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Did you know that bodybuilders use coconut oil to get lean before a competition?

Apparently, coconut oil has a unique fat called medium chain triglycerides that can be easily burned as fuel, similar to carbohydrates.

While many tout the health benefits of coconut oil, such as an improved immune system, this article I just read talks about how bodybuilders have been using medium chain triglycerides before competition, for years.

Here is the link to that article http://marty.dragondoor.com/2010/02/mcts-coconut-oil-and-the-lipid.html

Healthy fats should be an important part of your normal diet.

Get moving!

Brian Morgan

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So what happens when you put someone like me on a low-carb diet?  Well, so far, a little bit of cheating, but overall I’ve been able to greatly reduce my intake of carbs.

Right now I’m 11 days into a very low carb eating program and have done surprisingly well.  I haven’t really had any major cravings, but have wanted to eat certain things that I know I shouldn’t.

Basically, I’ve ignored those little voices and they’re starting to speak softer and softer.  Don’t get me wrong, I haven’t been perfect, but I have made some changes that hopefully I will stick to.

Some of you may be thinking that someone in my field shouldn’t have any problems with sugar, but I got my early fixes long before I decided on this career.  I can remember having to sell World’s Finest chocolate bars (yes they were!) for a school fundraising event.

Being introverted, the idea of approaching strangers wasn’t appealing to me, so they sat in a box in my room, calling out to me.  Needless to say, I spent the Summer mowing the grass to pay for them all.

While in college 20 years ago, I would sometimes go to a donut shop at night.  After 8pm you could get a dozen donuts for the price of a half dozen and I would polish off 4 of them with a glass of milk right away.

So while I’ve never really been that overweight, I’ve never been “ripped” either, and the extra sugar has been a big reason.  Besides really wanting to break this habit, I know that its not a healthy addiction.

I think that a big part of my success so far on this diet is all the healthy fats that I am taking in – lots of olive oil, almonds, chia seeds, fish oil, and ground flaxseed.  I’m not positive, but I believe that these fats are good for your brain and help reduce sugar cravings.

At least they make you feel full, which certainly helps when trying to lose weight.  The fiber in some of these doesn’t hurt, either.

So while I’m not following the Warp Speed Fat Loss plan to the letter, I am making progress and the long-term changes are what matter the most.  After all, its not about losing the weight, its about keeping it off!

Without regular exercise I would probably be fairly over weight, but the resistance training helps keep my metabolism elevated.

Get moving!

Brian Morgan

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One study has shown that snacking on almonds helped participants lose twice as much fat as those who snacked on complex carbs.

This group also had a greater decrease in waist size.  This was part of a low carb diet program.  Almonds are a healthy snack that is easy to take with you.

I buy them in a bag and break them out when I need to.  Its not always easy to carry certain foods with you when trying to lose weight, but almonds, walnuts, and pistachios are good choices.

I got this info from nutritionist Mike Roussell, the co-creator of the Warp Speed Fat Loss Program that I am on.  These nuts have some fiber, which can help fill you up, but also are healthy fats.

While I love pistachios, cracking the shells open can be a bit of a hassle, which is one of the reasons  Roussell says they can help with weight loss, it slows you down and apparently you can eat more of them, without worrying about your waistline.

For convenience and no mess, almonds work well for me, but I am going to try walnuts to mix things up a bit and give my taste buds some variety.  There is a little protein in these along with the good fats.

The fiber can help you feel full, also.  Either of these can be eaten with an apple and it won’t affect your blood sugar too much.  Feeling full can help you avoid eating too much, or so they say.

In any case, I’ll be eating plenty of almonds and walnuts as I am on a lower carb diet, as part of this fat loss program.  As always, if you have been too sedentary,

Get moving!

Brian

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