How I maintain 10% Body Fat without a strict Diet
Every day is a cheat day…
Many different diets promise miraculous effects. But especially with strict diets, the effect often does not remain permanent. The weight loss achieved in a short time is undone after a relapse with a few days of poor nutrition.
Therefore, I do not believe in strict diets. I will explain how I manage to keep 10% body fat permanently while eating chocolate every day. Every day is a cheat day for me.
My philosophy is very simple. If I eat more calories than I burn, I gain weight. Conversely, I lose weight. No matter what diet you believe in. With this pragmatic approach, I have developed a sustainable lifestyle that even allows me to cheat. This is very important for me because I love chocolate and it is a part of my quality of life.
1. Working out/ active Lifestyle
I go to the gym every day. I usually do 30 min of endurance training and one hour of strength training. Often I add a walk for half an hour. This way, I burn many calories and take care of my health.
2. No liquid calories
I don’t drink caloric drinks, only water, tea, and coffee.
Soft drinks and fruit juices contain a lot of sugar. Many people harm themselves by dumping in these calories that don’t even fill them up.
I especially like green tea, which also helps burn fat and has many other health benefits.
I always drink my coffee black, which promotes fat burning by stimulating the metabolism. Coffee also has many other health benefits. Maybe you want to read about it:
I also rarely drink alcohol. Alcohol contains tons of empty calories. So the daily beer can leave clear traces on your hips. I rather save myself those calories. Not to mention the other harmful effects of alcohol.
3. Mostly healthy diet
Of course, I eat mainly healthy food. I eat mostly oatmeal with yogurt and fruit for breakfast. My other meals are also mainly healthy and always include lots of fruits and vegetables. This way I get full without eating too many calories. So in the evening, I still have enough calories left over to indulge in a bar of chocolate. This makes my diet sustainable and I don’t feel like I have to do without anything.
Thank you for reading the whole story! If you combine this framework with some of my hacks to boost fat burning, you should be good to go.
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