It is pretty safe to say, that as important as exercise is to your weight loss venture, your diet is more important. It’s pretty obvious if you think about it; even if you work out every day, you can only do it for a couple hours at the most, but you eat 24 hours a day. If you really want to lose weight effectively, you will have to constantly make good diet decisions as well as exercise.
Below are foods that you can include in your diet to improve the effectiveness of your workout and increase the effectiveness of your weight loss efforts:
Eat Healthy Carbs
There are a lot of weight loss diet plans that tell you to limit your carbohydrate intake. But if you are really being active and exercising a lot, you will have to eat carbs; they are the body’s primary source of energy. Carbohydrates aren’t bad on their own; there are good carbs and bad carbs. The good carbs are those that are filled with vital nutrients that your body needs while bad carbs are those that have had their nutrients refined out of them.
Some good carbs include:
- Fruits
- Leafy green veggies
- Whole grains
Eat Lean Protein
You need to eat protein to build and repair muscle that is damaged while working out. But you don’t want to overdo it if you’re trying to lose weight. If you eat too much protein, you will begin to bulk up. That is why you should focus on eating lean protein such as:
- Poultry (not fried)
- Seafood
- Beans
- Lean red meat
- Tofu
- Mushrooms
Small Amounts of Healthy Fats
Fat is a great source of energy and can actually serve to replace or supplement some of your carbohydrate intake. Make sure you’re eating unsaturated fats like those contained inside:
- Avocados
- Fish oil
- Nuts
- Seeds
- Fatty fish
