Booze, Sit-ups & Six Pack Abs, Part 2

Categories: Abdominal Exercises • Nutrition • Weight Loss

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Following is an excerpt of the interview between Scott Colby and Todd Scott, author of the How to Get Six Pack Abs program. Editor’s Note: The content contained in this interview is meant only to give you an idea of the author’s level of expertise and point of view. You should always draw your own conclusions when listening to the advice of others.

Just the other day, I put up a post detailing some of the Training aspects of the interview with Abs Expert Todd Scott…

Today, Scott grills Todd on the topic of abs training, booze, & burning stomach fat… and how he concocted a plan to not only drink booze without gaining weight, but also how the pounds melted off week after week…

Be sure to read the entire interview, it contains a few true gems you can start using today! Hope you enjoy!

Scott C: You said you drank nearly every weekend and got down to 7% bodyfat? How did you do this?

Todd S: Oh man… this one’s a doozy… so I’m gonna have to put a disclaimer on it:

Warning: This is interview is for informational purposes only, and is not intended to treat or cure any illness or disease. I am not a doctor, so please consult your physician before starting any exercise program.

In other words: “Kids, don’t try this at home.”

Okay? Okay. So, let’s get to it.

I can’t say I was doing an experiment, because I was going to drink no matter what. And, like many people, a little bit of alcohol here and there is going to happen, so I just decided to concoct a plan so as to not put on fat… the result was that I continued to lose fat week in and week out.

Basically, I used the formula found in How to Get Six Pack Abs to calculate the number of calories I needed to eat per day and per meal to lose fat on a weekly basis.

This was just 1 part of my overall program. Since nearly every weekend I’d go out on the town or go to a party, I just did a bit of quick math to figure out how much I could drink and not exceed my daily caloric requirements. My goal was to just maintain my weight at the time, not lose more fat… but it turned out quite nicely.

I’ll use 2400 calories per day for the purposes of this explanation.

Here’s what I did as far as the nutrition part of the program goes:

I designated 1 night per week as a party night where I would drink – it ranged from shots, to beer, to whiskey, all the way to wine – the type of alcohol didn’t matter. The day that was designated as my “party” day, I figured out what I wanted to drink, how much I was going to drink, and the number of overall alcohol calories I’d be taking in that day.

So for instance, let’s say I decided to drink 8 light beers at 110 calories each. I’d simply subtract that from the total daily calories I was to EAT that day – 2400 minus 880= 1520 calories.

That’s how many calories I’d consume (1520 calories) for the day from whole foods and supplements. To reach the daily total of 2400 calories, I’d drink 8 light beers, it would keep me in a calorie deficit AND I’d get to drink beer or whiskey or wine or whatever the heck I wanted.

The key to it was planning it in advance, so I wouldn’t go over the daily calories.

Another key to it is that after you stop drinking for the night, your blood sugar falls rapidly, and you get really, really, really, hungry… you just have to fight the urge and not eat until the next day. If I did give in, I’d ONLY eat protein. And I even planned this in advance, too. I’d make sure I had 2 chicken breasts cooked and waiting in the refrigerator. If I hadn’t planned this in advance, and I did give in, it’d be too easy to just run to a fast food restaurant rather than throwing a chicken breast on the grill.

Scott C: Most people start a fitness program by walking for 30-60 minutes a day and nothing else. Is this the correct approach?

Todd S: It depends on the condition of the person. If that’s ALL they can do, then yeah, it’s the perfect approach. But by “Start”, I’d say you have 5-7 days to begin increasing the intensity of not only the walking but by also adding some sort of weight training to the program. If the person continues “walking just 30-60 minutes a day” indefinitely, they’re not going to burn much fat.

Let’s look at it from a completely different perspective. If you’re trying to get into shape by just walking 30-60 minutes per day over and over, it’d be a lot like enrolling in college to become a doctor by only taking biology 101 every semester for 4 years. Sure, you have to start somewhere (and every doctor I know started with basic college biology), but at the end of the 4 years, you won’t be getting into med school – you’ll just be a really, really good tutor.

The same is true with walking – it’s only a start, if you don’t continue to increase the intensity at every benchmark, you’ll never lose your belly fat, and you’ll end up just being really, really good at walking 30-60 minutes at a time.

Scott C: What type of foods should you be eating to strip away belly fat?

Todd S: If you want to strip away fat at rapid speeds, whole foods are the way to go. I’m not saying supplements don’t have their place (I love meal replacement shakes), but by simply digesting natural whole foods your body will burn extra calories.

These foods should consist of protein and starchy carbs. I’d go so far as to say not to add any additional fat other than omega-3’s & omega-6’s.

Typically the proteins should consist of chicken breast, turkey breast, eggs, cottage cheese, nuts, pork loin, and if you have access to elk or deer meat, those are great low fat, high protein sources. Not many people realize how lean pork loin is. Even though it’s pork, it’s about the equivalent to a chicken breast as far as the amount of protein and fat it contains. And even though it does contain a tad bit more fat than chicken, it’s great to have around to mix things up.

As far as the carbs go, stick with whole grains such as wheat bread, brown rice, sweet potatoes, yams, and even white potatoes. Even though it’s a “white” carb, you can still eat it and not have to worry about storing fat – as long as you don’t overeat.

Not only is the type of food you eat important, but the food combinations are just as important. What I’ve found to work the best is after calculating the number of calories you need per day to lose fat, calculate your meals so that every meal contains the same amount of protein. Your breakfast and your postworkout meals contain double the number of carbs as the other meals of the day.

That wraps up this interview. For more info about whether the How to Get Six Pack Abs Program is right for you, be sure to check out the site: How to Get Six Pack Abs