Losing 40 Pounds the Healthy Vegetarian Style
Losing 40 Pounds the Healthy Vegetarian Style
Before anything else, I want to let you know that my vegetarian weight loss strategies gear towards the healthy side. I do not advocate crash weight loss methods that claim to help you lose 40 pounds in 3 or 4 weeks. Even if they're capable to do so, you're the one who suffers eventually. Just keep in mind that a max of 4 pounds is what you should aim for. The lesser the pounds per day you lose, the less health risk you're exposed to. So, 40 pound loss for a healthy vegetarian like you should take roughly 3 - 4 months to achieve.
Are you ready for this life-changing experience? Here we go.
"Lose 40 Pounds" Strategy #1 - Fat-Burning Food in Vegetarian Weight Loss Diet
Food itself does not burn fat. But if you eat more vegetables (especially greens) and certain types of fruits, you'll burn more calories than the caloric content of the food itself during digestion. They are what we called the 'negative calorie foods' (see below).
Vegetables - Artichokes, asparagus, beet greens, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, carrot, cauliflower, lettuce, mushroom, mustard green, peas, pumpkin, spinach etc.
Fruits - Apple, apricot, blackberries, blueberries, cantaloupe, cherries, cranberries, pear, raspberries, strawberries, watermelon etc.
"Lose 40 Pounds" Strategy #2 - Adequate Fiber for Health & Detox
Fiber helps you detox. And it makes you feel full easily so you won't overeat.
If you eat lots of veggies, you don't have to worry about fiber deficiency since most veggies are rich in fiber. Other foods like avocado, prunes, guava, whole wheat bread, whole grain bread, oatmeal, lentils, kidney beans, almond, brazil nuts, flaxseed etc also give you good amount of fiber.
Recommended daily fiber intake: 25 - 35 grams. (Note: Excessive fiber can cause gas and lead to bloated tummy)
"Lose 40 Pounds" Strategy #3 - Appropriate Water Hydration for Healthy Weight Loss
Don't blindly follow what others say about drinking 8 glasses or 2 liters of water. You know your body best. Observe your urine, always. If it turns yellow, you need more water. If it becomes clear or pale yellow, then you should stop drinking excessive water to avoid water poisoning (hyponatremia).
Take one glass of water every 2 - 3 hours until you feel you're properly hydrated. And when you drink, drink slowly to allow for better absorption by your body. A well hydrated body (with all essential nutrients obtained from a nutritious vegetarian diet) will have its metabolism running actively.
"Lose 40 Pounds" Strategy #4 - Interval Training to Maximize Fat Loss
Doing interval exercises can power-boost your metabolic rate which in turn forces your body to pull out extra energy from your glycogen (stored glucose) and fat stores to fuel the sudden burst of high-intensity activity, achieving more fat loss during and even after the training bout.
"Lose 40 Pounds" Strategy #5 - Sleep Tight at Night
You can easily run into metabolic disorder when you don't get enough quality sleep. Quality comprises the number of hours you sleep plus what time you sleep and how deep your sleep is. How long we should sleep varies differently. Some people need only 4 - 5 hours to get fully recharged while others may need 7 - 8 hours. What about you? Listen to your body.
As for the best time to sleep, I strongly recommend that you turn in before 11 P.M. since from 11 P.M to 2 A.M. our body will enter the intensive recovery state - fixing and repairing your damaged cells and tissues.
When your body recovers more cells and tissues, it'll perform its calorie management at its best since it is after all, your cells and tissues that command and control the metabolizing of the calorie you consume.
With these 5 strategies in hand, losing 40 pounds or breaking weight loss plateau with vegetarian lifestyle is never far-fetched. The "side effect" is, you gain health too.
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