Rob Paulos, the author of the Fat Burning Furnace Program, spends the last third of his manual on exercise discussing the role of food and diet in his exercise program. Rob does not offer a diet as such, no long lists of foods to eat each day or anything like that. However the obvious point is made that if we are exercising to reduce our fat levels there is little point in not paying attention to our eating habits. Our daily intake of food needs to support the exercise program we are now undertaking. There is a long list of foods that assist in burning fat and these foods need to be built into our daily intake of food. But fat burning foods are not the end of the story and beyond the scope of fat burning foods there are other significant issues that Rob addresses. Let’s look at some of these suggestions.

Avoid popular fads and crash diets. “These diets often cause weight loss, not just from fat stores, but from muscle as well. This crushes your RMR and makes it super easy to gain fat back once the person goes off of the diet…which will happen eventually.” The RMR that Rob refers to is the Resting Metabolic Rate. If you don’t raise this rate you don’t make full use of any weight-loss potential.

Get a handle on your RMR. Rob includes a Fat Burning Furnace Metabolic Rate Calculator which makes it easy for you to calculate a simple overall calorie deficit you will need to realise the full potential of the Fat Burning Furnace Program. Our need for fat burning foods are not as important as following the program so that we know how to raise our Resting Metabolic Rate.

Focus on micronutrients. All food has calories. Some foods contain micronutrients, many others don’t. Micronutrients satisfy our hunger urges. “The big secret I’ve found is that when you switch your focus from starting with carbs, protein, and fat ratios to first looking at and picking foods that are loaded to the hilt with nutrients, you’ll find eating less will be easy … almost automatic.”

The truth about carbohydrates. While some carbs should be avoided the truth is we have a fat burning furnace to fuel and the right carbs are the primary energy source for this furnace. When choosing carb sources, choose from the unrefined whole grain/whole wheat complex carbs, as the refined varieties have been stripped of many vitamins, minerals, and a great deal of important dietary fibre.

Watch out for simple sugars. Why? To quote Rob, “Simple sugars contain empty calories. Empty calories means that your body is getting almost no nutritional value from these, but you’re consuming calories. As your body craves nutrients, you’ll then eat more food on top of the empty calories, bringing your daily caloric intake to a level far from ideal for fat loss or a lean and healthy body! … Sugars actually steal nutrients from our bodies to get metabolized, so you are actually losing many nutrients when you eat this stuff. Forget about supporting lean muscle growth or fat loss if you have a diet too heavy in simple sugars.” Along with many others Rob then goes on to warn about the dangers of fructose or corn syrup, a cheap sugar found in most commercially prepared foods. Look at your food labels.

What about protein. Two to two and half ounces (60 to 75 grams) per day of protein is necessary for the building and maintenance of our body tissues and cells and under Rob’s program helps build new muscle being stimulated in the fat burning workouts. Excess protein carries some risk and these are identified. Many of us eat too much protein and elevated levels have not proved to be of any advantage in the fat burning program. Vegetable proteins need to be part of the overall diet and the body is capable of building the required amino acids from a varied diet of vegetables so vegetarians are not excluded from the Fat Burning Furnace Program.

And last but not least – Fats. “The key to eating fats is to focus on nutrient rich foods where the fat content is naturally occurring. In other words, stay away from foods that are over processed…they contain too many unhealthy fats.”

I have only touched on a few of the issues covered by Rob Paulos in his diet section of the ebook of the Fat Burning Furnace Program. Rob has not been particularly focused on fat burning foods but he is well aware of the vital role that our eating habits can play in a successful participation in his fat burning program. There are many lists of fat burning foods that will fit nicely into Rob’s dietary suggestions and our bodies needs for nutrients. To learn more of this fat burning program and lists of fat burning foods visit my website below.

Author Bio: Frank Rogers writes on diet, weight loss and lifestyle. He prefers to see the positive aspects and rewards of lifestyle change and is not afraid to embrace new and radical ideas if they if they produce positive results. Two very different programs challenge much of contemporary thinking and he feels they are worth a closer evaluation. To learn more of these positive lifestyle changes visit www.burnfathowto.com

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