subject: Simple Yet Effective Secrets To Lose Weight [print this page] Weight loss something everybody on the planet thinks about.
Many people have tried dieting, fasting, working out, only to get very limited results or none at all. Many people even put on more weight than they originally had. How could this be?
Weight loss is more than what is on the outside. It has a lot to do with your mindset. You need to mentally prepare youself to take massive action and dedicate yourself to turning your life around.
The Dalai Lama once said "With realization of one's own potential and self-confidence in one's ability, one can build a better world". This applies very much to weight loss. You can build a better world for yourself once you believe and see yourself losing weight and becoming the person you want to be.
Exercise is important. You can lose weight by not exercising although the fitter and stronger you are the better you will feel. The two main types of exercise is cardio and weight lifting. Combined they can bring killer results.
Cardio, I find is good to strip fat and keep you lean while weights will provide the muscle and curves that we all desire.
Swimming is a very good workout. It is one of the few exercises that require the use of every muscle in the body. Rowing is brilliant but now all of us have the opportunity to engage in such a sport due to location, cost etc.
When lifting weights, it is important to maintain a good speed if you are dedicated to getting the body you want. Lifting heavy weights and having a long break won't do you much good.
Weight lifting needs to be quick and intense. I personally only workout for 30 mins 3 times a week and because I have a high intensity workout, my body is exactly how I want it to be. A good workout is the 300 workout. You can google it if you like. It was designed for the movie 300 and is an incredible workout that will deliver massive results providing you are dedicated.
If exercising is not for you. Maybe you don't have the time, the interest, I don't know why, but whatever the reason is you can still lose weight and get that perfect body through smart dieting.
Everyone out there has their own techniques on losing weight through dieting, e.g. low calorie diet, no carb diet, lemon detox, the list goes on. These diets may have worked for some people but will not work for everyone. A diet should feel natural. It shouldn't require stress, bland foods, and expensive supplements. I believe diets should be interesting, exciting, it should make life brighter.
My diet consists on mainly natural foods. Most natural foods have a low Glycemic index. This simply means they release energy slower and steadily and you stay full for longer.
A perfect example of this is Oats. If you eat oats for breakfast, chances are you won't be craving for food for much longer time and you will still have all the energy you need.
Try eating wholemeal pasta as well. It doesn't taste as bad you might think. Mix it with a nice natural sauce and you honestly can not even tell you are eating wholemeal. It feels natural like a diet is supposed to.
Fruit is a good alternative to lollies and cakes. Fruit is not very boring when you put a little effort into the preparation. I don't like eating oranges or apples and many others. Buy when I cut them up and mix with some natural low-fat yoghurt they become irrestible. Try making smoothies with them. Simply pick your fruit, add some juice and low-fat natural yoghurt and blend. So simple yet so good. Fruits rich in Vitamin C such as, kiwifruit, oranges, mangoes, and pineapples to name a few help speed up metabolism.
The simplest way I can think of to describe Metabolism the rate at which you burn energy. The higher your metabolism the faster you will burn fat. It is common for larger people to have a lower metabolism due to the volume to surface ratio. If you need more clarification on this. Google has a tonne of pages that talk about this.
Natural food is truly, in my opinion, better. I believe all the preservatives and additives in food nowadays is doing us more harm than good. Next time you go shopping, have a quick look on the ingredients list. Most foods will contain many additives that will be labeled as numbers. Many people, including myself, don't understand half the additives that come in food. Many of these can be harmful in children causing allergies, asthma, and severe headaches. I find its easier to stick to my fruit and yoghurt and other natural foods such as salad, and organic meat. Apply these simple principles and your life will turn around for the better in no time at all.
