There is such an intense focus on calories in and calories out that many women forget about the most powerful fat burning tools: hormones.
You see, you could drastically restrict calories only to end up hitting a weight loss plateau because of hormones. On the other hand, you could modestly restrict calories while maximizing hormonal output and experience the fastest rate of fat loss your body can naturally handle.
So here is how to maximize your hormonal output for maximum weight loss:
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Ok, so you read the last article on loose arm fat and insulin resistance, and you think you’re suffering from this condition.
What can you do?
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Are you insulin resistant? If you do not know the answer to this question, your current approach may not be the most effective for getting rid of loose arm fat.
And what exactly is insulin resistance?
It’s a condition in which your body’s active tissues—brain, muscle and organs—have a decreased ability to absorb sugar AND amino acids. And if sugar isn’t going to your active tissues, it’s going to your loose arm fat.
If amino acids aren’t going to your active tissues, you will not be able to recover properly from exercise. Ouch!
Now it’s important to know whether or not your insulin resistant, because women with this condition respond better to slightly modified diets.
So here’s how to tell if you’re insulin resistant:
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Is it possible to get lean arms while eating a bunch of bars all day? Yes.
Do I recommend it? Absolutely not.
Once upon a time, before I knew much about nutrition, I was on a steady diet of bars. Why? Because I was so active and had such a volatile schedule that I didn’t have time to prepare regular food.
So I simply went to Wal-Mart and stocked up on loads of “healthy” bars every week. My coworkers began calling me the bar woman…
Because of my ultra-active lifestyle, I was able to get in incredible shape while eating a ridiculous amount of bars. Luckily for me, I was burning so many calories per day that I was going to get sculpted arms no matter what I put into my body.
Now it’s impossible to plan and prepare every single meal with absolute certainty. There are going to be times when unexpected situations arise and you will NOT have access to healthy food.
Enter energy bars.
After all, having something go into your stomach is better than starving. Because starvation will not only kill your metabolism, but it will also mess up your insulin levels for hours on end.
So without further ado, here is how to manage your bar intake to get thin arms:
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