Intro to NSNG®

Trainer, Author, Podcaster, Speaker

My degree is in Physical Education from Tulane University and I have been a personal trainer working with private clients in New Orleans and Los Angeles since the 1980s. I started weight training in a tiny gym in my hometown of Donaldsonville, La when I was 9 years old, inspired by the great Jack Lalanne. I was a 235 lb linebacker for Tulane, I was on the podium in several World Championship 24 Hour Mountain Bike Races and I’ve competed in multiple Ultracycling Events such as the the Furnace Creek 508 and The Race Across Oregon. I tell you that to tell you this - I’m pretty sure I’ve seen every health/diet scheme come and go in the last 35 years, but the one truth that has stayed the course, that is undeniable, is that sugars and grains have absolutely no place in a healthy lifestyle.

When I was hired by Hollywood producers to help a certain celebrity slim down for a show or movie, I told them that they could eat whatever they wanted, as long as it didn’t contain sugars or grains. This was how I kept Hollywood thin. At the time, I knew it was the best way to lose weight, but I was not fully aware of the far-reaching health benefits of eating this way. That came later, after cancer.

In 2007 I was diagnosed with Leukemia. I was lucky - the chemo worked. Speaking with my doctor on how to prevent it from coming back, I asked her what I should be eating - should I be juicing (as in fruits and veggies), become vegan or fruitarian? Her answer surprised me. She gave me two pieces of advice:

1. take extra B vitamins; and

2. cut down your sugar consumption (carbohydrates) as much as possible.

Cut down my sugar consumption? That was OK for the Hollywood set, but how would an athlete, cycling hundreds of miles a week and competing in non-stop races of over 500 miles, do that?

Conventional science tells us that athletes require enormous amounts of sugar for energy, right? Her prescription meant that every time I ate a PowerBar or a carbohydrate gel, I was feeding my cancer. Not a good feeling…

Could I cut sugar out of my diet and still cycle competitively? I did it every year in the off season, but had never raced or trained hard without sugars and grains. I had to give it a go. Simply put, my life depended on it.

I cut out all sugars and grains and high carbohydrate foods such as potatoes (I’ll tell you how in the next pages) and what I found was completely amazing. Not only was I able to cycle just as well, but my ability to run long distances, hike up mountains and even row a boat was the same, if not better. There was difference, however. I noticed that after a long hard workout I didn’t have the same amount of inflammation and soreness in my joints and muscles. I began to feel better and perform better.

It was then that I realized that this protocol is not just for the benefit of the Hollywood Elite. It is a lifestyle choice that enables every one of us to attain our weight loss and fitness goals.

Success like you've never experienced before... In this guide, you will learn the basic beginnings of the NSNG® lifestyle, how to get started, what to eat, what not to eat and what to expect.