Wednesday, August 8, 2012


           The issue of weight loss has over the years generated a lot of controversy with both those over weighted and those with normal weight involved in this heated argument. Experts are however of the opinion that losing 1 to 2 Ibs per week is recommended for health sake. So in this article, we are going to be looking at the fastest ways of losing weight while still maintaining good health. The entire article is based on making adjustments to our diet, exercise regimens and also avoiding drastic calorie cutting, which is characteristic of crash and starvation diets. Come with me as I let you into this fabulous truth.                                                                                                   FIRSTLY:     The first step of achieving this is to get at least 1 hour of cardiovascular exercise daily. This exercise should be performed at moderate intensity, so that your heart rate increases. It is also advisable at this point to incorporate speed walking, bicycling etc. then as your strength increases, you can add to the intensity.                                                                                                   SECONDLY: You can achieve a great result by adding intervals to your cardiovascular routine. This obviously increases the amount of calories you burn. Riding a bike or jogging at moderate rate for 2 minutes. Then at this point, you could switch from moderate to higher intensity over the duration of your workout.                                                                                                                        THIRDLY: Performing strength training exercise for at least two times weekly will do wonders. During which you burn calories immensely because, to maintain muscle tissue, your body has to work harder than when it maintains fat. This training exercise uses your body weight. Also, at this third stage, you can include lunges, pushups and squats and incorporate exercise with free weights and weight lifting machines.                                                                                                                FOURTHLY: It is time to remove attention on exercise but to focus more on intakes. Here, it is advisable to consume fewer calories on a daily basis. Multiply your current weight in pounds by 7 to find out the calories you can consume daily to lose weight while still maintaining your health. Ensure you do not go under 1,200 calories a day without medical supervision. Furthermore, reducing your starch intake can do you a lot of good, you should consume complex carbohydrates like oatmeal, whole-wheat pasta and brown rice, if you must have starches. When necessary, eat starches early in the day and reduce or avoid them as the day goes on. Fill up on vegetables, fruits, lean meats, non-fat dairy products and water. In addition, it is wise to keep a food and exercise journal to help you stay focused. Record your daily food intake and your daily exercise routine. If at any time you experience any halt in weight loss, consult your journal to see what is causing this and where you can make adjustments .                     .Finally, sleep well. Ensure you get up to 8 hours of sleep at night, because lack of sleep keeps your metabolism from functioning properly during working hours. You are also less stress resistant during the day when you are sleep deprived. You may give into cravings quicker and sabotage your diet. Putting the above tips into practice ensures that you not only lose weight but fast too.                                       BEST OF LUCK!

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