I can't thank Brad Pilon enough for taking time out of his busy schedule to do a guest post for my site. Any of you who are fans of "Eat Stop Eat" or have been following Brad on Twitter know that his wife just gave birth to a healthy baby boy, Ro Wilder Pilon (cool name). I asked Brad to do a guest post on calorie deficit and I think his son was born the following day! This is an outstanding article, well worth your time, and will challenge much of what you have heard when it comes to dieting and weight loss. Love it!

[Brad Pilon's ideas challenge much of the mainstream fitness info you see published in magazines, books, and online. Slowly, but surely, his ideas are going to go mainstream. Right now, anyone who studies his materials will be WAY "ahead of the curve".]

The Evolution of Weight Loss – By Brad Pilon
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So both me and my girlfriend are going to "lean out" a bit right before summer. Neither of us has much body fat to lose, but getting extra lean allows us to still look sharp even if we gain 5 pounds over the course of the summer. I figured I would outline the plan we will follow over the next 6 weeks, to maybe give you some ideas. Hopefully analyzing my diet plan will allow you to come up with your own perfect approach.

[I can't wait for summer BBQ's and dinner parties! Nothing better than coming home from the beach or boating, taking a shower, putting on clean clothes and heading over to a friend's house to be greeted by the smell of bbq and a cooler full of ice cold beer.]

Getting Lean Before Summer – How I Used to Do It
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I have been avoiding post workout shakes for quite a few years now. In fact, I typically wait 1-2 hours after working out before I eat any type of calories. This flies in the face of the standard "science based" idea of post workout nutrition. Why do I wait so long, when others are rushing to the locker room to chug down protein shakes? It is actually pretty simple.

[A brilliant picture of two surfers in Puerto Vallarta continuing to catch waves as the sun goes down. Surfers go hours and hours without food after periods of tough effort, breaking the "fitness rules" while maintaining outstanding physiques.]

Here is the Traditional Advice to Post Workout Nutrition
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I have a rule that I follow that allows me to stay lean year round without getting too obsessed with food and counting calories. You see, I like to drink beer and eat tasty foods, but I also like to have visible abs and a lean youthful appearance. I will talk about a simple and realistic approach to insure that you never have to worry about racing to get in shape for the summer ever again.

[With the increase in beach pictures, you can probably tell that I'm dying for a tropical vacation. People who live in the upper latitudes like me can probably relate. This picture just sums it up perfectly. Suntanning and swimming. My idea of an ideal vacation.]

So What is The 5 Pound Rule?
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Hopefully this title didn't scare you off, thinking I'm pro-anorexia. Nothing could be further from the truth. I'm not endorsing eating 800 calories a day long term, or if you are over a certain weight. I do want to talk about a study which blows away the idea of losing muscle mass on a very low calorie, short-term diet. So what happens when 20 people go on a 12 week diet of 800 calories per day? Read more to find out.

[Want to go to an amazing tropical beach, but are tired of the Cancun party scene? Costa Rica is right up your alley! Imagine dense jungles right up to beautiful white sand beaches. This is supposedly one of the most amazing places on the planet. I will give you a detailed report once me and my girlfriend get back. We plan on going soon. Can't wait!]

A Quick Background of the Low Calorie Diet Study
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Okay, so I'm going to go on a bit of a rant about Acai Berry. I'm not going to put this product down. Acai Berry is an amazing antioxidant, but there are some big-time Internet Marketers engaging in deceptive marketing to make a killing off of this product. It was featured on Oprah Winfrey's show not too long ago and she was pretty excited about this amazing superfood. The problem is the Fake Blogs being setup all over the Internet to promote this as a "miracle weight loss" product (which it isn't).

[Acai Berry is harvested in the rain forests of Brazil. Here is a nice picture of the Brazilian Rain Forest. Look to the far left hand side of the picture! See the trees? Darn it! Another woman in a bathing suit jumped into the photo again! Why does that keep happening?]

First of All, I Want to Thank and Applaud Mike Geary
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I am a subscriber to Brad Pilon's newsletter. He is the author of one of my favorite diet books, Eat Stop Eat. He just sent out a great article in the newsletter that I'd love to expand upon. The article is titled: Are You the Victim and the Villain? It is about how people are quick to criticize an aggressive low calorie diet.

[I was overdue for a picture of a fit woman in a swimsuit. I know it is borderline tacky, but it just makes the article more fun to read!]

Eating Less Is the Simplest Route to Losing Weight
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