davidroth

Just as an update to this, I've been following Tom's program for about 5 weeks and have lost 20 pounds so far. I actually wasn't measuring body fat for the first 2 weeks, but have been doing it for the last few. In that time, I've lost 3% body fat with a slight increase in lean body weight. Can't say enough about the…

What I do is basically what I learned from Tom Venuto. And that is to follow a 90/10 rule. 90% of the time, follow a strict diet. And then 10%, eat whatever you want. THe only stipulation is that make sure you still don't exceed your total calories for the day. That has helped me a lot. Because I used to go crazy on cheat…

Yeah, I have heard an interview that Leigh Peele did with Tom. I joined Tom's "Inner Circle" cause he provides a lot of tools, interviews, free stuff in there...as well as the forum so I've been listening to those a lot. It's not necessary, but I like to listen to the stuff everyday as a little motivator. I was actually a…

Just as an update here, I gave up Diet Soda for 2 weeks and did not see any improvement over my baseline weight loss goals. So, for me, the only reason I can see for giving up Diet Soda is if it's replacing water for you. But if you're still getting the water you need, BOTTOMS UP! Still, I did somewhat lose a craving for…

I don't really think I have the withdrawls that I should for drinking so much of the stuff. I don't feel like the caffeine ever effected me all that much. It never really gave me any kind of pickup and I'd be just as happy drinking the caffeine-free versions. And when i didn't have it, I never felt like I had a headache or…

I should clarify so people aren't tempted to take things to the extreme. What I'm talking about is the occasional substituting foods here and there, but not really changing the total calorie intake. So instead of salad+chicken, eating a lean pocket. I'm not really talking about going from eating fruits, veggies, nuts, lean…

A few things based on the comments above.... 1) For those of you saying that my diet seems very boring, you're right! But, I'm kinda picky so I stick with the healthy foods I like. And I know myself well enough to know I'm not going to do much, any cooking most of the time. 2) I see that some people say they feel better…

I feel like i'm the only person in the world that feels like this, but I don't really feel all that different based on what I eat. A big mac vs. a salad? Yeah, i definitely feel better after the salad. But if I'm eating relatively low-calorie, I don't really feel better if I have a salad with protein vs. White Bread with…