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However, that doesn’t mean that there aren’t shortcuts, when it comes to cardio itself.

That’s why you should be doing interval training. If you’re not familiar with intervals, their easily explained as alternating periods of high and low intensity, resulting in burning more calories from fat, then other cardio strategies.

So, instead of jumping on a treadmill and going for a leisurely walk, like you may be accustomed to, you’ll have to push yourself. After warming up for 5 minutes, you’ll go near full speed for 1-2 minutes, followed by another minute or so of recovery time at a slower pace.

After a minute of recovery, kick it back up again, to near full speed for another 1-2 minutes. Continue this pattern until you’ve finished up a 30 minute session and begin to warm back down. Using interval training forces your body to work harder and burn a higher amount of calories, in less time.

Plus, if the treadmill is not your machine-of-choice, you can always transfer this strategy to any type of other cardio, whether it’s running outside, pedaling on a stationary bike, or using the elliptical trainer.

The timing of your cardio session is also a very important factor in how effective it is. If you’ve eaten recently, your muscles will burn glycogen (stored carbohydrate fuel), circulating glucose and fatty acids for energy, but if you plan to hit up cardio right after a lifting session, during your lift, you’ve already used those sources of energy.

This will allow you to tap into your stored body fat much faster. Burning through those fat stores is vital in leaning out.

After your workout, especially if you’ve lifted weights, it would be a good idea to drink a MonaVie fruit drink, or something similar. This will help your body start the recovery process faster. Make sure to get a solid food meal, too!

A good example of a cardio schedule would be 3-5 sessions a week, depending on your body type, for no less then 30 minutes. Although, it also depends on your diet and how much you lift, so you’ll have to adjust accordingly.

Studies have shown that regular cardiovascular activity can not only help with weight loss, but it can add years on to your life, along with a bunch of other positive effects.

If you can release a high level of HGH (a natural hormone) in your body, you can burn fat in no time at all! All it can take is a minute of intense cardio to release HGH.

Cardiovascular workouts can be more than just running or jogging, which tend to get boring without the right amount of will power. It doesn’t matter how busy you may be, if you truly want to take time to work out more, it’s really not hard.

There are cardiovascular exercises out there that are easy and convenient for any woman. You don’t need a lot of free time or a gym membership to get a good workout, either, so you can’t use that as an excuse anymore!

Jumping rope, for instance, is a good cardiovascular exercise that doesn’t take a lot of time to do. It also releases a high level of HGH, which helps burn body fat and improve your cardiovascular system.

Many people worry that they are too “clumsy” to jump rope, but with a little practice, you tend to get into a nice rhythm. Jumping rope is perfect for beginners, to advanced skill levels, because it allows you to control every aspect of your workout, based on how you’re feeling.

There’s a reason why gym teachers and fitness coaches recommend jump roping to help us with our fitness. Jump roping isn’t just for kids! Studies have shown that jumping rope can burn even more calories than running!

Jumping rope will work out every muscle in your body. It will especially work your abs hard since you have to use the center of your body, or your core, to balance out the rest of your body while jumping up and down.

Many women consider their stomach to be a “problem area”, so jumping rope is good for burning fat and strengthening the midsection. It can also tone up your arms and legs. Your entire body will become stronger overall if you stick with your jump roping routine.

Here are some more benefits of jumping rope:

• Jump ropes are super cheap. You can buy one for just a few dollars.
• All you need is a little bit of room, there’s no need to go all the way to the gym to work out.
• Since jump ropes are small, you can easily bring them along with you when you travel.
• Jumping rope can be quite fun! Just turn on some music and jump! Music that has 120 to 135 beats per minute is the best to jump to.
• All it takes is a few minutes a day to lose body fat and strengthen muscle.
• Jumping rope can be implemented with other workout routines, as well. You can mix rope jumping in with other exercises to keep from becoming bored.

Keep in mind that although there are many benefits to rope jumping, you can injure yourself if you don’t start off slowly. Try not to go overboard with it at first, especially if you’re just beginning a workout routine.

You can’t expect to go from a sedentary lifestyle to a master rope jumper overnight. It’s also recommended that you use a good pair of cross-training shoes for a solid grip on the floor.

