How High Protein Diets help you shred stored Fat
As many of you know I have completely cut non fruit & vegetable sources of Carbohydrates from my diet. At first I thought my Personal Trainer was insane for telling me that potatoes are treats but you know what, I have cut rice, bread, potatoes and pasta from my diet and haven't looked back since.
So why would I do that? Well in basic terms when you work out your body first uses its carbohydrate stores (from food you have eaten that day) after about 20 minutes of intense exercise your body has depleted this source and then looks to your fat stores for energy.
This tells us two things:
- You need to work out longer than 20 minutes or your body wont touch its fat stores!
- The best way to get your body to tap into its fat stores is to eat a low carbohydrate diet so that it burns your fat stores immediately
Why you do not need the carbs!
Carbs are pretty tasteless
The first thing everyone asked me was did I find it difficult. I was anticipating it to be very difficult as I ate a very carb heavy diet. However when you think about it pasta, bread, rice and potatoes are quite tasteless and its the things we accompany with them that actually hold the flavour.I make meals like Bruschetta chicken or mango salsa to have over my meat - delicious!.
Protein keeps you fuller
Foods high in protein take your body longer to digest, metabolise and use. This means that your body burns more calories simply processing them. It also takes your stomach longer to process so they keep you fuller for longer.
I have 2 hard boiled eggs for breakfast. This keeps me full and as they are a savoury food they don't peak my blood sugar which is the last thing you want after effectively starving your body for 8-10 hours (while sleeping).
Tip: Ditch the fruit for breakfast, its fine as a snack but not as a first thing in the morning
Help you build lean muscle
Your body used the amino acids found in protein to help build lean muscle. (you can also help this process by taking amino acid supplements called BCAA's - I take them before and after a work out).
It is good to note that not all proteins are equal in terms of nutritional value. For example, nuts and vegetables don't contain the 9 amino acids needed to create lean muscle. That is why animal sources of protein (lean turkey, chicken, eggs) are favoured.
Some additional Reading:
http://www.womenshealthmag.com/weight-loss/protein-weight-loss
http://www.poliquingroup.com/ArticlesMultimedia/Articles/Article/1137/How_To_Lose_Fat_as_Fast_as_Possible_with_Minimal_S.aspx
http://www.livestrong.com/article/527281-does-the-body-store-fat-like-carbohydrates/
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