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This article was contributed by fitness and nutrition author Jon Benson. I rarely eat fast food. Personally, I’d rather just get something healthier than go through all this, but I thought I’d pass it on if it might help you out.

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Believe it or not you can get lean by eating fast food.

I know, it sounds crazy… but in a few weeks I’m going to prove it to the world with the release of my newest mini e-book “Fast Food Fitness: How I Dropped 40lbs Eating Fast Food Every Day.”

Do you think I’m joking?  I’m not.

Of course there’s a WAY to eat fast food and drop the pounds. You can’t just eat like everyone else does. That’s common sense.

And believe me, there are more healthy ways to drop the pounds than eating fast food… for sure.

But the way I figure it: Would you rather be healthIER and lean or UNhealthy and overfat?

Silly question… so consider “Fast Food Fitness” a path to the lesser of two evils… and one that actually got me to 10% bodyfat (that’s pretty lean!) a few years ago.

Here’s how it started:

I simply hate to cook!  I have since solved that problem… I hired a part-time chef (it’s cheaper than it sounds)… but until two years ago I was eating out every single meal… I mean EVERY MEAL.

Most of the time… not all of the time, but most of the time… these meals were fast food joints like burger joints and even fried chicken places.

But I had to keep my physique, so … what to do?

Well… you’ll have to wait. At least a few weeks.

If you want the book for half-price, you have to own a copy of “Every Other Day Dietplan”… everyone who owns a copy before “Fast Food Fitness” hits the Internet will get half-off.

So go here if you don’t have EODD yet …

click—–>  My Favorite Foods Fatloss-Plan

Here’s 3 of my top 25 fast-food diet-tips… just these 3 will take you 1/3 of the way there…

First, use my Half-n-Half Principle. Order whatever you are going to order and then have the person behind the counter cut the order exactly in HALF.

Half to go… half to eat there.

Eat half now…. then the other half 3-4 hours later. Believe it or not you will store less bodyfat and even increase your metabolism eating like this.

Simple trick… give it a shot.

Second, ditch all the starch. That means buns, bread and anything made of flour. BUT here’s the “still tastes good” trick I use. I keep ONE of the pieces of bread from, say, my hamburger. Then I “pick” at it while I enjoy the meat and either a small diet soda or tea. Eat no more than 5 “picks” at the bread… about half a slice. You still get the exact taste of a burger with none of the stuff that makes most people over-fat.

Third, for you chicken lovers, split your order between fried and baked chicken. KFC has excellent baked chicken… try it. Then strip most of the skin off the fried chicken. Not all… most.

You still get the taste, but with far fewer bad food-stuffs and calories…. make sense?

Enjoy the tips… but remember, the healthiest (and tastiest) way to eat is still my Every Other Day Dietplan, which works in your favorite foods each week….

click—–>  My Favorite Foods Fatloss-Plan

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Well, there you have it.  What do you think?

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Please note – In exchange for allowing Jon’s articles to appear occassionally, he will pay me a commission if you buy from the links in the article.  That’s nice of him, ey?

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Not much time for dinner?

That used to be a problem for me too. I mean, even ‘h helper’ takes a half an hour to get on the table, and tastes like chemical crap.

Last night we had sautéed chicken breast, glazed baby carrots, salad and fresh pineapple. Time to table- about 20 minutes. Look Ma – No Chemicals! (except the salad dressing – Ok, I could have made my own – but no one’s perfect…)

Here’s some basic ideas for dinners that you can put together in about 15 minutes.

Grilled pork chop seasoned with Garlic Powder and Italian Seasoning.

Chicken breast seasoned with Fajita or Roasted Garlic seasoning. 

Steak seasoned with Montreal Spicy Steak Seasoning.

Fresh Tuna seasoned with lemon Pepper, or drizzle with lemon juice and fresh ground black pepper.

Quick Side Dishes-
Watermelon
Cantaloupe
Fresh Pineapple
Refried beans
Baked potato (micro-waved)
Baked sweet potato (micro-waved)
Any raw or steamed vegetables

Salad -
While the rest of the food is cooking, throw together a salad – limited only by what’s in the fridge, and your imagination.

Spinach or Leaf Lettuce
Tomato
Carrots
Broccoli
Onion
Red wine & vinaigrette Dressing
Fresh Ground Black Pepper
Craisins
Almonds or walnuts
And so on…

If you feel you still need more food, French bread with olive oil and parmesan for dipping is a fun, healthy, fast choice. I always keep some in the freezer. Place into
freezer bags and freeze immediately while fresh. To defrost, simply wrap in a paper towel (no plastic!) and use defrost setting on the microwave for about 30 seconds.

We get yet another serving of fruits and vegetables by drinking juice with dinner. My daughter loves those V8 fusions.

Relax and Enjoy your dinner!

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