You may also want to talk to your doctor before doing any vigorous activity like rope jumping. Your goal should be to work your way up to continuous jumping for fifteen minutes. In the beginning, though, you should only jump for a minute or two at a time before taking a moment to rest, depending on how you’re feeling.

Jump rope for a minute, take a minute to rest, jump rope for another minute, etc. Vigorous workouts should be done in intervals, especially for beginners.

There are many different ways you can jump to keep your workout interesting. You can always just jump up and down repeatedly, but you may find basic jumping boring after awhile. You can also skip rope, if you have enough room to do so.

Once you work your way up a bit, you can also start double jumping, where the rope swings around you twice for each jump. Reverse jumping can be a challenge, but it is also fun to try. All the while you’ll be burning calories and hopefully enjoying yourself at the same time.

Whether you’re only interested in exercising for weight loss, fitness, overall health, or for just plain enjoyment, rope jumping offers all of that and even more. Even if you have a “busy schedule”, you can still take the time to jump for a few minutes a day and begin to lose weight. Give it a try.

These tips have been learned through actual experience from thousands of dieters just like you, and they do work!

Question 1 – If you can just take one diet change at a time, what should you do?

1. Get comfortable with only adding either one fruit, or one vegetable serving per day, then you can add more servings until you have reached 8 to 10 per day.

2. At every meal, you should be eating at least two servings of fruit and vegetables.
3. Avoid super-sizing any of your food portions, as this will only lead to super-sizing your wardrobe.

4. When sitting down for a meal, engage all of your senses, and make it a purposeful act, not just mindless gestures. Know what you are doing as you unwrap it, peel it, put it on your plate, and sit down to eat.

5. Eating a big breakfast will help you to consume fewer calories in total, through the day.
6. At both lunch and dinner, your plate should be half fruit and/or vegetables.

Question 2 – Are there any easy tips for cutting calories?

7. When you are dining out, eat half and forget the rest. An entrée alone, at most restaurants contains 1,000 to 2,000 calories.

8. When you are eating out, only order one dessert, and SHARE.
9. Cut size – instead of using a dinner plate, use a salad plate.
10. Place your food on a plate instead of eating out of a bag; you want to see what you eat.

11. Start with the low calories foods first, such as in salads, vegetables, and broth soups. The meats and starches should be saved for last. Often times, by the time you get to these you will feel full enough that you will eat smaller portions of the foods that are of high calories.

12. You can lose 5 lbs. in one year simply by switching from whole milk to 1% milk, by drinking just one 8oz. glass per day.
13. Limit yourself to one 8oz. glass of fruit juice per day, as it has just as many calories in it as soda, ounce for ounce.

14. You want to gain your calories from the foods you chew, not the liquids you drink. Eat fresh fruit instead of drinking fruit juice.

15. Using a food journal really does work – try it!
16. The Chinese saying can be beneficial, “Eat until you are eight-tenths full.”
17. Cut out the mayo – use mustard instead.

18. Eating more soup can be beneficial. Non-creamy soups are filling AND low-cal.
19. You can lose up to 25lbs. in one year just by switching from regular Coca-cola, to Diet Coke. It is best to cut out sodas all together, but if you can’t, at least cut back.

20. Try taking your lunch to work with you.
21. Have a seat when you eat.
22. Use water to dilute your juice.
23. Eat mainly vegetables for lunch.
24. Eat your meals at home.
25. Save alcohol consumption for the weekends.

Question 3 – What can I do to eat more vegetables?

26. Instead of a Diet Coke, try a V8, or tomato juice instead.
27. Try dribbling maple syrup over your carrots, or sprinkle your green beans with chopped nuts, to make them taste better.

28. Mix diet Italian dressing with three different cans of beans, and eat this for a solid week.
29. Vegetable soup counts as a vegetable.
30. Sweet potatoes are a great vegetable to try.

31. Pre-bagged baby spinach can be used in place of lettuce on sandwiches, added to salads, in hot pasta, and heated in soups.
32. It can be beneficial to spend the extra money for vegetables that are already washed and cut up.

33. If you really do not like vegetables, fruits can be just as good for you, especially when you eat the colorful ones such as melons, oranges, and mangoes.

