5. Consume calorie-free beverages, preferably Green Tea or water.
6. Consume at least the recommended amount of fiber through vegetables, fruits,
almonds, etc. But start adding fiber to your diet slowly and drink more water.
7. Try to improve your nutrition each day. This will help get you into healthy eating
habits. Be consistent with your training and nutrition, and you'll get results.
So here is your challenge. Start with one day and eliminate all of the processed
foods from your nutrition plan. I want you to go one full day without foods containing
added sugar, hydrogenated oils, or high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS).
If you do this, you'll feel amazing and energized. You will probably have your best
workout of the year and you'll probably get more done at work as well.
Replace the junk with lean protein sources, fruits, vegetables, nuts, whole grains
(such as oat-based products), water, and green tea. Make sure to log your food intake
on fitday.com and compare it to your regular eating. You'll notice that it is very
hard to overeat when you eat only healthy foods. And then next week, try going two
days without processed foods.
Keep focusing on one improvement each day and soon you'll have better nutrition
habits and fast fat loss to go along with it...not to mention a new body!
Sincerely,
Craig Ballantyne, CSCS, MS
Author, Turbulence Training