closely to insure maximum health and growth benefits, it has also been used as a kind of
“maintenance” diet by some people. It’s not incorporated into their daily lifestyle and is used
strictly as a way to get fat in check when needed.
If they find themselves gaining 5–6 pounds on their regular diet, they’ll switch to the Anabolic
Diet and stay on it for 6–8 weeks. Once their weight is under control again, they’ll go back to
their regular diet, only to return to the Anabolic Diet when weight increases significantly again.
If your mate or other friends who aren’t bodybuilders lack the discipline or motivation to
stay on a diet but are looking for a program to bring weight in check as needed, you might
suggest the Anabolic Diet to them. Some spouses of bodybuilders who resist any dietary
regimentation have found it very useful when used this way.
There will also be times when you’ll go out on the road and, try as you may, business and
social life conspire against you. Life will be so hectic, you can’t even stay within the flexible
parameters the Anabolic Diet offers. Those who have found themselves in this situation have
reported little, if any, weight gain when going off the diet. As reported above, the Anabolic
Diet is naturally forgiving in many ways.
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