Tip #8
Fiber Facts
by Dr. John Berardi

Shoot for about 40-50g of mixed fiber per day, but no more. The absolute lower limit is 20g per day. Your main fiber sources should be (in order of importance): vegetables, beans, nuts, fruit, and grains (like oatmeal). If you eat 1 oz of mixed nuts, 1 apple, 2 cups of kidney beans, and 2 cups of mixed vegetables each day, you’ll be getting 41g of fiber. Also, a small amount of supplemental fiber is okay. You can get soluble fiber from psyllium, guar gum, and apple pectin, and insoluble fiber from flax seeds.

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If possible get others to join in with you when you are training as this can help to relieve boredom and also inspire you to be more focused with your training and improve your performance.

Always try to associate with positive people and those who will help you to reach your goals. Don’t accept any negative energy from others as this will only hinder your chances of success.

When you are setting your fat loss goals, use the acronym SMART to ensure that you are setting your goals in a way that makes you really go for it.

Your goals should be:
Specific - what exactly do you want?
Measurable
Attainable
Realistic
Timely - set a time by which you want to reach the goal.

Remember that if your goals are not SMART, they might as well be dreams.