I?m sure you may have read many diet books maybe you have even tried a diet or two. There are so many out there, that it?s almost impossible to figure out what?s right from wrong. Today I?m going to give you some tips on weight loss that I think are great and in later articles go into the pros and cons of some diets. Enjoy your weight loss tips!
Tip 1
EXERCISE IN THE MORNING ON AN EMPTY STOMACH. - I mean aerobic work such as biking or walking as well as anaerobic work such as weightlifting.. Doing exercise before you eat will burn more fat because you have no food to wear off. Your metabolism will be raised all day and will help burn more calories. Also if you do it first thing it will be done and you won?t have to worry about doing it later in the day.
Tip 2
FOOD - Eat more cleaner foods like fruits and vegetables. The more nutrient dense your food is the fuller you will get and the less you will eat. You want to stay away from processed food as much as possible including diet foods. Make you meals as balanced as possible. Have a protein source, a carb source (complex carbs), and a vegetable source. Eat foods raw when possible. Having more meals of smaller portions throughout the day will give you more energy and allow your body to process food better.
Tip 3
DRINK LOTS OF WATER - Drink as much water as you can. Within reason of coarse. I suggest 1 ounce per lb. of bodyweight. A large portion of our bodies are water so it only stands to reason that we need a lot of it to function properly. I believe that most people are dehydrated. With all the coffee, tea , soda, alcohol people are drinking these days its easy to see how they would be.
Tip 4
QUIT EATING AFTER A CERTAIN TIME - I suggest you eat you last meal or snack at least 4 hrs before going to bed. Some people quit eating right after supper. 6,7,8 or 9pm. The main point to learn here is to not eat right before bed. Your body will not use that food for fuel it will just turn to fat. Eat for what you will be doing next, if you are doing nothing next then don?t eat!
Dan Desjardins
PO Box 151, Charlton, Ontario
Canada P0J 1B0 URL: http://www.headingforhealthy.com Email: dan@headingforhealthy.com "KEEP HEADING FOR HEALTHY!" Dan is a certified personal trainer who has helped people with their fitness goals as well as provide advice on disease, nutrition, training and supplementation. While making some major changes is his life he learned better ways of creating and sustaining change and would like to pass that knowledge on to others. | |
