Christmas Fat Loss Challenge – Day 10
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On the Tenth day of Christmas of my Fat Loss …
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A high fat, high sugar snack that helps us lose weight? Yep, that’s today’s swap.
Get those teeth ready because you’ll be crunching this snack daily.
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Day 10 Swap:
A Packet ….WITH….An Apple & 15g Raw Almonds or Walnuts
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How Will This Help Me Burn Fat?
Removal because:
- Most snacks we eat are on the go and processed with High Fructose Corn Syrup, sugar, additives, preservatives, msg, saturated fats, trans fats, artificial sweeteners… shall I go on? All of these are fat storing, hormone disruptive ingredients.
Inclusion because:
- Apples, although high in natural sugar, are a fantastic fat burning food. They are high in fiber and contain pectin which regulates blood sugar levels. They also help you lose more weight than NOT eating them.
- Almonds and Walnuts are great because they have niacin which raises testosterone and have Omega 3′s.
- Almonds have monounsaturated fats which the Thyroid needs to function effectively,
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The Details
| The Swap | Replace With |
| 1 snack a day | 1 x Apple with 15 grams Raw Walnuts OR Raw Almonds |
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Tips
- ONLY have 15 grams. Nuts are high in calories and high in fat… but we do need them. The rule is 15 grams and no more.
- Walnuts can be a bit bitter so I like to cut up apple (or take a bite) and have a piece of apple at the same time as 1/2 walnut… it’s much nicer (Oh and that is actually my little sister’s recipe… Thanks Lain!)
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The Christmas Star
For those who want to take it to the next level:
Alternate almonds one day and walnuts the next
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Only 2 days to go… Let me know how you’re doing! Has it been easy or hard? Have you done everything or just taken swaps that fit your life? How are you feeling physically? Leave a comment below…
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