This episode is inspired by a recent conversation with an old friend who reached out to me to ask for some tips and insights because of a very relatable issue. 

Despite being a lifelong highly accomplished endurance athlete and extreme outdoor person, things went a little off track with the pandemic and some personal life events, leading to drinking a little too much, eating way too many chips and too much butter, etc. This all led to him reaching out to ask: how do I get back on track, and what do you typically eat throughout the course of a single day?

I answer those questions and more in this show as I share why I’m on the “C&C diet” and break down some practical weight loss methods that actually work. I explain why you can’t force your way into healthy eating patterns and talk about my typical approach, which includes tons of dark chocolate and my morning superfuel high protein smoothie. I also talk about my favorite carb sources and the benefits of desiccated organ capsules and reveal why I no longer eat salads or stir frys. Finally, I list the foods you want to minimize if you want to lose weight, as well as the reason why I take creatine every day (and why I think you should too!)

 

TIMESTAMPS:

Brad tells an old friend how to get back on track with his fitness. [01:21]

Brad’s main focus on diet is to maximize nutrient dense foods. [03:15]

Many people like time restricted eating where you are fasting for 16 hours and then consuming calories in that 8- hour window. [07:56]

Any deviation from the standard American diet of palatable processed foods is going to be a success. [10:47]

It is very difficult to change your pattern of eating. Set yourself up for success by making good shopping choices.  Don’t have the processed foods in your house to tempt you.  [13:48]

Brad’s morning diet consists of a smoothie and maybe chocolate. [17:54]

Grass fed beef and pastured eggs are the mainstay. [20:45]
The concept that the cholesterol content of your diet has no correlation to your blood cholesterol levels. [22:41]

Brad eats fewer vegetables now. [26:21]

Chocolate is a big part of Brad’s diet…..only the premium artisåan well-made chocolate. [30:45]

For overall improvement, after diet comes exercise. Ridding ourselves with excess body fat is a battle. [38:32]

How do we keep belly fat off? [42:07]

When you are training, change your mindset and focus on quality and precision rather than suffering. [46:30]

Move frequently, lift heavy things and sprint. [47:40]

Sleep is very important. If you have to set the alarm to get up, we need to look at your sleep habits. [52:39]

Your bedroom should be cool, dark and clutter-free. [58:45]

 

LINKS:
Brad Kearns.com
Brad’s Shopping page
Carnivore Scores Rood Ranking
Brad Kearns’s Morning Routine
Fatty Popcorn Boy Saga
Keto Reset Diet
Dr. Herman Pontzer Podcast (Metabolism)
Dr. Herman Pontzer Podcast (Energy Expenditure)
Ancestral Supplements
Butcher Box
Luke and Cate Shanhan Podcast
US Wellness Meats.com
Shawn Askinosie Podcast (chocolate)
Cocoa Runners.com
Lille Belle Farms
Puna Chocolate
Houlau chocolate
Dr. Craig Marker Podcast
HIIT vs. HIRT
Chilisleep
Sign up for Butcher Box and custom design your monthly shipment. I also shop at USWellnessMeats.com. Both are great pricing for grass-fed meat and sustainable fish.

Artisan bean to bar dark chocolate:
Cocoarunners
Askinosie Chocolate
Lillebellefarms
PunaChocolate
HouLau Farm Chocolate Company

 

Join Brad for more fun on: 

Instagram: @bradkearns1

Facebook: @bradkearnsjumphigh

Twitter: @bradleykearns

YouTube: @BradKearns

 

We appreciate all feedback, and questions for Q&A shows, emailed to podcast@bradventures.com. If you have a moment, please share an episode you like with a quick text message, or leave a review on your podcast app. Thank you!

Check out each of these companies because they are absolutely awesome or they wouldn’t occupy this revered space. Seriously, Brad won’t sell out to anyone if he doesn’t love the product. Ask anyone.

