Are you frustrated at trying one fad diet after another only to find that after weeks, maybe months, of hard slog and effort you find yourself back at where you started, looking and feeling no better than when you first began to try and lose weight. This article will reveal 5 tips that you must know before you can even consider trying to lose pound 1.
The secret to a slimmer body is to not go on one useless fad diet after another! What you need to learn is how to ignite your internal fat-burning furnace, in other words, your METABOLISM! The following are 5 sure fire ways to do just that;
1) 3 MEALS A DAY IS A NO-NO: In order to carry out its everyday activities, the body needs a steady supply of energy, which is why the 3 meals a day scenario is not the answer. The usual deal is to eat at 5-6 hour intervals, usually consuming around 600-800 calories at a time. The problem with this, is that the body does not need that many calories in one go and what it will do is store any surplus as fat. The answer is to eat smaller amounts on a more frequent basis.
2) LESS BUT MORE: There are 2 main advantages to eating regular small amounts of food over the normal 3 large meals each and every day. Firstly, you avoid taking in the extra, un-needed calories that only end up being stored as fat. Secondly, you dramatically speed up your metabolism thus avoiding the ' famine response'. The trick is to eat every 3 hours but smaller portions, which amounts to 5 meals a day. Obviously, eating 600-800 calories 5 times a day isn't conducive to a slimmer body.
3) THE 8 O'CLOCK RULE: Known as the 'magic hour', it states that breakfast should be eaten before 8am and that nothing should be eaten after 8pm. The reason is this, the longest time that you go without food is when you are sleeping and if you are following the 8 o'clock rule then this can be in the region of 12hours. Going without food for this long will result in your metabolism slowing right down, so eating breakfast early, before 8am, is the best way to kick start your metabolism. Also, muscle-glycogen levels are higher in the evening after eating all day, so this, coupled with your sleeping time, means that any food eaten late in the evening will be stored as fat. This is why you shouldn't eat after 8pm because you need to allow 2-3 hours for your food to digest properly. Remember, a faster metabolism is the secret to a slimmer body.
4) SIZE MATTERS: Not in a sexual way but in the order that the majority of people eat their meals, usually a small breakfast or nothing at all, followed by a big lunch and an even bigger dinner. This is completely the wrong way to do things. Because your metabolism is faster in the morning than in the evening, your breakfast should be the biggest meal of the day. And because your metabolism is faster in the morning and your muscle-glycogen levels at their lowest, any calories consumed will be stored as glycogen in the muscle, to be used as energy to help you through your everyday activities, which means you are less likely to store fat in the morning. Remember this saying, 'eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a pauper', follow this and you won't go to far wrong. Apply this to the 'eating smaller amounts on a regular basis ' rule and your eating pattern should look something like this:
07.30- 600 calories (men) 500 calories (women)
10.30- 500 calories (men) 400 calories (women)
13.30- 400 calories (men) 400 calories (women)
16.30- 400 calories (men) 300 calories (women)
19.30- 300 calories (men) 200 calories (women)
Although I appreciate that it's not easy to estimate your calorie intake and that the above figures are a simplified guideline, you will do just fine if you remember the following;
A) Eating frequently is the key to a faster metabolism. 5 smaller amounts every 3 hours or so, with a lower calorie intake, is better than 3 large meals, each with around 600-800 calories to consume.
B) The 8 O'Clock Rule- Eat breakfast before 8am and nothing after 8pm.
C) Remember the king, prince, pauper scenario. Eat smaller portions as the day goes on.
5) STAY HYDRATED (and let your liver do its thing): One of the main functions of the liver is to burn stored fat for energy, whereas the role of the kidneys is to expel all the toxins and waste that build up in your body, through urine. In order to do this, the kidneys need a lot of water. When there is insufficient water, i.e, dehydrated, the kidneys can not function properly and the toxins build up with no where to go. In response to this, your body brings the liver in to play to help out the kidneys to disperse the excess toxins. From a weight loss point of view this is a big no-no because while the liver is helping out the kidneys, it is being prevented from carrying out its normal functions, one of which is to burn stored fat.
