UNDERSTANDING FAT GAIN ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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You’ve probably heard that certain foods are “fattening”.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Real talk – any food that you eat too much of can make you gain weight/fat.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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In order to lose fat, we need to be in a caloric deficit.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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We need to burn more calories than we consume.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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We do this by cutting down on overall calorie intake and adding some exercise throughout the week.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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ANY food you overeat can make you gain fat. Fruit, Pasta, Peanut Butter, Fish, Chocolate, Milk, Etc.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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These foods can LEAD to weight gain (if overconsumed), but they do not just instantly make you gain fat like some people might claim.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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There are many myths out there when it comes to gaining fat, and I am on a mission to dispell them and help you understand fat loss and fat gain.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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During my weight loss journey, I still enjoyed fruit, rice, pasta, etc.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Many people might think these foods would make me gain weight, but I was steadily losing 1-2 lbs a week because I was tracking my calorie intake and I was making sure I was more conscious of HOW MUCH I was eating.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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You can still enjoy your favorite foods in moderation and lose fat at the same time.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Should you focus on mainly ‘whole’ foods with nutrients, fiber, vitamins, etc.? Yes, you should. Because those things will make you feel better and that is the overall goal of eating healthier!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Eating in a calorie surplus will make you gain fat. Regardless of where those calories are obtained. –
Fruit gets demonised for its high sugar content but naturally occurring sugar is definitely preferable to the added kind. –
However, you should still have a general idea of how much you’re taking in each time you chow down on a smoothie or a fruit salad. –
All values are based on 100g of raw, fresh fruit.
Let’s talk about belly fat ??
We all have it, even people who look like they have abs! Well the reality is you can’t really target just one area to reduce fat, but you can reduce fat overall, and some foods help reduce fat more than others! All of these help!
Salmon has omega 3’s and helps to burn fat and increase your metabolism!
Avocados sometimes get a bad rap because they have a lot of fat. Seems counterintuitive if you’re trying to reduce fat! But they actually have good fat that helps slow your hunger, promote heart health, and reduce overall fat on your body.
Sweet potatoes are considered one of the worlds healthiest foods because they have antioxidants and anti inflammatories that help our digestion and processing of foods.
Bananas are rich in potassium and have helped me with bloating. They also are dense and keep me full.
Spinach is high in vitamins and nutrients and helps to increase iron as well as fiber!
Beets ❤️ lower blood pressure, are anti-cancer, and boost your energy! Especially great on those workout days.
Again, these foods aren’t just going to reduce belly fat, more importantly they will reduce overall fat and they will keep your body healthy, going strong, and help reduce inflammation especially years down the road! And that’s so much more important than just focusing on the belly fat right? It’s all about being your best self and loving your body enough to nourish it with the right foods!
Egg Whites vs. Whole Eggs
Both of these options are great choices and BOTH are healthy. Some people will tell you whole eggs are bad.
They most definitely aren’t… ?
They are full of nutrients, good fats & are friggen delicious!
?The white of the egg is called the albumin and is super versatile in cooking. You can whip air into them and use them in baking or give you a bread like consistency. The egg whites lack the nutrients of the yolk & are basically purely protein. Making it super easy if you’re watching calories along with getting high volume protein..
Whole eggs have beneficial nutrients like vitamin D, A, choline, and cholesterol. The myth that eggs are bad because they have cholesterol & are equivalent to 5 cigarettes ? needs to be buried deep in the ocean.
We have study upon study now that shows dietary cholesterol has little to no impact on blood cholesterol levels. Our body can regulate our cholesterol levels and if we eat more, we will produce less. Cholesterol is in every cell of your body. It is used to produce sex hormones.
More to the point, in clinical trials, no association was found between eggs and cardiovascular disease, except maybe in some people with specific pre-existing conditions such as diabetes or hyperglycemia.[1]
The Truth: Eggs are a great source of protein, fats, and other nutrients. Their association with high cholesterol and cardiovascular disease has been severely overblown.
I literally eat 6-10 eggs daily! My HDL, LDL numbers are perfect! Enjoy your eggs my friends