5 Nutritional No-No's

There's a saying that goes like this...



"You can't out train a bad diet"



And I can attest to the truth of that statement because back in the day when I struggled with my weight and wasn't getting results from my workout program I thought getting better results was just a matter of working out harder...



But, I worked out harder and longer and more frequently and all I did was beat up my body without seeing the results I wanted.


I was stubborn about changing my diet because I thought I knew it all about how to 'eat right'...



I thought if I just trained harder, longer and more frequently I could burn more calories and get the body I wanted.



But, it never happened.



Back then I made 5 big nutrition mistakes and once I stopped making these mistakes I was able to get the results I wanted.



Here are 5 nutrition no-no's:



Nutrition No-No #1: skipping breakfast- most people skip breakfast and opt for coffee which gives them a burst of energy up until about lunch time and they're starving.



So, they eat a big lunch and not much else all day long. They come home after work starving once again and stuff down a big dinner then sit and watch tv.



This is a guaranteed recipe for gaining body fat.



Eating breakfast gives your metabolism a big boost to start off your day. You'll also be less likely to over eat during lunch time.



Nutrition No-No #2: restricting carbs- carbohydrates are your body's primary preferred energy source. Without enough carbohydrates your energy level's crash, you feel tired and weak and irritable and your workouts suffer.



Low carb dieters lose some body fat only in the early stages and over the long-term they lose water and muscle but not much body fat.



Nutrition No-No #3: not eating frequently enough- if you're only eating 2-3 meals per day you're going to find it nearly impossible to get a lean body, toned muscles and a flat stomach...



eating smaller portions 5-6 times each day (snacks included) your metabolism becomes more efficient at burning calories because your body uses energy to digest the food you eat...



more calories burned = a leaner body






Nutrition No-No #4: not eating enough protein- protein requires your body to use the most energy to digest compared to any other food.



approximately 30% of the calories consumed from protein are used in the process of digestion alone.



That means if you eat 100 calories of protein, 30 of those calories are used during digestion.



Nutrition No-No #5: eating too much- if you want to lose weight and get rid of body fat you have to burn more calories than you consume. There's no getting around it no matter what any diet book says.



It's a physiological law.



There are many things that can cause you to over eat such as skipping meals, eating sugar, processed and/or refined food products, not consuming enough protein or healthy fats, dehydration and more...



There's also a fine line between eating too much and eating too little.



Both have negative effects on your metabolism and make it almost impossible to get the body you want.


The way my clients (and I) got rid of those ugly pounds of stubborn body fat was by following a solid but simple total body workout routine and nutrition plan consisting of whole, natural foods in the right combination to boost the metabolism all day long and burn fat fast.