34. Always keep 7 bags of your favorite choices in vegetables. Three to four cups a day is sufficient, and tastes great in any combination, or topped with a low-fat dressing. Try them in any combination.

Question 4 – I would like to stick to my diet, can you give me a Mantra to achieve this?

35. “The best portion in vegetables is the biggest one. The best portion in high-calorie foods is always the smallest one.”

36. “If I just turn my attention elsewhere and ride the wave, my cravings will disappear after 10 minutes.”
37. “If I forget the cookie now, I will be around to enjoy my grandchildren.”
38. “I am a work in the making.”
39. “Stop over eating if it is so stressful in continuing to be fat.”

Question 5 – Am I making mistakes, because I eat healthy, but I am still overweight?

40. Skipped meals. Several healthy eaters will diet by day, and binge by night.
41. The act of ‘grazing’ can quickly mean consumption of a 600-calorie bag of pretzels without even realizing what you have done.

42. Do not over eat pasta – one serving of pasta is 1 cup.
43. Super-size bagels add up to a 400 to 500 calorie snack.
44. Never ignore the ‘serving size’ located on the Nutrition Facts panel.

45. Nuts are healthy but heavy on calories. Do not sit around snacking on a bowl of nuts.
46. Energy bars and fruit smoothies need to be low-cal.

Question 6 – If I do not want to cook, what is a low-cal dinner I can eat?

47. Smoothies that are made with wheat germ, fat-free milk, and frozen fruit.
48. A very small fast food hamburger, using mustard instead of mayo. Then eat some baby carrots or an apple at home.

49. 1% milk, an apple, and a peanut butter sandwich using whole wheat bread.
50. Microwave frozen broccoli sprinkled with Parmesan cheese, and pre-cooked chicken strips.

51. A salad, 1% milk, and a healthy frozen entrée.
52. Whole-wheat toast with asparagus you have cooked in the microwave, along with scrambled eggs.

53. Top a frozen bag of vegetables with 2 tablespoons of chopped nuts, and 2 tablespoons of Parmesan cheese.
54. A salad that is pre-bagged and topped with shredded reduced-fat cheese, canned tuna, grape tomatoes, and low-cal Italian dressing.

55. Think lean. Sliced turkey, on whole-wheat bread, with reduced-fat cheese, tomatoes, and either horseradish or mustard.

56. A can of soup heated up can be great.
57. Cereal along with fruit and fat-free milk is great no matter what time you eat it.
58. Try one of Subway’s veggie sandwiches.
59. Pre-cut some fruit for a salad, then add some yogurt.

60. Do not tell yourself that ‘it’s ok because it is the holidays’; this only gives you an ok to splurge for 6 weeks.
61. Have a small meal such as a boiled egg or an apple with water, diet soda, seltzer, or tea, before you go to any parties.

62. Make it a point to stand somewhere else other than right by the food at parties.
63. When you are at a buffet, it is much safer to decide on three or four items, instead of picking a little of each thing. Make sure that only one of these is high in calories.

64. Decide to leave the sweats put away until January. It will allow less expansion room if you will wear your most snug outfits for the duration of the holidays.
65. When company leaves, give any extra leftovers away to neighbors or family, or you could even take it to work. Do not leave it at home where it will just be a temptation.

66. When you go shopping, walk around the mall three times before you starting your shopping.
67. Commit to exercising. Do not make it a negotiable choice.

68. One great way to include the entire family in exercise is to dance to music with family members in your home. You benefit from the exercise and time spent with family.

Question 7 – Is there any way to control an out of control sweet tooth?

69. On occasion, enjoy a lean salad for lunch or dinner; this gives you the ability to save the meal’s calorie intake for a full dessert.
70. Even though everyone is different in how they handle situations, it has been found that it is much easier for people when they have a limited supply of snacks around their house, and commit to only eating a limited amount each day.

71. When you have a family who has to have something sweet every night, try compromising. A low-fat ice cream with fruit, or fruit with a dollop of whipped cream can be a tasty treat.
72. You might be surprised at how your cravings will vanish after going two weeks without sweets all together.
73. Generally, if a person receives enough fruit in their diet, they will not crave sweets as much as those who do not.

