Is it possible that when you are on a healthy eating diet plan when you eat is as important as what you eat? We have a pretty good article from Jon Benson today. Jon goes on that we put too much
into what we eat and not enough on when we eat certain foods. Interesting concept and once you finish the article you will see that it does make a lot of sense. I was a little skeptical at first, still am a bit (on the junk food meals) but agree with Jon totally on the carbs and veggies.
They say, “Timing is everything.”
When it comes to eating food that will make you leaner and stronger, this old saying is the key to the new-you.
So many people (perhaps you?) are caught up in “what” they are eating. Pizza is ‘bad’. Oatmeal is ‘good’.
Well…yes and no.
I’m going to reveal one of my biggest secrets to getting and staying lean in this newsletter.
That secret is this: there are no forbidden foods…only forbidden times to eat them.
Granted, there are “rules” to any good nutrition program. No one is silly enough to believe they can eat popcorn and candy as their primary foodstuff and be healthy.
We’re beyond that, right?
Would you believe that the majority of the calories ingested in the United States is liquid soda?
So, maybe we’re not beyond that. But I am going to assume YOU are beyond it.
You are ready for the Lean Lifestyle found in “Fit Over 40″.
I know that because you’re reading this newsletter. Just do more than read it. Apply this lifestyle secret, starting today.
>>> Tip One: Carbs In The Morning
Here’s what I’ve discovered: I can eat more carbs in the morning. That isn’t exactly breaking news…but some of you may not know about it.
Take a serving of carbs about the size of the palm of your hand. Mix that with protein of equal size.
If you want a superior meal, toss in a handful of veggies.
Presto: the ideal breakfast.
If you were to eat this same meal later in the day, you may find yourself more sluggish. I know my bodyfat doesn’t want to budge if I eat carbs at night.
But I ‘do’ eat at night. It’s a myth that you should not eat at night at all. Here is where “what” is more important than “when”…but that’s another newsletter.
>>> Tip Two: Carbs After Workouts
The best time to consume starchy carbs is within 45 minutes of a weight or resistance workout.
Cardio workouts are good too if you have your intensity high enough. But when it comes to carbs post-workout, weight training RULES.
You’ll find that carbs tend to be used more as fuel and a recovery aid when you eat them post-workout. That means they’re less likely to cause blood sugar
problems or fat-storage.
>>> Tip Three: More Veggies As The Clock Ticks
If you want to really lean out, increase your vegetable intake and decrease your starch intake every meal past 3:00pm.
More veggies, less starch. Cut the starch out at the last meal…or if you’re like me, the last two meals.
The timing of eating veggies in the evening is ideal to help your body detox and restore alkalinity while you snooze away at night.
This can make for greater fat-burning.
>>> Tip Four: When To Eat Junk-Food
You can use junk-food as fuel as well. I do not recommend this but in one or two meals during the week, but unless you’re trying to hit single-digit bodyfat it can actually help you get leaner.
Deplete all your carbs except for 50 grams of veggies for 1-2 days. Eat plenty of lean protein and healthy fats. Work out hard at least one of these two days.
Then on the third day have a free meal before 3:00pm. Eat whatever you want…just be SURE to drink a lot of water, and to consume a salad with the meal.
The salad is important!
So, a salad and a burger, or pizza, or whatever. It will be okay. You should enjoy your meals, and these foods are a part of the spectrum of tasty foods.
They should just be the smallest part of the spectrum. The rest should be tasty and healthy foods like I cover in Fit Over 40 –
If you really want to make your junk-food meal almost “good for you”, consume it 45 minutes after a heavy weight workout.
The carbs and sugars will be used for repair and glycogen restoration, and the calories are less damaging given the fact you just trained
with weights.
If you’re going to eat these foods, this is the best time to do it.
It’s also a little reward once or twice a week (no more) for eating clean and working hard.
Living like this, I maintain 10% bodyfat or less year-round. Occasionally I’ll have three “off-meals” in a week if I’m really low-carbing it and hitting the weights really hard.
When I’m working for lower bodyfat, I’ll cut this back to only one off-meal per week, if that.
This is hardly a sacrifice, as my daily menu is full of tasty, healthy food. Plus I have my lean waistline — and trust me, I would NOT if I ate junk-food meals every day.
If you’re ready to have your cake and eat it too, learn the “when” of eating as well as the “what”.
Your waistline will thank you.
Sincerely,
Jon Benson
Creator, Fit Over 40