 
Brad’s Macadamia Masterpiece: Mind-blowing, life-changing nut butter blend
Male Optimization Formula with Organs (MOFO): Optimize testosterone naturally with 100% grassfed animal organ supplement
Primal Blueprint 21-Day Primal Reset: Online multimedia Mastery Course to get healthy and drop fat the right way

 

Donations!

This free podcast offering is a team effort from Brad, Daniel, Siena, Gail, TJ, Vuk, RedCircle, our awesome guests, and our incredibly cool advertising partners. We are now poised and proud to double dip by both soliciting a donation and having you listen to ads! If you wanna cough up a few bucks to salute the show, we really appreciate it and will use the funds wisely for continued excellence. Go big (whatever that means to you…) and we’ll send you a free jar of Brad’s Macadamia Masterpiece as a thank you! Email to alert us! Choose to donate now, later, or never. Either way, we thank you for choosing from the first two options! :]

This episode is inspired by a recent conversation with an old friend who reached out to me to ask for some tips and insights because of a very relatable issue. 
Despite being a lifelong highly accomplished endurance athlete and extreme outdoor person, things went a little off track with the pandemic and some personal life events, leading to drinking a little too much, eating way too many chips and too much butter, etc. This all led to him reaching out to ask: how do I get back on track, and what do you typically eat throughout the course of a single day?
I answer those questions and more in this show as I share why I&rsquo;m on the &ldquo;C&amp;C diet&rdquo; and break down some practical weight loss methods that actually work. I explain why you can&rsquo;t force your way into healthy eating patterns and talk about my typical approach, which includes tons of dark chocolate and my morning superfuel high protein smoothie. I also talk about my favorite carb sources and the benefits of desiccated organ capsules and reveal why I no longer eat salads or stir frys. Finally, I list the foods you want to minimize if you want to lose weight, as well as the reason why I take creatine every day (and why I think you should too!)
&nbsp;
TIMESTAMPS:
Brad tells an old friend how to get back on track with his fitness. [01:21]
Brad&rsquo;s main focus on diet is to maximize nutrient dense foods. [03:15]
Many people like time restricted eating where you are fasting for 16 hours and then consuming calories in that 8- hour window. [07:56]
Any deviation from the standard American diet of palatable processed foods is going to be a success. [10:47]
It is very difficult to change your pattern of eating. Set yourself up for success by making good shopping choices.&nbsp; Don&rsquo;t have the processed foods in your house to tempt you.&nbsp; [13:48]
Brad&rsquo;s morning diet consists of a smoothie and maybe chocolate. [17:54]
Grass fed beef and pastured eggs are the mainstay. [20:45] The concept that the cholesterol content of your diet has no correlation to your blood cholesterol levels. [22:41]
Brad eats fewer vegetables now. [26:21]
Chocolate is a big part of Brad&rsquo;s diet&hellip;..only the premium artis&aring;an well-made chocolate. [30:45]
For overall improvement, after diet comes exercise. Ridding ourselves with excess body fat is a battle. [38:32]
How do we keep belly fat off? [42:07]
When you are training, change your mindset and focus on quality and precision rather than suffering. [46:30]
Move frequently, lift heavy things and sprint. [47:40]
Sleep is very important. If you have to set the alarm to get up, we need to look at your sleep habits. [52:39]
Your bedroom should be cool, dark and clutter-free. [58:45]
&nbsp;