74. You can have sweets, just be wise about your choices.

75. Sweets that are lower in calories than others that are a smart snack, are frozen red grapes, sugar-free gum, sugar-free cocoa, Nutri-Grain chocolate fudge twists, hard candy, or Tootsie-Rolls.

Question 8 – I have a downfall of bingeing at night, how can I conquer this?

76. Most people, who struggle with bingeing at night, do not eat properly balanced meals throughout the day. Make sure that you eat breakfast, lunch, and dinner!

77. Be sure to sit at the kitchen table when you eat your evening meal.
78. Cold unsweetened raspberry tea tastes good, and it is great for keeping your mouth busy.

79. Changing the schedule you normally have at night might take a little effort, but it can certainly pay off. You might be surprised at how much it can help to find things that will occupy both your hands and your mind.

80. If you tend to eat at night due to emotions like depression or anxiety, you need to take the time to get in touch with what is going on with your body, and get it taken care of in a way that works for you. Finding a nonfood method of coping with your issues is a great way to reach your goal.

81. One way to accomplish your goal of not bingeing at night is to post a sign on your kitchen and refrigerator door that says “Closed After Dinner.”

82. You can also brush your teeth right after you finish dinner to remind you ‘No more food.” Also because food tends to taste terrible after you have had toothpaste in your mouth.
83. Make sure you eat without engaging your interest on any other activities such as reading, watching television, or sitting at the computer. It causes you to ignore your body and its signs telling you that it is full.

84. Although some people have the misconception that eating late at night causes weight gain, the truth is how many calories you eat, not when you eat them.

Question 9 – How Can I Reap Added Health Benefits From My Dieting?

85. Going for the fat-free foods isn’t always going to be your best bet. Research has discovered that none of the lycopene or alpha- or beta-carotene that fight cancer and heart disease is absorbed from salads with fat-free dressing. Only slightly more is absorbed with reduced-fat dressing; the most is absorbed with full-fat dressing. The main key is to remember to use your dressing in small amounts.

86. Skipping breakfast isn’t a good idea; this will leave you tired, cranky, and have you craving not so good foods throughout the day. To fill yourself up healthfully and tastefully, try this sweet breakfast full of antioxidants. In a blender, process 1 c of nonfat plain or vanilla yogurt, 1 1/3 c frozen strawberries (no sugar added), 1 peeled kiwi, and 1 peeled banana. Pulsate until mixture is a milkshake consistency. This makes approximately one 2-cup serving. This delicious serving also comes with a guilt free 348 calories and 1.5 fat grams.

87. If you work all afternoon and become famished and are forced to use the not so healthy vending machines, go for the nuts, the same goes if you are stuck with nothing but a hotel minibar to eat from.
88. Next time that you are feeling exhausted by late afternoon, ditch that cup of coffee and reach for a healthy cup of yogurt instead. The combination of protein, carbohydrates, and fat in an 8-ounce serving of low-fat yogurt will give you the sense of fullness and well being that coffee cannot match. It also gives you some vital nutrients; if you haven’t eating in 3 or 4 hours you blood glucose levels are probably dropping. By eating a small amount of nutrient rich food you get a boost to your brain and body.

89. Another key area is you pantries. Making just a few slight changes can get you a lot closer to your main goal weight. Here are a few tips. If you use corn and peanut oil, replace them with olive oil. Same for breads, use whole wheat instead of white. Trade in your fatty meats such as salami and bologna and use canned tuna, sliced turkey breast, and lean roast beef. Change from drinking whole milk to fat-free milk or low-fat soymilk. This is a huge change for a lot of people, so try to transition yourself from whole milk, to 2%, then 1% before you go fat-free.

90. There is nothing less appetizing than a crisper drawer full of disgusting mushy vegetables. Frozen vegetables store much better, and they also have a greater nutritional value. Food suppliers typically freeze their veggies soon after harvesting them, which locks in the nutrients.

91. If you are worried about trans-fat content in your peanut butters then good news; In a test done on Skippy, JIF, Peter Pan, and a supermarket brand, the levels of trans-fat per tablespoon serving were far lower than 0.5 gram. That’s low enough that under proposed laws, the brand can claim zero trans-fat on the label. The also contained only 1-gram more sugar than natural brands, which isn’t a significant difference.

