The Basics of Fat Loss
In this post, I will cover the basics of Fat Loss.
You may have read that keto is good for fat loss or intermittent fasting is good for fat loss, or maybe a diet your friend is following. This is no true. People can easily gain weight on these nutrition protocol as well.
The only reason people lose fat on a diet is when they:
Eat less than they burn
Move more than they eat
Include resistance training so the muscle has a reason to stay during their fat loss
Keep their stress level low. Stress increases cortisol which can increase weight gain.
Improve their sleep. Uninterrupted sleep produces growth hormone which helps with fat loss.
That’s it. That’s the only way you can burn fat without resorting to methods such as drug use or surgery. Other things sprouted by the popular media is just marketing designed to sell.
Yes, specifics matter- but they should be specific to YOU. Other than the rules above, there is nothing that is one-size-fits-all.
Some things to note:
You cannot “spot-reduce”, however you can grow muscle in an area which will help spread the fat out over the muscle giving the illusion of fat loss and achieving the toned look
There is no specific food that will make you gain fat, in fact I recommend that you eat the foods that you enjoy!
There is no specific time that will make you gain fat- choose your food timing according to your schedule
You should be training and eating properly. A poorly designed program will have you starting/stopping constantly.
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