Victoria, I am so confused... I have no idea what to eat any
more. With all the diet information out there right now, I
don't know what to do. I just want to know what to eat to burn
fat fast?
- Caroline R.
Caroline, I am so excited about your question. If you have ever
struggled with dimply junk on the back of your legs and butt,
then just take your time and soak up every word in this
article. There are many gems that you can take away and begin
today to start smoothing out that rocky road.
Your question reminded me of the time when I was getting ready
for a fitness championship and I had a total melt down. I was
looking good, so I thought. I was so excited because I had been
posing at home in my bathroom mirror and I just could not wait
to see how my much better the definition in my muscles would be
under "posing lights" at the gym. Posing lights are special
lights that are designed to make your muscles look more cut,
defined and striated. Those are bodybuilding terms for looking
"HOT and BUFF"!
I gathered up my swimsuit, posing oil and a scrunchie to pull
back my hair so that it would not cover up one beautiful
striation of hard earned muscle.
I went to the gym I was training at that had a perfect set of
posing lights installed by the head trainer, a NPC Body
Building champion.
Ok, I get to the gym, run in the women's locker room, put on my
skimpy competition posing suit and oiled myself up. I slipped
into a comfy robe to cover myself as I walked across the gym to
the room we used for posing. I confidently took off my robe and
gracefully walked across the room as if I was walking on stage.
I believe that we should always be "on" and rehearsing in our
mind and with our body what we want to be.
I walked to center stage, did a customary quarter turn to face
the mirror, which was my private audience, and stood in
prejudging form. My first reaction was, "sweet, I look
awesome". I hit some poses and did a few dance moves to try out
my suit. Then I did my rear lat spread facing the back of the
room. In this room you could see yourself from every angle
because it had a three way mirror effect and that's when the
horror hit me.
AAAAHHHHH! I was so lean, so cut and so perfectly symmetrical
in every direction and at every angle except when I turned
around there were these horrific little dimply dents,
cellulite, as we women have come to refer to it, on MY PERFECT
BODY!
I was so upset, I broke out into tears, grabbed my robe, ran
back into the locker room and threw on my sweats I wore on the
way over to the gym. I did not even bother to take off all the
oil I had on and my sweats became an oily mess which then made
my car seats a spotted mess. I did not care one bit about my
clothes or my car. I could buy some more sweats and I could buy
a new car if I wanted to, but I had to do something fast to get
those dimples off the back of my thighs and butt. I only had
two weeks to get contest ready.
I called an associate I knew and asked her for help. She gave
me a referral to a nutrition scientist in Arizona. I made a
distress call immediately and he promptly began to tell me
about certain foods that help your body go into a positive fat
burning state and he also told me how some of the foods would
act as a diuretic and help me lose trapped body water under my
skin to make my body appear more lean and less dimply.
YES, there is a God in Heaven and He answers prayers I thought.
I took copious notes and then. do you know that he actually sent
me a mini diet plan written on a piece of notebook paper. Not a
science manual, not a registered FDA document, or a two hundred
page book like most people sell today. It was almost illegible
because like many scientists and health professionals they
scribble when they write.
Well the plan not only worked, it was amazing how fast my body
responded to the foods I began eating and I ended up winning my
competition!
So... that plan that I received years ago, that worked wonders
for me, is what I am going to share with you today.
Now keep in mind, I am not a scientist. I am a published
author, professional trainer of certification programs for
fitness trainers and a top selling DVD Celebrity Fitness
Personality. I am all of the above but the most important
attribute I am teaching you with today is, I am an ex-fat
person who was over sixty pounds heavier who had cottage cheese
thighs and dimply butt... and now it's gone! I bring you today
my personal experience as I share with you what I have found.
FOODS THAT HELP BURN FAT FAST
Thermic Effect Principle
Foods have a thermic effect. The term "thermic effect of food"
is used to describe the energy expended by our bodies in order
to eat and process (digest, transport, metabolize and store)
food. We expend energy by living which is metabolic
functioning, breathing, working, exercising and anything else
that uses muscular contractions. This is what causes your body
to burn calories. Excess fat in your body is actually stored
energy, whether it is on your belly or on your legs and butt.
It's fat, energy, and it has to be burned and removed in order
to remove those dimples. So remember, your not fat, you just
have a lot of extra energy!
This is so amazing! Processing protein requires the greatest
amount of energy. Estimates range as high as 30% above your
resting metabolic rate. Dietary fat, on the other hand, is so
easily processed and turned into body fat that there is little
thermic effect, perhaps only 2 or 3% above your resting
metabolic rate. The amount of energy required to process
carbohydrates falls between that of protein and fat. A range of
around 10% is usually used to account for the thermic effect of
food you eat.
Most of us have never heard about thermic effect of food so we
just grab whatever is convenient when we are hungry
Protein causes your body to burn hotter which helps you burn
more calories. So now that we know that, we have to choose the
best protein sources to keep our furnace burning hot and strong
all day long.
Choose low-fat protein sources
Meat, poultry and fish along with egg whites and egg
substitutes are some of your best sources of protein. But be
careful to choose lower fat options, such as grilled or baked,
not fried or breaded. Choose milk such as skim milk rather than
whole milk and always select skinless chicken breasts rather
than fried chicken patties.
Fish is another good alternative to high-fat meats. Some types
of fish - such as cod, tuna and halibut - have less total fat,
saturated fat and cholesterol than do meat and poultry. And
certain types of fish are heart healthy because they're rich in
omega-3 fatty acids. These fats may help lower blood fats called
triglycerides and may reduce your risk of sudden cardiac death.
Omega-3 fats are most abundant in fatty, cold-water fish, such
as salmon, mackerel and herring.
Catabolic Foods
Catabolic foods burn up more calories than they supply.
Catabolic foods are the opposite of Anabolic foods. For example
a medium sized apple (which is catabolic), would provide an
average of 85 calories, however your metabolism would require
an additional 99 more calories to metabolize it. As a result,
you burn more calories than you are ingesting for a overall net
loss.
To help maintain your weight it is helpful to eat a minimum of
ten servings of catabolic foods each day. In addition to
catabolic foods you can eat proteins and other carbohydrates in
moderation without gaining weight.
High grade catabolic foods are more effective than others. It
is best to spread the consumption of your catabolic foods over
the course of the whole day. You can eat these items to your
heart's delight. You don't have to go around counting calories
or skimping on volume and quantity with theses catabolic foods.
I like to combine my proteins from my list above with the
vegetables listed below for my meals and then for my snacks I
go to town on the fruits and vegetables listed below. I also
drink two to three quarts of water per day to keep flushing my
system.
HIGH GRADE CATABOLIC FOODS
FRUIT:
Black/Blueberries
Grapefruit
Oranges
Plums
Strawberries
Lemons
Raspberries
Limes
Pineapple
Cantaloupe
Oranges
Watermelon
Pears-Bartlett
VEGETABLES:
Artichokes
Parsley leaves
Asparagus
Cucumbers
Peppers
Tomato
Broccoli
Eggplant
Celery
Sweet Potato
Radishes
Zucchini
Brussels Sprouts
Leeks - cooked
Spinach
Carrots
Lettuce
There you go, this is the beginning of the entire process that
can help you burn fast faster. It is enough to get you started
today on your journey to a whole new you.
God Bless and make it the Best Week Ever!
Victoria
About The Author: Victoria Johnson is a Fitness Celebrity and
Life Coach with over 23 Video/DVD Titles and her best selling
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