‘Adding two foods to every meal helped me melt unwanted body fat and build more muscle within nine months'
Laura gained muscle mass and burnt fat in nine months
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There are all sorts of diets for long-term weight loss, but the most effective tend to be those that are easy to stick to.
Low-carb diets emphasising lean proteins, healthy fats and nutrient-dense vegetables typically offer a better chance of keeping excess weight at bay.
Not only do these eating patterns help to build muscle, but they also keep the body fuller for longer, making it easier to control portion sizes.
Laura Try vouched for the efficacy of this method, after claiming that a high protein, nutrient-dense diet transformed her body within nine months. She followed the trend after blood tests revealed she was deficient in essential nutrients.
Laura claims that adding more protein and nutrient-dense foods to her diet changed her life
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Nutritional gaps in Laura's diet had long affected her body composition, causing her to carry more fat and less muscle.
“For many years I did intermittent fasting and ate mostly a vegetarian diet, I classed myself as a meat avoided," she explained in a YouTube clip.
“Now, I eat a high protein diet with over 140 grams of protein coming from meat. I stopped intermittent fasting.
“This change in eating was recommended to me after a comprehensive blood test with a clinical nutritionist."
Following the advice of her nutritionist, Laura drastically increased her protein intake and diversified the vegetables in her diet.
Carbohydrates were kept at a minimum for nine months, but this had little effect on how Laura felt because the high protein ratio of her meals kept her satiated.
“Despite the low carbohydrates, my body was quite quick to adapt. I had enough energy for my exercise and work, in fact, I’ve had more," she said.
“The motivation is high to continue because it’s making me feel so good.
After nine months, Laura began to notice "the results that were needed", spotting a drastic difference in her body composition.
“The results have been unreal, I’ve lost about 4kg of body fat and gained about 3kg of muscle," she explained.
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High-protein meals gave Laura more energy
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“I have better energy, mood and cognition, which has had a positive effect on work and productivity and general day-to-day life.
“My skin has improved from all the oily fish, and my hair and nails grow so fast, I’m guessing that’s because of the protein. Honestly, I just feel like a brand new person.”
As a rule of thumb, scaling up to 1.6 grams of protein per kilogram of body weight is good for weight loss and assists muscular development.
Moving closer to two grams of protein per kilogram of body weight is optimal for muscular development, especially for active individuals who train multiple times a week, as Laura did throughout her body transformation.