Fat Flush Plan may Be Difficult for Vegetarians
So, I don't know if I can technically call my self a vegetarian cause I do eat fish occasionally, but The Fat Flush Plan takes the consumption of protien to a whole new level. Pretty much the diet calls for protien at every meal, but beans and nuts are not permitted for the first two weeks. I have committed to eating meat for the next two weeks to see if that is why I am gaining weight. All my personal trainers have always admonished me about not getting enough protien as a vegetarian. I have even heard that increasing protien consumption can boost your metabolism by 25%.
I have been eating more meat and two eggs per day (like the diet recommends) and I have felt so ill! I hate meat. I can tough it out for two weeks, but I am going right back to as little meat as possible after this. How much protein is needed? Anne Louise Gittleman addresses some of my most basic questions in her book. She says: In the past, 1 gram of protien for ever 2.2 punds of body weight was the standard, but now that has been changed. New research suggests that certain individuals may need much more than that. Some examples of people who may need more protien are; weight lifters, individuals having a larger more muscular frame, immunosuppressed individuals, and those suffering from protien defficiency. In case you are wondering the symptoms you may experience if you are not gettting enough protien they are water retention, saggy muscles, loss of muscle, expanding waistlines, fatigue, anemia, slow wound healing, and hair loss. The recommendation for protien has nearly doubled to 1 - 1.5 grams of protien per pound of body weight.
So far as exact amounts are concerned, the jury is still out. The Food and Nutrition Board of the National Reasearch Council, recommends adult women get a MINIMUM of 58 grams, and adult men get 70 grams. The best way to find out what works best for you is by trial and error. You can add a couple of ounces of protien for lunch and dinner or include some high protein shakes for snacks.
