It’s simple. You probably already know that carbs are evil are the source of energy if you need it they are there but you cannot build any muscles on carbs. You are lucky if you can burn them off during a two hour workout at the gym! But protein on the other hand is building material you can use to actually develop your body and get a nice muscle line. So, how can you get protein? Sure there are lots of different supplements you can stuff your body with but I suggest you start with a review of your menu. The advice s simple: reduce the carbs and increase products high in protein.
And these products are:
- Meat
- Eggs
- Yogurts and milk
- Cheese
If you increase the amount of these products in your regular menu you will definitely get more protein in your diet and get more building material your body needs in order to build up muscles. But bear in mind that there is also a FAT factor when it comes to protein food. You can’t eat high fat products and grow muscles it just doesn’t work that way. If you eat eggs or meat you need to make sure there is as little fat as possible in the way you cook it. And if you choose what yoghurt to buy always go for a low fat option. When it comes to cheese I suggest you eat very little of it if any at all. Although cheese does contain a lot of protein in it the amount of protein almost in every case matches the amount of fat. Eat sausages with high protein (you can always check on the label to see the amount of protein to the amount of carbs), ham and meat, make yourself an omelette in the morning and drink fresh milk. That kind of diet will get you there. Now about carbs. How do you know what to reduce (but not remove from your menu).
This is the list of enemies:
- Sugar (and anything made using sugar)
- Bread (black, white, any bread)
- Fruit
- Nuts
When sugar and bread are the obvious once, fruit and nuts are also tricky. There is no value for us in eating sugar it’s just, hmm, so damn nice. With fruit and nuts on the other hand things are not so simple, they are the source of vitamins and minerals and they are vital for our health. Fruit, especially sweet fruit, give us energy (normally, pure carbs), we burn it fast provided we burn it. The best time for fruit is morning when you still have a long day ahead of you and you can burn it all off. Start a day with a smoothie or a fruit salad from time to time and that will sort it.What about nuts? Well, personally I am nuts about nuts. I can eat a kilo and never blink. But that’s the problem. Nuts are a source of protein as well as vitamins, but do you know that they are also a good source of fat? The fat percentage in nuts is actually higher than the amount of protein. And nuts are real high in protein to be sure.
So, stay away from nuts, they are bad news. If you can control yourself, have a couple at breakfast but not more than that.The most important thing:You can’t actually turn your food into muscle by just eating protein. Protein is a good building material but like any material it’s there for you to use. So in order to build up muscle you need to:a)Give your body material to build (protein)b)Workout, dailyWithout constant challenge our body breaks apart, it becomes lazy and grows fat. That’s why it’s important that we constantly push ourselves and make ourselves be active. You choose what kind of exercise is suitable for you and make sure you follow you program. That’s how you get the results you desire. Stay cool and keep fit!Tip: Check out our exercise library: you may find something there for your own exercise routine!
