The vast majority of people in the gym are there to lose fat. If you’re having trouble losing fat, you might be committing one of 3 fat loss fatalities!
By: Tim Ernst – Founder of Body Blitz Max, 180 Muscle and Barbell/Dumbbell Ripped Muscle Complexes
We all know that in order to lose fat we have to take in fewer calories than we burn. This sounds pretty simple but more often than not, what do you do if you’ve suddenly stopped losing fat despite all your hard efforts?
Let’s face it, one of the most stubborn areas to lose is lower belly fat. Here is a FREE 14 day protocol to losing ALL your lower belly bulge and “target” stubborn fat.
Today I want to share with you some common mistakes people make when there goal is losing fat.
Fat Loss Fatality #1 High Carb Breakfast
I know what you may be thinking, “Isn’t oatmeal good for you?” Sure, but if your goal is losing fat while maintaining muscle mass then you need to ditch the traditional high carb breakfast.
Why?
Upon wakening, your body as an elevation of a hormone called, “cortisol.”
Cortisol is commonly know as the “stress hormone” and fluctuates throughout the day.
An elevation of cortisol can happen for various reasons such as:
- High stress,
- After resistance training
- And upon wakening like mentioned previously.
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What is detrimental to losing fat is another powerful hormone called, “insulin.”
Insulin is released through the pancreas anytime you consume food, especially foods high in carbohydrates.
The combination of high cortisol and spiking insulin early in the morning will dramatically hinder you losing fat.
There are three ways to counteract this problem:
- Wait to eat your first meal (Intermittent Fasting)
- Eat a breakfast high in fat combined with moderate protein.
- Wait to eat your carbs after resistance training between the sours of 2- 7 p.m.
Suggestions of a good breakfast would be foods like eggs, bacon, sausage, nuts, avocado, red meat, coconut oils, etc.
Fat Loss Fatality #2 Excessive Cardio
I recently wrote an article where as you age, cardio can have ill reverse effects on your quest to losing fat.
Most people that desire to lose excess belly fat often times think that performing long cardio sessions yields better results.
The fact is, long and steady cardio results in an increase of unwanted stress hormones called, “cortisiol.” An elevation in cortisol levels leads to weight gain and belly fat.
What’s more interesting from the scientific studies is that excess cardio becomes very taxing on the body which leads to muscle breaking down and increases the production of free radicals.
Free radicals are bad little molecules that damage cells in your body and cause chronic inflammation that accelerates aging and lead to serious diseases.
So if you’ve been running on a treadmill for long periods of time, cycling away on a stationary bike or on some other cardio machine… you might want to rethink this strategy if you want any chance of losing fat.
There’s a much better way with my Udemy’s body weight circuits that will only take you 8-10 minutes a day rather than joining a gym and doing grueling cardio.
The BEST part is that you’ll be able to get in BETTER shaped right in the comfort of your own home WITHOUT any fancy gym equipment or infomercial gym gadgets.
Fat Loss Fatality #3 Eating To Clean
Eating clean is definitely one of the top methods to losing fat pretty fast but you can only eat clean for so long.
Over a period of clean eating, your leptin levels will fall and result in a sudden halt to losing fat because the body thinks it’s starving.
Leptin is a hormone that is produced by the fat cells in the body. Its main role is regulating how many calories we eat and burn, as well as how much fat we carry on our bodies.
When people lose fat, leptin levels decrease significantly. The brain interprets this as a starvation signal, changing our biology and behavior to make us regain the lost fat.
How do we counteract this problem?
Have a cheat meal once a week!
If and only if you’ve been eating clean for a while then it’s o.k. to have a cheat meal and doing so will reset leptin levels.
Conclusion
While most people have a desire to losing fat and push hard with their workout routine, it’s essential to understand how hormones play a major role.
Neglecting to understand these 3 fat loss fatalities will ultimately leave you frustrated and exhausted.
What’s Next?
The ketogenic diet is the hottest diet of 2018 because it helps you quickly lose stubborn fat… it reduces fat storing inflammation… it helps you live longer and avoid today’s most deadly diseases.
But there are several problems that accompany a “traditional” high fat keto diet:
- You like to eat carbs?….You are out of ketosis.
- Want to eat some healthy, ripe fruits that are in season?….You are out of ketosis.
- Too much protein in that delicious steak or baconyou just ate?….You are out of ketosis.
- Want to have a glass (or two) or red wine, a few beers, or cocktails? You guessed right….You are out of ketosis.
Bottom line:
Permanent ketosis is not healthy, fun, OR realistic for anybody to follow long term, which is exactly why there’s a new, upgraded version that produces rapid results in only 14 days
It’s called, The “Targeted” Keto Diet and people have used it to drop pounds of unwanted belly flab, WITHOUT avoiding carbs, desserts, or alcohol
It all started by eating the 4 SUPER FATS at the right time over a very short 14 day period (a few of them are probably in your kitchen right now)…
