Too Scared to Diet?! 👻
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I didn't even intend this to coincide with Haloween, but here we are This is a weird one Reader And it mostly applies to men (but it can affect women too) For most people weight loss is exciting You want to get it done as quickly as possible When you start seeing results it's motivating and you want MORE It leaves you feeling better mentally and physically And all your clothes fit again 👖 All awesome things But there are certain people that get spooked when they start losing weight, and they fall into a specific category 👻 People that have worked hard to build muscle If you're one of these people, I know exactly what you think when you start losing fat "I don't want to lose my gainz" You assume that, because of all that muscle mass you have, when you lose fat you'll be shredded like a Mr Olympia competitor But you drop your calories 📊 Things are going great. at first... The scales are going down 📉 Then suddenly, one day your favourite t-shirt doesn't feel as tight on your arms anymore 💪 "shit I'm losing muscle I need to stop now" You stop dieting because you think you've sacrificed years of hard work What's actually happened is;
2. You've lost some fat on your chest, shoulders and arms which you thought was muscle The sad truth is, most people have a lot less muscle than they think And when they start losing fat, their 'true' level of muscle is revealed Unfortunately, if you want to get more defined abs, you're gonna have to lose fat everywhere It's FAR better to be honest with yourself about how much muscle you actually have, get to a level of body fat you're happy with, then fine-tune from there People with the best physiques commit to either losing fat or building muscle They get the job done, then move on to the next phase If you keep darting around between two separate goals, you'll never get anywhere My philosophy is; Lose fat first Do it properly And you'll only need to do it once If you want to work with me, reply to this email, or DM me on Insta Joe Review Me: https://g.page/r/Cff1IczzxIbBEBM/review Website: 9-to-5-nutrition.com Email: joe.johnson@9-to-5-nutrition.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joe_johnson_9_to_5/
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9 to 5 Nutrition
I hear it all the time "It's so easy to gain weight" And that's 100% true Reader Just look at the environment we live in; Deliveroo 🏍 Petrol stations ⛽ Vending machines THAT aisle at the Supermarket you know you should avoid 🍫 You have the opportunity to quickly and cheaply buy high-calorie food everywhere you turn But it's also easier than ever to lose weight It might not seem like it Reader, but you've got it good 20 years ago, we didn't have MyFitness Pal 📱 The Weight Loss industry was...
Wait wait wait This is actually GOOD news I'm not going to say you need to Paleo Monday to Wednesday, then Vegan Thursday to Sunday That would be awful 😏 In fact, doing Vegan, Paleo, Intermittant Fasting, Slimming World or any other fad diet (yes, they're all fads) is awful Good thing you don't need to do any of that If you know me, you know that all you need for weight loss is a calorie deficit You just need to maintain that deficit until you reach your target 📉 Simple BUT (And this is...
I'm not sure if that quote is made up or not Or where I found it It's probably from some wanky self-help book 📗 But "show me your habits and I'll show your future" could not be more true when it comes to fat loss Reader Some things can be solved with one BIG burst of effort; Finally folding that washing up and putting it away 👔 Getting your tax returns done 📰 Getting that monthly report done at work 📈 Redecorating the house 🖌 Getting through that boring film your other half is making you...