One of the toughest and yet most common challenges I have with my clients, especially women (yes I do have a few men) is getting enough protein. It takes lots of work being prepared and creative. Protein takes more work to digest, metabolize & use, thus burning more calories to process it. Essentially protein is responsible for burning about 30% of your total calories. The right protein consumption is essential for losing fat. Most women require between 0.5 - 1 gram of protein per pound of body weight, sort of in the middle is a good number to aim for. If you are trying to lose weight you would use your the mid point between your current weight and your ideal weight as a general guideline. You should always aim for at least 30 grams at breakfast. Now not all proteins are equal reason being you need all 9 amino acids in order to build lean muscle, the most important of these are the branch chain amino acids. Be creative with ways to combine your proteins, an example would be adding quinoa, veggies, cheese & hemp to your omelette, or dry curd cottage cheese, with 2% plain Greek yogurt and some Maca powder, baking with brown rice, chickpea or bean flours, or mixing up a Vega Chocolate Recovery Protein Powder shake with a tablespoon of unsweetened almond butter. Tonight I mixed dry curd cottage cheese, ground nuts, 1 duck egg, hemp hearts and chia seed into our homemade lean found beef patties, served with a thin slice of havarti cheese and they were super yummy. Fuel up your fat burning machine with protein and burn baby burn! But remember its never, ever just one thing, its also the right work outs, daily effort towards an active lifestyle, plenty of rest, staying hydrated and finding ways to de-stress and avoiding chemically enriched food impostors.
Posted on: Thu, 03 Jul 2014 03:45:31 +0000
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