You know and I know that to lose weight you have to burn off more than take in. Some people think this is a difficult task and that if they reduce the amount of calories they take in then they will not have to burn off as many or that they will burn the excess off quicker. This unfortunately is a misconception that is based around your metabolism and the fact that to burn fat and not muscle you must stoke the engine (your body) with fuel. Obviously too much fuel and it will over heat but the correct amount of fuel regularly during the day then you will burn the fat off and not attack your muscles or organs. You already know that it is important for you to eat properly if you want to lose weight and that to help burn fat there are some foods that will assist in the calorie burning process. The following tips will help you burn fat and not muscle. 1) Eat often. Thats right that it is now believed by the experts that eating little and often will burn more calories than if you only had 2 or 3 main meals in a day. Its like stocking a fire, keep topping it up and it keeps burning away, only top it up 2 or 3 times a day and it has nearly gone out each time before you fill it up high and then it takes time to get going again. 2) Eat Breakfast. You should never skip breakfast as missing this meal has definitely been linked to weight gain. 3) Eat protein. The body works harder when it digests protein, in fact harder than when it digests any other food. This means that you burn more calories to digest protein. Always keep the protein as low in calories as possible by removing the fat. By keeping calorie intake at a sensible level you can see that you are stoking the engine to burn the fat. If your calorie intake is so low that there are not enough calories to burn to keep you on the move during your normal day you will begin to burn muscle to lose weight. If you burn the muscle then you are reducing the size of the body but in a detrimental way. Always set your diet goals to ensure that you burn fat not muscle.About the Author:
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