12/05/2023
WEEK ONE OF MY 8-WEEK CUT BABY!
HERE’S A FEW TIPS FOR CUTTING CALORIES:
***BALANCE IS KEY. ALWAYS REMEMBER THAT CARBS ARE STILL THE BEST SOURCE OF FUEL FOR YOUR BODY. ***
1. COMPLEX CARBS ONLY
2. APPROACH CARBS LIKE AN INVERTED PYRAMID – HEAVIEST IN THE MORNINGS, LIGHTEST IN THE EVENINGS.
3. INCREASE YOUR INTAKE OF PROTEIN AND HEALTHY FATS WHILE DECREASING YOUR OVERALL DAILY CARB CONSUMPTION.
4. USE MYFITNESSPAL FOR HELP DETERMINING HOW MANY CALORIES YOU SHOULD BE EATING DAILY TO MEET YOUR GOALS SAFELY.
5. ADD A HEALTHY FAT TO EACH MEAL. A FEW EXAMPLES ARE AVOCADO, MCT OIL, OLIVE OIL, AND NUTS. PRO TIP: DON’T COOK WITH COLD PRESSED OILS. ADD THEM DIRECTLY OVER YOUR DISH, AS HEAT KILLS THE HEALTH BENEFITS OF A COLD-PRESSED OIL.
6. TWO WORDS: INTERMITTED FASTING. TRY IT.
7. A TSP OF APPLE CIDAR VINEGAR (DILUTED WITH A LITTLE WATER) A FEW MINUTES BEFORE EACH MEAL MAY HELP CURB APPETITE, CRAVINGS, AND BLOAT.
8. FIBER IS YOUR FRIEND! INCLUDE A QUALITY FIBER SOURCE TO EACH MEAL. VEGETABLES ARE CHEAT CODES. THEY GIVE YOUR BODY THE NUTRIENTS YOU’RE HUNGRY FOR, THEIR FIBER FILLS YOU QUICKLY, AND THEY’RE USUALLY LOW IN CALORIES.
9. DRINK WATER. BE COGNIZANT OF HOW MUCH WATER YOU’RE GETTING DAILY. I’VE HEARD THAT YOU’RE BODY’S REQUESTS FOR FOOD AND WATER CAN ACTUALLY SOMETIMES FEEL THE SAME.
10. SPEAK KINDLY TO YOUR BODY, AND BE PATIENT WITH YOUR HABITS. CHANGE IS THE RESULT OF CONSISTENCY.