Question 10 – Eating Less Isn’t Enough for me. — What Exercising Tips Will Help Me Shed Pounds?

92. Overeating isn’t the result of exercise. Vigorous exercise doesn’t stimulate you to overeat. It is actually just the opposite; exercise at any level helps to curb your appetite immediately following your workout session.
93. When you are exercising, don’t wait for thirst to strike you before you take a drink, by the time you start feeling thirsty you are already dehydrated. Try drinking at least 16 ounces of water, sports drinks, or juices two hours before you plan to start exercising. Then an hour later drink another 8 ounces, and another 4 to 8 ounces while you are exercising. Finish off with at least 16 ounces after you end your workout session.

94. If you like walking for exercise, tune into an audio book while you jog or walk. It will keep you going longer, and have you looking forward to your next walk, and the next chapter.
95. If you have the idea in your head that yoga is too serene to burn calories, think again. You can burn 250 to 350 calories during an hour-long class. Plus you will improve your muscle strength, flexibility, and endurance.

96. Not drinking enough water can also slow down your weight loss efforts. Dehydration can slow your metabolism by 3 percent, or about 45 fewer calories burned per day. The key to drinking water isn’t how much you drink, its how often you drink it. Small sips here and there often work better than 8 ounces gulped down at once.

Question 11 – How Can I Manage My Emotional Eating and Get the Support I Need?

97. A registered dietitian (RD) can help you to find healthy ways that you can manage your weight with food. To find one in your area who consults with private clients call (800) 366-1655.

98. The best place that you can drop pounds is at your local church. Researchers set up a healthy eating and exercise programs in 16 Baltimore churches. Over 500 women participated and after a year the most successful lost an average of 20 pounds. Weight loss programs based on faith are so successful because there is a built-in community of people that you can feel comfortable with.

99. Another reason to keep level headed all the time; Pennsylvania State University research has found that women less able to cope with stress-shown by blood pressure and heart rate elevations-ate twice as many fatty snacks as stress-resistant women did. Even after the stress stopped. In this case they used a 25-minute session of periodic jackhammer-level noise and an unsolvable maze.

100. Sitting at a computer can also help you slim down. When researchers at Brown University School of Medicine put 92 people on online weight loss programs for a year, those who received weekly e-mails with counseling shed 5 ½ more pounds than those who got no counseling. Counselors provided weekly feedback on diet and exercise logs, answered questions, and cheered them on. There are several online weight loss and diet programs and most offers these features.

It is the very worst time for you to be eating and the very last thing that your body needs before it goes into its nightly repair condition, otherwise known as sleep. Therefore, any nighttime eating should be avoided at all cost, and here are a few ways to help you avoid nighttime snacking.

Start A Nighttime Routine
With a routine, it will not let you have the excess time on your hands when most people begin to snack at night. Try to begin a routine approximately three hours before bedtime. This will keep your metabolism going up until the point that you go to bed and you will be burning calories as well.

Examples of tasks to do at night could be giving the kids a bath, cleaning the kitchen counters, vacuuming the carpet, pick up around the house, or any other activity that will take time as well as burn a few calories.

Start A Nighttime Workout Routine
By doing a light workout at night, you can burn some of those calories that you consumed during your last meal. Make sure that it is a light workout or you will get your adrenalin going and it will be hard to get to sleep afterward.

Stretch
Stretching is very beneficial for many reasons. Stretching the muscles that you have been using all day will help your muscles recover and allow you to have a better night’s sleep. It will also help you relax so that you can go to sleep easier.

Read
Reading at night is much better than watching TV if you are trying to get to sleep. Reading will engage your brain, which burns calories, while it makes it difficult to eat a snack. If you can read something that you are interested in, you will not be snacking.

Drink Herbal Tea
Not only is herbal tea a zero calorie drink, but also if you drink what is called a “sleepy” tea, like chamomile, it will help you go to sleep easier. Try not to use regular sugar when drinking, to flavor the tea, try a low calorie sweetener instead.

If you are not a tea drinker already, it may not be your favorite drink at first. It will usually take some effort to drink tea if you are not already a fan of it. Once you do start drinking it though, the positive effect of drinking warm herbs will relax you, allowing your body to enter into its sleep mode.

