I'm reporting today on the Metabolic Surge diet and training program I've been following and the fat loss results I got. I'm definitively happy about it if you want just a quick summary, I'm happy of the results, it's boring to do because eating anything whenever I wanted was way funnier, but that's life, I now get my kick out of thinking about how lean and muscular I can get if I put my mind to it, it's just a switch of perspective, I'm not there yet but I'm confident I can do it because I know have a recipe for success...

Quick reminder: Metabolic Surge is a 46 days fat loss program, including 36 days of specific diet / training and 10 days of "rest" with a more relaxed nutrition and lighter training schedule with no cardio.

In the month of september 2007 I followed the preparation program in order to get my body up and running and then I started Metabolic Surge on 5th october. I started the Level , the "light" version of the program, so that the workout exercices were less demanding than the full program. I then finished the 36 days of diet on 9th november and after 10 days of rest with only strength building workouts (2 days on, 2 days off) I started Metabolic Surge again, but this time the full, more demanding, program.

If you want to lose the fat and tone your muscles, there's only one way: eat clean and train hard. You don't have to, people can be fat and obese, if you don't think about all the health issues, the daily inconveniences of being overweight, it's all good. A pizza will always taste better than plain tuna. Those who make sacrifice everyday don't do it because they like it, they do it because the happiness derived from being fit or even lean and muscular, outweighs the pleasure of food, or so I read. I recommend the program I've been following for over a month, Metabolic Surge.

Here's a quick update to my own physique transformation mission, yesterday was 3 weeks into the Metabolic Surge program and it's surely showing results. I'm doing level 1 so it's not as hard as the full version which I'm going to do right after I finish the first level.

Nutrition-wise, I went already to all phases twice, which are:

• 5 days low carbs
• 1 day protein only
• 1 day carbs only (fruits)
• 5 days low carbs (with a cheat meal on the last day)

Here is Nick Nilsson's article where I saw the "Diet Drinks can make you fat" argument being developed for the first time in writing. Before only my brother told me that once and I didn't quite believe him because he was unable to tell me where this information came from, it was just a sort of common sense, and I know that things are not always as simple as they could be...

Nine Sure-Fire Ways To Gain Fat by Nick Nilsson

When it comes to fat gain, you may be helping your body succeed without even realizing you're doing it! These nine things will open your eyes and stop fat gain in its tracks.

Ever wonder if some of the things you do on a daily basis could be making you gain fat? Some things you may already know but some of them may take you completely by surprise!

I drink Coke Zero (Coca Cola Zero, as we don't say Coke over here) and enjoy it, I also drink water, but rather at the gym where I drink 1,25liter at each training and with my protein shakes and also sometimes on its own at home, yes it happens. Coke Zero says there is no carbs and no fat, only aspartame and some chemicals, so it's fine... Today I read an article by Nick Nilsson (author of the fat loss program I'm following, Metabolic Surge) entitled "Nine Sure-Fire Ways To Gain Fat" in which he states:

Drinking soft drinks (even diet drinks) with fatty foods will make you gain fat

A sugary soft drink will result in a high insulin response. Insulin is a storage hormone - it helps the body store carbohydrates, proteins and fats.

There is also evidence to suggest that the artifical sweeteners commonly found in diet drinks can cause an insulin reaction in the body. It's a simple reaction to the sweetness, not carbs as there are no carbs in diet drinks. The body simply associates the taste of sweetness with the presence of carbs and assumes that carbs are present, increasing insulin levels in response.

What do you get when you have fatty foods in the presence of increased insulin levels? Simple. You get fat.

My advice is this: if you're going to eat fatty foods (we all do it at some point or other), drink water, not soft drinks or even diet soft drinks. Save the diet drinks for times when you're not eating fatty foods.

Because that reminded me of my brother telling me about the same thing, that diet drinks prepare your body to take all the subsequent carbs and transform it into fat (my brother is not a scientist and neither am I) and I was not 100% convinced about that: could the body be so dumb as to react not to pure chemistry but be fooled by a mere sweetness taste? So I asked.

This article has been written by the same guy who wrote the ebook I'm following at the start of my physique transformation journey! This article simply tells you common sense, what you should do to start, but honestly I think the mindset is very important, so you need to have a goal and a plan before even starting.

Read this article if you want, I'll be posting another message today to report about how things are going, because I have been following a program for 13 days now, longest time in my life, ever! OK, here's the article:

So you want to drop some fat but you're not sure of what the best way is to get started?

Right now, I'm going to give you a short guide that will get you moving in the right direction...an exact training program (done 3 times per week) covering weights and cardio, as well as what to eat, how much to eat, and what supplements you need and don't need.

I've been thinking for a long time about doing something about my ever growing bodyfat, but I very much enjoyed eating junk food at any time of the day and night and in any amount, it was just delicious!

Anyway, so now I had to stop everything because knowing myself as well as I do, I can't expect me to stick to a moderate slow down in my feeding habits, it's like when I stop smoking many years ago, I had to do it suddenly (but after much thoughts) and totally, no slowing down..