Simple Ways To Achieve Fat Loss

Friday, July 1st, 2011 at 10:59 am  
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There are literally dozens of ways that can help you achieve fat loss. However, you really have to be sure that all those methods are actually healthy and whether the results will last for the long term. So before falling prey to many of the false promises and getting duped it is always better to use natural and genuine methods to lose your extra body fat. You have to formulate a plan according to your body and follow it consistently. This will help you to reduce your body weight and stay healthy as well.

One of the simple ways for attaining fat loss is to follow a low carb diet. The foods you eat should contain more proteins and have a low GI index. This is nothing more than the measure at which glucose from your ingested food is released into the blood stream.

Avoid foods like biscuits, cakes, white pasta, white bread and other carbohydrate based foods. It is also better not to take in foods that contain high amounts of sugar like ice cream and sweetened drinks. Such foods are rich in calories as well. When your body feels short of carbs it starts using the glucose from your body.

You can also achieve weight loss by doing regular exercises. By going through the weight loss regimen properly you will be able to reduce your weight faster. Your workouts should include cardiovascular exercises also that increase your heart rate and burn more fat. You should work out for at least 20 minutes continuously daily for getting the best results. Weight training and circuit training are also good for speeding up weight and fat loss. To make your workout more interesting you can change the type of exercises everyday by alternating various kinds of exercises in your workouts.

Some people talk about using various fat loss products available on the market. However, they may not have the same effect for all. So if they have worked well for one person they may not be the same for you. Do not go by what was good for your friend. Understand your own body and use methods and foods which are suitable for it.

Make sure to drink a lot of water because it is a natural cleanser. It will help you to flush out unwanted toxins from your body. In the same way, use a lot of fat burning foods which can aid in burning more of the unwanted fat. Some of the common fat burning foods are apples, peaches, oats, whole grain, beans, milk, lean meat, eggs, salmon, beef, turkey, green tea, and broccoli. Include these items regularly in your diet and you will be able to reduce you weight when you combine this with regular exercise.

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By Sandy Rutherforde

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    Do You Know Why Low Fat Dieting Is Not The Answer?

    Tuesday, March 9th, 2010 at 9:45 pm  
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    There is no question that the low fat food industry is huge and seems to be growing every day. But I don’t believe that we can justifiably point the finger at “fat” and say that this is the reason that many people are gaining unwanted fat and then spend hundreds of dollars on ways to get ride of that fat. I believe that the fundamental reason that so many people jump on to the low fat dieting wagon train is that up front it seems logical and straight forward “I have to much fat therefore I should reduce my fat intake”. But when we begin to understand how the body operates and the internal systems that are in place for energy storage, then the idea becomes a little less straight forward.

    For example, with the Adkins* diet plan people were getting great results by eating super low carbs and then eating what ever they wanted form the “fatty” food category. So by common sense deduction one would have to say that if “fat” was the problem then those people wouldn’t be getting the results they claim to have gotten.

    Not until the food industry decided that the very refined sugars and processed fats should be a larger part of our daily food consumption did we see a real problem of fat, that for some can be unmanageable at best.  Now the doctors that were seeing the results of this new food reacted in a way that seemed logical, they wanted people to reduce the amount of fat they eat by large percentage.  Then the thought was, if less is more then keep reducing fat intake until you see results. Eventually this downward spiral in fat consumption would lead to the common wisdom that eliminating all the fat’s from your diet might be a good idea.

    Not all fat’s are created equal:

    With all this low fat dieting hype something vital was forgotten. Your body actually NEEDS fat to function properly, for some this might come as a shocker. But with that said, certain fat’s can be very harmful, case and point is the recent developments that show that modified fats such as partially hydrogenated oil’s like those in margarine can be actually worse for your health, let alone hindering your fat loss goals. The trick is to eat more of the essential fats like those found in fish oils and flax seed and concentrate on not just eliminating fat but reducing the “fake fats” from your daily food intake.  Fake fats can really set you back in your fat reduction goals because they’re not  metabolized in the same way as healthy fats and thus it can become a sludge in the system that simply weakens the body while adding a few inches to the waistline.

    To sum it all up it is better to think in terms of what types of fats you are putting in rather than the amount. And in some cases those healthy fats can actually help, rather then hinder your fat loss goals. So add some knowledge about types of fat to your knowledge base and become empowered to take back your waistline.

