Ditch the 5:2 diet: Channel 4 super slimmer reveals new weight loss plan that helped him shed 8 stone and transform from fat to fit
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Channel 4's super slimmer has revealed the new diet that helped him shed eight stone and transform from fat to fit.
Daniel Wheeler, 32, star of Super Slimmers , claims the 80/20 diet he devised helped him lose weight and he now believes that plan could help others too.
His 80/20 diet is based on counting calories 80% of the time and eating 'whatever you like' for the rest of it.
The celebrity fitness guru said that allowing a little of what you like increases the chances of people sticking to their diet so they can drop weight quickly and sustainably.
Daniel once weighed 22st and medics said he was 'severely obese' but he turned his life around and is now a fitness guru, even featuring on the front of Men's Health magazine and Channel 4.
And his recent star turn on Super Slimmers has proved to be a more positive brush with the bright lights of television than his encounter with ITV's Loose Women was in 2016.
He accused the show of 'treating him like and piece of meat' after he was dropped for refusing to take his top off.
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He was invited to appear on the show to talk about how he lost eight stone in two years and set up his personal training business.
But he said producers wanted a topless catwalk turn and when he refused they axed him.
“They asked if they could film me working out topless and I said no. Then they emailed and said I had been dropped.
"I felt objectified as a man. It’s double standards – can you imagine if it was Top Gear and Katie Price was dropped for refusing to take her top off?
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But now, Daniel, from Surrey, has launched his new diet and promises remarkable results for anyone willing to sign up to the 'lifestyle plan' online .
Daniel stressed that changing people's mindsets was key to successfully battling the bulge.
He promotes moderation and says that 'nothing is ever restricted'.
The personal trainer said that before his transformation from fat to fit he would binge on carrier bags of sweets and eat takeaways every night.
He tried to diet never found one he could stick to.
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Then one day in the shower he noticed that he could no longer see his feet and decided to focus entirely on getting healthy and fit.
He quit his job in marketing, trained as a personal trainer and studied nutrition.
He has now launched his 80:20 diet which he says was fundamental to his weight-loss success.
This diet involves eating healthy, calorie-tracked meals 80% of the time, and eating whatever you like 20% of the time, reports Mail Online .
No food is banned because if you can still eat a little of your favourite food you are more likely to stick to your diet the rest of the time.
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And the result of this is that you can drop a lot of weight in 16 weeks because you've stuck to it, he said.
He believes his diet plan could be the new 5:2. - a diet which has proved popular recently which dictates that you eat healthy food for the week but you can break out and have treats at the weekend.
After signing up to the plan online at the8020lifestyleplan.com , people pay £25 a month for four months (plus a £25 sign-up fee) to access the programme.
Clients then have an initial consultation with Daniel about their weight loss goals and lifestyle and works out a plan based on a set number of calories which they follow in the 80:20 pattern daily.
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And he said that a vital part of the programme is equipping people with the mental tools to take control of their weight.
The programme includes lessons in positive psychology and cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) techniques to change the way they think about food.
Although exercise is not mandatory in the programme, Daniel does advise weight training and cardio.