Today I have a great by Leigh Peele, author of the Fat Loss Troubleshoot, on the top foods for fat loss.

Top 9 Foods for Fat Loss

by Leigh Peele

So often we are told “You need to change your diet and eat healthier foods”. Whether it is to lose weight or to live a healthier life we are always looking for the “right” foods to eat. The problem is, we don’t know what the right foods are. Should we be eating lean cuisine meals, do weight watchers, or just depress our taste buds and just eat tofu and sprouts.
Well now I have the answer. Here are my top 9 foods you need for fat loss, and to just live a healthier life in general.

Number 1 Water

Okay fine so water isn’t “food” but it is the most important substance you can take into your body. 70% of people are walking around at least partially dehydrated in this country and they don’t even know it. How could they? This makes me think of so many movies where they show a person peeing in the snow and it’s yellow. We don’t want yellow snow, that isn’t healthy.

The goal is to have very light off yellow, almost clear, urine. This is a sign of good hydration. The more yellow, the more dehydrated. Water is 100% essential need to the body, and 100% essential for fat loss. If nothing else, remember this the next time you chug down. How do you think that fat leaves the body? I will give you a hint%u2026it doesn’t just magically disappear into nothing.

Number 2 Eggs

My next choice is eggs, especially egg whites and omega 3 eggs. You know there is just nothing you can’t do with these guys. Scrambled, hard boiled, baking, pancakes, added protein to smoothies (egg whites only for that one guys okay). They have the greatest Biological Value of protein you can ask for, and the omega 3 has good fats. Not only is it an easy food, it is a cheap food. So yeah, number 2 on the list, eggs.

Number 3 EFA’s (Essential Fatty Acids)

Next up is EFA’s or essential fatty acids. Whatever source you choose to get this from is yours. I personally, and I will try not to advertise or name drop here, but go with a supplement oil blend. We not only want good fats, we want a balance of good fats. Now this doesn’t mean not to get any fats from whole foods. Fish, nuts, oils, are all great, but somewhere in the diet getting a pure and solid form of supplemented oil blend is something that I think is key, not only for fat loss, but for health.

Number 4 Oatmeal

Now oatmeal is a personal obsession, it is hard not to put it at one because of my pure love for it. A lot of people get very confused about oatmeal, how to cook it, which brand to buy. Do I get instant, steel cut, rolled? My advice, cost wise and ease wise is to go with the Old Fashion Rolled Oats. Now, do steel oats have a higher fiber source and better process? Of course, but they aren’t as cheap, not as easy to find, and take longer to cook. I find in some areas if you ask too much of people they end up giving up all together. So go into the store, get the old fashion rolled oats, still lower GI than instant, a great source of fiber, and great for the heart. Best of all they are easy to work with and cheap to buy.

Number 5 Berries

Berries, particularly I would choose wild blueberries, raspberries, and cranberries. Some of the best sources of anti-oxidants, fiber, low calories, easy to make anything taste good with. Also if you buy frozen you can save some cash, if you buy frozen and in bulk you can save a bundle.

Number 6 Greens

Greens is classified as turnips, spinach, collard, kale, I would even throw in broccoli into that mix. These are the true super foods. Vitamins, minerals, fiber, antioxidants, low calorie, the list goes on and on.

You know a lot of people fight me on the vegetables, I wasn’t a fan of veggies myself, but let me tell you that you can sneak these suckers in so much you won’t even know they are there. Then one day you wake up and not only have you developed a taste for them, but you actually like them and want to have them in your meals. Put them in an omelet, vegetable lasagna, or toss into a shake with berries and protein and BAM you have one heck of a power combo. Don’t neglect your veggies!

Number 7 Whey

Okay now that I am finished with my “eat your veggies” talk we are going to get to Whey Protein. If you are whey intolerant you can go with egg, but basically what I am speaking of is whey protein supplement powder. In general I am really pro whole foods, but in certain times, a protein supplement has its place. Especially post workout, and if choosing a protein powder, whey is number one. If you use it right, and time it right in your diet, but still provide yourself with whole foods, it can be one heck of a protein source and save you some time as well.

Number 8 Fish

Next up is fish, I think that fish is%u2026you know really I don’t like it. I still haven’t come to enjoy any fish that wasn’t a childhood fish stick, but I eat it! I eat it because it is a source of good fats and amazing source of protein. So maybe you are in the same boat as me, and you don’t like getting it down, do it anyway.

Number 9 Sweet Potato

Alright, last one, Sweet Potatoes. Sweet potatoes deemed the “anti-diabetic” food are filled with antioxidants, vitamins, minerals, and of all starch foods are the easiest to digest. Did I mention they are really yummy?

So with this list realize that if you ate nothing but what is on this list that you have a complete balanced diet right here. Complete amino acids, good fats, vitamins, minerals, anti-oxidants, all right here in these 9 foods. Mix them up even and have real power meals, put the berries in the oatmeal, put the spinach in the omelets, it is endless. Some people might say “hey you didn’t list this or that”, don’t get me wrong there are definitely some other great foods out there, but as far as I what I feel the average person can easily and should keep in their daily diet, these are my top nine.

Leigh Peele is a professional author and trainer who specializes in fat loss and metabolism damage. You can find out more information on how to advance your fat loss by going to The Fat Loss Troubleshoot

One of the safest ways of loosing fat and keeping it off is to change your approach to fat loss. Instead of relying on potentially unhealthy short term diets and exercise, make changes to your normal dietary and exercise patterns. Start implementing a dietary and exercise pattern that you can use for life. This approach allows you to maintain your fat loss which is one problem many people face. This approach does not mean that you can’t take advantage of well designed short term programs (Warp Speed Fat Loss or 10/10 Transformation) to give you some fast results, but it does mean that you continue on healthy exercise and dietary program once you reach your goal body composition.

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Many of us were brought up with the concept that we are not allowed to leave the table until we finished all the food on our plate. While this was done with the best intentions, it is not the way that we should look at eating. You don’t need to eat everything that is on your plate.

If you’ve had enough to eat you should stop whether there is more food available or not. Stop eating and put that excess food into the refrigerator. If you are constantly finding there is additional food left on your plate, simply reduce your serving size, as long as you ensure that you are eating adequate protein, healthy fat and vegetables (as per Naked Nutrition or Precision Nutrition)

Also don’t feel obliged to eat all the food that is placed before you when you’re eating out. Even then you should only eat to feel comfortable and not feel full.

Where possible put the food on your plate that you intend to eat at any particular meal and then take that plate with the food to the table. This will encourage you to put limits on the amount of food that you will eat. Having additional food available at the table only encourages you to eat more. If it is not in sight you are less likely to feel the need to eat it.