The Fat-Burning Man’s “Wild Diet” and Why he Says it Works
Abel James, aka the “Fat-Burning Man”, has compiled his greatest dietary advice into a book entitled The Wild Diet. James, who is a 47-year-old grandfather and star of the ABC reality television show My Diet is Better than Your Diet, claims to have lost 50 pounds in 6 weeks on the Wild Diet, which he proudly announced on ABC national television. Essentially, the diet is geared toward eating foods that enable the body to burn primarily fat instead of sugar. James also prioritizes food choice over exercise as the key to weight loss, stating that, “six packs are made in the kitchen.” While he admits that exercise is great for overall well-being and health, he insists that dropping the fat is primarily a food job.
There’s no need to torture yourself to lose weight
Says James, “With The Wild Diet, I wanted to show America that you can eat indulgent, rich, luxurious foods, drop an impressive amount of fat and enjoy yourself in the process. After all, I’m not a trainer, I’m a foodie. And I’m going to prove that you really can be happy and healthy at the same time.”
Don’t fear the fat…just low quality fat
James also emphasizes that there’s no reason to fear ingesting fat. Quality fats like full fat butter, bacon, grilled steaks and cheesecake aren’t off limits on the Wild Diet. The point is to go for quality fats and proteins and stay away from refined carbs. In his opinion, the worst refined foods are white sugar, high fructose corn syrup, white flour and industrial seed oils from soy and corn. These foods, according to James, are the culprits involved in the distorting of your appetite, which “causes you to consume more calories than you require.” The Wild Diet “fills you up with natural fats, fibers, proteins, and slow-burning carbs.”
The Ideal Plate
For example, James recommends a meal plate that looks like this. Divided into sections, the first section should cover more than half the space of the plate and consist of only non-starchy vegetables. The remaining sections should comprise a palm-sized portion of healthy protein (such as wild seafood, hard cheese, or a slice of pasture-raised meat), as well as fruits and high quality fats like nuts or an avocado. He also suggests a high intensity workout of seven minutes — but only once per week. He follows his workouts with a little bit of healthy starch like rice or sweet potatoes, but eliminates the gluten, breads and sugars completely. James explains that the body responds positively to the elimination (or reduction, if you must) of processed grains and foods, simple carbs and sugary junk foods in favor of the nutrient-dense plants and proteins, resulting in a shockingly fast drop of unwanted extra pounds.
You won’t need to starve yourself or count a single calorie
In addition to these tips, James also suggests there’s no reason to starve ourselves or count calories. He says that listening to one’s body for feelings of hunger or to decide when we’re full while providing it with real food is sufficient. Feeding your body fresh, whole foods when its hungry, instead of nutrient-lacking junk foods allows the body to feel fuller sooner and avoid overeating. He also recommends carrying a little stash of “emergency dark chocolate” or other healthy snack foods in case a craving sneaks up on us while we’re out. This can satisfy a craving while avoiding unnecessary overindulgence in fast foods or other unhealthy store-bought snacks.
Ditch the GMO, artificial, pre-packaged, manufactured foods
The Wild Diet is called such because of James’ preference for wild eating over manufactured products from store shelves. James explains that modern foods are overly saturated with chemicals, growth hormones, antibiotics and artificial colors while being woefully inadequate nutritionally. When he compares the number of fat humans living on such foods to the number of fat wolves he’s noticed eating their essential wild diet, there is no comparison. They eat what they’re meant to eat, and they stay at their ideal weight. He also advises we reduce or eliminate GMO foods as, in his opinion, “creepy, artificial flavors are horrifying, and selective breeding has unleashed some freakish foodstuffs upon the general public.”
To sum it up, James website insists essentially what he means is that, “We need to return to a system that works with the land, with nature, and with our own physiology and spirit.“
