Category: Nutrition

How to Develop The Right Eating Strategy and Embrace a Caloric Deficit

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Probably the most asked question of people who have lost weight is, “How did you do it?” or “Did you do some crazy diet? I could never do that.” Anyone – yes – anyone can lose weight. It’s really a simple formula. You have to burn more calories with exercise than you input calories into… Continue reading How to Develop The Right Eating Strategy and Embrace a Caloric Deficit

5 Tips For Sustaining Weight Loss

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It’s been said that a journey of a thousand miles begins with one step, and anyone who has tried to lose weight knows that it is a journey. Some days you are right on course, following the training and nutrition plan that was recommended for you. Other days, not so much. You take a detour… Continue reading 5 Tips For Sustaining Weight Loss

Beware of Healthy Fats

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“Healthy” fats aren’t really that healthy if consumed in excess. They are still fat and too much fat in your diet isn’t necessarily healthy for anyone. Maintaining a healthy diet can sometimes be a challenge, especially in the fast-paced world we live in. Trying to find time to do healthy meal planning is sometimes the… Continue reading Beware of Healthy Fats

Metabolic Adaptations and Weight Loss

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For some people, losing fat is the main goal of their exercise program. They want to get fit and trim. But as you go through a weight-loss journey, you need to consider that as the pounds leave your body, your RMR will also change – affecting just how much you can eat. Your Resting Metabolic… Continue reading Metabolic Adaptations and Weight Loss

Increasing Muscle Mass While in a Caloric Deficit

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For most people, ‘losing weight’ boils down to getting rid of body fat. And to lose weight, you must increase the number of calories you burn with exercise and activity while reducing the number of calories you consume from food intake. By adopting a caloric deficit, you’ll certainly lose weight but 99% of the time… Continue reading Increasing Muscle Mass While in a Caloric Deficit

Fat Loss is Driven by a Sustained Caloric Deficit.

Todd Miller and his associate wrote the eBook The Big 5 including caloric deficits and fat loss.

When it comes to eating, there are two types of people: Those who live to eat and those who eat to live. People in the first group – those who live to eat – are always thinking about what they are having for their next meal. Most of the time, they aren’t wondering and worrying… Continue reading Fat Loss is Driven by a Sustained Caloric Deficit.

The Risk of Visceral Fat and Other Fat Types

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When we were toddlers, we were told that little girls were made of “sugar and spice, and everything nice,” and little boys were composed of “frogs and snails, and puppy dog’s tails.” Although the old nursery rhyme was cute, it’s definitely not what we’re made of as adults. Our bodies are made of millions of… Continue reading The Risk of Visceral Fat and Other Fat Types

RMR and Metabolic Testing: The Benefits

Your body is the vessel that carries you through this thing we call life, and it takes some careful consideration and planning to get the most out of it. Investing in your health and yourself requires a lot no matter how you classify your exercise and nutrition regimen; you spend a lot of time making sure you are eating… Continue reading RMR and Metabolic Testing: The Benefits