Rapid Fat Loss is Possible….if you do it correctly!

Sometimes you just want to lose fat quickly, because you have an upcoming wedding, high school reunion, or even a physique contest!

But experts and fat loss gurus will tell you that you need to take a sensible, slow approach to fat loss. If it took you all those years and months to gain fat, what makes you think you can lose it in a week?

These same experts also tell you that rapid fat loss often results in disaster. You end up losing more muscle than fat, your metabolism crashes to the ground, and you quickly regain all the fat you lost because you are tired of drastic caloric restriction required for rapid fat loss.

And guess what, the experts are right! If you become obsessed with losing fat very quickly, you will make some disastrous mistakes.

Let’s say that you set yourself the extreme goal of losing a pound of fat per day. In terms of calories, that is roughly about 3,500 calories.

If you want to lose these calories through dieting alone, then good luck! Most people need about 2,000-3,000 calories daily to maintain their bodyweight, so if you want to lose a pound of fat per day by eating alone, you will have to starve for an entire day!

The result: a loss of muscle mass! When you don’t give your body any carbohydrates, it will begin to obtain them through a process called gluconeogenesis.

Your body will then transform certain amino acids in your body into carbohydrates to meet the energy needs of your brain. And guess where the amino acids will come from if you don’t eat anything for the entire day? Your muscles!

So losing a pound of fat per day by dieting alone is a losing proposition. But what would happen if you were to combine exercise with dieting?

As we said before, a pound of fat equals 3,500 calories. In one day, you could lose 1,750 calories by exercising and 1,750 calories by dieting.

The problem with this scenario is that it is absolutely insane! To lose 1,750 calories, you would probably have to run for 3 hours straight without taking a break, and then you would have to close your mouth in order to create a caloric deficit. Do you think you can do that? If you think you can, then you are not human!

Thus far, we have seen the major hurdles of losing fat rapidly either through dieting alone, or by a combination of dieting and exercise.

By now you have probably given up hope of losing fat quickly. But hang on a minute because I have a solution for you.

The ideal way to lose weight quickly is to lose fat while keeping your muscle. The best way to keep muscle is to have an adequate protein intake.

Why? As mentioned before, your body will eat up your muscle in order to derive glucose from amino acids in your body if you don’t give it enough carbohydrates to fuel your brain.

By eating protein, you allow the body to pull the amino acids from food rather than from your body, so you end up keeping the muscle that you have.

A recommended protein amount for those who are dieting is 1-1.5g/lb of bodyweight.

Apart from the essential amino acids your body needs, you will also have to take essential fatty acids, such as omega 3, 6, and 9. You can cover your essential fatty intake by taking a good EFA complex.

Therefore, in order to lose fat rapidly, take only protein and essential fatty acids, while keeping non-essential nutrients like carbohydrates out of your diet.

Also, avoid exercising during this extreme diet because you won’t have enough energy to perform hard exercise.

In addition, try to take a break from this extreme diet every three or four days, or you won’t be able to keep up with this diet for long.

In summary then, if you want to lose fat quickly without losing your hard earned muscle, follow these simple steps:

Eat about 1-1.5g of protein/lb of bodyweight to maintain your muscle mass.
Take EFA capsules to cover your essential fatty intake.
Avoid any other types of fat or carbohydrates. Eat foods like tuna, cheese, or chicken, that contain lots of protein with little fat or carbohydrates.
Exercise just a little. You won’t have enough energy to do long, hard workouts.
Take dietary breaks every 3-5 days.