The slimmer, leaner you is within reach provided you follow the proven principles in this article. A slim, trim body is not a pipe dream or just for those with the right genetic make-up. Follow these tips and before long you could be looking in the mirror at the dream body you have always wanted and deserved. 5 'Must Know' Tips to a Slimmer You
Are you frustrated at trying one fad diet after another only to find that after weeks, maybe months, of hard slog and effort you find yourself back at where you started, looking and feeling no better than when you first began to try and lose weight. This article will reveal 5 tips that you must know before you can even consider trying to lose pound 1.
The secret to a slimmer body is to not go on one useless fad diet after another! What you need to learn is how to ignite your internal fat-burning furnace, in other words, your METABOLISM! The following are 5 sure fire ways to do just that;
1) 3 MEALS A DAY IS A NO-NO: In order to carry out its everyday activities, the body needs a steady supply of energy, which is why the 3 meals a day scenario is not the answer. The usual deal is to eat at 5-6 hour intervals, usually consuming around 600-800 calories at a time. The problem with this, is that the body does not need that many calories in one go and what it will do is store any surplus as fat. The answer is to eat smaller amounts on a more frequent basis.
2) LESS BUT MORE: There are 2 main advantages to eating regular small amounts of food over the normal 3 large meals each and every day. Firstly, you avoid taking in the extra, un-needed calories that only end up being stored as fat. Secondly, you dramatically speed up your metabolism thus avoiding the ' famine response'. The trick is to eat every 3 hours but smaller portions, which amounts to 5 meals a day. Obviously, eating 600-800 calories 5 times a day isn't conducive to a slimmer body.
3) THE 8 O'CLOCK RULE: Known as the 'magic hour', it states that breakfast should be eaten before 8am and that nothing should be eaten after 8pm. The reason is this, the longest time that you go without food is when you are sleeping and if you are following the 8 o'clock rule then this can be in the region of 12hours. Going without food for this long will result in your metabolism slowing right down, so eating breakfast early, before 8am, is the best way to kick start your metabolism. Also, muscle-glycogen levels are higher in the evening after eating all day, so this, coupled with your sleeping time, means that any food eaten late in the evening will be stored as fat. This is why you shouldn't eat after 8pm because you need to allow 2-3 hours for your food to digest properly. Remember, a faster metabolism is the secret to a slimmer body.
4) SIZE MATTERS: Not in a sexual way but in the order that the majority of people eat their meals, usually a small breakfast or nothing at all, followed by a big lunch and an even bigger dinner. This is completely the wrong way to do things. Because your metabolism is faster in the morning than in the evening, your breakfast should be the biggest meal of the day. And because your metabolism is faster in the morning and your muscle-glycogen levels at their lowest, any calories consumed will be stored as glycogen in the muscle, to be used as energy to help you through your everyday activities, which means you are less likely to store fat in the morning. Remember this saying, 'eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a pauper', follow this and you won't go to far wrong. Apply this to the 'eating smaller amounts on a regular basis ' rule and your eating pattern should look something like this:
07.30- 600 calories (men) 500 calories (women)
10.30- 500 calories (men) 400 calories (women)
13.30- 400 calories (men) 400 calories (women)
16.30- 400 calories (men) 300 calories (women)
19.30- 300 calories (men) 200 calories (women)
Although I appreciate that it's not easy to estimate your calorie intake and that the above figures are a simplified guideline, you will do just fine if you remember the following;
A) Eating frequently is the key to a faster metabolism. 5 smaller amounts every 3 hours or so, with a lower calorie intake, is better than 3 large meals, each with around 600-800 calories to consume.
B) The 8 O'Clock Rule- Eat breakfast before 8am and nothing after 8pm.
C) Remember the king, prince, pauper scenario. Eat smaller portions as the day goes on.
5) STAY HYDRATED (and let your liver do its thing): One of the main functions of the liver is to burn stored fat for energy, whereas the role of the kidneys is to expel all the toxins and waste that build up in your body, through urine. In order to do this, the kidneys need a lot of water. When there is insufficient water, i.e, dehydrated, the kidneys can not function properly and the toxins build up with no where to go. In response to this, your body brings the liver in to play to help out the kidneys to disperse the excess toxins. From a weight loss point of view this is a big no-no because while the liver is helping out the kidneys, it is being prevented from carrying out its normal functions, one of which is to burn stored fat.
The slimmer, leaner you is within reach provided you follow the proven principles in this article. A slim, trim body is not a pipe dream or just for those with the right genetic make-up. Follow these tips and before long you could be looking in the mirror at the dream body you have always wanted and deserved.
