May 6, 2008

How To Lose Weight And Keep It Off

by Jason KM Oh

Some people just never give up - they are just persistent, determined and never stray from their goals. These people are like a bulldog that refuses to release its teeth-hold on a bone. The harder you try to pull the bone out of his mouth, the harder the dog chomps down with a vice like grip. Now that's the kind of focus you should have when trying to reduce body fat. And to do this, you must have some clear directions and a set plan in mind. Here are 6 tips to get you started on the right path of success and reduce body fat for good 1. Be Aware of Non Hungry Eating = Become aware of your eating habits, the reasons you may be eating such as stress, boredom or out of habit. Record what you eat for a few days to help increase awareness of the reasons for eating. 2. Sweat It Out - When you train, it's not about chatting about your weekend, or taking it easy on a treadmill- it's all about training hard (with very little rest between moves). Fact is, if you want to shed more pounds, high intensity workouts burn more calories than easy, chat on the treadmill routines. 3. Eat More Fiber - Fruits, vegetables, water based soups and whole-grains are high in fiber, and contains no calories. Fiber contains bulk, so when people consume it, they consume fewer calories. People on a high fiber diet are half as likely to become obese as those who eat less fiber. 4. Strapped for Time - You can squeeze exercises into a short amount of time by using intervals training which are fast bursts followed by slow recovery periods. And use bodyweight exercises which you try at home like spider-man push ups, lunges, and mountain climbers. 5. Never Stop Challenging Your Body - Every week, mix it up - create new routine by varying the moves, the intensity, the number of reps and sets. For your body to keep changing, your workouts have to keep changing too. 6. Don't let yourself slack off - Even if you don't feel like working out, tell yourself you'll do at least 10 minutes. when those minutes are up, your endorphines will be pumping and it'll be easier to continue. Remember, whether it is losing weight or maintaining your weight, always eat healthy. No matter how hard you workout, you just can't 'out train' a bad diet. Getting proper nutrition is the major key to fat loss and staying healthy.

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