On occasion individuals from my community will approach me, with the knowledge that I am a health and exercise enthusiast, asking me the dos and do not’s about nutrition, weight loss, and how they should go about their personal fitness goals. To date, the most important thing I have learnt regarding nutrition and exercise is the importance of getting to know your body. I am not yet under any certification of a ‘health professional’ so leaning on me for the ultimate decision about your nutrition is neither shrewd, nor wise.
Whether it is through movement, like in yoga or running, or what you eat, or even when you eat, the best thing you can do without paying a high price for a nutritionist is to determine what works for you. For instance, for an individual trying to lose weight while maintaining as much muscle mass as possible and improving body composition it is recommended that protein intake should be around 0.2g/kg/day. However, this recommendation does not tell you when, or how you need to be taking it in. In my personal experience eating too much protein before heading out for a run causes gastrointestinal discomfort, and generally ruins my run, so I tend to eat protein after a workout. This may not be the case for everyone though! Also, I prefer to frontload my mornings with my daily caloric needs so that I can workout in the afternoons, eat a simple meal, and go to bed feeling ‘light’. Again, if you are an individual who tends to workout more in the morning, this is not an option; frontloading your calories would not give you enough energy to workout early the next morning!
There are a many different suggestions as to the best way to nourish your body for weight loss, but there is no magic formula, and no perfect recommendation that fits everyone. Know your body, and find what works for you, no one else has your answer… least of all me.
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