How To Lose Weight and Keep It Off, For Life...
Published: 13th April 2011
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TURN YOUR METABOLISM INTO A FAT BURNING MACHINE
EATING ENOUGH HEALTHY FOODS
Cutting back too much can be as harmful to weight loss as eating too much food. When you don’t eat enough food, your body will begin to take whatever nutrients it needs from other parts of your body in order to survive. That means taking nutrients from your bones, teeth, and vital organs, leaving your body depleted. Your metabolism will shut down in order to reserve energy and your body will only use enough energy to stay alive. So while you may think that by starving yourself you’ll drop weight quicker. What you’re actually doing is sabotaging your metabolism.
EAT REGULARLY
People who are busy and trying to lose weight very often fall into the habit of skipping meals in order to cut down on their overall calorie intake. They then eat more at a later meal thinking they can "catch up". The problem is that you may end up eating your daily requirement of calories by the end of the day, but the balance of when your body receives those calories is uneven.
For example, if you start the day out great by having a healthy breakfast of yogurt, eggs and toast but then skip lunch and eat a big dinner, you’ve thrown your body off balance by making the end of the day top heavy with calories. That means that while you’re at your least active the food you’re eating is sitting in you while you relax rather than being burned off as you go about your day.
GETTING STARTED
The best way to ensure that your body has the nutrients it needs to burn fat during the day when you’re active and when your body needs it the most is to eat smaller portions more frequently. Instead of eating 3 big meals a day, eat 5 or 6 smaller meals.
Start your day with protein and any carbohydrates you usually have during the day. Your body will then burn those carbohydrates throughout the day while you’re most active.
End the day with protein as well as fresh vegetables such as broccoli, spinach or a green salad. Avoid having lots of carbohydrates later in the day when you’re winding down and not able to burn those calories off.
8 FOODS FOR WEIGHT LOSS
These foods are so important because they give you the most bang for your buck. They are so high in nutritional properties and low in calories, that eating them is almost like eating negative calories.
WATER - Water is one of the most important things to have during a diet; it flushes away toxins that can get trapped in fat cells. If left in those fat cells, the toxins would inhibit weight loss.
TOMATOES - Most people associate tomatoes with marinara sauce and pasta or in a salad. Thought of as a vegetable, tomatoes are technically a fruit that is full of vitamin C and high in antioxidants that help build and maintain the immune system. During weight loss, it’s easy to get run down. Make sure you get fresh tomatoes that are firm and only cut them when you are ready to eat them.
EGGS – Starting the day with a high protein food will give you instant energy and keep you energized longer than simply having a slice of toast. As far as fat burning properties, eggs have been known to burn fat in the tummy area that plagues a lot of people. The B12 found in eggs is excellent for breaking down fat and turning into energy.
GREEN TEA – Green tea has natural antioxidants called catechins that aid in weight loss. Drinking a cup of green tea can help fill your stomach when you’re hungry and also boost your metabolism.
SALMON – Omega 3 fatty acids help aid digestion and are known to help get rid of unwanted belly fat.
YOGURT – Another belly fat buster is yogurt. It also keeps blood sugar levels even, preventing sugar cravings.
CINNAMON – A lot of people suffer from sudden sugar cravings. Studies have shown that just a little bit of cinnamon sprinkled on toast or oatmeal can keep you from having a sudden spike in insulin, making you crave sugar.
BROCCOLI - Believe it or not, calcium from broccoli is absorbed better by the body than any other food including milk. Calcium is vitally important to keep your bones strong while you’re losing weight. Broccoli is also a negative calorie food. Therefore you’ll burn more calories digesting it than what is actually in the broccoli itself.
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