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Nutrition: Before you even start thinking about exercising.

Before you do anything else...

Here is a checklist, beginning in order from the most important

1. Eat a solid breakfast within an hour of waking up. The meal should have adequate amounts of Carbohydrates and Proteins.
2. Have an idea about how many calories you are getting and how much you require for your goals. This is really where many people go wrong. At least have a ballpark figure...
3. From then on, try to decrease the amount of carbs you get as the day goes on. Example; in the mornings you can carb up, but every meal from then on should be decreasing in carb content. You get with your last meal at night comprised mostly of proteins.
4. Try to get a minimum of 4 meals a day and they should be about 3 hours apart. Make sure you have adequate amounts of protein in these meals. Getting this protein will help support the muscle(fat burning tissue).
5. Drink lots of water. This will help overall health and allow you to lean out and clean out your system.
6. Pay attention to the quality of the carbohydrates you are getting. They should be complex/healthy ones. Look up the glycemic index and use this as a guide.
7. Pay attention the the quality of the proteins you are getting. What this means is have an idea of how fast these proteins take to digest. You can take advantage of this by taking slow digesting proteins such as eggs before you go to sleep because you need the fuel while you are sleeping to keep your metabolism running. Taking a whey protein shake in the morning and an hour after workouts can be beneficial because this is a very fast digesting protein that your body can utilize quickly.
8. Get some healthy fats. This doesn't mean hohos and twinkies. It means monosaturated fats, polysaturated fats, and Omega 3 fats.

These are the basics. Keep in mind, carbohydrates are a tough subject. You just need to do a little research on this and find how your body handles them.

Another thing you will want to keep track of is your protein intake. This is controversial in some circles but pretty much ever doctor and nutritionist agrees that you should be getting adequate amounts and they should be spread out through your day.

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Please Note

The articles are only simple guidelines. They do not stand alone in your success. Workout 4 Results specializes in providing results and forming your body into a balanced, athletic, and aesthetic shape. In every case, this requires individualized programming in every area of each dimension. Your diet, your resistance program, and your cardiovascular program, and even your committed approach will all be unique in order to reap the biggest results.