If you are concerned with fat/lipid reduction (weight loss), here are some ideas that you may find interesting if you havent already considered them: 1. Though, timing relative to physical activity (work,play, or exercise) is important when eating so I would suggest that before you try too many diets, you do some research on nutrients, themselves. Learning about how nutrients work in your body can help guide you when making daily, mindful decisions on what to consume. For example: we all know that sugars contain loads of energy. Well, yes, but every nutrient contains energy - otherwise it could not exist as a molecule. However, simple carbohydrates such as fructose and glucose are more quickly metabolized (broken down) than are more complex carbohydrates such as Sucrose or Lactose. Therefore logically, foods high in carbs (especially simple carbs) are not recommended for consumption during prolonged intervals of inactivity (sitting at a desk) or even immediately after a workout - because the body will metabolize sugars to meet its anabolic needs vs. burning fat to do so. Essentially, eating sugar dense food after a workout could potentially lessen the after burn effect of that workout. The time to eat these foods (candy, fruit, etc) is 30-60 minutes prior to a workout. This will give you energy for use during the workout without heavily engaging the parasympathetic nervous system (digestive control) during the workout. You see, you do not want to starve your body during the workout, if you are metabolizing too many lipids during a workout (fats), that can mean that you are essentially starving yourself. A majority of healthy fat loss will take place immediately following a workout when the body is recovering and rebuilding itself. 2. Another very good tip for weight loss: If you are able to perform a 10-15 minute aerobic session (treadmill, bike, etc) 2-3 times throughout the day, you will increase the intervals of catabolism (breakdown of molecules) that you body experiences in that day. This needs to be timed properly, but can lead to an increased Afterburn effect - which essentially means that your body has more rebuilding to do throughout the day. 3. Keep in mind, though, that muscle mass is imperative to long-term weight management so you need to incorporate resistance training. It cannot all be cardiovascular training, for weightless purposes. Muscle mass uses tons of energy (calories) to not only build, but to maintain even when the person is resting. There is a reason why people with ripped physiques do not generally have a high quantity of fat - because they have muscles that need to consume the calories that they intake, just to maintain themselves. Thats just my two cents off the top of my head.
Posted on: Fri, 09 Jan 2015 06:31:48 +0000
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