AF Starting-Fat-Loss-Program
AF Starting-Fat-Loss-Program
AF Starting-Fat-Loss-Program
Welcome to the Starting Fat Loss (SFL) Program. If you are looking to kick-start your fat loss efforts while improving your health at the same
time, then this program is for you.
This program contains the key information and resources that you will need for sustainable and realistic weekly fat loss. Apply this and stay
consistent to it and you will achieve great results.
Below you will find some further details on what to consider during this fat-loss program.
Nutrition
Fat loss is not about boring and bland meal plans. It is about how much you are eating on a consistent basis. Therefore our primary goal is to
calculate how many calories you need to consume daily. We also know the importance of how your daily protein, carbohydrate and fat intake
are too, so that must be calculated before starting. You will find more info on how to do this soon.
The meal planner below is to provide you a basic structure and an ideal template to follow. Use the suggested meals from it to create great
tasting food every day. You don’t need to eat every meal suggested on this plan; it’s simply a template for you to use to guide your daily
decisions and choices.
Make sure you create great tasting, varied and nutritious meals. Don’t just eat a plain chicken breast with some boring veg, spice it up and get
creative with it all. You know you have got this right when you actually look forward to your meals and enjoy eating.
Training
Your SFL training program has been created to optimize fat burning from your exercise efforts. This plan is simple yet highly effective, and
it’s recommended that you stick to it as closely as possible.
Exercise is simply a tool to aid fat loss when following a reduced calorie diet. Weight training is a very effective tool for burning calories and
thus body fat, so it is the cornerstone to this program.
You shouldn’t be weight training daily, so you will also need to do some further lower intensity exercise on your non-weight training days. The
ideal is some walking or cycling.
In this program you will find a training planner, which outlines an ideal template for the suggested workouts. Just like with the nutrition plan
this doesn’t need to set in stone for your success. It can and likely should be adjusted to suit your routine and schedule.
You can therefore complete this exercise at any time of the time and the only rule to exercising for fat loss is ...just get it done!
Lifestyle
Since this is our Starting Fat Loss program, we have already put into place the most important factors for your success. So for the mean time,
simply focus on the above and make those consistent changes to your current routine.
But aiming for 7-8 hours of quality sleep each night and finding some time to unwind or relax daily will greatly improve your health and well-
being too.
Ideally this deficit should be as small as possible, to ensure your performance and health remains high over the course of this program. It will
also reduce cravings and hunger levels.
By taking some time now to use the information and calculator below to determine your ideal starting point, you’re creating an effective yet
sustainable process over the coming months to your goals.
Do not skip this step – it is the critical component to personalizing this program for your exact needs and goals.
Please read all of the information on the below website and use the in-built calculator to determine the ideal starting point for you.
If you are only a few hundred calories away from your recommended intake, then feel free to transition onto your new calculations when you
are ready to start.
If you find you are already under eating well below (400+ kcals) the calorie recommendations from this calculation yet are seeing no weekly
progress, then this program is not right for you currently.
This means you are already significantly under eating and therefore require a ‘diet break.’ The good news is I also have a program to help you
do this – it’s called ‘The Metabolic Repair Program.’ Please follow this instead
SUPPLEMENT GUIDE
Base Supplements (use daily):
Whey protein makes up to 20% of the protein in milk. Whey is the most effective protein for increasing muscle protein synthesis, the process
in muscle cells that results in muscle growth. There are numerous reasons why whey is so effective, such as its high content of branched--
chain amino acids (BCAAs) and it’s ability to boost blood flows to muscles.
Fish oil contains the essential omega-- 3 fatty acids eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic aid (DHA), which are known to provide
a number of health and performance benefits. Not only do these fatty acids appear to reduce the risk of heart disease and stroke, they also
provide other health benefits, such as helping to prevent muscle breakdown, enhancing joint healing, improving brain function and achieving
greater fat loss.
Supplementing with a multivitamin will help eliminate the possibility of deficiencies that are often produces by reduced dietary variety or
calorie intake and increased loss from exercise. Research shows that intense training can deplete essential vitamins and minerals. This can
interfere with muscle growth and strength gains.
Dosage: Take a multivitamin once or twice daily with meals. Choose brands that provide 100% of the daily value of C, D, E and most of the B-
complex vitamins, as well as 100% of zinc, copper and chromium.
Workout Nutrition:
Workout drink containing Branch Chain Amino Acids (BCAA’s) and lactic acid buffers such as beta alanine. Carbohydrates are optional.
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MEAL PLANNER TEMPLATE
MEAL PLANNER MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY
Breakfast
(Meal 1)
Snack
(Meal 2)
This is optional if hungry
Lunch
(Meal 3)
Snack
(Meal 4)
Workout Nutrition
(When applicable)
Dinner
(Meal 5)
+ Remaining macros
as see fit
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MACRONUTRIENT TRACKER
You will find some important information below to ensure you get the best results from following this plan.
Once you are consistent with your ideal starting daily caloric intake and macronutrient breakdown, you’ll likely need to adjust it for ongoing
progress.
It typically takes between 2 and 4 weeks to determine whether a nutrition or training routine is working. Consistency during this time is
critical.
If changes need to be made, the first point of call is to adjust your daily calories. I’m a fan of only adjusting these by small amounts at a time –
reaping the most from the least.
If you require further or faster fat loss, I’d typically recommend reducing overall calories by no more than 200kcals as a time, and assessing
this every 7-14 days. For sustainable fat-loss, you want to see no more than 1-2 pounds weight loss every week.
The tracker below lets you do just that, and helps you record any changes made to these numbers