My boot campers, my clients , my class members always have me repeating myself about water intake and protein intake…. because increasing your intake of both of these components can REALLY excel your results.
PROTEIN is a KEY nutrient for weight loss! It helps keep us fuller for longer by curbing our appetite. It also helps us build lean muscle (toning), which in turn the more muscle you have the more calories you shall burn.
Why? This is because muscle tissue is metabolically more active than fat tissue so we burn more calories! Yes…. its true! This is why you always hear us trainers bang on about incorporating resistance training into your regime with an INCREASE in protein intake.
Also as you achieve your weight loss goals….. your increased protein intake will help MAINTAIN your results.
To work out how much PROTEIN you need as an individual, it is approximately 1g protein per 1pound of body weight… so if your 154 pounds your aiming for around 154g of protein per day.
Hope this straight and to the point blog tip has helped!
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Rebecca K Fitness 