Quick Weight Loss Tips - Fitness Program

If the only reason you've not been able to get around to losing the tire around your waist is the idea of following some complicated diet plan, which you simply don't have the time to understand, then you'll be pleasantly surprised to know, it needn't be that way at all. Weight loss and a healthier lifestyle can be pursued even by making adjustments in your current routine. Here are some quick tips to get you started;

1. Personal Commitment: your own personal commitment is of course the pre-requisite of losing weight in a healthy manner and keeping it off too. Your own will power and determination to become and stay healthy will the miracle worker you've searching in other places outside of yourself for. Make the utmost effort to stay motivated. You can try getting your friends and family involved in your health regime as well as using pictures of healthy people in places you spend most of your time.

2. Balanced Diet: a major misconception about losing weight is that in entails starving the body and depriving it of nutrition, in an effort to burn the fat. This simply is not the case, and studies have shown time and again that the body does not take kindly to being starved. Healthy weight loss means a shift from unhealthy foods to healthy ones. From junk food all the time to eating veggies and fruits. Health professionals recommend taking 35-40% of protein in the daily diet, your sources of protein should be white meat, beans, or at the most lean red meat. Fats come second, around 25-30% of the diet, but these don't include greasy fast food or French Fries. The healthiest fats come from natural foods such as olive oil or avocado oils. Carbohydrates, especially the refined simple kind, should be kept low as they are the first line of nutrients the body converts to energy and then fat. Instead of relying on multivitamins and mineral supplements, turn to fresh fruit and vegetables that grow from the earth for your vitamin and mineral needs. Try to eat organically grown foods as much as possible. Not only do they taste better, they are also healthier.

3. Drink Lots of Water: water is 70% of the human body and 92% of the composition of blood cells. The importance of water in the life of a healthy individual cannot be overemphasized. The body needs water for proper functioning and the lack of water can lead to problems ranging from persistent headaches to those as bad as colon cancer. The body is naturally programmed to retain as much water as possible when it faces a water shortage; this is known as water retention. This is what makes people look plump and also adds to their weight. Water is also a cleansing agent and detoxifies your body. A healthy adult requires at least 8 glasses of water a day, while an extra 8 ounces should be taken for every 25 pounds of excess weight. You should also take in more water when the weather is hot or you're working out. The affect staying well hydrated have caused visible weight loss within a week.

4. Exercise routine: bring exercise back into your life. A healthy exercise routine is a vital ingredient of a healthy life. It keeps your metabolism elevated and gives an outlet to all the energy your body generates from the digestion of food, hence preventing the storage of fat in the body. You don't necessarily have to hit the gym or run marathons every week, just plan a half mile walk 3 to 4 times a week. Be sure that it increases your heart rate and makes you sweat. Walk lesser distance for lesser time if you can't go for the half mile right away, but don't quit on yourself. You'll be surprised with the results that you see.

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