Consider the Source

Appetizer

Believe LESS of the crazy stuff that you hear in the media. Consider the source, and evaluate statements accordingly.

I'm so very tired of hearing all of these so-called experts telling us that we don't have to exercise in order to lose weight. That's true, but it's about as smart as becoming bulimic or smoking crack every day. Those options will help you lose weight too, but folks would snicker if they were suggested to the mainstream.

Listen up: Exercise (strength training AND cardio) is good and necessary to get the results that I know you all want.

Main Course

If you don't believe me, take it from an actual bodybuilder (Tom Venuto) who has worked with and talked to thousands of experts on this subject. Don't be intimidated by the fact that he's a bodybuilder...

"For years I have suggested that it DOES make a difference where your deficit comes from. Although you can lose body fat with any calorie deficit, I maintain that it is far superior to “burn the fat” and create a deficit by increasing activity than it is to “starve the fat” by decreasing calories drastically with very low calorie diets. "

Dessert

There's no such thing as a free lunch...If it's too good to be true, it probably is...These are just a couple of the sayings that should pop into our heads every time we hear some new guru claim that we don't have to exercise or do cardio in order to lose weight. Cafe Physique is all about being realistic, and to think that you could achieve optimal body composition and health without working your heart and sweating is not a smart move.