This is the question I get asked over and over again by people who want to lose weight. For some, they want to lose weight fast, but for others they want to lose weight and keep it off. Now we can saw some of the “fad” diets out there that cater to this need to lose weight quick, but the honest truth is that those fad diets can work, and can stoke your metabolism to release unwanted body fat. So the only true answer to this is to get on a diet the emphasizes the need to keep the weight off, but is also easy to stick to.
The first thing to look at is the calories. Most of these low calorie diets will tell you to have 1200 calories per day or less and force you to starve yourself to lose weight. The problem with this, is that if you don’t have enough fuel for your body to function properly, then you will shut down. Your body doesn’t function properly when your muscles are dry and lazy, and in that state your body will have a decrease in red blood cell production. What this means is that your arsenal is depleted and you find it much harder to lose the weight. In fact, all of these methods of dieting that only serve to make you feel and look bad actually get rid of much more weight than they do. And this is due to water weight loss, not actual extra fat.
Then there are the crazy diets that want you to eat all chicken or bacon, and nothing else. Now whilst this isn’t a starvation diet, it is definitely not the way a high metabolism diet should be. The fact is, if your muscles aren’t getting the fuel they need to function, then you have to find a way to restore their fuel supply. And if your muscles don’t get the nourishment they need in one of the three food groups (protein, carbs, and fat), then the other two fuel sources become more important to the body. Depending on the individual, some body types may need more lean protein, more good carbs, and more fat, but one thing remains clear. For a high metabolism diet to work, you definitely need a good ratio in all the food groups, not some crazy restrictive eating.
Something else that is important for a high metabolism diet is you need to do less exercise. The reason for this is you don’t want to burn up all of your valuable muscle fuel reserves. Muscle is one of the major components of metabolism, and it is the biggest muscle development device on the planet. And if you lose your muscle because you are doing too much exercise, then you burn less calories. For most people, they need anywhere from 60, 75, and 95% of their calories from carbohydrates, proteins, and fats. Your body will burn a higher percentage of fat through exercises like cardio and weight training, but most people are not looking to get huge muscle either.
So, in a high metabolism diet, you want fuel for the body in the right proportion so you are able to build muscle to speed up your metabolism. This is why the calorie shifting diet works so well. It works by you taking a regular meal plan, and since it is personalized, it will build the daily menu that is best for your body type. Not only will it do this, but it will also make it so you never have to feel hungry. This is because there won’t be any starving. Your metabolism will be constantly working throughout the day, so you never have to eat. This means you can lose the weight without having to restrict your eating and exercise like other diets do. It’s just simple smart eating.
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Helena Eater
How much does the quality of food really matter? If you eat food that tastes good, your life will be better. If you eat food that tastes bad, your life will be worse. The difference between good and evil is partly subjective: what tastes good to me might taste bad to you. The difference is also partly objective: what restaurants I think serve good food might serve lousy food to you. But if we stick to objective measures — measures such as how much weight people gain or lose — we can cut through some of the subjectivity.
