When Vince Lombardi took over the Green Bay Packers, one of the first questions the press asked him was, "What are you going to turn this team around?"  His reply happens to be my favorite story of all time.  Pardon the para-phrasing... Lombardi's response was:  "We aren't changing anything.   But we will become brilliant at the basics.  We will be so good that they may know whats coming but won't be able to stop us."   That being said, in nine seasons his Green Bay Packers won five NFL Championships and two Super Bowls.

I think this applies to the way people diet.  We get so caught up in whats new, what's cutting edge,  the new excercises, new supplements that we forget what makes the biggest difference.  Being brilliant at the basics.  What are the basics?

1.  Protein, carbs and fat at each meal

2.  Eat 3 meals and two snacks

3.  Eat every 3-4 hours

4.  Drink plenty of water

Once you master the basics, you will be able to tighten up your plan and tweak it

 to give you the

svelt...strong and healthy body you deserve.