Many people believe carbs, i.e. bread. pasta, rice, etc are a necessity if you are a regular exerciser. However some people argue that even if you are a regular exerciser, excess carbs will lead to weight gain. So what’s the truth?

I believe that the vast majority of people eat too many  starchy or complex carbs. By this I mean foods such as bread, pasta and rice.

You do not need much carbohydrate in this form unless you are exercising at a high intensity for more than 1.5 hours a day.

You are much better of consuming carbs in the form of green leafy vegetables and beans. These sorts of carbs are not so heavy in calories and will not lead to you putting on weight.

You should also look to substitute some of the carbs you eat for more protein. This will help your body recover from the exercise as well as aiding weight loss.

Today’s Takeaway - Cutting down your starchy carb intake will not leave you lacking energy from your workout. You will get more than enough carbs from other, healthier foods. 

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If you have read my blog articles regularly over the last few months you will know I am a big proponent over a high protein diet for people looking to lose weight and burn fat. But how much protein should you actually be eating?

I won’t go into detail about which foods are protein rich. I have done this in other articles which you will be able to find by typing ‘protein’ into the search bar in the right hand column. But chicken and fish are probably the best two examples of high protein foods.

To determine how much protein you should be getting you need to find out you bodyweight in kilos. You then multiply this amount by 1.5. For example in you weight 70 kilos, you would multiply that by 1.5 to get 105.

This figure of 105 is the amount of protein you should get on a daily basis in grams. To give you an idea a chicken breast contains around 20/25 grams and an egg 5/7 grams.

You should be taking this protein gradually during the day. This means getting some at breakfast time. So if you don’t do that currently I would recommend a protein supplement.

Today’s Takeaway- Make sure you get enough protein on board to meet your daily requirements. It will put your body in the ideal state for fat burning.

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Cheese is a real weakness food for many people. So can you still eat it and continue to lose weight at the same time?

If you know anything about nutrition, you will know that cheese is a food high in fat, and indeed high in saturated fat.

For example. in 1oz of cheese you get the following;

Blue Cheese: 8 grams of fat

Cheddar: 9.5 grams of fat

Goats Cheese: 10 grams of fat

Therefore most nutritionists will advise you cut it out of your diet. But I believe there is another answer, which allows you to continue eating cheese…

COTTAGE CHEESE.

In 1oz of Cottage Cheese you get just 4 grams of fat. That’s at least 50% less than most other cheeses.

I know many people have these pre-conceived ideas about cottage cheese and what it tastes like. Okay it doesn’t taste like your favorite full fat cheddar cheese or whatever, but it’s so much healthier.

So give it a go, and before long you will get used to it as your cheese replacement rather than giving up cheese altogether.

Today’s Takeaway: Cottage Cheese instead of regular cheese is a prime example of how you can keep eating your favourite foods but just in a different, healthier way.

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Do you eat enough protein to recover from your workouts and to help you burn fat as efficiently as possible? Unfortunately 99% of us don’t!

Protein is an essential food for anyone who is exercising and/or trying to lose weight. Use the search tool in thr right column for more information on this.

But 99% of people don’t get enough of it. You should be eating around 1.5 grams of protein for every kilogram you weigh. For example, if you weight 70 kilos you should eat 105 grams of protein a day.

If you are just eating protein at lunch and dinner it is unlikely you will get near you target. Most people get around 1 gram of protein per gram of body-weight.

So what’s the answer?

Eat protein throughout the day. Most people eat lunch around 1pm and dinner 7pm. And between 7pm and 1pm they eat very little protein. So try eating it at breakfast. Eggs is one great example.

Also try snacking on nuts throughout the day as they provide a good source of protein as well.

If you really can’t see yourself doing either of these things, then you should consider a protein powder supplement (use search tool on right for more details).

Today’s Takeaway – Increase your protein intake if you want to lose weight. It will make a massive difference.

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