What to Eat In a Day to Get Fit
There’s nothing more frustrating than working out and not seeing the results you want. When you spend hours at the gym, that hard work can easily be undone by a few extra slices of pizza here and there. But, eating to lose weight is not as hard or complicated as one might think. You don’t have to starve, you don’t have to eliminate food groups (unless you have a food sensitivity) and you don’t have to crash diet. Applying a few basic principles to your daily meals can make a big difference.
Portion Control
The first principal is portion control.This is very important because you can overeat on healthy food too. We live in an age of super sized, oversized and family sized meals.The truth is we don’t need any where near as much at one meal as we are actually consuming.
Balanced Macronutrients
The second principal is balanced macronutrients. Don’t let the science terminology scare you, it just means having a balance between your lean protein, your healthy carbohydrates and your healthy fats. We usually don’t have an issue taking in carbohydrates or even fat for that matter but a lot of times it’s the wrong types of carbohydrates or fats. When it comes to protein a lot of people don’t eat it that much and when they do its in very large quantities, like a huge steak. Having a balance between these three macronutrients at each meal will help you lose weight.
Eliminating Processed Foods
Last but definitely not least, principal three, significantly reducing or eliminating highly processed foods especially those containing high amounts of processed sugars. The goal is to get back to natural, real food. Some foods that have been minimally processed are ok in moderation but the rest has to go if you want to lose weight. That doesn’t mean you can’t ever have a cookie or enjoy dessert, it just means that instead of buying the ones that can last a lifetime on a shelf, you make it at home with natural ingredients and no preservatives.
If you want more help and a lot more detail on how these three principals work and how to apply them you can check Ultimate Portion Fix, created by Beachbody’s Super Trainer and nutrition expert, Autumn Calabrese.
Autumn’s program Ultimate Portion Fix is an update of the classic Portion Fix program (that you may know and love) that has helped thousands understand the correct amount of food to eat. Ultimate Portion Fix has been perfected over the past five years, and is designed to help people understand the “why” behind what foods they put in their bodies.
About Autumn Calabrese
Celebrity trainer, best-selling author, and working mom Autumn Calabrese has created breakthrough fitness programs 80 Day Obsession®, 21 Day Fix®, 21 Day Fix EXTREME®, The Master’s Hammer and Chisel® and Country Heat®. She’s revolutionized the Beachbody fitness model with her simple approach to healthy eating.
Together with her chef brother, Bobby Calabrese, she authored the portion-control cookbook, FIXATE and hosts the cooking show by the same name that streams on Beachbody® On Demand. FIXATE features simple, delicious recipes, all perfectly portion-controlled and easy to make. Her goal as a health and fitness expert is to motivate and inspire people to make the lasting changes that will serve them and their families for the rest of their lives.
A premium nutrition program created by Autumn Calabrese using the strategies she’s learned to compete in fitness competitions and coach thousands of people to lose weight. The program teaches you portion control with the right amount of macronutrients to fuel your body. The Ultimate Portion Fix program will show you how to lose weight simply, and sustain it.
