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How some people can “eat for Africa!”

They will eat all types of fattening foods, YET hardly ever gain weight.

However, you, on the other hand, eat just two sticks of carrot and you immediately gain weight!

The reason?

METABOLISM

You see, your metabolism is the "chemical engine" in your body in charge of burning calories.

And if you have a healthy and fast engine (metabolism), you can get away with eating lots of junk food.

Your body will burn more calories naturally and it is easier to get rid of unwanted body fat.

However, on the other hand, if you have a slow and poor metabolic rate (engine), your body will NOT be using all the calories you eat and drink..

And guess what?

The leftover fuel (or calories) will be converted and stored as ugly body fat.

Now, what does this mean?

It's simple.

If you have "metabolic problems", losing weight will be very tough.

But, first, let me introduce you to one major metabolism killer:

DIETING

You see, the sad news is that your body doesn't care about how sexy you want to look, or how excess fat will cause health problems for you.

NO.

It cares about one thing and one thing only, which is:

SURVIVAL

Now, if you’re dieting, fasting, or you suddenly cut down your food intake drastically, your body's system interprets it as danger or famine.

And in a desperate attempt to survive, your body reacts by:

SHUTTING DOWN

Yes, shutting down your metabolism and shutting down "calorie burning", in order to conserve energy, until the “supposed” famine (or “danger”) is over.

Think of it this way:

Your body sees dieting as a treat.

And just like a scared child will hold onto a blanket, the same way your body is going to hold onto FAT instead of burning it when it's threatened.

Now, if you diet for too long or too hard, your metabolism takes a beating and gets "STUCK" in low gear.

When this happens, you’ll struggle and struggle to lose weight and you find yourself bouncing back to your normal weight (and more) shortly after coming off any diet.

Understand?

Now, the good news for anyone fighting this uphill battle against these slow metabolism problems, there is a simple solution:

As you can slow down your metabolism, luckily for you, you can also reboot and speed it up!

And, with a fast metabolism, you can enjoy all those delicious meals you so love!

SECRET 1: SPEED UP YOUR METABOLISM

(You could check Google and YouTube on how to speed up your metabolism because this is beyond the scope of this short session. But, if you need our help, we will give you the opportunity later on.

Now, Let’s Move On…

Imagine going to a proper Naija party with all the "eatables":

Nigerian Jollof, Pounded yam, Orishirishi, and more....

And you can only have salad with water because you’re watching your weight!

Difficult, right?

I agree.

What if I told you that your weight-loss problem has nothing to do with the tasty Nigerian foods you love...

BUT, all to do with one “simple thing”?

What if I told you there's a simple way you can start losing weight from tomorrow while eating the Nigerian foods you love!

Look: Everything you eat and drink contains calories.

CALORIES!

By the way, a calorie is the "unit measurement of the energy" obtained from foods and drinks (just like the unit measurement of distance is a meter).

Everything that goes into your mouth contains calories…

AND everything you do burns calories (from walking, to sleeping, to brushing, to driving, to sitting, to breathing... and so on)

Input and output.

Now, you might be wondering:

If everything you eat contains calories, and everything you do burns calories, then why do you get fat?

Well, the answer is simple:

You eat more calories than your body uses or needs.

You see, when it comes to eating and burning calories, 3 things can happen:

1: You can consume the SAME amount of calories your body uses or needs each day.

This is known as your Calorie Maintenance.

Your weight remains exactly the same because your body ends up using up all the calories.

2: You can consume MORE calories than your body needs.

This is known as a Caloric Surplus.

You’ll gain weight because of excess calories your body did not or could not use.

3: And lastly, you can consume LESS calories than your body needs.

This is known as a Caloric Deficit.

You’ll lose weight because your body uses up stored body fat to compensate for the shortage of calories.

Note: The Caloric Deficit is the one and only cause of weight loss.

I'll give you a rough example:

If a person needs 2000 calories to survive daily…

If the person’s total daily intake is:

👉 Above 2000 = weight gain

👉 Below 2000 = weight loss

👉 Exactly 2000 = no weight change

What Does the Caloric Deficit Mean To You?

