Weight loss tips

Instead of performing the traditional long duration cardio exercises, choose High Intensity Interval Training instead for 2 to 3 times per week on alternate days to push up your metabolic rate so as to burn more fat. The link above explains how HIIT is done. In between days, you can go right ahead with your long duration cardio exercises if you so wish to so.

2) Increase the consumption of lean protein to increase your metabolic rate, increase anabolic hormones and prevent muscle loss. Protein also helps to keep you feeling full, so will prevent you from habitual compulsive eating.

3) Do read the labels of low-fat or fat-free products. This is because many of these products contain high carbohydrates. Although you may be eating low fat food, you may be eating extra calories in the form of simple carbohydrates. Better still, eat natural food and avoid pre-packed foods which are usually high in carbohydrate, sugar and even the potentially deadly trans fat.

4) Drastically reduce your intake of saturated fat and replace them with polyunsaturated fats such as flax oil and monounsaturated fats such as olive oil and avocados instead. Numerous studies have also shown that omega-3 oil from fishes like cod, flounder, haddock, perch, red snapper, sea bass, salmon and tuna may help to improve your health and assist your weight loss. However, eat them sparingly as they also fat calories.

5) Eat more fibrous vegetables such as leafy green vegetables to improve your digestion and assist weight loss. Since they are low in calories, they contribute a lot to your weight loss plan and at the same time, they also add bulk to your diet and as such, will help in appeasing your appetite.

6) Drink plenty of plain water to keep you satiated and also to help you to liberate fat stores to be burned as energy. Water consumption is often a very much overlooked part of weight loss programs.

7) Avoid alcohol as alcohol in itself is high in empty calories the calories are easily metabolized and stored as fat. When you drink alcohol with a meal, your body will metabolize the alcohol first. The rest of the calories from your meal and the excess alcohol calories will be stored as fat.

Furthermore, alcohol destroys your musclesalcohol destroys your muscles.

8) Eat 5 to 6 small meals per day instead of the usual 3 large meals. Distributing your food throughout the day improves nutrient absorption, prevent blood sugar fluctuations and decrease fat-storing hormones and enzymes.