The 2 week Initiative Our diet has a massive role to play when training to reach our goals! Everything we eat is essentially energy and it is unfortunately true that you cannot out train a bad diet! I have started an experiment that will last 2 weeks. The aim of the experiment is to lose body fat. Along the way I will report on the visible results and also what mental results occur! Now don’t be confused into thinking this is an experiment to lose weight as that is not the desired outcome however may be a by-product of what I am doing! I will not be using scales to measure my progress, in order to measure actual body fat percentage. I will use skin fold callipers that will tell me my body fat percentage. Currently I am at 18% body fat! In 2 weeks we will see where I am at! I will be exercising heavily throughout the 2 weeks making sure I complete at least 2 sessions per day. These sessions will consist of High Intensity Training sessions which could be sprinting, weight lifting and own body weight circuit style sessions focusing on strength and endurance. I will probably throw in a few longer distance runs to mix up the training style and continue to overload my body! Now to the important part of this experiment, what will I be eating? My intention is to restrict the carbohydrates in my diet. That means no Bread, Pasta, Rice, cereals etc and in exchange lots of Vegetables and meat. Why restrict the carbohydrates you ask? It all leads to a key hormone found in the body called Insulin. Insulin is made in the pancreas and is responsible for metabolising (burning/using) carbs and fats that we ingest. Insulin also stops the use of fat as an energy source by inhibiting the release of glucagon, a hormone that is responsible for converting stored fat into glucose so we can use it for energy. What does this have to do with carbohydrates? Carbohydrates raise the insulin levels in your body. This is because carbohydrates especially those that are refined (white bread, white pasta) are broken down in the body and released as glucose into the bloodstream. If this release is very quick, it will cause a spike in our insulin, because insulin is responsible for regulating blood glucose levels. This can also lead to highs and lows in mood and energy levels! If you consume slow releasing carbohydrates such as green vegetables it will not raise insulin significantly in the bloodstream and thus not drive fat into your cells. Don’t be fooled! I will not be calorie restricting, in fact it will probably be the opposite as I am training hard my body will be crying out for nourishment thus I will more likely be eating more, however it is the type of calorie ie green Veg which is full of nutrients rather than simple, refined, carbohydrates (white bread) that will make all the difference. The stage is set! I will let you know how it all goes and hopefully be able to show you some great results in only 2 weeks!
Posted on: Tue, 16 Jul 2013 09:20:01 +0000
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