THE RECOMMENDED BALANCE DIET:
- Relative balance of carbohydrate, fat, and protein!
Carbohydrate: 55 - 60%
Fat: No more than 35% (less than 10% saturated)
Protein: 10 - 15%
TIPS for OPTIMAL WEIGHT LOSS:
- Decreasing Fat Mass and Increasing Fat-Free Mass!
- Work towards losing no more than 0.5 - 1kg (less than 2.2lbs) per week.
3,500 Kcal = 1LB.
- Decreasing caloric intake by 200 to 500 kcal per day from Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) will allow weight loses about 0.5kg (1.1lb) per week, *combined with sound exercise program.
- The purpose of weight loss programs is to lose body fat, not fat-free mass.
- Resistance training promotes gains in fat-free mass, and loss of fat mass 😤