Now that you have some idea of what you can do to get to sleep easier as well as take up the time you use to eat a snack, you will have a healthier nightly routine, and allow your body to repair itself and take full advantage of your daily workouts, without sabotaging it with all of the nighttime eating.

They want you to remove all of your favorite foods, simply because most of our favorite foods are not healthy, but you do not have to. There are ways that you can lose weight and eat what you want to eat. Here are ten ways that you can lose weight without giving up the food you want.

Take the stairs
Just this simple change in your daily routine will give your heart rate and metabolism a boost and begin to burn calories.

Make small substitutions in the food you eat
If you really want to lose some weight and keep it off, you need to make some small changes to your diet. You will not stress out your system and you are more likely to be able to keep the weight off. Some changes could be sweetener for sugar, and water for sodas.

Eat lean protein
Eat more foods that are high in protein like fish and chicken. Protein is the best complex nutrient that you can eat because it will take your body quite a bit longer to digest it. Protein will increase your metabolism, while building lean muscle. Eating protein is the key to keeping your metabolism working and burning the unwanted fat.

Drink water
Since your body is mostly water, it only makes sense that by drinking water, you are replenishing the fluids in your blood as well as feeding your muscles oxygen and water, which helps them bulk up and stay healthy.

Eat slowly
Eating slower allows your body more time to signal your brain telling it that you are full. By slowing down how you eat, you will feel full after eating less than you would if you were eating fast. You will also feel more satisfied after each meal. By eating slower, you will also chew your food more, helping break down the food and letting your body digest it easier.

Eat greens foods
Green vegetables, like proteins, are complex nutrients. They are harder to digest, therefore, you feel fuller longer after each meal, and if you are eating more meals a day, you will tend to eat less as a whole for the whole day.

Keep moving
By making small movements over the course of the day, can make your body burn about three hundred calories. If you are sitting down all day, try tapping your feet or wiggling your toes so you are always moving, burning calories.

Eat ‘light’ foods
You can change your diet to “light” foods by making just a few substitutes. One example that you can do is to buy canned tuna fish in water instead of oil. You can also drink skim milk instead of always reaching for whole milk.

Also, using olive oil to cook meals with instead of vegetable oil can do wonders. These changes may not seem like they will help, but you will be removing a lot of fats from of your diet that are very unhealthy.

Walk just a little bit faster
Whether you are walking through the shopping mall, or going to go check the mail, if you increase your pace a bit, you will be burning calories, strengthening your muscles and saving time.

After exercising, eat something
Eating a small meal after you workout will help your body repair itself and will keep your metabolism working at a higher rate, but just for a short period of time.

All of these things need to be started slowly, and try to be patient. You will not notice a change overnight, but as long as you keep making healthy choices, you will begin to shed some of those unwanted pounds in no time.

You will also need to calculate your BMR or Basal Metabolic Rate. Something that you may find beneficial, is jotting down the types of food that you eat. This will help you keep track of calories.

Helpful Exercise Tips

One of the most important tips that you will want to always keep in mind is that you need to set realistic goals for yourself. Setting unrealistic goals is only going to set yourself up for failure! The goals that you set can be helpful in giving you a way to analyze your progress as you begin to try and lose weight.

Aerobic exercise such as cycling, walking, jogging, and various others that work your cardiovascular system can be extremely beneficial when you are trying to lose weight, especially if you do them for approximately 20 minutes with your heart rate raised to the appropriate level.

When you begin an exercise program, do not jump in head first with a real aggressive routine. Begin slowly, with one that is comfortable for you. You have plenty of time to increase your pace and the number of sets that you do, working your way slowly and steadily into a more aggressive workout regime.

To enjoy more results from your workout, be sure to choose one that works with your particular body. Doing so will ensure that you enjoy the routine that you are doing, which will ultimately mean that you can enjoy more results in the long run.

Following the professional instruction of a trainer will be of great benefit if you are a beginner. Proper education on how each exercise should be performed will ensure that you are able to perform each exercise safely and correctly.

