For Weight loss

Two of the most frequently asked questions from dieters are:1) “How big should my food portions be?” & 2) “How many calories should I eat each day in order to lose weight fast?”

Many fad diets have attempted to set calorie guidelines which are based on “bodyweight & height” (and sometimes they factor in “activity level”). Most weight loss counselors operate using these same types of daily calorie guidelines.

In other words, most weight loss counselors instruct people to follow a specific “daily calorie limit” which is based on their weight & height (and sometimes their activity level is factored in).

For example, some weight loss counselors may tell you to eat 2,000 calories per day if you weigh a certain amount (and if you describe yourself as “active”). But this is a RIDICULOUS way to try and lose weight, and I’ll explain why below.

The truth is that it’s quite ridiculous to follow a specific calorie limit each day, since every person has a different metabolism level.

You cannot judge your metabolism by your activity level either, since there are plenty of people with higher activity levels but who are overweight nonetheless (due to a slower than normal metabolism).

For example, if you take 2 people who weigh 165 lbs and who have the same activity level each day, then there is no guarantee that their metabolisms will be operating at the same general level. In fact, it’s quite possible that one person’s metabolism will be nearly twice as fast as the other person’s metabolism. Also, another reason why following a specific “daily caloric guideline” is a waste of time.

You see, your body doesn’t burn calories on a “per day” basis; your body burns calories on a “per meal” basis. Your body doesn’t burn calories based on what time the sun rises and sets, it burns calories throughout the day as you eat them.

This means that following some arbitrary “daily caloric guideline” is not going to make you any thinner, since you must actually learn to spread out your daily food across more than 3 meals per day in order to lose weight fast.

To speed up your metabolism you must eat more often, not less often. You must eat more than 3 meals per day, and you must not follow some arbitrary caloric guideline each day. Also, it’s quite easy to figure out how big your food portions need to be when trying to lose weight and it has nothing to do with counting calories.

In fact, people who count calories usually fail at weight loss, and that’s because counting calories simply will not work.

Don’t be lazy… Be lean.

Every time you turn on the TV, have you ever counted how many ads or even shows have these great looking, slim, sexy people on there who look like they were just blessed with their toned bodies? Makes you wish, right? Well, you can stop wishing because that body is very attainable and getting those sexy abs is very possible. How did I know it was the abs you were eyeing?

Because everyone wants to have flat sexy abs! So the next thing is how to go about getting them. Well, just like with anything else worth working hard for, you need to have the right information but that is not the solution, just a first step. Keep in mind that it will require some hard work from you to achieve this sexy look.

The first thing you need to do is forget everything that people have told you about how to get sexy flat abs. Toned abs are not a result of hundreds of crunches or thousands of sit-ups or anything like that. Also, toned abs are not a result of using over-priced, useless ab machines.

There are a few gimmicky toys that come to mind but those are completely useless. If you fail to have the right foundation, no amount of hoping, wishing, or purchasing of silly gimmicks will get you those toned abs you desire. What will is learning about how to build on that foundation and then following through on that new knowledge. You must work to get these highly sought after toned abs. So here are some key points to think about:

- Eat healthy and stick to it. Your diet should include fruits, vegetables and high quality meats with no processed foods. Drink plenty of water, about 8-10 glasses a day to keep yourself hydrated. And no matter what, avoid processed foods, including fast food, otherwise you are stopping yourself in your tracks and wasting your own time.

- Excess body fat will stop you in your tracks. Lose the belly fat and reduce overall body fat and you will be well on your way to toned abs. But you must lose the excess fat to get there.

- Sleep and you will help yourself get to those toned abs. You should always get roughly 8 hours of sleep a night but even more so since you are working out. If you can, take small naps. This will help your body re-energize.

- Lose the ab exercises! Go with cardio instead. Running on the treadmill or on a track or even outdoors will greatly reduce your body fat, which is one of the keys to getting toned abs. Ab exercises were never meant to burn fat because they are not structured to do so. It is only through cardio workouts that you will be able to burn fat.

If you can stick to these key points, then you will be well on your way to having your own sexy toned abs. It is important to stick to it though, no matter how tough it may get or how much you might crave a certain processed food. Stay strong and stick to it and you will soon see those highly desired flat toned abs!

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So summer is almost here, yet your summer fat loss plan has barely even started. You were planning to go to the pool or beach to get a great tan. At the moment though, it seems unlikely that you will be removing your shirt in the near future. Your body has hung onto those extra winter pounds for a little too long now. You might have planned a long fitness routine to drop the weight in weeks, but no one has the time for this. This will provide tips that will give you an easy summer program to drop the weight quick.

Quick Weight Loss Summer plan

We’ll explore five ways to brush off those few extra pounds so you can spend your summer having fun at pool parties instead of hiding that bulky body indoors. You can achieve the results you desire with a little hard work and a lot of discipline; it’s not easy but it can be done. Just keep in mind that it will only be a few weeks.

Because diet is the most important part of fat loss, the first four ideas deal with what you eat. Incorporating the fifth tip works synergistically with the first four to help you lose weight quickly. Medical studies prove this is the best route to rapid loss of fat. In order to lose 3 to 5 kilograms in about 3 weeks, just follow these tips. Let’s begin:

1) Lay off the starches.
Stay away from rice and potatoes right now as they are full of energy which you do not need. If you don’t get energy from pasta, rice and potatoes, your body will find the energy it needs from other sources, and make no mistake, when you go on to tip number 5 your body will need extra energy.

2) Eliminate sugar from the food you eat.
Sugar is the major culprit behind your excess weight, and it should be a top priority to balance your blood sugar. Your objective is to provide your body with a slow and balanced supply of energy throughout the day, while avoiding the energy spikes caused by sugary foods.

3. Eat protein with every meal
Protein slows down digestion and with it the release of sugar into your blood stream. It also causes the body to burn more energy as it takes a lot of energy to digest.

4. Eat six meals a day
Grazing on food all through the day has two benefits. One is that the extra eating burns more calories, two, the spread out meals balance your blood sugar out over the course of the day

5. Do High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT)
Another key to losing weight is exercise. Interval Training’s special ability is that it can burn fat over a 40 hour period after the exercise. It also works completely in tandem with the diet fat loss tips mentioned above to truly accelerate your summer fat loss. You will need to build a routine that’s specific for fat loss.

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