I WANT YOU TO KNOW THE TRUTH about these 7 nutrition myths!
Before we dive into these nutrition myths, let me clarify that when I say fat loss, I also mean weight loss.
Ok, let’s start with number 1….
1 . Detox, detox, detox!!! It will jump start fat loss!
PLEASE DO NOT BELIEVE THIS MYTH, I will admit that I used to believe this one and I actually did a juice cleanse to get fat loss started. Guess what, it didn’t work. Your body detoxes on its own every single day.
2. Fasting is better for fat loss
WRONG! A calorie deficit is how fat loss occurs! Fasting can be used as a tool to help with a fat loss goal. However, if you are still eating a surplus of calories for the day, you won’t lose fat.
3. You have to eat “clean” to lose fat
WRONG AGAIN. Clean eating is another form of restriction IMHO. I’ve done it and when I had “cheat meals” they would turn into cheat days. Now I use flexible dieting AND EVEN DID SO DURING MY PREP LAST YEAR!
4. Eating carbohydrates will make you gain fat
HA, I LAUGH AT THIS ONE! Give me all the freakin carbs bro! Carbohydrates give you the energy required to train with high intensity in the gym and grow those dang muscles you WANT! Don’t be afraid of carbs! A SURPLUS OF CALORIES WILL MAKE YOU GAIN FAT!
5. You can’t eat after 8 pm, you’ll gain fat
Again, a surplus of calories in the day is what is going to make you put on the fat. I lost fat in my recent cut and I had a bowl of oatmeal with peanut butter and blueberries every single night, RIGHT BEFORE BED. The key? I was in a caloric deficit! YOU CAN EAT AT MIDNIGHT IF YOU WANT TO.
6. You can’t lose fat if you eat white potatoes, white rice, and white breads
ACTUALLY YOU CAN! They may have less fiber content, be quicker to digest, and leave you feeling not as full but you can eat them and still lose fat as long as you are in a calorie deficit.
7. Low fat/low carb food products contain less calories
Typically these products do not have less calories than the “normal” ones. If a food product states that it has less fat than the original then most likely the fats were replaced with more carbs resulting in the same calorie count and vice versa. It’s ok to eat the low fat or low carb versions, just realize the calories may actually be the same as the original.
Have you ever believed any of these myths?
