| The goal of so many people who try to lose fat, is to | | | | pounds becomes impossible. To stop the alarm bells |
| get really lean and ripped. Generally it means going to | | | | from going off we need to control the hormone leptin. |
| as low as single digit body fat level. It is very difficult to | | | | Your fat cells release leptin when you get enough |
| lose the last few pounds to reach this level and most | | | | food and it sends signals to your brain that everything |
| people fail because they have no idea how to do it. | | | | is alright. If your body does not release leptin as much, |
| It is much easier to get from overweight to average | | | | which happens when you are in starvation mode, your |
| then it is to get from average to very lean. It happens | | | | brain interprets that as starvation. The goal is to keep |
| because your body adapts more and more as you | | | | your leptin levels high. |
| get leaner. People who want to get very lean have to | | | | In order to do that you have to eat more every once |
| use different methods. The danger with trying to get | | | | in a while, so your leptin levels don't decrease and you |
| lean body is going to the starvation mode. The more | | | | avoid starvation mode. Everyone knows you need a |
| stricter your diet is the less food you eat and your | | | | calorie deficit to lose fat and eating more seems a |
| body thinks you are starving. It is very important to | | | | stupid thing to do. But if you occasionally eat more then |
| avoid the starvation mode. Why? | | | | it works. If you eat more periodically and reach your |
| Because if you are in the starvation mode then your | | | | maintenance level for a full day then it stimulates the |
| fat-storing enzymes increase, fat-burning enzymes | | | | release of leptin. It is what the bodybuilders call the zig |
| decrease, fat-storing hormones increase, | | | | zag method. |
| anti-starvation hormone called leptin that will decrease, | | | | If you kept you calories below maintenance for 3 days |
| testosterone decreases, cortisol increases, your | | | | and on the 4 day eat up to your maintenance level |
| metabolism slows down and your appetite increases a | | | | then you avoid the effects of starvation, which I |
| lot. So how do you get lean if eating to little makes you | | | | pointed out earlier. It is very hard to stay on a low |
| go on starvation mode? | | | | calorie diet for long periods and that is why you need |
| Bodybuilders and fitness models know exactly how to | | | | to re-feed your occasionally. If you hit a fat loss |
| get super lean and ripped whilst avoiding starvation | | | | plateau don't slash your calories but use the zig zag |
| mode. If you use conventional diets to get lean then | | | | method. It is a very effective method to get a lean |
| your body's alarm bells start ringing and losing the last | | | | body. |