feature by : nextteenamateur@bodybuilding.com Diet The diet that is used on a fat loss program is the ultimate determining factor on whether or not you will lose the weight. All the running in the world won't do a thing if you are taking in excess calories (especially from the wrong sources such as sugars). Your diet when trying to lose fat should have you eating around 500 calories below maintenance per day. Besides focusing on staying in a caloric deficit, a fat loss diet should be based around the following: High protein (1-2g per pound of bodyweight) Low to moderate carbs (low carbs on non-training days, moderate carbs on training days) High EFA (Essential Fatty Acids). As little sugar as possible. No carbs after 6 PM! By following a diet such as this one, you are priming your body to burn fat instead of muscle. By cycling your carbs, your body gets the nutrients it needs on your strenuous workout days, and you don't consume unnecessary carbs on your easier,...