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32 Ultimate Weight Loss Revealed by Brad Callen
This is why you should never eat large meals in the evening hours. You are more than likely not doing anything in the evening hours to burn off the calories. While you sleep, those calories you ate late that evening get stored as fat. Not a good thing. Now letʼs talk about the second most important meal of the day, the post-workout meal. Following exercise, the body has an elevated metabolic rate and elevated cortisol levels; thus a lack of nutrients following exercise results in muscle-tissue breakdown.
Basically what this means is that you must ensure that you have plenty of fuel for your body directly after you finish working out; if not, your body will simply search for other sources of fuel. Because there is no fuel in the form of food, your body will begin to break itself down, thus negating all the work youʼve put in at the gym.
So, make sure your post-workout meal is rich in protein and carbohydrates. Protein builds muscle and is the main fuel you will need to help your muscles recover and get stronger. Without protein your muscles have no fuel to recover. The optimal time frame to consume a protein rich meal, or protein shake is within 60-90 minutes following a workout. Other optimal times include directly before you go to sleep at night and first thing in the morning.
The Importance of Water
Another very important part of your diet will consist of drinking plenty of water. The number one benefit of water unbeknownst to most people is that drinking plenty of water can actually aid in weight loss.
Youʼre body actually requires more water to metabolize properly, and to maintain a healthy weight. A general rule is to drink two 8 ounce glasses of water before every meal.
What I usually do is fill up a glass of water and drink it while cooking my meal. Then fill up the same glass again and drink it with my meal. This will ensure that
you are getting an adequate amount of water each day. If you do this, you will also notice you wonʼt be as hungry during each meal.
I canʼt stress the importance of water enough. Not only does water aid you in weight loss but there are so many benefits of water that so many people overlook.
Some of these benefits include:
• Keeping headaches from occurring
• Reduces infections
• Keeps up your concentration
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