown the bacon a little more. Keep an eye on it to make sure it doesn’t burn.
5. Garnish with chipotle mayo and green onions.

Of course there are plenty more Paleo recipes but those are my 3 favorites. If you want more mouth watering Paleo recipes check this out