When it comes to eating for fat loss it’s hard to sift through and find what’s fact, and what’s fiction. There is no such thing as the BEST DIET, but the BEST DIET is the one you stick to! From my experience as a weight loss consultant it seems that, the be all end all is how accurately people follow their eating plans. Now I did not invent this method nor do I claim to be a nutritionist but from past experience I see this system to be the best for both fat loss and muscle gain. This system is called Nutrient Timing. There is definitely a better time to eat specific foods over other’s and understanding when is the key to success. Your body needs fuel and by fuel I mean food. Our primary energy source and our bodies preferred energy source is carbohydrate. Yes you can eat carbs and still lose weight, you just need to know when to eat them and when to skip that extra bowl of pasta! Take a look at your weekly schedule, now break it down into your daily tasks. See the days you train your hardest and compare them to your rest days or lazy days. The difference in energy used on these two days is significant, so why do you need to eat the same amount of food on both days? The answer is, you don’t. On the days where you are least active you should limit your carbohydrate intake and focus on eating protein and green vegies, steer away from starchy carbs and grains on these days. This is called nutrient timing. By setting out your week on paper you can easily determine which days your body will burn more fuel than others so following the same eating plan daily will have both good and bad results. But most commonly your probably under eating on your harder training days and over eating on your recovery days. This means that 1) you will struggle to build muscle (which means you won’t become a fat burning machine whilst you sleep). 2) Over eating on rest days will mean you store more fat. This is a lose lose situation.
Posted on: Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:10:40 +0000
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