In this episode, Chris and Benji discuss 7 fatal dieting mistakes that's keeping you fat and what you can do about it.

• Chris shares his fitness story, and how he met Benji (00:28)
• Benji shares his background and how he got involved in lifting (2:27)
• The meaning behind the name, "Generation Fit" (5:38)
• The importance of eating more protein and what happens if you don't (8:40)
• Why you should be getting more fiber in your diet (12:53)
• The underestimation of calories and how you can fix this (16:37)
• Lack of nutritional awareness and how easy it can be to change this (20:30)
• Just because you eat lots of "healthy" foods doesn't mean you'll automatically lose weight (23:28)
• The dangers of yo-yo dieting and how it destroys your metabolism (24:54)
• Being too strict with your diet and following the 80:20 rule instead so you can enjoy your favorite foods (27:43)
• Focusing on the scale too much and confusing weight, muscle, and fat (33:19)
• Can you out-exercise a bad diet? (39:21)

Related Links:

• Ask a question to Generation Fit. Email: [email protected]
• Visit www.thegenerationfit.com for expert coaching from Benji and Chris and get 10% off if you're a Generation Fit Podcast listener!
• The "Twinkie Diet" (professor who lost 27 lbs eating twinkies, doritos, and other high fat and sugary foods)
• Generation Fit Youtube Channel
• Generation Fit Free Resources

People Mentioned:

• Stan Efferding (@stanefferding) Instagram
• Mark Haub (@Haub_KSU) Twitter