It would be great if exercising alone would result in weight loss, but it simply is not possible. The foods that you eat will also need to be considered. A healthy diet plan will need to be in place, in support of your exercise routine.

You will not have to try to exercise every day of the week if you are following a healthy diet plan in regards to the foods you eat, and be sure to eat the right foods.

As you plan the exercise regime you would like to start, along with a good healthy diet plan, will ensure that you succeed in not only losing weight, but you will work better, be able to overcome stress, and you will also sleep better.

Crash diets and aggressive exercise plans can leave you disappointed when it comes to the long-term results that you would like to achieve.

It is much more beneficial if you will stay focused on goals that are achievable, through a realistic exercise regime and a healthy diet combined.

The first thing we will generally think about when we begin a new diet is the fact that we should eat less. Some people even go as far as skipping meals. It is a given that by starving, you will lose weight, but how healthy will your body be?

Your body is incredible!

Your body is very efficient, and it is very intelligent. When you begin skipping meals, your body begins to prepare for a rough road ahead of having no food, and instantly it will start to store everything it possibly can as fat.

Sure, you may be losing weight by skipping meals, but it is not fat you are losing it is muscle! Your body will actually start eating away at itself, eating all the protein that it can so it will have the energy needed to operate.

It is much harder for your body to process fat deposits, so instead it will take the much easier route and use protein that is found in the muscles.

Have you ever felt lethargic after skipping a meal? Now you know why! Your body is so systematic at maintaining its operation that if it means the muscles must be sacrificed for the rest of the body to be able to operate properly, then that is exactly what will happen.

The problem that you face when this happens is, our muscles are what our bodies use to burn fat, and by losing muscle mass in this manner, your body loses its fat burning tool for removing that unwanted fat.

Do not dread workouts – enjoy them!

Add some type of activities to your diet plan that involves moving those muscles for at least 30 minutes, three days each week. You do not have to resort to pumping iron or running a marathon. A simple game of tennis or a relaxing walk will do wonders! The key here isn’t to do a hard activity, it is to enjoy the activity that you do!

Eat healthy!

Fast food joints being so easily accessible can make this extremely hard on some people. However, if your plan is to lose excess fat, you must change what you eat. When you are taking the time to eat healthy foods such as proteins and vegetables, your body will stop the phase of feeling as if it has to store food as fat, and using the muscles for the protein that it needs.

You do need to keep in mind however, that your muscles will begin requiring more protein to run efficiently when you add physical activity to your routine. Physical activity is great, but the most important step in losing fat deposits is to eat healthy.

1. Food labels tell the truth – The content (lies) that are included on food labels is not designed to tell the truth about the food that is inside, what it is designed to do, is sell that particular item. A good example would be in PAM cooking spray.

We are led to believe that this item is fat free, after all that is what it says right? What would you think if you knew it was actually 100% pure fat? On the ingredients list you will very clearly see corn oil, and all oils are nothing more than fat.

You are probably wondering how they are able to flat out lie about the contents of products we are consuming. It is simply because of a loophole found in the FDA labeling definition. It allows companies to use labels that say an item is ‘fat free’ as long as that item has less than 0.5g of fat in each serving.

In PAM that is said to be ‘fat free’, the serving size is 1/3-second spray or .3g. This means there is supposed to be over 700 servings in each can. Right! It is however legal for them to label it as ‘fat free’ simply using a play of words.

How do you solve the problem?
When you are reading labels make sure you careful look at the nutrition facts and pay no attention to the %. Take note of the serving size, calories included in each serving, and know the ingredients that are included in the product. The truth can be found in these places, not in what is found printed on from of the package.

2. You can drop fat by skipping meals – The exact opposite of this statement is true. When you wake up each morning, you have generally gone anywhere from 6 to 12 hours without any food, leaving your body absolutely nothing to run on. This means your metabolism will not get a move on until you have had your first meal.

Until you do, your body uses muscle to burn for energy instead of fat. If your plans are to drop off some body fat, this is not the way to achieve it, you will only succeed in losing muscle and water.

How do you solve the problem?
Simply by eating breakfast! Many people are running short on time in our fast paced society, but there are numerous breakfast ideas on the Internet, that can be used as quick meals for those of you who are always on the go.

