In my last article i mentioned about Macros and how we can continue to eat most foods and still be healthy. But before i get to that i want to touch on fat and how it accumulates in our body.
Blame it on low metabolism, too much work, lack of exercise. I am sure we all battle with it at some point. It is truly frustrating and the odds seem to be against us.
But there is another reason why we store fat that most people don't realize.
Most people aren’t eating enough.
When I asked my clients what they eat on a regular basis, some find it like a trick question or struggle to remember what they had yesterday. You see folks most of us just want to fulfil our body’s natural response. Satisfy hunger. It doesn’t matter what it is as long as it fills us up.
But what if you found out that you were eating too little and it actually caused you to store fat?
The body is built for survival. If you are not eating enough the body’s natural response is to store fat. It’s that simple. But wait! If i eat very little carbs and more protein and vegetables for my meals why then does one still store fat? The key thing is calories. Carbohydrates, Proteins and Fats all have calories. If the body is undernourished it will convert calories into fat and store it in the fat cells. Once the cells are full, they multiply. The source of the calories does not matter.
The quality of each meal is also essential but overall if we eat adequately and moderately, the body will be inclined to not store fat as it knows that it has enough REGULARLY.
That is why most fitness enthusiast understand this and they keep their meals consistent and maintain a proper caloric intake daily. Ever wondered how they maintained their slim fit figures and eat ice cream and fried chicken even though they eat fried chicken and ice cream regularly?
Well i am going to teach you how.
Stay tuned for the next topic: Finding my Maintenance calories
Ryan Lye
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