Diet tips and chocolate recipe from Biggest Loser Resorts in exclusive interview

Can't wait for the new season of the "Biggest Loser?" Get a sneak peek by clicking here, and start your diet today with this exclusive interview featuring the executive nutrition director of the Biggest Loser Resorts. Get the inside skinny on his tips for weight loss, plus a tasty recipe to help you discover that fabulous food can be part of your diet success!

Derek Johnson believes that "empowering people is one benefit of what we try to instill in our guests because they can do more than they think they can coming in and they are capable of continuing their journey back home as well." To help them, he teaches resort guests to "create an eating pattern for your body just like you have learned to do here at the resort! Ideally, you eat three meals and one snack (maybe two) per day. This includes never skipping meals, especially breakfast." Derek admits that breakfast skipping is one of the biggest challenges. A fat reducing overview can help you construct a clear outline of what you need to focus on to accomplish your fat reduction target if you're a rookie; or serve as a reminder for the ones who are at an intermediate or more enhance step of their weight-loss strategy. Following are seven steps that can serve as guidelines for your special weight loss system. The first thing that one must understand is that losing weight and losing fat is not exactly the same thing. Many weight loss courses have misled people into believing that it is the same, but most diets and weight loss programs only work by leading to a person's body to reduce more muscle cells and water than actual body fat, more help please visit The Fat Loss Factor. "It is vital to provide your body with fuel at the start of the day so your metabolism is burning and your energy is higher," he says. Try simple options such as "an apple and one tablespoon of peanut butter, a piece of whole wheat toast with avocado or Greek yogurt with granola or nuts."

And the best surprise for guests at the resort: discovering just how great healthy foods can taste, says Derek. "Guests find out rather quickly that it is possible to exercise as much as they do on a daily basis and eat healthy foods yet still feel satisfied, feel great and lose body fat along the way." Try his recipe for a healthy Chocolate Cream Pudding.

Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup Truvia baking blend
• 1/4 cup cocoa powder, unsweetened
• 1 and 1/2 tablespoon arrowroot
• 1 and 1/2 cups nonfat milk
• 1 egg
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon chocolate extract

Directions: Cream the sugar with the egg and cocoa powder and arrowroot with milk. Add the extracts and bring to a boil. Temper the egg mixture and combine. Stir until thickened. Pour into ramekins and chill. Optional: Garnish with slice of strawberry and mint.

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