You might as well throw in the towel now if waking up 5 or 10 minutes earlier each morning to have a quick breakfast is too hard to do.

3. Having a smoothie is healthy – Personal recipes that you make from home may very well be great for a post workout meal or a lean-body breakfast. The smoothies that you can purchase commercially however are loaded with a ton of sugar and they contain very little protein in them. (You will find 39.9g of sugar in a 12oz. can of Coke – and you will find 93g of sugar along with 4g of protein in the Banana Berry Smoothie’s found at Jamba Juice)

How do you solve the problem?
Your best bet would be to completely stay away from the smoothie’s that can be bought commercially. Instead, know the ingredients that you are putting into your body by making them at home!

4. Fruity yogurt that is low fat is good for you – When you consume one of these cups you might as well be eating a cup full of candy as they contain 43g of sugar. When you choose to eat an 8oz. serving of fat-free yogurt that is fruit flavored, it has 250% more sugar than many of the non fruit flavored varieties.

How do you solve the problem?
Purchase fat-free yogurt (preferably FAGE) that you can take home and add fruit yourself. You can be assured this way that you are receiving protein and fiber, and a lot less sugar. It also tastes a lot better since you can put the amount of fruit you enjoy in it!

5. You can live longer drinking moderately – Through the years, many of us have heard the saying over and over that people drinking 1 to 2 alcoholic beverages a day can actually live longer than people who choose not to drink any at all.

The problem with this idea comes in research that is said to “prove” this theory. People were divided into three different categories. Group A consisted of those that were heavy drinkers. Group B consisted of people who were moderate drinkers. Group C consisted of people who were non-drinkers.

Over a period of time data was gathered to determine how long each group lived. It is questionable however with the data that the researchers gathered from Group C. This group not only consisted of individuals who chose not to drink, but it also consisted of those that no longer drank because of having serious health issues or poor health, and individuals that were alcoholics.

People who have become so ill that they simply cannot drink, and former alcoholics generally will not have a long life span. So, in averaging life spans of individuals who are very sick and former alcoholics that are short, along with those that choose to not drink and have a life span that is much longer, you end up getting numbers that appear to be smaller than those shown in the moderate drinkers.

How do you solve the problem?
People who drink do it because they want to, not because they will be able to enjoy a much longer life by drinking. The theory of red wine being good for you is because of the fact that whole grapes are used in its making.

You will be doing yourself a favor by eating more whole grapes, rather than trying to convince yourself that anything in alcohol can be good for you. That is not to say you should never drink, but if you do, just be sure that you do it in moderation.

#1) Healthy Diet and Activity

Dropping the pounds means you must expend more calories than you consume. It means a change in lifestyle, however, it’s quite simple when you put your mind to it. Set up a healthy eating schedule with about 1500-2000 calories daily, and eating every 3-4 hours in smaller portions.

Next, make a point to get your heart rate up for 30-45 minutes at least 5 times a week. You can do this by walking, jogging, running, riding a bike, cleaning the house really quickly, or even having sex.

#2) Take Progressive Photos

When you begin your weight loss regimen, snap a pic of yourself in your current state so you can have something to look back on when you’re in your great new bod. Continue taking photos of your progress every two weeks or so, because visually seeing results will give you the motivation to go even further till you reach your goals.

#3) Tell your Friends/Family

Don’t keep your weight loss goals a secret, especially if you’re embarrassed. Let your friends and family know how you feel about your body and why you want to change it. They can be your support system, which may be extremely important to keeping you on the right track.

They care about you, and would enjoy watching you succeed, and maybe then, they’ll be inspired to make a lifestyle change as well.

#4) Create a Workout Playlist

Listening to music while working out is proven to stimulate your thoughts as your body burns energy. Music helps you zone out and take your mind off of the pains of exercising.

Incorporating a pump-up jam session into your workout will help pass the time faster and far more efficiently than letting the time slowly drag on.

#5) Set Attainable Goals

Rule #1, don’t compare yourself to others. Who cares that Angelina Jolie went from bulging belly to size 6 in a month. You are NOT Angelina Jolie. However, you can have the perfect body for you. Consult a doctor to find a healthy weight for your height/age, and take this number to set a realistic goal for yourself.