I’m in my 50s, I barely work out—maybe 20 minutes a week—and I have abs like I did in my 20s. I didn’t get them by grinding it out in the gym or obsessing over calories. I got them by breaking the rules—nine of them, to be exact.
These are the dieting myths most people swear by. I ignored them all. And that’s when the fat started falling off.
Yes, I used to weigh 300 pounds. I was a sugar-burning, calorie-cutting, over-exercising vegan on the verge of a heart attack. None of that worked. What did work is what you’re about to read.
Myth #1: If You’re Not Losing Weight, You’re Not Trying Hard Enough
Let’s drop the guilt. Willpower doesn’t work long-term because it drains your mental energy. When your biology is off—when your hormones, mitochondria, and hunger signals are broken—no amount of effort will fix it.
Cravings are your body begging for nutrients it’s missing. I got rid of mine by eating healthy animal fats, intermittent fasting, and removing toxins that hijack your brain. You don’t fight cravings—you starve them out.
Myth #2: You’re Not As Hungry As You Think
Hunger is a survival instinct. You can’t outsmart it. But you can manage it by balancing the hormones that control it: ghrelin (the “eat now” signal) and leptin (the “you’re full” signal).
Processed foods, sugar, seed oils, and toxins like MSG or mold mess with these hormones, making you hungrier right after eating. I beat hunger by focusing on clean fats and detoxing—again, Bulletproof Diet style.
Myth #3: A Low-Fat Diet Is Healthy
This one’s personal. I followed the low-fat craze, and it nearly broke my health. Your brain is made of fat. Your hormones need fat. Your cells run on fat. The problem isn’t fat—it’s bad fat.
The key is choosing the right fats: grass-fed butter, beef tallow, ghee, and MCT oil. These are the building blocks of stable energy and balanced hormones. They also keep you full.
Myth #4: Eating Fat Will Make You Fat
I ran an experiment where I ate 4,500 calories a day—including tons of fat—and still lost weight. Why? Because the fat supported my metabolism, killed cravings, and kept my hormones balanced.
Eating fat doesn’t make you fat. Eating bad fat, sugar, and toxins while under stress makes you fat.
Myth #5: Cutting Calories Is the Best Way to Lose Weight
Cutting calories slows your metabolism, wrecks your energy, and causes cravings. You might lose some weight at first, but you’ll gain it back—and more.
I didn’t just lose 100 pounds. I lost the same pounds over and over again through yo-yo dieting. Once I stopped counting calories and started cutting toxins, my hunger normalized, and the weight stayed off. If you’re still hungry four hours after eating, your last meal wasn’t good enough.
Myth #6: Fruit Is Always Good for You
Fruit isn’t evil—but too much of it is. I keep my fructose under 25 grams a day and avoid fruits high in plant toxins, like oxalates in raspberries.
Instead, I eat blueberries (great for your brain), lemons, limes, and small portions of mango or pear. These are lower in sugar and toxins but still loaded with nutrients.
Myth #7: You Have to Work Out a Lot to Lose Weight
I used to train six days a week, 90 minutes a day—for 18 months—and lost nothing. Overtraining raises cortisol, crushes recovery, and burns you out. You don’t need spin class. You need recovery, movement, and metabolic flexibility.
Today, I train less than an hour a week and stay lean because I fuel my body right.
Myth #8: Salt Is Bad for You
Low salt increases stress hormones, blood pressure, and even insulin resistance. It can even tank male sex drive.
I eat 2,500–6,000 mg of high-quality salt daily—the kind with no microplastics or additives. Salt helps your body handle stress, stay hydrated, and regulate energy. It’s not the enemy.
Myth #9: Coffee Is Bad for You
Coffee isn’t just okay—it’s a longevity food. Studies show it supports brain function, insulin sensitivity, and feeds your gut bacteria with polyphenols.
But not all coffee is created equal. Most are contaminated with mold toxins that damage your brain, liver, and kidneys. That’s why I drink Danger Coffee—my clean, lab-tested, remineralized coffee that kicks kale’s ass.
The Bottom Line
Getting abs in your 50s isn’t about grinding harder—it’s about working smarter. I stopped following the rules that don’t work and focused on the biology that does.
Ignore these nine myths, eat clean fats, detox your body, and you’ll feel the results—without constant hunger or punishing workouts.
This worked for me, and it can work for you too.
