Tamannaah Bhatia Fitness Coach You Don T Need To Give Up Roti Rice To Get Lean Shares Golden Rule For Carbs Weight Loss

In his video breakdown, Siddhartha — who has trained actor Tamannaah Bhatia — simplified how staple foods fit into different fitness phases, specifically categorising them into lean mode and bulk mode.

For those looking to shed fat and lean out, Siddhartha shared that you don't need to banish everyday staples from your diet. Instead, the focus should strictly be on managing how much you consume.

Rice and roti are often the first things people eliminate when trying to lose weight, but Siddhartha reassured that these everyday carbs are perfectly fine. Labelling both as 'lean mode' staples, he noted, "They are not the problem. If you portion control this, you're fine."

When transitioning into a muscle-building or bulk phase, the objective changes to consuming a caloric surplus. However, Siddhartha warned that certain delicious foods make it incredibly easy to overshoot your goals if you aren't careful.

While a great addition for adding extra calories and flavour to a bulking diet, Siddhartha flagged cheese as a 'bulk mode' food because it is 'very tasty, easy to overeat'. Another high-calorie favourite, butter, falls strictly under the coach's bulk mode. He advised caution, noting that it is 'very calorie-dense'. "A small amount will be a lot of calories," he said.

Siddhartha's core message was to mend our psychological relationship with what we eat. He strongly advocated against viewing food as an adversary, regardless of whether your goal was to slim down or build mass: "Do not fear food guys, portion control is key. Be consistent with that, and you will get results."

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