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There is only one way to lose weight: burn more calories than you put on. It seems obvious but you’d be surprised how many people will think they’re watching their figure simply by choosing low-fat milk or by doing a minimal amount of exercise each day. The average person consumes around 2500 calories every day - even if you burn off 2000 of those, you still add a pound of fat by the end of the week. Losing weight requires vigorous exercise and a sensible diet. In the words of Ex-Navy Seal PTI Stewart Smith, “People say it takes about 30 days for something to become a habit. I say it takes 30 seconds”. When you seriously make up your mind to do something, you need to commit to it and gear each action towards that goal. On a side note, Smith’s book “The Complete Guide To Navy Seal Fitness” is simply awesome, I’d definitely recommend it.
A working knowledge of nutrition is essential if you’re serious about losing weight. It seems to me that you need to do two things: burn as much as you can, while suppressing the hunger.
Firstly, you need to activate your metabolism early and efficiently in order to decimate calories throughout the day - the earlier you get things moving, the more fat you’ll torch. Don’t skip breakfast, since this slows down your metabolism and makes the body hold on to energy rather than burn it. After, eat a fairly small lunch and don't snooze afterwards, since this keeps the metabolism up and running at a regular pace, and will burn calories far more efficiently than if you follow the sumo-wrestler’s trick of sleeping irregularly and eating mountainous portions of food. Foods you can eat are - turkey, mushrooms, low fat cheddar, jalapeño peppers, red chillies and olives. They increase the rate at which you burn calories. Also, don’t forget that after a good workout your body keeps burning fat for up to 24 hours after (which is called afterburn, for anyone who’s interested in the fitness lingo), and that simple things like pacing while on the phone or walking up the escalator can burn surprisingly large amounts of fat. The above foods are also limited in calories and are good sources of fibre and calcium, which inhibit fat storage. Nutrients that are high in Omega 3 have also been shown to spike enzymes that burn calories, so feel free to eat plenty of salmon. Almonds are also an ideal snack as they prevent storage of fat from other foods. In addition, Japanese green tea jump-starts the metabolism to burn calories faster. The average person only needs about a fist-sized amount of carbs in any meal of the day. In addition, you also need to do exercise; all of this is designed to fight fat by speeding the metabolism up.
The second thing is to eat foods that control the appetite to keep you from craving whilst your body systematically breaks down food already in your stomach. Try eating peanut butter, which contains a lot of low-saturated fats to reduce appetite, as well as being high in immunity-boosting zinc and energy-producing magnesium. Potatoes and basmati rice are also extremely good at making you feel full for longer, whilst burning calories straight after a meal, but remember to keep the portions small. Aside from this, tricks such as getting a good night’s sleep, leaving the dirty plates around, turning the TV off and eating from blue plates have been shown to reduce appetite. Simple!
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