| Before you start changing the size of your waistline | | | | work so well? Because your body burns calories at |
| you first have to change the thinking in your head. If | | | | the rate of 13.7 calories per pound of lean body mass |
| your are determined and committed to losing weight | | | | whereas it only burns 3 calories per pound of fat. |
| and you have the 'what ever it takes' attitude then | | | | Increasing your protein intake will build your lean body |
| you need to pay close attention to what I going to | | | | mass and stoke the furnace to burn more calories. |
| tell you in this article. | | | | Here's How Weight Loss Works |
| This is not the latest fad diet where you're instructed | | | | If you eat the same number of calories that you |
| to eat nothing but carrots and tomatoes all day or | | | | burn, your weight won't change. |
| eat a pound of bacon putting your system into an | | | | If you eat fewer calories than you burn and if that is |
| unhealthy chemical imbalance. And besides it's not a | | | | 500 calories fewer then you'll lose approximate 1 to 2 |
| permanent solution to your weight problem. This is | | | | pounds a week. Since the calories from the food you |
| just plain common sense that, if you do the deal, you | | | | eat is less than the calories you burn, your body has |
| will lose from 1 to 2 pounds a week and keep it off. | | | | to make up the difference from somewhere. That |
| This is all about protein. Now you might say, 'Great, I | | | | 'somewhere' is your body fat. So if you eat only 250 |
| can just eat a bigger steak or the equivalent'. While | | | | calories less than what you burn you'll lose about |
| it's true that you get protein from meat, you also | | | | ½ pound per week and if you eat 1000 |
| get some other undesirable things like fat and | | | | calories less you'll be losing 2 pounds a week. |
| cholesterol. But even without those bad things you | | | | The key to healthy weight loss is to make sure that |
| couldn't get the amount of protein you really need. | | | | you're getting the maximum nutritional benefit from |
| Some people will say, 'I'll just cut back on my favorite | | | | the food you do eat and you want those foods to |
| foods and watch what I eat'. The problem with this | | | | be enjoyable to eat. The two things that will derail a |
| approach is you get even less protein and you | | | | weight loss program fast are hunger and eating |
| sacrifice getting the vitamins and minerals you need. | | | | foods you don't like. |
| Research studies have shown that cutting back on | | | | Meal replacement protein shakes will give you the |
| your favorite foods is the least effective way to | | | | protein you need along with vitamins and minerals. |
| lose weight. | | | | They're tasty and if you make them properly you |
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| meal replacement protein shakes. Why does this | | | | weight loss goal. |