LINKS:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://bradkearns.com/">Brad Kearns.com</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.bradkearns.com/shop/">Brad&rsquo;s Shopping page</a></li>
<li><a href="https://bradkearns.com/2021/03/12/carnivore-scores-food-ranking-chart/">Carnivore Scores Rood Ranking</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=brad+kearns+morning+routine&amp;oq=Brad+Kearns+Morning+Routine&amp;aqs=chrome.0.35i39l2j69i59.3516j0j8&amp;sourceid=chrome&amp;ie=UTF-8">Brad Kearns&rsquo;s Morning Routine</a></li>
<li><a href="https://bradkearns.com/2019/07/05/fpb/">Fatty Popcorn Boy Saga</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Keto-Reset-Diet-Metabolism-Forever/dp/1524762253/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&amp;qid=1642725650&amp;sr=8-2">Keto Reset Diet</a></li>
<li><a href="https://bradkearns.com/2021/03/23/dr-herman-pontzer-burn-and-the-shocking-truth-about-human-metabolism-and-fat-loss/">Dr.</a> Herman Pontzer Podcast (Metabolism)</li>
<li><a href="https://bradkearns.com/2021/05/04/dr-herman-pontzer-the-data-always-wins/">Dr. Herman Pontzer Podcast</a> (Energy Expenditure)</li>
<li><a href="https://ancestralsupplements.com/">Ancestral Supplements</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.butcherbox.com/">Butcher Box</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgZcy2xpIWY&amp;t=53s">Luke and Cate Shanhan Podcast</a></li>
<li><a href="https://grasslandbeef.com/pork?placement=&amp;network=g&amp;loc_physical_ms=9031175&amp;store_code=&amp;device_model=&amp;loc_interest_ms=&amp;albert_targetid=kwd-369819583634&amp;albert_campaignid=2037231091&amp;product_country=&amp;feeditemid=&amp;device=c&amp;albert_keyword=us%20wellness%20meats%20com&amp;merchant_id=&amp;product_id=&amp;albert_category=&amp;matchtype=e&amp;product_partition_id=&amp;product_channel=&amp;albert_creativeid=545642120843&amp;product_language=&amp;albert_agid=70065469337&amp;gclid=CjwKCAiA9tyQBhAIEiwA6tdCrM2ox1508qQI0FkUgd2d72CvEisJmfb-hVUJIiLojm0D1qpM-sKs3hoCtWoQAvD_BwE">US Wellness Meats.com</a></li>
<li><a href="https://bradkearns.com/2021/04/27/shawn-askinosie-doing-meaningful-work-and-eating-good-chocolate/">Shawn Askinosie Podcast (chocolate)</a></li>
<li><a href="https://cocoarunners.com/">Cocoa Runners.com</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.lilliebellefarms.com/">Lille Belle Farms</a></li>
<li><a href="https://punachocolate.com/">Puna Chocolate </a><a href="https://www.houlaufarmchocolate.com/">Houlau chocolate</a></li>
<li><a href="https://bradkearns.com/2021/08/10/craig-marker-accidental-hypertrophy-and-anti-aging-fitness-strategies/">Dr. Craig Marker Podcast</a></li>
<li><a href="https://breakingmuscle.com/fitness/hiit-versus-hirt/">HIIT vs. HIRT</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.chilisleep.com/collections/active-cooling-sleep-systems?gclid=CjwKCAiA9tyQBhAIEiwA6tdCrNx4XubaNPyNgs-q64Xd-kU6UrRtcBwiUNWj-v2Nkls3po_9nK6HvBoC7NgQAvD_BwE&amp;gclsrc=aw.ds">Chilisleep</a></li>
<li>Sign up for <a href="https://www.butcherbox.com/lander/specialoffer-g?utm_campaign=Blog&amp;t=102ddb2ec7e908409da64391f5ddc4&amp;a=7224&amp;o=6&amp;utm_source=affiliate&amp;utm_medium=evergreen&amp;utm_term=Bradventures%20LLC%207224&amp;utm_content=&amp;aff_sub5=">Butcher Box</a> and custom design your monthly shipment. I also shop at <a href="http://uswellnessmeats.com/">USWellnessMeats.com</a>. Both are great pricing for grass-fed meat and sustainable fish.</li>
</ul>
Artisan bean to bar dark chocolate:
<ul>
<li><a href="http://cocoarunners.com/">Cocoarunners</a></li>
<li><a href="http://askinosie.com/">Askinosie Chocolate</a></li>
<li><a href="http://lillebellefarms.com/">Lillebellefarms</a></li>
