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Here's How to Make Weight Loss Easier

By Michael Collins

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Whew! The holiday season hurricane is gone. It came and went in a flurry like a September in Florida. Turkey, gravy, pumpkin pie, cookies and pastries all went flying.

Well it’s time to assess the damage.

The winds blew and blew; lasagna, coconut custard pie, butter cookies. A few shingles got ripped off, but not the whole roof.

For the most part I was spared due to several body composition- saving tricks, such as the green apple mini project, and a high- protein diet (I’ll get to more on this in a minute). Not to mention some other cool diet tricks and workouts we provide in the Black Book of Secrets.

So how hard were you hit?

No matter how hard you were hit, there’s a bright side to all of this- we’ve got a nice stretch run of about 4 months (depending on where you live) leading up to t- shirt weather. If there’s ever a time to get started on your weight loss goals, this is it. There's plenty of time to get the job done, slow and steady. No need for crash diets or workout programs that are impossible to sustain.

Now, if you've been scanning the magazine racks and the internet for weight loss information, chances are you've been bombarded with the concept of eating more protein. There are many reasons why you would want to get more protein in your diet, but our focus here is going to be its ability to make dieting easier.

Of the 3 basic components of the diet; protein, fat and carbohydrate, protein impacts your body composition (the way you look), most.

Here's why protein makes weight loss easier:

Protein suppresses appetite better than fat and carbohydrates. This is due to the suppression of the appetite stimulating hormone, ghrelin. Studies have shown that the more protein contained in the meal, the longer you stave off hunger pangs due to lower ghrelin levels.

Protein has a high TEF (Thermic Effect of Food) rating, meaning the body burns many calories simply in the process of breaking down the protein foods you eat. Since protein is complex in structure and needs more action to be processed by the body, you end up burning calories simply digesting. This makes it easier to create a caloric deficit (taking in less calories than you burn each day), which is the basis of weight loss.

Protein is comprised of amino acids, which are the building blocks of your hormones and neurotransmitters. How does that help you lose weight? Well, these hormones affect your moods and cravings. With a higher protein intake, you keep your reserves full and keep a balanced state of mind- providing you with a better shot at sticking to your weight loss plan.

Protein is needed to make muscle fiber. Muscle fiber is your body's natural Fat Burning Furnace. For this reason alone, protein is king.

So now that you know how protein makes weight loss easier, what are the best sources of protein? Here are my favorites:

Red meat (grass fed is best): Beef, lamb, bison, venison

Poultry (free- range is best): Turkey, chicken, duck, eggs

Pork: Pork chops, tenderloin

Fish and seafood: Wild salmon, mackerel, sardines, tuna, shrimp, and mollusks such as clams, mussels, scallops.

Dairy: Yogurt, cottage cheese, high quality whey protein and whey/ casein powder mix

There are plenty of choices when it comes to protein foods. So, if you want easier weight loss, eat up!

P.S. It may be a good idea to get our Black Book of Secrets now to reduce the damage from all the holiday meals. It contains exactly what you should be eating, and the exact exercise plan you need to keep your body fat in check. It's instantly downloadable and comes with a few cool bonus tools to keep track of everything. Check it out here

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