Tom Venuto - Burn the Fat, Feed the Muscle: Transform Your Body Forever Using the Secrets of the Leanest People in the World

This book changed my whole life. Without Tom, Id still be wasting money on fad diets and miracle weight-loss rubbish.

Sean, 46

I absolutely love his book! It changed my life! I went from being a 190 pound, 411 housewife to a 120 pound triathlete!

Lillian, 41

Ive tried for about 10 years to look good, lose weight, and be fitter in generaland I am only 29! After reading Toms books and articles, it took me about 6 months to be in shape and another 6 months to get ripped!

Ragab, 29

I am 60 years old and have lost 30 pounds in 6 months because of his motivation. Only 5 pounds more to go to reach my goal!

Rocky, 60

Tom is straight-shooting and full of common sense and not afraid to say what many people dont want to hear.

Barb, 50

I follow Tom without hesitation. He is totally reliable.

Chrystal, 59

Tom has a unique ability to sift through all the research and present it in a way that makes sense to non-experts

Anne, 42

Tom encourages people all around the world. He is my long-distance personal trainer.

Mirisca, 35

Mr. Venuto is, in my opinion, one of the finest writers and minds in the field.

Michael, 50

He is aware of how all sizes and ages react to fitness, and he knows the current triggers to get people remotivated to get to goal.

Catherine, 51

I turn to Tom Venuto for everything that is nutrition-related.

Diederik, 32

Ive read Burn the Fat, Feed the Muscle front to back dozens of times, and each time I learn something new.

Thomas, 30

As somebody who had 15kg excess weight, but didnt eat very much and exercised every day, I couldnt understand why I didnt have a good figure. I thought it was unfair, and wondered if it was my age or genetics that was the problem. Toms book helped me eat better and shed that weight in 3 months, and Ive kept it off for 18 months so far.

Kym, 41

I follow Toms nutrition advice, which has helped me to get rid of blood sugar and thyroid problems that were troubling me, and I feel a whole lot better.

Ilse, 36

As someone who would work out 6 or 7 seven days a week and still not see the scale budge, eating healthy food and still no results, Tom taught me micronutrients and how to do all the mathnot just for the general population but for me! It really works! Thank you, Tom!

Nancy, 46

His advice on goal-setting, revisiting goals, and setting new goals is some of the best ever given in the fitness industry. His focus on positive thoughts and actions is also keenly unique, and it works. He never waffles and always stays true to what he knows works.

Janis, 50

Tom has changed my life.

Rebecca, 33

Tom really enjoys helping others to become fit the right way, not the easiest or quickest.

Tim, 57

I cannot believe Tom with all his knowledge, BFFM, and the Bodyfat Solution are not on every news program and talk show for his remarkable success.

Glenn, 48

Its the only health and fitness book Ive ever read that I actually like!

Samantha, 35

Even though Ive never interacted with Tom directly or personally, Ive felt as though Ive known him from the moment I purchased the BFFM ebook. He comes across as truly wanting to help people, not simply line his pockets. Ive recommended him to many family members and friends.

Dave, 44

His program works. It keeps me out of the weedy tweaks of the next great thingsupplements, etc.and solidly in a program that works.

Sherry, 50

Tom Venutos refreshing approach and honesty about what it takes to stay healthy are fantastic and what everyone who is serious about taking care of themselves needs in their lives.

Paul, 49

Tom has inspired me to go forward and motivate myself to reach the leanness Ive always been looking for.

Lorena, 25

I have been struggling with the last 25 or so pounds for years, but I feel like I can finally take it off now.

Karen, 34

I recommend Toms books and website more than any other trainer out there.

Jennifer, 44

The material in this book is for informational purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for the advice and care of your physician. As with all new diet and fitness regimens, the nutrition and fitness program described in this book should be followed only after first consulting with your physician to make sure it is appropriate for your individual circumstances. Nutritional needs vary from person to person, depending on age, gender, health status, and total diet. The author and publisher expressly disclaim responsibility for any adverse effects that may result from the use or application of the information contained in this book.

Copyright 2013 by Tom Venuto
Copyright 2012 by Fitness Renaissance, LLC

All rights reserved.
Published in the United States by Harmony Books, an imprint of the Crown Publishing Group, a division of Random House LLC, a Penguin Random House Company, New York.
www.crownpublishing.com

HARMONY BOOKS is a registered trademark, and the Circle colophon is a trademark of Random House LLC.

An earlier version of this work was self-published by the author in 2012.

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Venuto, Tom.
Burn the fat, feed the muscle: transform your body forever using the secrets of the leanest people in the world / by Tom Venuto.First revised edition.
1. Reducing diets. 2. Weight loss. 3. Reducing exercises. 4. NutritionPsychological aspects. I. Title.
RM222.2.V464 2013
613.25dc23 2013022687

ISBN 978-0-8041-3784-3
eBook ISBN 978-0-8041-3785-0

Front jacket photographs: Scott McDermott

First Revised Edition

v3.1

I wasnt always a bestselling author, personal trainer, and fat-loss expert, getting written up in Mens Fitness and O, The Oprah Magazine. I certainly wasnt winning bodybuilding contests or doing photo shoots. All that came much later. At first, I simply had to be honest with myself. I was getting chubby. I was never obese, but I do know what it feels like to hate my body and be paralyzed with self-consciousness.

When I was a 14-year-old freshman in high school, thats when it hit me: I had a roll of fat around my waist and what I thought was the worst affliction a warm-blooded male teenager could haveman boobs. I dreaded taking my shirt off for swimming class, and when we played basketball in gym, I prayed Id be called to play for shirts, not skins, so nobody would see my moobs and ab flab jiggling up and down the court.

That same year, I watched a movie called Conan the Barbarian, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger. The moment I saw Arnold on the big screen, my whole world stopped. I stared, frozen in awe. I had seen cartoons and superhero characters with that kind of body, but I couldnt believe a real human being could look like that: He had gladiator pecs with slabs of muscle inches thick, shoulders like cannonballs, the V-shaped back tapering down to the tiny waistline, chiseled six-pack abs, and the armsthey were the most mind-blowing of allhuge, sinewy, and rock hard, with biceps like mountain peaks. It was the most awesome physique Id ever seen. That was the moment I knew I wanted muscles.