Monday Morning. 5am. Feeling every bit a Bloated Toad.
8 hours ago I ended what my brother and I call White Trash Cocktail Party. We sit around one of our tables with a cheap bottle of wine, cheap cheese, saltine crackers, a variety of canned fish, etc. and discuss our woes. Last night was different, however, as we actually celebrated a few things and added tomatoes, apples and sweet sugar pea pods to the table.
The fresh fruit and veggies did little to redeem us from the other stuff and here I sit. Still stuffed.
This is NOT my brother, but it does actually look like my wine....
But I am prepared to hit Phase 1 with a vengeance today. I have my big pot of beans cooked, fresh veggies and fruit and my Curves Protein Powder ready to go!
I have the most success when i use protein powder, and Curves is the best tasting, especially when you use the recipes in our Weight and Fitness Book:
Besides being super easy food, there are other reasons to use a high quality protein powder like Curves:
1. MUSCLE RETENTION
Whenever you're going on a diet, one of the first issues that will become a growing concern is lean muscle mass loss. Since you will not be supplying enough calories to fully support all the energy needs required throughout the day, you're forcing your body to turn to stored body tissues for energy.
In the best case scenario this will come from your body fat tissue, and in the worst case scenario the body will tap into your muscle for energy. Typically on the average weight loss diet it's a mix of both.
2. GREATER FAT LOSS
One study that was conducted by the International Journal of Obesity observed that those who combined a high calcium intake over a twenty four hour period with a normal protein intake showed increased fecal fat and energy excretion for that day of approximately 350 kJ greater than those who either took in a low calcium, normal protein intake or those who consumed a high protein, high calcium intake.This study makes mention of the importance of total protein intake with this factor, stating that it appears as though moderate levels of protein create this effect with the calcium greater than very high protein intakes do.
3. PROTECTS AGAINST COLON CANCER
Another very important benefit of protein powder is the ability of it to help guard against colon cancer.
In a study performed out of Australia researchers investigated the anti-cancer activity of whey proteins and found that dairy proteins were superior to preventing colon cancer compared with other protein sources such as meat and soy.
This proves to be yet another reason why you should strongly consider adding casein protein to your daily intake.
When combined with a healthy diet rich in fruits and vegetables you will put up the greatest fight towards warding off colon cancer.
4. Higher Quality of Protein
Finally, the last benefit you'll receive by introducing casein protein into your diet is that of it being one of the best high quality sources of protein available.
While meeting your minimum protein requirements is always top priority, if you're taking in high quality sources of protein to meet these requirements less will be excreted by the body and you'll need less overall to maintain lean muscle mass.
If you were taking in lower quality sources of protein and just meeting your recommended minimum requirements, this will negatively impact you because if not all of that protein is absorbed, you then will not actually be meeting those minimum requirements.
In one study published by the Journal of Nutrition researchers did note that casein protein is especially of a higher quality when compared to soy, making it an important source of protein to be getting.
So I am off to get my shaker cup ready to go and head to work. Feel free to peek at my food journal, I always have it with me. If I know I may be asked on the spot to show it I will do better.
Yes, even Circuit Coaches need to borrow motivation from a friend :-)
See you in the circuit!
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