The single biggest factor in the battle for a better body is nutrition. And yes, everyone knows about which foods to eat etc and yet , hardly anyone is in shape.How is this possible? Lack of willpower for sure but also limited understanding of caloric intake.
First of all, you need to take responsibility for your physical appearance. Energy CANNOT be created, so if you store more energy ( body fat) than you would like to, you are simply eating too much.
For starters a food diary is an absolute necessity if you are serious about changing your physique. Write down everything you eat and drink for five days, then review it. Even ABC news did mention the advantages of such a food log today http://www.abcnews.go.com/Health?Fitness?story/id=5327486&page=1
From there , you need to figure out the optimal caloric intake for you, which should allow you to drop 2 lbs per week on a constant basis. In order to do that, weigh all you foods and use websites like www.thecaloriecounter.com to figure out macro nutrients and caloric value. Success will be inevitable!
" But I can't do that" I hear quite often, when I make this suggestion. This goes back to point 1 : Take responsibility for the way you look"
for the non-believers. . . ., the picture above is a client who told me in February that he is doing"pretty well with his diet", since Mid-April he follows his diet to the T ( his partner also, I am not sure if he had a choice...) and they both have achieved amazing results as evident.
So I urge anyone who is serious with his training to take the next step and learn as much as possible about diet and put this knowledge to good use.
Until next time
Maik
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