It means you don't have to eat only salad with water to lose weight.

You can set up your very own delicious Nigerian weight-loss diet plan.

You can lose weight while eating pounded yam, jollof, eba….

And every other Nigerian food, as far as you eat LESS than your daily calorie maintenance level.

(i.e You create a calorie deficit)

Sweet, right?

This leads me to:

The "Dirty Little Secret" Of How All Weight Loss Diets On The Planet Work.

They are all based on calorie deficit.

Every. Single. Time.

How?

Here’s the dead simple explanation:

All weight-loss diets trick you to do things that make you eat fewer calories or use up more calories.

Calorie deficit.

What About Exercising?

Exercising is a way to create a caloric deficit, because when your physical activity for the day increases, you burn more calories than usual.

But, you may ask: “Does Protein, Carbs And Fat Matter?”

The simple answer is Yes, BUT not in the way you might think…

I’ll explain:

As you know already, you can lose weight on any type of diet in the world (including your Nigerian diet) as long as you eat less than your body’s daily calorie needs.

That's a big part of the story, BUT that's not the whole story…

You see, different foods affect hunger and hormones in different ways.

The foods that make up your diet can either make losing weight easy or extremely difficult, because all calories (foods) are NOT created equal.

Now, to show you what I mean, here is a quick example:

👉 Case 1:  You eat “300 calories” of cornflakes and milk for breakfast

👉 Case 2:  You eat a “300 calories” yam and beans for breakfast.

In both cases, you eat the same amount of calories, BUT the only difference is…

👉 In case 1, you will be hungry again in no time (generally forcing you to want to eat more calories or be miserable throughout the day) BUT...

👉  In case 2, you’re rock solid. It will take a longer time for you to get hungry (generally helping you eat fewer calories throughout the day).

So the main point is:

HOW MANY calories you eat, plus WHERE these calories come from.

SECRET 2: ACHIEVE CALORIC DEFICIT AND EAT BETTER CALORIES

(You can Google and YouTube how to calculate your daily caloric needs and how to eat less than that value. But, if you stick with me to the end, I will show you how to do this)

Which brings us to the third secret:

Everyone, including doctors, nutritionists, lawyers and even kids knows it's the best diet in the world.

What's this diet?

BALANCED DIET.

BUT nowadays you hear about all kinds of annoying diets which limit or ban you from eating certain types of food or which tell you to eat only a certain type of food.

Your weight-loss diet should contain all the classes of food in a significant amount!

In case you’ve forgotten,the food classes are:

Carbohydrates (carbs for short), protein, fat and oil, minerals, vitamins, and water.

Now: The sources and how much of these foods to eat is very important.

Let's start with...

Protein

(What Type Of Protein Helps You Lose Weight?)

👉 Protein keeps you full longer (therefore you eat less food overall).

👉 Protein helps preserve your muscles (you should be losing fat, not muscles).

👉 Protein helps you burn more calories (by a complicated process I don’t have time to explain today)

So which foods should you be eating that contain protein?

Here is a quick list of some foods high in quality protein:

👉 Chicken

👉 Turkey

👉 Fish

👉 Beef

👉 Milk

👉 Egg

👉 Protein Supplements

👉 Beans

👉 Nuts

Fat

(What Type Of Fats Help You Lose Weight?)

Does eating fat not make you fat?

The answer is YES and NO!

Let me explain:

If you overeat fatty foods (even protein and carbs), YES, you will get fat because, as we already know, consuming more calories than your body needs equals weight gain.

BUT if you eat the right amount of fat, then, NO, you won’t get fat

(In fact, some fat is really good for your health.)

I know that dietary fat has a bad name due to bad information that has been spreading over the years, BUT not all fats are bad.

Some fats are horrible for your health and weight (artificial Trans fat)

Some fats are not as bad (polyunsaturated fat)

And others are amazing for your health and weight (monounsaturated and saturated).

Here are good sources of "Good Fat":

👉 Fish (salmon, mackerel, sardines, etc.)

👉 Nuts and Seeds

👉 Olive Oil

👉 Fish Oil

👉 FlaxSeed Oil

👉 Supplements

👉 Avocados

👉 Coconut Oil

Carbs

(What Types Of Carbs Are Best For Weight Loss?)

