February 27, 2009
One of the challenges when following this eating plan is coming up with interesting, quick and easy ways to cook vegetables and make them inspiring.
Many people have mental blocks when it comes to cooking vegetables and it can be areal stumbling block when it comes to loosing weight
It’s really easy to fry or grill a portion of meat or fish that tastes great just on it’s own.
Vegetables can be an altogether different matter especially the ones that we need to be eating a lot more of… I’m talking about broccoli, cauliflower,cabbage and asparagus.
By getting a few good vegetable recipes added to your repertoire you’re meals will reach new heights of culinary excellence.
There are 2 books that have really helped me in this regard that I recommend that you get if you really like cooking and eating well. If your happy with your steamed cabbage with a bit of pesto on it then save the space in your kitchen and don’t get the book.
The first book is Leith’s Vegetarian Bible
With some cookery books they have great ideas for what goes together but they go and ‘mess’ it up by adding way too much of an ingredient that’s not suitable for fat loss.
However in Leiths Vegetarian Bible most of the recipes are pretty much spot on and don’t need much tweaking to fit in with the Four Week Fat Loss eating plan.
I’ll be picking out some of my favorite recipes from this book and letting you know about them
over the coming weeks and months.
The other book I really like is Carluccios Vegetables.
He has lots of easy to cook tasty italian vegetable recipes, home cooking style that you’ll never find in your typical Italian restaurant.
Matt Lovell
February 25, 2009
You can download your copy of the e-book “Weight Loss Strategies For Xmas And Holidays Period” here…
(more…)
February 23, 2009
This article is pretty technical and goes into some quite in depth information. I’ve chosen to include it here for those of you who are that way inclined. Don’t worry about having to learn any of this if all you want is to lose weight. You can download your copy of the e-book "Fats for good health and weight loss?" here… (more…)
February 13, 2009
As I’ve mentioned before it’s a good idea to mix and match your proteins and NOT to rely on one particular formulation, this video provides some more details…
(more…)
February 12, 2009
Yes you read that right.
In order to lose weight and burn fat you need to be eating more often.
Scientific research has shown that eating more often e.g. 4-6 times a day can be a more effective way of losing weight than the typical 2 or 3 meals a day approach that we currently have.
With industrialisation and modern farming practices over the past 200 years our lifestyle and the food that we eat has changed dramatically.
The problem is that our metabolism has not been able to evolve at the same pace.
Our bodies are mostly adapted to a hunter gatherer type of lifestyle and diet as in evolutionary terms that is what we have been used to for 1000’s of years.
What types of food would our ancestors have eaten, well they would have had intermittent supplies of meat and fish. Organic meat that is, from lean animals that would have been feeding on grass not the cereals that our livestock are fed on today.
To supplement the meat the hunter gatherers would have eaten nuts (high in good oils) berries and wild vegetables.
They didn’t have jobs, e-mails and TV to watch Their number 1 priority was food, so for the most part they would have spent their days hunting, grazing and eating as they went along.
In our modern world we need to get back to a grazing pattern of feeding by eating smaller meals 4-6 times a day.
By doing this we will be able to reduce the obesity rates that we see in most industrial countries.
Video on hunter gatherer lifestyle
Get the Flash Player to see this player.
Matt Lovell
It’s a really good practice to keep a detailed food diary of what you eat drink and exercise every day.
Here’s Why
Makes you stop and think
The sheer discipline of having to write down what you are eating may cause you to think twice about saying yes to that muffin.
Manage your meal times
One of the principles for losing fat and eating is to make sure you eat regularly. If you go for a long period before eating and then have a bigger meal, this can cause you to pile on excess fat.
Having a diary with the times filled in can certainly help. Record the exact time of your meals.
Include your drinks
Ensure that you include any drinks that you have on your diary. Alcohol and coffee made with a lot of milk like a latte can include lots of calories.
Share it with your Nutritionist
If you ever end up consulting with a professional you can show them exactly what you have been eating, at a glance they should be able to work out where you could change things to get better results.
What format are you going to use
Use whatever method you prefer, nowadays many people use their phone or blackberry as a communication device. If that’s you then add updates as you go through the day directly onto your phone.
You may already carry a notebook around with you if so use that. The key point to remember is to try and add it to your existing routine and make it easy for yourself rather than introducing an extra task that you have to do.
Record your weight each day
Weigh yourself each day, preferably in the morning. Over a period of time you will be able to see the effect that certain food and drink have on your weight.
Also when you reach your target weight you will have a better idea of what you need to eat to maintain your weight.
Matt Lovell
February 11, 2009
If you’ve got questions about Four Week Fat Loss then please ask them here and I’ll answer them as soon as possible.
I value your questions and look forward to hearing them and helping assist you in your Fat Loss goals.
best regards
Matt Lovell
February 10, 2009
If you’ve got questions about Four Week Fat Loss then please ask them here and I’ll answer them as soon as possible.
I value your questions and look forward to hearing them and helping assist you in your Fat Loss goals.
Best regards
Matt Lovell
February 9, 2009
Make no mistake about it the first meal you eat in the day is critical to the success of the programme. (more…)
