Getting ready for Mash

Mashramani in Guyana and Trinidad’s carnival are right around the corner. You want to show off your physique on the road, the beach or fit snugly into that outfit.

Although you have been working to achieve the physique you have in your head, there is just one problem. You seem to have plateaued and your weight loss drive is stuck in the mud. If this is you, keep reading.

To lose weight or, more specifically, fat, you need to eat less and exercise more. This creates a calorie deficit which forces your body to use fat for fuel. This is simple thermodynamics and can be achieved in any number of ways. For most people, this calorie deficit is usually achieved by dieting. This may involve eating less fat, fewer grammes of carbs, smaller meals, fewer meals, or a combination of these things.

A lot of people are