<li><a href="http://punachocolate.com/">PunaChocolate</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.houlaufarmchocolate.com/">HouLau Farm Chocolate Company</a></li>
</ul>
&nbsp;
Join Brad for more fun on: 
Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/bradkearns1/">@bradkearns1</a>
Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/bradkearnsjumphigh">@bradkearnsjumphigh</a>
Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/bradleykearns">@bradleykearns</a>
YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4XXEoULD0AiiuPHdRw-Efg">@BradKearns</a>
&nbsp;
We appreciate all feedback, and questions for Q&amp;A shows, emailed to <a href="mailto:getoveryourselfpodcast@gmail.com">podcast@bradventures.com</a>. If you have a moment, please share an episode you like with a quick text message, or leave a review on your podcast app. Thank you!
Check out each of these companies because they are absolutely awesome or they wouldn&rsquo;t occupy this revered space. Seriously, Brad won&rsquo;t sell out to anyone if he doesn&rsquo;t love the product. Ask anyone.
&nbsp;
<ul>
<li><a href="http://bradventures.com/">Brad&rsquo;s Macadamia Masterpiece: </a>Mind-blowing, life-changing nut butter blend</li>
<li><a href="http://bradkearns.com/mofo">Male Optimization Formula with Organs (MOFO):</a> Optimize testosterone naturally with 100% grassfed animal organ supplement</li>
<li><a href="https://www.primalblueprint.com/collections/online-courses/products/21-day-transformation-program-digital-package?rfsn=1314253.b0f6b4">Primal Blueprint 21-Day Primal Reset:</a> Online multimedia Mastery Course to get healthy and drop fat the right way</li>
</ul>
&nbsp;
<a href="https://app.redcircle.com/shows/db49934a-7fb1-4002-b81a-c97adbb869a6/donations">Donations!</a>
This free podcast offering is a team effort from Brad, Daniel, Siena, Gail, TJ, Vuk, RedCircle, our awesome guests, and our incredibly cool advertising partners. We are now poised and proud to double dip by both <a href="https://app.redcircle.com/shows/db49934a-7fb1-4002-b81a-c97adbb869a6/donations">soliciting a donation</a> and having you listen to ads! If you wanna cough up a few bucks to salute the show, we really appreciate it and will use the funds wisely for continued excellence. Go big (whatever that means to you&hellip;) and we&rsquo;ll send you a free jar of <a href="http://bradventures.com/">Brad&rsquo;s Macadamia Masterpiece</a> as a thank you! <a href="mailto:getoveryourselfpodcast@gmail.com">Email</a>&nbsp;to alert us! Choose to <a href="https://app.redcircle.com/shows/db49934a-7fb1-4002-b81a-c97adbb869a6/donations">donate now</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://app.redcircle.com/shows/db49934a-7fb1-4002-b81a-c97adbb869a6/donations">later</a>, or never. Either way, we thank you for choosing from the first two options! :]

Brad Kearns covers health, fitness, peak performance, personal growth, relationships, happiness, and longevity. Slow down, take a deep breath, take a cold plunge, and get over the high-stress, tightly wound approach that often leads to disappointment and burnout. Kearns, a New York Times bestselling author, Guinness World Record holder in Speedgolf, 2020 #1 ranked USA Masters track&field age 55-59 high jumper, and former national champion and #3 world-ranked professional triathlete, offers a diverse and sometimes spicy mix of shows: expert guest interviews, peak performance primers, and brief “Breather” shows providing quick insights and how-to tips that you can execute right away to improve your life.

Brad Kearns, NY Times bestselling author and Guinness World Record athlete,  offers a fun and diverse mix of interviews with leading authors and health experts, and "Breather" shows for peak performance and personal growth

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