The problem with many diets is that they require a steep learning curve. You have to get your tastebuds used to less fat or fewer carbohydrates, and you have to ignore most of the food in the real world in order to make the diets work. Trainer and nutritionist Thomas Incledon, R.D., Ph.D., who helped develop the Belly–Off eating program, believes that there’s a better solution. If you want to lose weight, he says, first make sure you’re getting enough protein in your diet. Protein makes you feel fuller while you’re eating, and helps you build muscle and speed up your metabolism. Next, get enough fat. Fat helps you feel fuller longer between meals, slowing your appetite, and makes you feel that you’re eating real food. You never feel as if you were starving in the land of plenty. This is vital because few can make deprivation a permanent way of life. Most important, Incledon says, is that when you have enough protein and fat, your total calorie intake takes care of itself. You still need to pay attention to what you’re eating at every meal. You still need to know which foods to avoid. But you don’t have to starve or make a daily treadmill death march to lose weight. You just need to give your body what it needs, when it needs it, and let the food do its work, in conjunction with whatever exercise program you choose to follow. So in developing the Belly–Off diet, our first goal was to make sure the above considerations were built in. We wanted a template you could use anywhere, anytime, with minimal calculation. And we wanted a diet that you could self–regulate by easily adding more fat and protein when you feel you need it, or subtracting some when you don’t. Our aim was to ensure that there’s no point in the day when you’re starving or craving a jelly doughnut. With the Belly Off! diet plan you will learn how to balance: Protein, Fat and Carbohydrates in order to melt away fat. There are three keys to making a balanced-macronutrient diet work. 1. Include some of each macronutrient in each meal. 2. When you’re hungry, eat real food. 3. Anticipate your cravings, and trust your instincts. Sign up today and learn exactly how to leverage a balanced diet into healthy weight loss!