What I Actually Eat in a Normal Day

People often ask what I personally eat in a normal day on the Zapp the Fat Diet. The answer is actually very simple. I usually eat twice a day, and I normally start my day fasting.

Morning — Water, Salt, Minerals, and Fasting

When I wake up, I usually don't eat right away. I start my day with water, salt, and minerals. The minerals I personally use include things such as:

• Magnesium
• Calcium
• Potassium
• Selenium

I usually continue fasting until around 12:00 or 1:00 p.m., depending on when I actually become hungry. I don't force myself to eat simply because it's morning. If I'm not hungry, I keep fasting.

My First Meal

When I become hungry, usually around 12:00 or 1:00 p.m., I eat my first meal. I usually have: 3 to 4 sunny-side-up eggs cooked with butter. That's it. I like to keep it simple. I eat my eggs with butter, become satisfied, and then I don't eat again until I'm genuinely hungry.

My Second Meal — Dinner

When I get hungry again later in the day, I usually eat my second and final meal. My dinner is normally meat. I usually eat around 500 grams of meat, sometimes more depending on how hungry I am and how I'm feeling One of my favorite foods is ribeye steak, but I eat beef in general. And I almost always keep it very simple:

Eggs or Beef + butter.

I continue drinking water throughout the day. So, on a typical day, my routine looks something like this:

Morning: Water + salt + minerals + fasting

Around 12:00–1:00 p.m.: 3–4 sunny-side-up eggs with butter

Dinner: Around 500 grams of beef, sometimes more depending on hunger, usually with butter

Throughout the day: Water

That's essentially it. Two meals a day. Simple whole foods. No constant snacking. Eat when I'm genuinely hungry. I don't believe eating has to be complicated. In fact, one of the reasons I've been able to stay consistent with this way of eating is because I keep it simple enough to repeat every day.

Sometimes I also choose to eat only one meal a day, depending on how hungry I am and how I'm feeling. Again, this is what I personally eat. It is not a requirement that you eat exactly the same amount of food I do. Your needs may be different depending on your body size, sex, activity level, age, health, and other factors. Use my routine as an example of how simple the Zapp the Fat Diet can be.

Simple = Success.

A Typical Day for Me on the Zapp the Fat Diet

People often ask what I actually eat in a typical day on the Zapp the Fat Diet, so I want to show you just how simple I keep it. I typically eat twice a day, and I start my morning fasting.

Morning — Water, Minerals, and Fasting

When I wake up, I don't immediately eat breakfast. Instead, I start my day with water and focus on staying hydrated. I personally add a little salt and minerals to my water, including minerals such as magnesium, calcium, potassium, and selenium. I usually continue fasting until around 12:00 or 1:00 p.m. I'm not sitting there forcing myself to go hungry. As I've explained earlier, when I'm eating the Zapp the Fat Diet, I simply don't feel the need to eat as often. I drink water throughout the morning and let my hunger tell me when it's time to eat.

My First Meal — Around 12:00 or 1:00 p.m.

My first meal is extremely simple. I usually have: 3 to 4 sunny-side-up eggs cooked with butter. That's it. I don't need a complicated breakfast with a dozen different ingredients. I eat my eggs with butter, become satisfied, and then I don't eat again until I'm actually hungry.

My Second Meal — Dinner

When I become hungry again later in the day, I have my second and usually final meal. Dinner is meat. I generally eat around 500 grams of meat, sometimes more depending on how hungry I am and how I'm feeling that day. One of my favorites is ribeye steak, but I eat beef in general. And I like to keep it simple:

Beef + butter.

I personally eat my meat with butter, and I continue drinking water throughout the day. So, on a typical day, my eating can be as simple as:

Morning: Water + salt + minerals; continue fasting

12:00–1:00 p.m.: 3–4 sunny-side-up eggs with butter

Dinner: Approximately 500 grams of beef, sometimes more depending on my hunger, usually with butter

Throughout the day: Water

That's essentially it. Yes, I know, it’s boring. But it get the fat off your body. Two meals a day. Simple whole foods. No constant snacking. And I eat again when I'm genuinely hungry. I don't believe you need to make eating complicated. In fact, one of the reasons I've been able to stay consistent with this way of eating is because I keep it simple enough to repeat day after day.

Remember, this is what I personally eat, not a prescription for exactly how much you should eat. Your nutritional needs can be different depending on your sex, age, body size, activity level, health, medications, and other factors. Use my typical day as an example of how simple the Zapp the Fat Diet can be—not as a requirement that you eat exactly the same amounts I do.

Chapter Eight

“I believe I can reach my goal, and my actions will prove it.”

~Bobby Zapp~

Keep Shopping Simple

People sometimes think eating the Zapp the Fat Diet has to be complicated or expensive. I don't look at it that way. I try to keep shopping just as simple as I keep the diet itself.

I usually buy my meat locally, but I also order meat from different sources throughout the country. When I order it, it usually arrives frozen, which works well because I can keep it in my freezer and use it as I need it.

I buy from a combination of local butchers, organic supermarkets, and organic online suppliers depending on what's available, the quality I'm looking for, and the price. When possible, I look for high-quality grass-fed beef and other quality animal foods.

For eggs, I prefer buying local eggs, especially eggs from hens raised on natural food sources. Ideally, I look for eggs from chickens that are not fed corn or soy, although finding a local farmer who raises chickens this way can be difficult. Ask the farmer whether they feed their chickens supplemental grains. If you're trying to avoid grains completely, you'll want to know what the chickens are actually being fed. White Leghorn chickens typically lay white eggs, while Rhode Island Reds typically lay brown eggs. Either is fine to eat. I look for the best quality I can reasonably find without making shopping unnecessarily complicated.

I Buy in Bulk and Freeze My Meat

One of the easiest ways I keep meat available is by buying in bulk and freezing it. If I find good-quality meat at a good price, I don't necessarily buy enough for only one or two meals. I'll buy more, portion it if necessary, and put it in the freezer.

This does two things. First, it can help me save money when I'm able to take advantage of better prices or bulk purchasing. Second, it makes staying on my diet easier.

When I'm hungry, I don't want to discover that there's nothing in the house that fits my diet. I want my freezer stocked with the foods I actually eat.

Remember what I said earlier about making your environment work for you instead of against you. Your freezer is part of that environment. If you have meat, eggs, and butter readily available, you've made your next meal much easier.