AS LONG AS I AM IN A CALORIE DEFICIT, CAN I EAT DESSERT FREELY AND SEE OPTIMUM RESULTS?

Just because you are in a calorie deficit does NOT mean that you will get the same results eating burgers and the occasional protein shake as you will when you eat mainly whole foods.

Processed foods do not use as much fuel to eat, process, or digest as whole foods do, and they do not give your body the proper nutrients that it needs on a regular basis.

You can’t just sub healthy fats for saturated or trans fats, or sub simple carbs for complex carbs and expect “best results”. Here are some tips!

We need adequate protein to repair build lean muscle. Eat proteins that contain less saturated or trans fat like fish, seeds, poultry, etc.

We need carbs for energy. Low/no-carb diets are quick fixes and most often can’t be maintained long term. Avoid a lot of simple carbs that cause insulin spikes and throw you into craving frenzies.

Eat healthy fats! There is a definite misunderstanding about which types of fats are healthy and those that are not so great. Just because your plan states 57g of fat doesn’t mean seek out garbage foods that are high in trans or saturated fats; it is counterproductive.

Trans fats cause spikes in cholesterol as well as a disruption in hormones, sleep, libido, etc. Stick to nuts, seeds, unprocessed meat, and whole-grain sources of fat rather than deep-fried foods, chips, donuts, processed cheese, etc.

Mono and Polyunsaturated fats promote the growth of fat-burning muscle tissue, while saturated and trans fats encourage excess fat storage.

The moral of the story; in order to lose weight you must be in a calorie deficit, but losing weight does not necessarily equate to lost body fat.

With yo yo diets and filling up on processed foods you lose water, a little bit of fat, and lean muscle as opposed to the stuff we are really wanting to get rid of which is visceral fat; the dangerous stuff that resides around your organs; the stuff you can’t see.