Calories and macronutrient ratios are only part of the answer to lose body fat fast. The first step you need to take is to eat 5 to 7 smaller meals every 2 to 3 hours instead of eating 3 large meals spread over your 12 to 18-hour day.
There are a few reasons why eating smaller, more frequent meals will help you lose body fat fast…
First of all, constantly feeding the body helps to keep your fat burning metabolism at its highest. Why? It's because the body does not feel the need to hold on to the stored fat when it is constantly supplied with nutrients. Second, it helps your body to hold on to lean muscle tissue, and this not only increases your rate of fat burning but also makes you look great.
In addition, smaller meals are easier to digest and are useful in keeping blood sugar levels balanced and cravings under control.
Each meal should consist of the following combination:
- Lean protein source (required at every meal)
- Natural/unrefined carbohydrate (required at every meal)
- Serving of vegetables (add to at least 2 to 3 of your daily meals)
- Healthy fat source (add to at least 1 or 2 of your daily meals)
Let's take a look at the importance of each of these elements:
1) Lean protein is critical for maintaining and building lean muscle tissue.
Lean muscle keeps your fat burning metabolism working at a higher rate, and this allows you to lose body fat fast.
Cravings can be controlled by proteins because they make you feel full for longer.
2) Keep your blood sugar levels stable and your body fuelled by eating natural/unrefined carbohydrates throughout the day.
Eating a combination of lean proteins and unrefined carbs is important if you want to lose body fat fast; this is because they work together. The carbohydrate stimulates the release of insulin, which drives the protein/amino acids into your muscle cells. In turn, the protein slows down the release of the carbohydrate into the bloodstream; this is critical when you want to lose body fat fast.
3) Vegetables, particularly green fibrous vegetables such as broccoli, asparagus, cauliflower, celery, zucchini, and cabbage, are low very in calories and very high in nutrients; this means that you can eat a lot without crossing your target caloric intake.
Vegetables help to keep you feeling full and keep your body's blood glucose levels maintained. At the very least, you should include a serving of veggies in 2 or 3 of your daily meals.
4) Healthy (and by that I mean unsaturated) fats are also critical. Along with providing a whole host of valuable health benefits, healthy fats also have direct fat burning effects.
A tablespoon of flaxseed or extra virgin olive oil is a healthy alternative to butter, when it comes to mixing your vegetables for a salad or otherwise. Cold water fish, nuts, seeds, and legumes are also great sources of healthy fats. Make sure that you add a healthy fat source to 1 or 2 of your daily meals.
By eating smaller meals more often, you will lose body fat fast. You can lose body fat even faster by making sure you're eating the right amounts of protein, carbohydrates, and fats at every meal.
Since proteins and unrefined carbs have a synergistic fat burning effect within the body, you must include both these elements in each of your 5 to 7 small meals. You should also add green vegetables and healthy fats to your daily meals by using the guidelines given above.
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