If women over 40 want to lose weight fast, the first thing that will come to their mind is to embark on a journey of sticking to high protein low carb diet. In fact, a high protein and low carb diet is the hottest thing since protein shake flooded the market. Every manufacturer and health store I know just can’t wait to have a piece of the profitable and lucrative protein pie. Body builders, Hollywood A-listers, and dieters can be seen gulping down protein shake – from morning ‘til right before they enjoy their sumptuous meals.
What Protein Diets Do To Your Body
Everyone with the hopes of loosing their extra tires fast knows that the best thing they can grab is a glass of protein shake. And those who need to treat their taste palate once in a while but still need to stick to a high protein low carb diet, deliciously flavored protein shakes can become be their best shield to block their often overpowering sugar cravings.
The goal of all protein diet is to shed excess pounds and just help any dieter lose weight. The only way to achieve this goal is to eat more protein and definitely less carbs. Most protein diets follow the 15 percent protein to carbs ratio in determining daily food portions. If you have heard about high protein diets, the daily food portions essentially follow 30:70 protein and carbs ratio.
When starting a high protein low carb diet, it is vital that women over 40 consult with their doctors first before totally forgetting about their carbs. That’s because all protein diets change our body’s metabolism. Imagine what happens to your body when you restrict carbohydrates: Your system automatically shifts to burning its stored fats for the much needed fuel, a state essentially called by experts as ketosis. Though this is the state where you really lose weight and shed pounds, ketosis is often associated with the not-so good conditions of crash dieters: Nausea, headaches, memory loss, anxiety-like heart palpitations, and even kidney trouble. So pay your doctor a visit first, it will definitely a time well spent.
Planning Your Protein Diet
Women over 40 have so many options when it comes to picking the best protein diet for their body, lifestyle, and needs. But women, hear this: Not all diets are just created equal. But it isn’t really about the dollars you’re willing to spend on a protein shake; it’s all about right eating healthy and sticking to healthy eating choices. A good rule of thumb is to plan a protein diet that involves moderate amount of carbohydrates and low in fat. Our body needs both of these to function properly and so you can still perform what you need to do – without getting nauseous most of the time.
Protein Diet Without Starving
Instead of committing an unbelievable amount of will and mind power, we are encouraging women over 40 who really need to lose weight to ask health experts to help you in formulating a protein diet that is right for you and your body. For a quick checklist, here’s our list of expert-recommended sources of protein that all women over 40 just love to indulge into:
Lean steak. Who doesn’t want to savor a sumptuous and perfectly grilled beef steak any day? The next time you’re in the fresh section, ask for a lean cut of beef, which gives you the protein you need but minus all the fat. Why it’s a better option: Studies show that a slab of lean beef has almost the same amount of saturated fat found in skinless chicken breast.
Dream of white meat. If you feel you need to go to the safer option, we recommend you stick to the white ones. The good news for white meat lovers: White meat is essentially one of the best options when you are planning your protein diet because it’s low-fat and champion in protein. To watch the fat, simply opt for skinless and go for grill.
Choose pork tenderloin. If you can’t get enough of the texture and satisfaction when eating pig’s meat, we recommend that you stick to pork tenderloin. What surprises us even more is that experts give two thumbs up to pork tenderloin when we asked if it is a safe option for white meat lovers. You read that one right, pork tenderloin is white meat.
Here’s more good news for pork lovers out there: Do you know that pork tenderloins today are contains 30 percent less fat than those that are sold to your mother 23 years ago? So including pork tenderloin to your high protein low carb diet is definitely a DO.
Fish be with you. If you have resolved not to eat chicken, beef, and pork, fish is definitely the perfect choice for your protein needs. Cold water fish like salmon, mackerel, and snapper contain protein and fats that are good for you and your body. What type of fat swims in these catch: Omega-3 fatty acids. And you know that this healthy fat helps your body produce “youth hormones” that we all know we want.
Eggs. We all love eggs. So if you are doing your menu planning, make sure you include this tasty and downright affordable source of protein. But make sure that you watch all the cracking. Health experts say you need to stick to what’s good for you. The rule of thumb: An egg a day keeps trouble at bay.
Plant Your Protein
Being on a high protein low carb diet doesn’t mean that you really need to knock back either red or white meat if you don’t want to. Good news for vegetarians out there, experts say that you don’t really have to eat meat to meet your protein requirements.
Soy it. Tofu, soy milk, and other soy by-products are really good sources of protein. If you need a piece of motivation to really commit yourself to liking soy, then, hear this: Do you know that consuming at least 25 g of soy protein can prevent heart disease and push your cholesterol level downwards? Flavorless soy products are a thing of the past; there are many delicious soy-based items in the market that is sure to please your taste palate. So the next time you go shopping, drive your cart straight to the aisle of soy.
Quinoa. These ivory-colored and beadlike seeds are simply fast becoming one of the favorites of Hollywood chefs – and the stars too. Considered as the king of all protein-rich seeds, quinoa essentially boasts of the nine essential amino acids that our body requires to stay protected and healthy. If you are planning to boost the health benefits of your protein diet, we highly recommend substituting white rice with these seeds.
The recipe is effortless: Simply toss in quinoa in the pot with chopped olives, yellow, red pepper. We just love SusanV’s recipe for Carribean Beans and Quinoa, so we recommend you check out her delicious and easy-to-do Quinoa recipe in her blog FatFree Vegan Kitchen (http://blog.fatfreevegan.com/).
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