If there was ever more truth to a statement, it would be you are what you eat. You alone after your mother stops cooking for you, make the choices as to what kind of diet you choose to eat. And there are so many choices with the cross-sections of multi-cultural diet selections available to everybody today. Because of the complexity of variety and everyone’s individual tastes, I wouldn’t dictate a strict diet plan, but would prefer to provide specific guidelines to best achieve the goals the client is after. After all, we all need to consume protein, carbohydrates and healthy fats in a balance meal. And when it comes down to basic guidelines and not to get overly complicated with portion sizes and balance, the best place to start is the Canada Food Guide. Though not perfect and maybe a bit too much emphasis of some food groups over others, it’s a starting point. The other key point is moderation in what we eat and also what we do. We don’t want to overeat and we don’t want to take on more than we can handle putting us under undue stress. Stress is counterintuitive to weight loss because it causes increased levels of cortisol which can lead to higher levels of fat build up around your mid-section.
When it comes to weight training, gains can’t be achieved without the proper Calorie intake and at the right time. While everyone seeks to increase their lean muscle and reduce their accumulated body fat, poor diet will cause the opposite effect. The truth lies in the fact that the body you want is primarily controlled by your diet choices and not by how much load you push. While it is true that a Calorie is a Calorie and what your Calorie balance is will determine whether you lose weight, put it on or stay the same, but how each macronutrient works inside your body and what chemical reactions they create will ultimately determine whether your successful or not.
This is where I want to help you.
You Can't Out-Train A Bad Diet 