Week # 6 - You are what you eat!  How many times have you heard that?

I agree with what the experts say, we should eat a diet higher in protein and lower in carbohydrates. Protein from chicken, egg, lean beef, fish, fat free milk, protein drinks, etc. provides us with the proper amino acids that our muscles need. If you do not feed the muscles properly, they will diminish. Since we burn fat in our muscles it is VERY important that we feed the muscles properly. We are a society that takes in too many carbohydrates from pasta, potato, rice, breads, sweets, etc.

It works like this, the more carbohydrates you take in the more work your muscles have to do to burn them off. As a result we never properly burn fat in the muscles. Therefore we never lose and keep off the weight we want. Here is how simple it is to measure the amounts you should be taking in. Make a fist. That's it, the size of your fist is the amount of protein and the amount of carbohydrates you should have with each meal. Any more than that will be going to waste, Or Your WAIST if you know what I mean.

Now, this is not said for you to eliminate carbohydrates out of your diet.  Your body needs carbohydrates for fuel. So, ball up your fist and eat away! 

Week # 5 - Plateau is a nasty word to dieters.  The way to blast out of it is to take a week off and restart your program the following week.  This means to NOT exercise or eat the way you do on a diet.  Endulge in those foods you normally would not.  Enjoy! 

Week # 4 - Eating Whey Protein boosts your immune system while helping you lose weight!  

Week # 3 - Speed up your metabolism by eating breakfast!  It is a proven fact that if you eat within 2 hours of arising, your metabolism speeds up and is able to burn more calories throughout the day.  

Week # 2 - Drinking ice water instead of tap water will make you burn more calories as your body must warm up the water first.