Healthy Fats
You’re trying to lose weight and are cutting calories right and left. It works for a little while, but it doesn’t take long for that weight loss to stop. The dreaded plateau happens when your body adjusts to the dietary changes you’re making and starts burning fewer calories in an effort to make it through this “famine”.
As it turns out, cutting calories, and fat in particular is one of the worst things you can do when you’re trying to lose weight. Instead, you should make sure you get some healthy fats in your diet regularly. This allows your body to continue to burn body fat for energy. Instead of cutting fat, cut the sugar and carbs.
Embracing low carb, high fat foods will help you speed up your weight loss and blast through even the most stubborn plateaus.
Let’s take a look at some “fatty foods” you may want to make part of your weight loss diet.
A great way to start your day with plenty of healthy fats is by sipping a cup of bullet proof coffee. Brew a cup of black coffee, then add a teaspoon of coconut oil and a little pad of grass-fed butter. Blend it up into a creamy concoction full of healthy fats that will give your metabolism a boost and fill you up for hours. Continue reading
