Written by: Tony Schober,
I'm eating x,xxx amount of calories and I
still can't lose weight. Sound like you? Don't get me wrong, calorie quantity
is important – very important actually, but that's not all that matters - the
quality of those calories are just as important.
Take two extremes, a 1500 calorie diet
comprised of nothing but sugar, and a 1500 calorie diet comprised of lean
protein, healthy fats, and low-glycemic carbohydrates. Do you think that the
all-sugar diet will give you the same results
as the more balanced diet?
as the more balanced diet?
Obviously, this is an extreme example used
to make a point, but the point still
stands even when the extremes aren't so extreme. Your body doesn't just need calories,
it also needs nutrients. Calories are energy, but nutrients are what provide your body
with the necessary ingredients for efficient fat burning, hormone production, and nearly
every other function of the human body.
stands even when the extremes aren't so extreme. Your body doesn't just need calories,
it also needs nutrients. Calories are energy, but nutrients are what provide your body
with the necessary ingredients for efficient fat burning, hormone production, and nearly
every other function of the human body.
Certain nutrients are essential. Essential
fatty acids, vitamins, and minerals all need
to be ingested through your diet for proper body function. Your body is a very smart
machine. It is not going to start ridding itself of stored energy if it's not getting all the
nutrients it requires.
to be ingested through your diet for proper body function. Your body is a very smart
machine. It is not going to start ridding itself of stored energy if it's not getting all the
nutrients it requires.
Not eating enough essential fatty acids?
Your body will send out hunger signals
until you do consume enough of these. Too little protein? Your mood and ability to build
muscle and boost your metabolism will suffer.
until you do consume enough of these. Too little protein? Your mood and ability to build
muscle and boost your metabolism will suffer.
I recommend this specific Carlson's
Omega-3 Oil if you need help getting in your
essential fatty acids.
essential fatty acids.
Focus on eating a nutrient dense diet.
Keep an eye on your calorie intake, but if
you're eating a diet consisting of whole foods and you're strength training and getting
active, I think you'd be surprised at how difficult it is to remain at a high body fat. It's
just not that easy to consume too many calories eating nothing but whole foods. You
really have to try if you want to put on weight.
you're eating a diet consisting of whole foods and you're strength training and getting
active, I think you'd be surprised at how difficult it is to remain at a high body fat. It's
just not that easy to consume too many calories eating nothing but whole foods. You
really have to try if you want to put on weight.
Eat your veggies. Eat your protein. Eat your
essential fatty acids. Eat enough
carbohydrates to fuel your exercise. Make the most of the calories you're eating.
carbohydrates to fuel your exercise. Make the most of the calories you're eating.
Be patient, and the weight loss will come
naturally.
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