Staying On Track

After creating a calorie deficit, adherence is the most important aspect of a fat loss plan. It doesn’t matter if you design the most theoretically effective nutrition scheme possible, if you’re unable to stick to it for a meaningful period of time it’s not a good plan (for you).

Food Choices

A common misconception is that hunger is an unavoidable part of a fat loss plan. They’ve tried dieting in the past, they’ve understood that they needed to eat less, and so what did they do?

They kept all of their previous foods/meals and just made the portion sizes smaller. This works in principle, but the amount of will power you have to have to ignore the little hunger gremlin crawling about in your belly as you attempt to savour the last (not quite a) mouthful of an unsatiating meal is tremendous.

Foods that are calorie sparse (low in calories in relation to weight/volume) should make up a hefty portion of your daily calories. Lean meats, along with fruits and veggies are great options here. Being in a calorie deficit may make you more susceptible to illness, as well as diminish your energy levels. Getting in a high quantity of fruit and veg should help to negate these issues to a degree.

Does this mean that every food choice you make has to be as exciting as Andy Murray providing commentary for a game of chess? Absolutely not, and if fitting that Snickers bar into your daily calories is what helps you to stay sane and able to stick to the plan then you should definitely keep it!