Eating "Next to Nothing" and Still Fat?........Time to Set Your Body on Fire!

[Patti Linn]

When your body turns nutritious food into nutrients it releases heat. When ever heat is released, you metabolism is set on fire! If you don't eat the right foods or try to starve yourself your body has no reason to release heat which stalls your metabolism and keeps you from losing weight.

Check out the Metabolism Boosting List below and if you have any questions feel free to contact me via phone or email.


Metabolism Boosting List

1) Train your major muscle groups at least 3-4 times a week

2) EAT - Lack of food snuffs out your pilot light that fires your metabolism, causing it to go into hibernation

3) Eat protein and complex carbohydrates at every meal (see complex carbohydrates below)

4) Keep meals SMALL - 300 -400 calories per meal

5) Eat at least five SMALL (#4) meals a day

6) Consume EFA's (Essential Fatty Acids) - Flaxseed

7) HYDRATE (2-3 quarts) of water per day

8) Eat spicy foods, cinnamon and tumeric

9) If it is WHITE it is not RIGHT for your eating plan (rice,potatoes,pasta,bread,crackers,etc....)

10) DITCH the soda, beer, wine (don't really care if red wine has antioxidants that are "good" for you - so do blueberries and grapes without the sugar!)


COMPLEX CARBOHYDRATES: Complex Carbohydrates are slow burning fuels such as: oatmeal, sweet potatoes, 100% whole wheat bread, brown rice, vegetables and fruit. They keep blood-sugar levels steady and keep you feeling full longer.

PROTEIN: Best sources for lean protein are: chicken breast, egg whites, white fish, salmon, turkey, elk and bison.

Here is an example of two small meal that follows the principles above:

Grilled chicken breast (no bigger than the palm of your hand) on a 100% whole wheat wrap with sliced tomato and spinach. 1/2 cup of plain yogurt with chopped apple and water.

4-6 Egg whites scrambled with spinach and chopped tomatoes, 1 slice dry 100% whole grain toast, coffee,water or black tea.

Bottom line is you need to EAT in order to BURN MORE FAT during your workouts!

Come see me on Saturday, August 8th - 7:30am on Lido Beach for FREE Beach Boot Camp! I will be available for free consultations after class.

Patti-Linn
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[Patti Linn]

Hi Kim!

Flaxseed is a great source of Omega 3 much like you would find in salmon, mackerel, herring and sardines. A little bit of flaxseed on your cereal is much more exciting to me than a few sardines!

Flaxseed also has 27 identifiable cancer-preventative compounds and has been shown to aid in the regulation of blood sugar, and to lower LDL cholesterol.

People who consume it daily show an increased metabolic rate and are leaner on average than those who do not. It also helps with irregularity.

Start with one teaspoon a day and gradually work your way up to four tablespoons a day. Make sure you grind your flaxseeds because if you consume them whole they will just pass through your system!

The other alternative would be to get Flaxseed Oil capsules which you can find at Whole foods, Fresh Market,Richards, or GNC. Just make sure you keep the bottle in your refrigerator.

Hope this helps!

[admin]

These are Great Tips Patti,
I am going to try these to see if it helps. I do have a question Why Flaxseed? What does that do for metabolism...is it the omega 3 content? What form of Flaxseed do you recommend?
Thanks
Kim
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