My weight loss tips for losing fat and staying slim forever.
You need to understand the basic facts, you cannot eat junk food and become slim so you need to think about your food habits and commit yourself to changing your lifestyle to one of healthy eating.
You need to eat like a thin person and that means you must become a grazer, so you should eat 5 or 6 smaller meals throughout the day to keep your metabolism revved up.
Only eat when you are hungry, this sounds obvious but most people eat without thinking, like eating popcorn with a movie or some fast food on the run. So think before you put some food in your mouth, ask yourself am I really hungry.
Hungry or Thirsty? Sounds simple but the problem is your body sends a signal to your brain telling you that you are hungry or thirsty but your brain sometimes cannot tell the difference. So the best way to deal with this is if you feel hungry then drink a glass of water (this contains no calories) and then wait 20 minutes, if you are still hungry then go ahead and eat some food.
Only eat natural foods, these include fruit and vegetables, lean meat and fish, wholegrains such as brown rice or wholewheat pasta, pulses such as lentils, nuts and seeds. Eating a balanced diet including these food groups will provide your body with all the nutrients it needs and it will stop your blood sugar spiking.
I'm afraid sugar is a big no no, don't eat refined sugar as found in sweets and cookies as this will cause your blood sugar to rise sharply. To compensate your body will release insulin to bring your blood sugar back to normal which as a result will store the excess sugar from your blood as fat and you will feel hungry soon after.
Watch out for the hidden sugars that are in white bread and pasta and even in brown bread, yes brown bread is just white bread dyed brown to make it look healthy. These hidden sugars act just like sweets in your system so read the label carefully and remember to buy wholemeal or wholegrain.
Exercise is essential for weight loss, so find something that you like to do which involves moving about. If you like to do it then you are more likely to keep doing it.
Build muscle to burn fat- it is a fact that the more muscle you have on your body the more calories your body will burn while resting. So take up resistance training 3 times a week to add lean muscle to your body and have a bonus of a increased metabolism.
Carry healthy snacks with at all times so you wont get tempted by that doughnut or pizza slice when you are hungry. Always keep track of what you are eating by writing it down so it keeps you accountable and only weigh yourself once a week to see how your weight loss is getting on.
You need to understand the basic facts, you cannot eat junk food and become slim so you need to think about your food habits and commit yourself to changing your lifestyle to one of healthy eating.
You need to eat like a thin person and that means you must become a grazer, so you should eat 5 or 6 smaller meals throughout the day to keep your metabolism revved up.
Only eat when you are hungry, this sounds obvious but most people eat without thinking, like eating popcorn with a movie or some fast food on the run. So think before you put some food in your mouth, ask yourself am I really hungry.
Hungry or Thirsty? Sounds simple but the problem is your body sends a signal to your brain telling you that you are hungry or thirsty but your brain sometimes cannot tell the difference. So the best way to deal with this is if you feel hungry then drink a glass of water (this contains no calories) and then wait 20 minutes, if you are still hungry then go ahead and eat some food.
Only eat natural foods, these include fruit and vegetables, lean meat and fish, wholegrains such as brown rice or wholewheat pasta, pulses such as lentils, nuts and seeds. Eating a balanced diet including these food groups will provide your body with all the nutrients it needs and it will stop your blood sugar spiking.
I'm afraid sugar is a big no no, don't eat refined sugar as found in sweets and cookies as this will cause your blood sugar to rise sharply. To compensate your body will release insulin to bring your blood sugar back to normal which as a result will store the excess sugar from your blood as fat and you will feel hungry soon after.
Watch out for the hidden sugars that are in white bread and pasta and even in brown bread, yes brown bread is just white bread dyed brown to make it look healthy. These hidden sugars act just like sweets in your system so read the label carefully and remember to buy wholemeal or wholegrain.
Exercise is essential for weight loss, so find something that you like to do which involves moving about. If you like to do it then you are more likely to keep doing it.
Build muscle to burn fat- it is a fact that the more muscle you have on your body the more calories your body will burn while resting. So take up resistance training 3 times a week to add lean muscle to your body and have a bonus of a increased metabolism.
Carry healthy snacks with at all times so you wont get tempted by that doughnut or pizza slice when you are hungry. Always keep track of what you are eating by writing it down so it keeps you accountable and only weigh yourself once a week to see how your weight loss is getting on.