Sadly, many people think eating carbs makes them fat!

However, we know that the only thing that makes people fat is:

Having a slow metabolism and eating too many calories (which can come from any source, including carbs).

Agree?

Now: Just like fat, there are good carbs and bad carbs.

Simple carbs (bad carbs) should usually be limited or avoided.

Simple carbs are bad because they are quickly digested by the body, which has a bad effect on our blood insulin levels.

And they're addictive and don't keep you full for long.

The "bad" type of carbs can be found in the typical snack, junk, and processed foods.

On the other hand, Complex Carbs (good carbs) are slower to digest, and should be where you get most of your daily carb intake from.

Some sources of these good carbs are:

👉 Vegetables

👉 Oatmeal

👉 Sweet Potatoes

👉 Yam

👉 Fruits

👉 Brown Rice

👉 Beans

👉 Irish potatoes

Remember: if you overeat healthy carbs, healthy protein, or healthy fat, you'll still get fat!

Okay, that's out of the way, let's move on to:

What Not To Eat (And Why?)

A general rule of thumb is to avoid or reduce:

a) Foods High In Refined Sugar

Foods high in sugar will mess with your hunger and fullness hormones (ghrelin and leptin).

This causes your brain not to respond to the 'STOP EATING' signal, turning you into a monster that can't control your food intake!

Foods high in sugar also lead to insulin resistance, making it difficult for your body to access stored body fat, causing the brain to think that you’re hungry.

Then you eat more and more.

A few examples of foods high in sugar are: biscuits, cake, chocolates, etc.

b) Highly Processed Foods

Processed foods are bad for weight loss for various reasons:

» They are low in nutrients and fiber, which causes you to get hungry again in no time after eating them.

» Processed foods are addictive, which makes you eat too much of them, leading to more calorie intake.

» Processed foods are usually high in sugar, which messes up your hunger hormones and causes insulin resistance.

Examples of such foods are: bread, cereal, noodles, etc.

c) Foods High In Trans-Fat.

Foods that are high in trans fats are bad for weight loss and can be dangerous to your health.

Just to name a few, foods high in trans-fat are fried foods, margarine, cheese, biscuits, cakes, etc.

What Not To Drink (And Why?)

👉 Soft drinks

👉 Juice

👉 Alcohol

👉 Energy drinks

These are drinks you should stay away from.

Why?

Because they add significantly to your calorie intake per day and make losing weight difficult.

In summary, with these drinks, you can consume hundreds of calories in a few minutes, which could hardly happen if you were to eat real food.

So, stick to water, coffee, zobo,kunu, unsweetened yoghurt, and maybe green tea (of course, all without added sugar).

SECRET 3: EAT HEALTHY BALANCED DIET – Healthy Carbs, Healthy Fat, and Healthy Protein

That's all!

In summary, what I have been trying to show you are:

👉 You must speed up your body's metabolism and fat-burning power!

👉 The one and ONLY requirement to lose weight is a calorie deficit. (that is, you eat fewer calories than your body needs)

👉 You can eat ANY Nigerian food like pounded yam, eba, joloff, etc and still lose weight as long as you create a calorie deficit.

👉 So, calculate your body's daily calorie requirement, and eat below that amount of calories.

👉 You have a better chance of surviving in the weight-loss battlefield if you eat more food sources from high-quality protein (like eggs, chicken, meat, etc.), good carbs (whole foods like yam, fruits, vegetables, etc.) and healthy fat (like fish, fish oil, nuts. etc.)

👉 Have a meal timetable with healthy, yet delicious foods and drinks.

This is getting too long already!

While what I’ve given you today was incredibly valuable, it’s frankly the tip of the iceberg.

You can go ahead and check Google and YouTube for more details like:

👉 How to speed up your metabolism to burn more calories

👉 How to calculate your body's daily calorie intake requirement

👉 How to design a delicious meal timetable to be less than your daily requirement

👉 How to eat a balanced diet without restricting any group of food

👉 And more!

But, I can help you get solutions, answers, coaching, support, community, and consulting.

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