Saturday, August 30, 2008

Weight Loss Tip

Weight Loss Tip

Drink cold water because it can boost your metabolism which helps burn fat off. It also takes the food cravings away by suppressing your appetite. So try this if you're still hungry after eating your meal.

Eat four to six small meals daily not three big meals for one you wont get that spare tire pot belly for two you wont slow down your metabolism and you wont lose muscle which also helps to burn the fat off. These meals should include protein carbohydrates good fats in a forty to forty five percent ratio of carbs forty to thirty five percent ratio of protein and around twenty percent ratio of fat. This keeps your sugar and insulin levels stable.

One exercise people neglect to use for increasing your metabolism in order to burn fat is squats.
This is one of the overall best exercises for building muscle increasing your lung capacity and burning fat.Another thing is to consume less calories than you use just knock off an extra five hundred calories daily and you will drop some weight.

Get adequate rest preferably go to bed early. Not getting enough to sleep increases the hormone cortisol which stores the fat that you want to lose and burns off the muscle you want to keep. Lack of sleep is your enemy the usual eight hours should be enough to keep your body burning off the fat. This will help keep your testosterone levels stable so you can keep burning fat and produce muscle.

Try to avoid high GI foods GI stands for glycemic index. These are foods that have higher amounts of blood glucose, which increase insulin when consumed. Why do you want to stay away from these carbohydrates because these are the ones that produce the fat that you don't want in the first place. Examples of these carbohydrates are most cereals, white bread, potatoes, rice, refined sugar and refined starch like cake some muffins, pastries, pancakes, and donuts etc.

Avoid saturated and and trans-fats.Trans fats are basically solidified oils. These are found in most snack foods. But you do want good fats and these are poly and mono unsaturated fats like in fish and peanuts you can also buy flaxseed oil which is a good source and you can cook with it.

And one final tip park further away from stores and restaurants so that you have to walk further and this will eventually also burn fat I have tried it before some people thought i was crazy for doing it but you know what it increased my breathing and keeps the weight under control if you don't wanna take walks around the block just try these easy tips and you will notice a difference over time.

Sunday, August 10, 2008

10 Healthy Tips for Fitness Success

10 Healthy Tips for Fitness Success

Getting fit is on the minds of most people. However, many people are not consistent and fail in the first three months of an exercise program. But if it becomes a habit and they stick to it, something magical happens after four months. You are finally getting the results you expect and chances are you will continue with the exercise program. When you think of exercise, don't think in terms of short-term goals. Instead, think of exercise as a lifestyle, a daily habit, an activity your body needs to get and stay healthy. For best results with exercise, it needs to be long-term or forever. Sure you will take a break every now and then. But, just like eating and brushing your teeth everyday, exercise should be a daily habit.

Here a 10 simple tips to help you with your fitness success.

1. Get Moving. Resolve to be active in a variety of physical activities on a regular basis that will develop strength, cardiovascular capacity and flexibility.

2. Prime the Pump. Resolve to participate in physical activities that involve the large muscle groups of the body.

3. Let Your Muscles do the Work. Resolve to lift weight or use resistant exercises to place demands and challenge your muscles.

4. Loosen Up. Resolve to stretch regularly – before and after or during exercise. Remember to move your muscles through their full range of motion on a regular basis.

5. Win the Losing Game. Resolve to maintain your weight at an appropriate level. If you need to lose weight, a general rule to follow is to eat less and exercise more (both in moderation).

6. Watch What You Eat. Resolve to eat a healthy diet. Good nutrition equates to good health. Good nutrition involves providing your body with the required nutrients in appropriate amounts.

7. Chill Out. Resolve to keep matters of your life in proper perspective. Know what factors you can and cannot control in your life. Don’t “stress out” over those things beyond your control. See change as an opportunity, not a threat.

8. Get Plenty of Rest. Resolve to get enough sleep. The basic guideline concerning how much sleep you need is whatever enables you to feel refreshed, alert and in relative good spirits the next day. Sleep helps to rest and restore your body – both physically and mentally.

9. Keep Your Focus on the Task at Hand. Resolve to make time to exercise on a regular basis. Consistency gets results. Focus on the muscle you are exercising. Don’t just go through the motions.

10. Keep in Mind that “There is no Free Lunch.” Resolve to commit to sound lifestyle choices. For example, don’t smoke. Maintain an appropriate level of body fat. Avoid the latest fitness and diet fads, magic potions and exercise gadgets that seem too good to be true (they always are)

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