Thursday, March 15, 2012

Truth or Myth: The Lies you Believe about Losing Weight #2

The More Calories you cut The More Weight You Lose.

Not necessarily. Our bodies adjust to the nutrients we put in them. If a good portion of your calories are made up of processed foods lacking nutrients, your body will slow down your metabolism and goes into crisis mode, storing fat and using muscle for energy. A low metabolism means you are slow moving slower and burning less calories. You might lose weight, but you're losing the wrong weight.

What to do? Eat every 3-4 hours a meal of nutrient rich whole foods containing protein, fats, and carbohydrates. This will stabilize your blood sugar, boost your metabolism and help you to burn burn burn. The more of that stored fat you burn away, the more your body will need additional calories to make up for the used storage.

Learn more at my Fuel Your Body to work Efficiently For You Workshops @ The Studio in Newbury Park

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