Dietary Fat Loading for Destroying Body Fat, Part 2
By
Eric Serrano, MD and Scott H. Mendelson
This is part two of a two-part series.
Flax versus fish oil
Many people ask why I don’t suggest flax seed oil for fat loss, and the
answer is simple. People in their 30s typically have reduced activity levels of
the crucial enzymes needed to convert the omega 6 within the flax to a “usable”
omega 3 efficiently. As a result, the body will store the excess omega 6 as fat.
Caffeine, high insulin, alcohol, and ephedrine all reduce the enzyme activity.
We get a ton of omega 6 from the food supply, but omega 3 is severely lacking.
Your supplemental fats should come from omega 3 based fish oil. No, you
can’t get enough from eating fish. I don’t care if you ate fish for every meal.
You still wouldn’t come anywhere close. Be careful. Don’t consume fish that are
high in toxins or farmed raised fish, which have a diminished nutrient density.
Unfortunately, the waters around the world are polluted to a great extent.
Therefore, fish will also contain a fair amount of toxins. The body will aim to
protect you against the ingestion of toxins, therefore products high in toxins
will be expelled all together. I designed the
Alpha Omega, which contains
ingredients that go through an expensive molecular distillation for toxin
elimination. This is a very expensive process so a majority of companies will
bypass this step in order to sell one million caps at $14.99. But believe me
when I tell you, you get what you pay for, especially when it comes to fish
oils.
The ratio of ingredients within any supplement is very important, which is
why I have invested thousands of hours into perfecting what I call utilization
efficiency. You can’t just slap together a few ingredients and expect them to
interact well. There must be a method to the madness or there will be
competition for absorption and ultimately wasted active ingredient. The
inclusion of CLA, GLA, and Vitamin E add tremendous value, supporting
accelerated fat loss and performance.
Amino load to elevate fat burning and performance and accelerate recovery
By definition, most fat loss plans involve a deficit of energy intake. One
way to fill the gap to prevent low energy and promote peak performance is to
Amino Load with
100% MR and
Muscle Synthesis. This amino acid combo provides an
alternative energy source throughout the day when taken between meals. In
addition to preventing muscle break down, the huge influx of aminos makes the
brain and muscles believe that a great deal of food has been consumed. As a
result, the metabolic rate increases. However, there is nothing to burn except
stored fat because the aminos have little caloric value. Providing a powerful
alternative energy source, Amino Loading ensures elevated rates of performance
and accelerated recovery.
Non-fat loading day
Dietary fats
30 percent
Protein
1.5 g–2 g per lean pound for males
0.8 g–1 g for lean pound for females
Carbohydrate
This is a low carbohydrate plan. Focus your intake on items such as high
fiber green vegetables. All are ok except potatoes, peas, carrots, and corn.
Fat loading schedule
Men should fat load every fifth day initially. After four weeks, you can try
increasing or decreasing the frequency of the fat loading days.
Women should fat load every 7th day for two weeks and then take two weeks off
from fat loading before resuming again.
The best day for fat loading is the day following a leg training session. On
the fat loading day, you can do a medium volume weight training workout. You can
follow this cycle for up to a month at which time strategic carb loading should
also be included in the plan. This will be a topic included in our next article.
Fat loading day guidelines
Take half of your lean body mass as a starting point in grams of dietary fat.
In this case, we would use 100 g for a 200-lb man.
Your good fat intake breakdown is 70 percent of your total caloric intake on
fat loading days (1–1.25 g of protein per lean pound of body weight for both men
and women).
30 percent of fat intake saturated
Organic grass fed beef is the best choice because these cuts of beef retain
fewer toxins in the fat cells. This can impact your general health and rate of
progress.
· Whole eggs (organic preferred)
· Butter
· Heavy whipping cream
Initially, experiment with cheeses, but as you get closer to your fat loss
goal, cut them out.
60 percent monounsaturated fats
· Extra virgin olive oil
· Raw nuts
· Avocado
· Natural peanut butter
·
Alpha Omega
10 percent or less polyunsaturated fats
· Coconut oil
Here is one example of a highly effective fat loading plan specific to fat
loss. Watch out for future articles regarding fat loading for muscle growth.
Example fat loading day for a 200-lb man
Breakfast
· 4–6 whole eggs
· 2 cups Spinach
· ¼ cup of cheddar cheese
· 3 Alpha Omega
Mid-morning amino load
· 1 scoop
100% MR
· 5
Muscle Synthesis caps
Snack one
· ½ cup raw nuts
Lunch
· 8 oz Organic beef steak
· 2 cups broccoli
· 1 tablespoon butter
· 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
· 3 Alpha Omega
Mid-afternoon amino load
· 1 scoop 100% MR
· 5 Muscle Synthesis caps
Snack two
· 2 tablespoons natural peanut butter
· Celery
Dinner
· 10–12oz oz salmon
· 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
· ½ avocado
· Salad (cucumbers, onions, spinach, etc.)
· 3 Alpha Omega
Pre-workout (30 minutes before training)
· 2–4 scoops 100% MR
· 10–20 Muscle Synthesis caps
Post-workout (immediately after exercise)
· 2–4 scoops 100% MR
· 10–20 Muscle Synthesis caps
30 minutes following training
· 6–10 scoops Get Lean protein
Non-fat loading day
Breakfast
· 10 oz lean protein (chicken sausages, turkey bacon, turkey sausage)
· 2 cups vegetables
· Cook with butter or olive oil (medium heat; no non-stick spray)
· 3 Alpha Omega
Mid-morning amino load
· 1 scoop 100% MR
· 5 Muscle Synthesis caps
Mid-morning snack
· 4–6 oz lean protein
· 2 cups assorted vegetables (spice accordingly)
Lunch
· 8–10 oz buffalo burgers
· 2 cups vegetables
Mid-afternoon amino load
· 1 scoop 100% MR
· 5 Muscle Synthesis caps
Late afternoon snack
· 4–6 oz lean protein (skinless chicken, turkey, seafood)
· 2 cups assorted vegetables (spice accordingly)
30 minutes pre-workout
· 2–4 scoops 100% MR
· 10–20 Muscle Synthesis caps
Immediately after training
· 2–4 scoops 100% MR
· 10–20 Muscle Synthesis caps
30 minutes post-training
· 6 scoops Get Lean protein
60 minutes post-training (dinner)
· 8–10 oz fish or seafood
· 2 cups vegetables
· 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
· 3 Alpha Omega
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