My Fat Loss Update 2/17/2012

Hey All,

So I’m sitting here in a bit of disbelief as I just hopped onto the scale, ok so slowly stepped onto it as I really didn’t feel like I lost weight this week, but to my surprise yup it dropped, not going to say by how much just yet cause I want to tell you why I didn’t feel like I lost any weight and the reason for it.

I mentioned that I switched up my ratios a couple of weeks ago, taking in more protein and less carbs/fats.  Well in the last week, even just the last 4-5
days I have felt heavier, strange to say that but yes that’s the only way to
explain it, so going into my weigh in I really didn’t think I would have lost
anything.

Here’s the reason for it, the added protein is packing up my muscles big time and I do feel fuller, yes heavier.  What is going on is my body has truly become a fat burning machine.  My muscles are filling up but my face has slimmed out and for the first time in a long time I see definition through my mid-section.

Protein is your key to burning more, fat!!!  If you took 100 calories of protein and 100 calories of carbs and ate them of course, the protein would take 25% of those calories just to digest and utilize those proteins, and the carbs only 4% to
digest and utilize.  Yup that’s it, now remember carbs are good so please don’t go taking them out of your plan as I have seen that and the result is no weight loss.

You need a balance to your meals.

Quick Tip:
Include some protein in every meal of your day, even your snacks.  It’s what I do and the results are showing that the balance is paying off!

I have been saying all along that consistency pays off, and yes it does, but let’s also remember that this is a science of sorts.  I am not looking to make this a hard process for anyone as I don’t need a hard process for myself to follow but when it comes to putting it all together you need certain things in place to make it an easy to follow system.

Yeah I know your waiting for it, so what did I lose?  3.6lbs yeah I know pretty amazing that my progress hasn’t lacked but is picking up speed and I am 5 days away from it being the 60 day mark of my first weigh in.

Until Next Time

Your Fit Coach

Mike

Owner of ML Athletics Fitness & the Fit Body Stop Studio

www.mlathletics.com & www.mlathleticsbootcamp.com

Mike is a Certified ISSA Personal Trainer and Certified IYCA Youth Fitness
Specialist. Mike has been involved in the fitness industry for more than 20
years. His extensive knowledge ranges from Bodybuilding, Power lifting, to
designing fat burning workouts for clients looking to lose weight.

Mike’s genuine interest in his clients makes sure that they receive the best
possible program design to fit their lifestyle needs.

Mike has taken the process of designing workouts to make sure that they are
challenging yet fun. His belief that if a person has fun while working out they
are more likely to stay with the program for the long haul insuring that they
start to live through fitness.

Through a use of Strength & Conditioning (weight resistance), Interval Training (cardio training), Plyometrics (explosive movements), Circuit Training, calisthenics (body-weight exercises), exercising with Mike is always challenging, but also rewarding and fun.

Mike’s training focus is on workouts that burn fat and are time-efficient for both men and women of all ages and all fitness levels.