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Bodybuilding Low Fat Diet

Low Fat Diet for Bodybuilding

As we all know there are millions of different diets that we can choose from in order to lose fat fast. But with all the many different options out there that we can chose from we should have a method rather than choosing a selected diet that we use in order to lose fat.

Probably the best method is to look at the Glycemic Index or GI reading that you get from your carbohydrates that you select with each meal. The lower on the glycemic index your carbs can be on the index the less insulin you will produce and the slower your blood sugar will rise.

There are many different reasons why this will be an advantage to your ultimate objective of fat-loss but let's assume that you are also trying not to lose any precious muscle that you have gained. This means that you will also need to get the quality fats that will help you to produce the required testosterone that you will need to hold your muscle.

Bodybuilders have discovered the hard way that a low fat or a zero fat diet loses more muscle that a good well-balanced diet with the adequate amount of healthy fats. You simply have to eat fats even when you are on a low fat diet.

The complex carbohydrates that you eat is the selection of low GI foods that you select which will help you to lose fat fast. It is the correct selection of low GI food that will help you to lose fat and that is something that is going to require a bit of care and to always avoid fried foods.

Below you will see an example of the type of diet that you could follow that will ensure a well-balanced low fat diet that will quickly get rid of any excess fat that you might be holding. This diet is only a guideline but you can easily find out more about GI foods by reading the info on the package.

The following ingredients should be used for a good low fat breakfast:

6 egg whites
1 cup of chopped veggies
1 slice of whole-grain bread
1 Orange

The total calories would be 360 with 17 grams of fat and 35 grams of carbohydrate with a total of 21 grams of protein.

The following ingredients should be added for a good low fat lunch:

1 X 3 oz fillet of grilled chicken
1 cup of brown rice
1 cup of steamed vegetables
1 tablespoon of olive oil

For a total of 464 calories you are getting 16.9 grams of fat and 59 grams of good complex carbohydrates with a total of 22 grams of protein.

A good snack should be had in the am and the pm and should look something like this:

1/2 cup Cottage Cheese
1 Apple
15 Almonds

For a total of 295 calories with 12.5 grams of fat and 32 grams of carbohydrates with 17.5 grams of protein.

Dinner would be your second last meal of the day and should give you plenty of macro and micronutrients to deliver all the requirements to do a good repair job to the muscles. The dinner should have the following:

4 oz Salmon
1 cup Brown Rice
1 medium salad
1 tbspn Olive Oil

Giving a total of 526 calories with 24 grams coming from fat with 47 grams of complex carbs and 31.6 grams of good quality protein.

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