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WEIGHT LOSS
To lose body fat you need to expend more calories than you consume and this is best achieved through a combination of diet and exercise. Scientific research shows that a combination of both provides, by far, the best results and leads to long term, healthy weight loss that’s easier to maintain. So getting a lean and toned body means exercising regularly and eating sensibly. Remember, for each 1 Ib of fat you are trying to lose, you will need to burn off 4090 calories or consume 4090 less calories.
The best way to achieve this is to reduce your Carbohydrate intake, increase your Protein intake and take regular exercise 20-30 minutes per day. This will help raise your metabolism, burn off the calories and stop the food cravings typical of a high Carbohydrate diet.
Step 1. Introduce nutritionally balanced "Functional Food Products for Sport, Health & Fitness "
Use "Nutritionally Balanced" functional food products (such as Slender Direct or MRP2). Slender Direct & MRP2 are very effective hunger management products that are carefully designed to be low calorie, balanced protein/carbohydrate formulations that will result in a weight loss of 1-2 Ibs per week and should form an integral part of your hunger management and training programme's. The balanced protein/carbohydrate formulation will sustain energy longer and reduce hunger due to it's time released energy characteristics and reduced effect on your body's insulin level as it avoids the energy spike associated with higher carbohydrate type snacks such as sandwiches and snacks.
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Step 2. Introduce high protein "Functional Food Products for Sport, Health & Fitness "
Use "High Protein" functional food products (such as our whey protein isolate or whey protein concentrate). To avoid burning muscle tissue for energy when dieting it is vital to increase your protein intake. Our proteins help preserve muscle tissue whilst dieting and helps burn body fat. This will ensure you get the sought-after lean and toned look, not the thin and saggy look, which low protein diets cause. Stick to high quality protein that is easily digested and absorbed, Our proteins are the ideal supplement for this and should form an integral part of your hunger management and training programme
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Step 3. Introduce energy recovery "Functional Food Products for Sport, Health & Fitness "
The use of "Energy Recovery" functional food products (such as our pre & post exercise recovery formulation) delivers immediate and sustained energy replacement by efficient carbohydrate & protein absorption to minimise the effects of post exercise fatigue whilst promoting muscle growth and repair following regular active exercise. To improve recovery after exercise, it is vital to supply protein to muscles to improve the speed of recovery, help increase lean body mass and decrease body fat. Our pre & post exercise recovery formulation delivers essential amino acids, is rapidly absorbed and should form an integral part of your training programme.
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REMEMBER
When reducing calories, it is vital to reduce not only the fat content of your diet, but your carbohydrates also. Avoid all simple sugars, such as glucose, or sucrose, unless taken after training as a recovery drink. You should also limit your intake of processed and manufactured foods. Stick to complex carbohydrates, such as rice, pasta, vegetables, oats, and seeds. Creative cooking, with spices and herbs can make all dull food taste great.
Don't eliminate all fat, cutting down on fats doesn't mean reducing the healthy good fats, such as Essential Fatty Acids (EFAs). These essential fats, found in fish, seeds and nuts are responsible for hormone balance, optimum health and actually speed up your metabolism.
Train at least three days each week, if you find it hard to lose weight, perform some calorie-sapping aerobics on your days off. Remember that your body builds new muscle tissue when you rest, not when you're in the gym. You need a training programme that will help you build muscle mass and muscle is five times as dense as fat and a major factor in boosting your metabolism which is your body's natural fat burning engine.
If you reduce your calorie intake too much, your body can start to break down muscle for fuel and you become less ‘metabolically active’. Losing muscle means you need fewer calories to support your weight, so it’s easier to gain fat.
Skipping meals is not an effective way to lose weight. It reduces the metabolic rate and allows blood sugar levels to drop, which in turn reduces energy levels.
Stay hydrated by drinking 1.5 litres of water daily to support weight loss and maximise your results.
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