With the abundance of information out there it may seem overwhelming to try to find what works and what is dangerous to your health. Let's look at some proven easy techniques, tips and secrets to help you get off to the right start and continue on for the rest of your life.
Here are some basics to get started :
Nutrition
This is one of the biggest factors but many see the discipline as too big of a challenge to make positive changes. I would rather see small, slow change instead of no change at all. Take one step each day in a positive direction and build on your success.
It's important to gain a better understanding of what your body needs to help it function properly to burn fat and lose weight. You're taking those steps now so give yourself credit. Avoid beating yourself up. I'm sure you get enough of that right?
Supplements
Where our food sometimes lacks the nutrition or with our busy lifestyles we need a quick means of adding nutrients to our bodies. Supplements can help us there. Although some critics site that supplements get passed through our bodies with little or no benefit. This speaks to a deeper problem with toxins in our bodies which prevents proper digestion and the ability to process foods and nutrients. More on this at another time.
Fiber
Fiber is necessary for proper digestion, intestinal health and helps our body rid the fat, cholesterol.
Protein
The right kind of protein will help you burn fat faster. When you ask, "how can I lose weight", realize that protein will aid you in your fight. Whey protein is a lean type of protein that won't create more fat. Different factors vary on how many grams of protein one should take in each day, like how active you are, do you want to gain muscle, etc... An (average) way to calculate the amount of protein you need each day is to take your lean body weight (without fat) x.52 = total grams of protein needed per day.
Exercise
Although you can lose weight without exercising, you can accelerate the process by adding simple exercises to kick your weight loss into gear. The best simple thing that everyone can do is walking. The best time to do this is immediately when you wake up in the morning as it starts your metabolism. I've tried different tests, the best results have been first thing in the morning. Maintain a consistent pace for a half hour to an hour per day. You'll notice dramatic results by doing this.
Tips
- Drink a cold glass of water as soon as you wake up. This cleanses your body and starts your metabolism also. You should drink 8-10 glasses of water per day. It's important to do while you're losing weight because you need to flush out toxins as you burn fat.
- Eat a lot of vegetables - they are loaded with nutrients and fiber.
- Eat a grapefruit every day - there is an enzyme in grapefruit that helps burn fat faster.
- Eat organic, extra virgin coconut oil. Take a tablespoon in the morning and a tablespoon late afternoon. This has tremendous health benefits as well as weight loss. More on this another time.
- Eat black beans - these are an excellent source of nutrients, protein and fiber.
- Eat nuts and seeds - these are great to snack on if you feel hungry throughout the day for protein and fiber.
- Omega-3 - You can take this fatty acid through eating fish like salmon or through supplements.