Here is the third and final installment in this 3-Part article,
giving you all of the nutritional advice you need to achieve extreme
weight loss and take control of your life. Our bodies are a reflection
of our habits and values. Let your body demonstrate to others that you
are a person who has mastered their own health.
1. Nutrition Ratios
Whenever possible, try to increase the amount of protein that you are
consuming with each meal during the day. The higher the ratio of
protein compared with fats and carbohydrates, the better the metabolism
boost and the lower the insulin spike.
2. Eat Often
As I
have discussed in Parts 1 and 2, every time that we eat a small,
protein-packed meal, we stimulate our metabolism. Therefore, we need to
use this to our advantage as much as possible. Try to eat every 2 to 2.5
hours and never let it go longer than 3 hours. This will keep that
metabolism of yours in overdrive and ultimately lead to extreme weight
loss.
3. Only Protein Before Bed
Always remember to avoid
carbohydrates at least 3 hours before going to sleep. Apart from the
obvious insulin boost and weight gain that follows, having low blood
sugar levels before sleep will result in more growth hormone being
produced by the body. This means that you will burn more fat while you
sleep. So stick to protein shakes or seafood just before hitting the
sack.
4. Muscle Is King
Although it is important to cut
your calories to a certain degree in order to lose weight, never cut
them down to a point where you are jeopardizing your muscle mass. If you
are not eating enough (primarily protein), your body will rob your own
muscles for amino acids and other nutrients. This is the worst position
to be in, as when your muscle mass reduces, your metabolism will come to
a screeching halt.
5. Cautiously Dine Out
It is easy to
get carried away when eating out at a restaurant with friends and
family. I am by no means telling you that you shouldn't have fun, but be
careful. Keep your weight loss goals in mind and remember to make smart
food and drink choices. For example, if the restaurant doesn't offer
meals that include complex carbohydrates, you may want to consider
eating a salad to play it safe. Also, keep in mind that alcohol is
packed with sugar and calories. Drinking your alcohol straight up is a
good way to offset additional weight gain.
6. Drink Green Tea
I have covered the benefits of green tea in detail in a different
article, but all you need to know is that you need to be drinking it.
Not only is it full of cancer-fighting antioxidants, but it also has a
remarkable effect on weight loss. Green tea is the perfect drink to have
before performing your morning cardio, as it contains basically no
calories, but will provide long-lasting energy.
7. Take a Break
By cutting down the amount of food that you are eating combined with
physical exercise; you are placing a lot of additional stress on your
body. If you feel that you are doing everything right, but your results
are starting to slow up, you may want to consider taking a break. This
break doesn't have to be too long and it shouldn't be: 2 days is enough.
For 2 days eat a reasonable diet and avoid exercise, then jump back
into your weight loss diet.
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