The secret to losing weight fast is eating more healthy foods and exercising more. Therefore, a good balanced diet that is high in fiber, vegetables and fruits while avoiding high calorie foods. The idea here is to make sure that you are burning more calories than you take in, thus weight loss. For example, you do not need to enroll in a gym, but engaging in your hobbies like swimming, running with your dog, playing soccer, jogging e.t.c are simple enjoyable activities that keep your body fit while at the same time helping you burn the undesired calories.
1.) Reduce your calorie intake
It is advisable to increase your vegetable servings to a minimum of 4 per day and the fruit serving to 3 per day. Include complex carbohydrates in your diet because they take longer to digest thus keeping you feeling full for longer, have fewer calories and offer more nutritional value and other health benefits like low cholesterol and a decreased risk of heart disease. Examples of such foods are; whole grain foods, legumes, bran cereals, oats, high fiber vegetables and fruits. Avoid processed and refined foods because they are stored in the body as glucose and calories thus weight gain. Examples are; white rice, pasta, processed meats, caramel and fizzy drinks. Include proteins like unprocessed fish, chicken, nuts and seeds in your diet to help form your muscles and help in burning calories faster. The final and most important diet tip, for the weight loss journey is to eat small servings, do not skip meals, eat a healthy breakfast, and dinner should be served 1 hour before bedtime.
2.) Drink plenty of water and fresh juices
Drinking a minimum of 8 to 10 glasses of water a day aids in digestion, ensures that toxins are flushed out of the body system and keeps the skin hydrated and clear. Include fresh vegetable juices and fruits juice in your drinks. During the weight loss program, drinking 1 glass of organic vegetables juice per day makes sure that the body still has access to the energy it needs, keeps the body hydrated, helps to detoxify the body by eliminating toxins in the body and is able to burn down the calories fast. Juicing vegetables also boosts the body's immunity and soothes the digestion process.
In conclusion, the highlights to a successful weight loss program outlined above is to maintain a well balanced and high nutritious diet of whole grains, legumes, fruits and vegetables whilst a consistent exercise programme which will translate to a lean healthy body.
3.) Exercise as a hobby
Keeping the body fit is an essential to healthy weight loss and therefore it's important to engage your body in various activities that will help you achieve your goal. In doing this you want to choose an activity that is more of a hobby to ensure consistency and fun in doing it. For example, the following cardiovascular exercises will help you burn more calories, however it is advisable to alternate high impact cardio exercises and low impact for example running and speed walking. Other examples include: swimming, cycling, walking or running with your dog, walking to work, soccer, basketball, skiing, skipping rope, jogging, e.t.c
In conclusion, the highlights to a successful weight loss program outlined above is to maintain a well balanced and high nutritious diet of whole grains, legumes, fruits and vegetables whilst a consistent exercise programme which will translate to a lean healthy body. Try out these 3 simple tips and in 8 to 12 weeks you will have shed off those extra calories!