    Looking for good fat,
    Nick

    *Atkins is a register trade mark. I personally do not advocate the Atkins way of thinking.
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      Thursday, March 4th, 2010 at 9:58 pm  
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      Finding motivation in things that seem so mundane is not always easy, but as my dad always said breaking something big into smaller bit size pieces always helps. Then once you have done something successfully it seems easier to do it again and before you know it you look back and wonder why it seemed so hard before. Focused action pushes forward to success like nothing else, and success is something that brings more motivation.

      Understanding the motivation cycle to reduce your body fat percentage:

      1. Need for change:  We all have needs as human beings and we all have different reasons and ways that we would prefer to do something. Many times in the “fatloss workout” world the idea is that “your need” is a cookie cutter and they have the exact thing that is needed. Well developing your “why” is very important in discovering your need in reducing the amount of fat you have.
      2. Drive or Push:  Once you have your need or reason why and are committed one hundred percent to it then the drive to do the action will be in place.
      3. Action:  This is the actual doing part, whether that be walking, cycling/biking, hiking, swimming, jogging. But if that all sounds to complicated then simplify it by simply increasing the amount of daily activity that you do. There are plenty of weightloss books out there that can give you many, many idea’s on what you can do in order to achieve an increase in caloric output. But let me try and illustrate how simple it is for someone to “increase” their activity. For example sake we have a person that sits on the couch all day long only getting up to use the restroom and to get food and water. If they simply added one thing to their day such as walking down to the post office, the store, or around the block this would be an increase. Once that doesn’t seem so bad they could add something else that seemed reasonable until they achieving the desired goal.
        Now the other half of action is the caloric input and there is plenty of resources out there that deal with this so for brevity sake I will just mention that the right kind of foods coupled with increased activity can produce a result a lot bigger then you think. Also rather then reducing the amount of food just simply find some way to get more of the healthy stuff in you.
      4. Achievement:  Once your drive and activity give you the result your looking for, it will continue to drive you to continue do what is working, and tweak what doesn’t seem to work.
      5. Satisfaction:  This stage is when you can look in the mirror and smile because all your hard work has paid off. Again the old saying holds up that success fuels more success and that holds true when you go from a fat belly to a flat belly.

      Developing your fatloss health plan:

      After reviewing the above steps in what makes a successful fat loss plan you can then make it personally yours, custom fit for your situation. As you put together your plan consider what your “why” is, that underlying reason for making a change. Once you know that then your set to find those things that you enjoy and that increases your activity.

      Less empty calories:

      If you are someone that puts a lot of empty calories (cake, muffins, cookies, junk food, etc.) you might look at ways to cut that back and replace it with something else healthier. So for example if I am someone that eats fast food five days a week I might try to cut back to four days and pack a lunch for the 5th day. I might choose fruit juice over soda pop.  If I am someone that eats 200 cookies a day I might try to cut it back to 190. OK so that last example might be a little extreme but you get the picture. Again small consistent changes is what wins this race not the quick things that you stop doing three days later.

      Working Your Plan:

      It’s important to note that the source of your motivation may change over time and as those needs change and your life changes it’s good to keep this cycle of motivation in mind and then you can tweak your plan accordingly. Something that might be the case for you, as it was for me, that while jogging or running and really enjoying the results that it is giving you and then injure a leg or ankle, you have to rethink the activities. So take up something like golf or maybe gardening, just something that doesn’t use the injured leg. The main point here is to reassess where you are in the fat loss motivation cycle and keep the activity level at what you had or moving up so your action doesn’t slow down to a complete stop.

      Now admittedly it is really tough at times to keep your mind and body in sync after a big set back. Whether that set back be an injury or some other unseen element in life, simply go back to step one and look at how your motivational needs have changed and what really drives you NOW at this place in your life. We are dynamic people and that means we have to give ourselves some flexibility in everything we do to avoid getting stuck.

      My hope is that this idea of motivation, whether it be external or internal, breaking it down into steps can help in making this race to loose fat one that you can win. Please leave a comment; I am interested in your thoughts and idea’s. And thanks for stopping by to give this a read I really appreciate it.

      Working to be motivated,
      -Nick

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