Eating is great, but getting fat and staying that way is not cool. Here are six ways to fire up you fat burning 2007 resolution.
Tip Number 1:
Eat to lose...and Lift to lose.huh? I know, it is hard to convince you that you have to eat to lose fat. Yes eating the right foods to maintain your metabolism will keep you in fat dropping mode. I know its also tougher to convince you that you have to lift weights to drop the fat and to lose weight. What you are use to, is someone telling you that you have to jog around the park, or take brisk walks to burn the fat, that is true too. However, every thing helps and eating the right food and lifting weight, is an excellent combination. In reality, strength training has the power to keep your body burning fat for up to 2 days after the work out. You read that right, 2 days after a strength training workout, you body is still in weight losing mode.
Tip Number 2:
Use it lightly......Saturated Fat This type of fat is found in meat and diary products. Do you need it in your diet? well, let see, technically you do not. However, they are important for body cell structures especially the testosterone levels in men. Other than this, you need to reduce the amount of saturated fat you consume. Read the label people , the label will tell you. If its 5% or more, do not eat it - Simple and sweet.
Tip Number 3:
Stay away from the other bad foods..... Trans fat. Trans fat as the name suggest, is artificial fat. It is fat transformed from one fat to the next. Food to stay away from, are Margarine, French fries and processed foods. Just look on the label for "partially hydrogenated food and you got it, Trans fat. Let us put it this way, all the issues that saturated fat is blamed for is caused by Tans fat. It is just not a required fat, it is more for taste and comfort but not nutritional value.
Tip Number 4:
Rev up you work out.... Jump rope style If you go to the gym, or the park, pick up a jump rope to rev up your workout. You will burn calories for hours after the jumping session. Skip for 2-3 minutes, rest for 1 minute , repeat 3 times per session and 2-3 times per week. You will be amaze at the effect this will have on your total weight loss program.
Tip Number 5:
Focus on small baby steps Focus on making small changes each step of the way. For most people, successful weight loss involves not only a diet change, but a lifestyle change as well. Since this can be overwhelming for some, it is best to take baby steps. For instance, instead of signing-up for a full year's membership at a gym, go for a few months or try walking in the neighborhood three times a week for thirty minutes. Once this is done habitually it becomes part of one's lifestyle.
Tip Number 6:
Heads up ..be positive... its a lifestyle..not a fad Be positive! Do not say you are going to lose weight, instead say I am going to improve my fitness,improve my health, lose weight and feel great."
The definitive way to lose weight and keep it off is by eating smart and exercising on a regular basis. Take full control of your eating and you will begin to see the effects on your body - slowly and steadily. You will lose weight by eating, by being more active or preferably by doing both. Do not skip any meals. Lose weight by eating. To lose weight safely, effectively, and for the long term - you need to truly commit to eating and exercising consistently. Eating more often, not less is the way to lose weight.
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