To get a lean attractive body, you are going to have to do a little bit more than just exercise. Most people think that if they exercise then they can eat whatever they want. Most people are exercising completely wrong anyway (rant for another day) and then are eating terrible foods, because, they "deserve" it.
Crazy right?
Now can you see why we have a global obesity epidemic, If the people who are exercising are doing this, the ones who aren't have no chance.
So what needs to change?
People need to gain an education (which should have been taught at school, again another rant), the more you know about a subject the better you will be at it. Knowledge is power. So you wanna be lean? Start learning on how to be lean.
Below I will give you some simple rules that are designed for fat loss, health and having a lean attractive body. All you have to do is make all of your meals follow these guidelines and you will lose fat.
No. 1- Drink only water or green tea.
If you are trying to lose weight, why drink extra calories? Your new favourite drink is water, water has zero calories which is perfect for what we are trying to achieve.
Your body is 80% water so makes sense to keep it topped up.
If you want to go a bit crazy and have something other than water, then green tea is your option. This is a favourite with people trying to lose weight. As it increases the metabolism, I like to have mine first thing in the morning which is a great way to start the day.
This is a favourite of the Chinese culture, and they say "Better to go with out food for four days, than to be without tea for one day"
No. 2- Eat vegetables with every meal
Vegetables are the best. Simple as that, if you are not looking your best then chances are you need to eat more. These are filled to the brim with goodness and are very difficult to over eat. You will get a lot of energy for all your daily activities from vegetables.
No. 3- Only allowed carbohydrates after exercise
Most people eat too many carbs. Carbohydrates are the bodies preferred energy source and are high in calories and therefore energy, the problem is people aren't using the energy they are putting in their bodies. When this happens the body uses this left over energy and stores it just in case as fat.
As a pat on the back for training and exercising you can have some carbohydrates to put back some of the energy you have used. If you don't use any extra energy up during the day then you don't get any carbs. This is a reward system and it works very well.
No. 4- Eat protein with every meal
Protein with every meal is to make sure your body repairs itself and we also need it to maintain the muscle mass we have on our frames. As muscles are active tissues it makes a lot of sense to keep them as full as possible this is why we train with weights, and protein is the building blocks of this muscular development and maintenance.
No. 5- Eat healthy fat
Long are the days where we are advised to stay away from fat. But a lot of people are still avoiding fat like the plague. And this is not a good move, some fat is essential and actually help you lose body fat... strange but true.
The good fats are called Monounsaturated fats and are found in avocado, olive oil, almonds,and sesame seeds.
Nutrition is the missing link between good results and great results and remember You can't out train a bad diet. I hope this has cleared a few things up but remember this is a never ending story and will take you a lot of time and effort researching and tweaking your diet to get the results
Alex Cullen is a personal trainer and body transformation expert from Leicester UK, and runs a personal training Leicester and Leicester boot camp business.
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