Weight Loss Diet Strategies: Part Five
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There is an overwhelming amount of information in the weight loss diet industry, which leads most dieters very confused and frustrated. I will do my best to clear up this confusion so that you can finally achieve your weight loss goals. The following 5-part article will help you structure a weight loss diet that is right for you – one that produces the best possible results!

But before you read this below article, you should first take our FREE Fitness Analysis! You'll receive specific recommendations on a very effective weight loss diet based on your responses to our brief questionnaire. You'll also receive the new e-book, Big Fat Lies absolutely FREE of charge. Click here to get started!

Your Breakfast Should be Well-balanced and Substantial
Make sure to eat a substantial breakfast that contains a lean, complete protein and plenty of ("natural") complex carbohydrates. When you wake up in the morning, your liver glycogen is depleted; depending on your training volume and the amount of carbs you've been eating, your muscle glycogen will also be depleted. Since you have been fasting overnight, a substantial first meal is important to reverse the catabolism (the "destructive phase" of metabolism) that starts taking place during the long period overnight with no food.

If you don't eat a substantial meal first thing in the morning including a starchy carb and 15-35 grams of lean protein (depending on your size, gender, goals, etc.), you may begin cannibalizing your own muscle, which is an all too common weight loss diet problem. You should not be afraid of eating your largest meal for breakfast, because all the carbohydrates are going to go directly to the liver and muscles to replenish glycogen. It is unlikely that you will store any of a high-carb meal at breakfast as body fat.

The Meal After Your Workout is Crucial
A post-workout meal should also be substantial, and well balanced. Your body has an increased capacity for protein synthesis and glycogen storage immediately after a workout, so this meal is crucial. Don't skimp on calories, protein, or carbs after your workout. The only exception is if you train late at night. If that's the case, then you should still keep your evening meal small as long as you are implementing a weight loss diet.

It’s a good idea to eat most of your starchy carbs early in the day and as the day goes on replace the starchy carbs with fibrous carbs. (Starchy carbs include brown rice, potatoes, oatmeal, etc; fibrous carbs are primarily green vegetables and salads). Because the fibrous carbs (vegetables) are less calorie-dense, the grams of carbs and calories for the late-day meals will be lower. By re-patterning and re-distributing your calories within your 5-6 meals, you can optimize your weight loss diet for the best results.

Eating Should Always be a Pleasurable Experience
In order to be successful in changing your eating habits, you must look forward to and enjoy each meal you eat. This doesn't mean that you have to learn to like rice cakes and tuna. It means you must learn how to make simple, healthier changes to the foods you love when on your weight loss diet.

We discuss how to make small, yet very effective, changes to the foods you love in The GHF Customized Diet Plan. But for now, just realize that healthy eating patterns can only occur when you're enjoying all the foods you eat. If you're eating better just to be healthy but without enjoying the flavors and textures or how they make you feel, this may not be a permanent change. However, if you begin enjoying healthy foods, you're far more likely to stick with your weight loss diet for life.

If there are recommended meals that you've tried and just can't come to enjoy or appreciate, then you need to find an alternative. Suffering through meals just to follow a weight loss diet isn't going to work, not in the long run. Throughout The GHF Customized Diet Plan, you'll find suggested alternatives to help customize the weight loss diet plan to your likes and dislikes. If you need additional suggestions, please email me and I'll be happy to help.

Take Action
Once you’ve completed all 5 parts to this article, you’ll have a vast amount of weight loss diet tips, tricks, secrets and strategies for getting the best results in the shortest amount of time. With all of this great, new information, you will need to take time for yourself and make healthy eating and physical activity a priority. You have a choice to either keep your life in balance and enjoy your new and improved lifestyle, or to feel overwhelmed with the things you "should do" and the feelings of guilt when you can't keep up with what traditional weight loss diets demand.

Your greatest challenge, however, isn’t learning new workout routines. It is not learning the best weight loss diet techniques. Nor is it remembering how to calculate the amount of calories, protein, and fat you should have each day. It isn't even making the time to exercise. The greatest challenge facing you at this moment is deciding whether you are willing to rid yourself of the common myths and misconceptions that plague the weight loss diet industry and begin following the guidelines in this article that your body so greatly deserves.

You now have the knowledge and tools to make it happen. Are you willing to make these changes in your life that will lead to a healthier, happier you? Once you’ve made the decision to go forward and accept change, the hard part is over. Sure, there is plenty of work to be done, but you can only make it happen when you take that first step. When you begin seeing results, the fun and excitement you experience will make the change well worth the effort. Action creates motivation!

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