Unfortunately people get so hung up on eating less that we some how skip over this very important fact and sabotage ourselves by not giving ourselves enough food-
I know it sounds simple yet contradictory to weight loss but lets take a look at how this fits into the car analogy. If I overload on fuel, I will have too much and extra weight will not allow my car to function optimally. But if I don't have enough fuel, I will not be able to get where I need to go.
Your body has a minimal amount of energy it needs throughout the day. If you do not meet this energy need, your body will start breaking down muscle for fuel. This is not what we want. If you do this, I can promise you will end up with a "skinny-fat" look. You will be thinner than you were before, but you can count on flabby arms, flabby thighs and the dreaded "cankles." Who wants that?? This happens because your body breaks down muscle and leaves the fat behind.
There is a very detailed cause for this but suffice it to say, protein offers a quicker energy source than fat. So when your body needs fuel quickly and has no energy from food, it will cannibalize muscle.
So take the estimated number of calories you need (find it here) and multiply by .8. This will give you how many calories you should be eating to lose weight through diet alone. If we increase activity levels, we will see even a greater deficit and before you know it the fat starts dropping off and the muscle stays.
It's simple but not easy. You can do it and remember, summer is on its way. There are no substitutes for hard work and perseverance.
Your body has a minimal amount of energy it needs throughout the day. If you do not meet this energy need, your body will start breaking down muscle for fuel. This is not what we want. If you do this, I can promise you will end up with a "skinny-fat" look. You will be thinner than you were before, but you can count on flabby arms, flabby thighs and the dreaded "cankles." Who wants that?? This happens because your body breaks down muscle and leaves the fat behind.
There is a very detailed cause for this but suffice it to say, protein offers a quicker energy source than fat. So when your body needs fuel quickly and has no energy from food, it will cannibalize muscle.
So take the estimated number of calories you need (find it here) and multiply by .8. This will give you how many calories you should be eating to lose weight through diet alone. If we increase activity levels, we will see even a greater deficit and before you know it the fat starts dropping off and the muscle stays.
It's simple but not easy. You can do it and remember, summer is on its way. There are no substitutes for hard work and perseverance.
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