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Looking at Martha VanCamp now, it might be hard to believe that she ever struggled with weight loss. However, the certified wellness coach went through a major transformation of her own–losing more than 100 pounds–and now she focuses on teaching others how to do the same.
Here are Martha’s top tips for sustainable weight loss:
Focus on 3 macronutrients--protein, complex carbs, and healthy fats.
Martha explains, "Proteins are lean meats, complex carbs are things like rice, sweet potatoes and black beans, and then healthy fats are things like nut butters, hummus, nuts, avocados."
To get started, prioritize protein, which is the most important macro in Martha's opinion. Then choose either complex carbs or healthy fats to pair with your protein. These macros serve different purposes in your body.
Martha explains that complex carbs fuel your muscles while healthy fats fuel your organs.
Only drink water.
Martha also recommends sticking to water--and drinking a gallon a day. Cut out all sugary drinks like soda (even diet soda).
She tells SheFinds, "Your body needs the water to flush the fat cells."
Add in movement.
This does not mean you need to start going to the everyday of the week.
Martha suggests, "If you're just starting, focus on walking for 20 to 30 mins perhaps 3 times a week. Most people don't realize but we literally breath-out our fat. Fat escapes our body in our breath thru CO2."
By incorporating these diet and exercise tips into your daily routine, you should start to see weight loss results more quickly.
Plus, these lifestyle changes are more sustainable ways of approaching weight loss--and they'll be easier to stick to than restrictive diets focused solely on cutting calories.
