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Dave, how do you stay so lean?

Gary F. asks Dave:

Tell us how you stay so lean? What diet do you follow other than tuna? Do you stay with the same diet year after year or allow some flexibility?

Gary,

I was brought up on meat and potatoes. This diet served me well through my bulking years - somewhere along the line in high school I learned that proteins were the building blocks of life - remember that one? - logical - stuck with me.

By the time I made it to Muscle Beach, California, I was 240...there learned how to dial in the menu - smaller meals more frequently, high protein, lo carbs, lo fat - as I preach today - not much has changed over the 35 years for me. A little more strict if anything. Can't enjoy/rationalize dessert, ice cream, pastry - even occasionally.

None of the diet trends attracted me - no sense to them for my needs. Ok to jack up the carbs to bulk...good to bulk occasionally for thorough repair and growth. Just keep animal protein on top.

Here's the deal - by popular demand Laree and I will be putting up menu pages for all calorie ranges.

Dave

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