how to lose belly fat
March 12th, 2008What you need to do with your diet is:
1. To provide enough protein and calories to gain muscle, plus,
2. To promote testosterone production, which stimulates more muscle and fat
loss,
3. To promote a high metabolism, and,
4. To avoid too many, or the wrong type of calories to start putting on fat.
It is important that you follow these rules, as they will allow your body to
kick into the right gear to get ripped.
But how¡¯s this done?
Here are the 5 steps in your diet to build muscle and burn the fat quickly
and easily:
1. Eat lean sources of protein, of about 0.9 g per pound of total body mass,
or even higher at 1g per pound of lean body mass.
You can achieve this with lean sources of protein such as egg, fish (
including raw, tinned or cooked salmon or tuna), lean chicken, and whey
protein powder. This will provide the fuel for muscle growth. Have about 25%
of the daily amount straight after your workout.
2. Have the good fats that will stimulate testosterone production, which are
¡ the monounsaturated fats.
The best sources are found in avocado (eg half per day), and extra virgin
olive oil (eg 2 teaspoons per day). The second good fat you¡¯ll
need is omega 3 or fish oil (eg 1 teaspoon a day), because if you¡¯
;re deficient, you won¡¯t be able to metabolise and burn off fat.
3. Straight after your workout, have a high GI carbohydrate.
This is when you¡¯re allowed to satisfy your sugar cravings for
the day. High GI carbs include foods such as honey or jam. These carbs are
very quickly absorbed into the muscle to replace the glycogen lost, and will
also help the protein that you¡¯re taking at the same time get
into your muscles.
But after this time, have only low GI and low glycemic load carbohydrates,
that is, the good carbohydrates.
By doing this, you won¡¯t stimulate insulin production, and
therefore will allow your fat to be burned off. This is important! One way
of doing this is to increase the vegetables, and decrease the breads and
pastas.
4. Strictly, no high GI carbs in the evenings, especially before bed.
There are many bodybuilders who time after time have proven to themselves
that they make great muscle gains and fat loss, until they begin to have
these kinds of carbs at night. Your metabolism is slowing, so no high GI
carbs at this time please!
5. Eat 6 meals a day, not 3 big meals.