Bounce Magazine August 2018

AUGUST 2018 | ISSUE #70
AUGUST 2018 | ISSUE #70 | HEALTH & WELLBEING
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CALORIE CONTROL - BY BEN HUTTON
So I bang on often enough about
calorie balance, and well, that’s
because it’s the key to fat loss!
It’s simple really, if you have more energy going
out than you do coming in, you’re body will use
stored energy to keep you going. I know, if it was
that easy we’d all be a nice healthy weight and we
wouldn’t be throwing our hard earned money at
magic pills, 30 day fitness plans and fad diets.
So how do you control your calories? Well, that
depends on you and your lifestyle. If you’re
a social butterfly who eats and drinks every
weekend like there’s no tomorrow, telling you not
to do that won’t be too appealing.
Here’s the good news, there’s a thing called
flexibility that allows you to lose weight and
still be sociable, don’t get me wrong you need
limits and self control, but it’s not all Chicken and
broccoli!
You’re calorie intake should be balanced
throughout the week, any single day won’t have a
real impact unless it’s consistent. The good thing
about weekly balance, is you can have higher and
lower intake days.
Here’s two ways you could implement calorie
control, 1. intermittent fasting , (only eating with
certain hours of the day I.e. 12pm-6pm or whatever
time frame you set), or 2. something like the 5:2
diet, on two days of the week you have a really
low calorie diet, say 600-700cals, and this allows
more to be consumed throughout the rest of the
week without exceeding your weekly target.
Be careful though, the idea is to reduce
your intake throughout the week, so don’t
overcompensate for the reduced days/times!
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Ben Hutton @bnhfitness - Personal Trainer &
Nutrition Coach - ben@bnhfitness.co.uk
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