Are Meal Plans Really What You Need? That's the purpose of this article I have for you it's from my buddy Nick Nilsson of Metabolism Surge.
Some food for thought if your on the fence either way about the Done For You Fat Loss Meal Plans Iv'e been telling you about.
And I have to say, it IS an excellent product. The meal plans
have been created by people who know EXACTLY what they're
doing when it comes to food prep and nutrition. I have no
hesitation recommending this product for people who are
looking for meal plans and a way systematize their nutrition
for optimum results.
Learning by doing is, quite honestly, one of the best ways to
learn good nutrition.
So if you've ever found yourself confused about what to eat
for best results, THIS is a program you should get, especially
while it's being launched at HALF the regular price (47 bucks
instead of 97 bucks). This is only going until Friday at
midnight, so grab it now if you think you might want it.
Heck, you don't even have to follow the meal plans exactly -
it's a great to way to just grab some random, healthy meals,
too (with all the nutritional info all laid out, as well as
proper portion sizes).
I definitely don't mean to come across like I'm down on meal
plans...I think they absolutely have their place in training
programs.
It's the same deal with actual workout schedules...I tell
people to follow a pre-written program from an expert so you
learn how to train properly before you starting mucking around
with things yourself...chances are, if you don't know how to
put together a program properly, you're not going to get the
best results.
Same thing with nutrition...if you don't know how to put
together a nutrition plan (even if your plan is a very general
one), you'll benefit tremendously by learning exactly how to
do it from an expert.
Okay, off that soapbox and onto another one...
So ARE meal plans necessary for fat loss?
And without further ado, the answer is yes...and no!
Allow me to explain...
Following meal plans is one of those things that you either
love or hate. You either feel like you HAVE to do it in order
to get results or you feel like there's NO WAY you'll ever be
caught dead doing it. It's rare you find somebody who sits on
the middle ground in this one.
As most people know, in order to lose fat, you've got to have
a caloric deficit, taking in fewer calories than you burn on
a daily basis. No surprises there.
Now here's the thing...in order to consistently achieve that
caloric deficit and lose fat, you must be AWARE of your calorie
intake.
I believe the REAL question we should be asking here should not
be "Is meal planning necessary?" but "Is calorie-AWARENESS
necessary?"
So if, in order to be aware of how many calories you're taking
in, you need to specifically PLAN and COUNT them (by weighing
food and referencing food charts), then THAT will be what you
have to do to get results.
And that is totally fine!
But if you've already GOT a good awareness of how many calories
you're eating in a day and you know what you need to eat (or
not eat) in order to achieve that caloric deficit, then meal
planning is NOT necessary for you.
The key here, again, is awareness.
You see, the big problem with not following meal plans arises
when a person THINKS they're aware of their caloric intake but
they really are NOT.
It's a fact that most people dramatically under-report their
caloric intake when they are asked to estimate how much they
eat in a day. When they keep a food diary and have to write
down every little thing that goes in their mouth, in some
cases their TRUE caloric intake nearly DOUBLES.
So even if you don't want to follow a meal plan, it may be
time for a quick compromise. It's a temporary calorie count/reality
check!
If you're not losing fat right now and you feel like you're
not really eating much, here's something you can try in order
to test your "caloric awareness":
First, write down how many calories you THINK you're eating
every day.
Now for the next full week, write down everything you eat.
And I do mean EVERYTHING. Every little taste and every little
snack. EVERYTHING. Just write down foods and portion sizes -
don't try and look up how many calories each thing has and
don't suddenly change your diet because you want to make
yourself look good - just keep doing what you've been doing.
At the end of the week, go to a food chart and research
everything you ate. Add it up and divide by 7. This will
give you your average daily caloric intake.
If you're within a few hundred calories of your original
estimation, congratulations! You've got good "calorie awareness!"
But if you're off by a significant margin, this will give you
some VERY useful feedback on what you need to do to get fat
loss rolling again.
So there's a vote FOR meal plans...let's look at the other
side of the coin.
And I'll be blunt here...the calorie counts in meal plans,
no matter how careful you are, are simply NOT 100% accurate.
Think of it this way...no two pieces of food are alike. When
you buy a steak at the grocery store, they don't charge you
per steak, they charge by the pound. And even when they charge
by the pound, two steaks of the same cut can have DRAMATICALLY
different composition - one could be lean and one could be fatty!
But if you look at a calorie chart, you'll see "3 oz sirloin
steak - 100 calories"...or something to that effect.
So even if you weigh and chart every single piece of food you
put in your mouth, you're STILL going to be off by a fair
margin. That's just a fact.
And while how MUCH you eat has an impact on fat loss, WHEN
you eat it and what foods you eat together makes a HUGE impact
on your results. "Calories are calories" is true only up to
a point.
For example, if you eat a big meal after a workout, most of
that will get used for recovery purposes. But if you eat that
same big meal late at night, nowhere near a workout, a good
portion of that will just be stored as fat.
Another example is eating sugary carbs with fatty foods - the
insulin response you get from sugary foods will jam that fat
right into your fat cells with very little trouble!
So now that you have absolutely no idea WHAT the heck to do
now, here's my step-by-step solution...
1. If you like to follow meal plans and it gets you results...
keep it up!
2. If you like to follow meal plans but you're NOT getting
results, either eat less or make sure you're writing down
EVERYTHING you're eating AND are being as accurate as possible
with your charting (and get some good meal plans, for crying
out loud).
3. If you DON'T like to follow meal plans and you ARE getting
results...keep it up! Meal plans are NOT necessary if you're
aware of how many calories you're taking in AND you're
getting results.
4. If you DON'T like to follow meal plans and you're NOT getting
results, it's time to take one week to count your calories
and improve your caloric awareness. It's only a week and
it'll give you a MUCH better idea of what you're actually
taking in. This will pay off BIG in the long run because
once you get a feel for your TRUE intake, you can very easily
keep yourself honest and ADJUST on the fly.
To my mind, the bottom line is results. If you're NOT losing
fat, then you're not getting the results you want...simple as
that. Your approach should be focused on doing what you need
to do to get those results.
Developing your caloric awareness is the key to long-term
success with fat loss. And if you have to follow meal plans
to do it, then that's what you've gotta do!
If that's the case for you, then go grab the meal plans right
now, because they're excellent and their relatively cheap
right now (especially considering the amount of work that's
gone into putting these together).
Thanks Again to Nick for this look at meal plans and will they work for you. If you are still on the fence here is the link to Done for You Fat Loss Meal Plans and some more info.
Hope this helps. I do endorse the Done for you meal plan system very highly. But this is something you have to decide for yourself - Will I Follow It And Get The Full Benefit. Talk to you soon Joe
There is this really funny you tube video up with two of my fellow fitness experts that had a "Pizza VS Cardio Contest!"
They wanted to put the famous saying: "You Can't Out-Train A Bad Diet"
to the ultimate test.
The video hammers home an invaluable nutrition lesson...
So one fitness expert jumps on the treadmill and cranks it up to the absolute maximum speed with a slight incline (without falling off) and starts sprinting.
While he's busting his butt at 11.0 MPH, killing himself to lose fat, the other fitness expert is standing beside him consuming a box of pizza.
After about 3 minutes, the guy eating has consumed 800 calories (half a pizza) and the guy sprinting has burned 42 calories!
Moral of the story - you CAN NOT out train a bad diet.
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