Let me go out on a short limb here and say: dieting works . . . at least for the near term. But you can increase the effectiveness of many weight loss plans and improve your long-term chances of success by implementing several easy lifestyle additions.
Over the past years, I've compiled a long list of simple lifestyle changes that combine to build a practical, long-term approach to dieting. Add a few of these changes to your current routine individually until they become habit. In a short while, you'll notice better, more lasting results if you are able to absorb these changes. Plus, they'll help kick-start any fast weight lose diet.
Ice cold water: drink an ice-cold glass of water (16 ounces) when you first wake up and prior to each meal. Your body will be forced to raise the water to your body temperature, burning a few extra calories. Plus, it will make you feel more full when you eat and help keep you properly hydrated.
Add negative calorie foods: there are a handful of foods out there that require more energy to burn than are contained within the foods themselves; i.e. they have a net negative caloric impact. Try adding broccoli, asparagus, beets, blueberries, radishes, cucumbers, strawberries, tomatoes, and similar foods.
Evening lockdown: don't eat for at least two hours before bedtime, and ideally, in the final three hours that you are awake, consume only fresh vegetables or salad. This is actually easier than it sounds. If you eat dinner at 7:00 PM and go to bed at 11:00 PM, add a small garden salad as an evening snack around 9:00 PM. There's no sense consuming calories that will not be burned efficiently as your metabolism slows (this is especially true in the winter time).
Switch to anaerobic exercise: exercise burns calories -- you know this. But effective exercise can burn calories for up to 24 hours after it's performed and spare your muscle mass at the same time. The secret is interval training. Drop your long cardio workouts in favor of short interval sessions.
Eat more beans: beans are wonderful diet foods that many avoid because of their high carbohydrate count. But they are also very high in fiber, high in protein, and produce a negligible short term impact on blood sugar!
3:1 deficit-to-normal ratio: after three days at a caloric deficit, add a normal day. If you're dieting at a 30 percent deficit for 3 days (e.g. 2400 calorie diet dropping to 1650 calories), make the fourth day a 10 percent deficit. That is, in this example, give yourself an extra 510 calories on every fourth day. This will keep your body guessing.
Remember, for maximum effectiveness, add these habits into your current fast weight loss plan. When you stop dieting, retain these habits for the long-term to help you keep off the weight it took so long to lose. It's always easier to maintain than to lose! - 15634
Over the past years, I've compiled a long list of simple lifestyle changes that combine to build a practical, long-term approach to dieting. Add a few of these changes to your current routine individually until they become habit. In a short while, you'll notice better, more lasting results if you are able to absorb these changes. Plus, they'll help kick-start any fast weight lose diet.
Ice cold water: drink an ice-cold glass of water (16 ounces) when you first wake up and prior to each meal. Your body will be forced to raise the water to your body temperature, burning a few extra calories. Plus, it will make you feel more full when you eat and help keep you properly hydrated.
Add negative calorie foods: there are a handful of foods out there that require more energy to burn than are contained within the foods themselves; i.e. they have a net negative caloric impact. Try adding broccoli, asparagus, beets, blueberries, radishes, cucumbers, strawberries, tomatoes, and similar foods.
Evening lockdown: don't eat for at least two hours before bedtime, and ideally, in the final three hours that you are awake, consume only fresh vegetables or salad. This is actually easier than it sounds. If you eat dinner at 7:00 PM and go to bed at 11:00 PM, add a small garden salad as an evening snack around 9:00 PM. There's no sense consuming calories that will not be burned efficiently as your metabolism slows (this is especially true in the winter time).
Switch to anaerobic exercise: exercise burns calories -- you know this. But effective exercise can burn calories for up to 24 hours after it's performed and spare your muscle mass at the same time. The secret is interval training. Drop your long cardio workouts in favor of short interval sessions.
Eat more beans: beans are wonderful diet foods that many avoid because of their high carbohydrate count. But they are also very high in fiber, high in protein, and produce a negligible short term impact on blood sugar!
3:1 deficit-to-normal ratio: after three days at a caloric deficit, add a normal day. If you're dieting at a 30 percent deficit for 3 days (e.g. 2400 calorie diet dropping to 1650 calories), make the fourth day a 10 percent deficit. That is, in this example, give yourself an extra 510 calories on every fourth day. This will keep your body guessing.
Remember, for maximum effectiveness, add these habits into your current fast weight loss plan. When you stop dieting, retain these habits for the long-term to help you keep off the weight it took so long to lose. It's always easier to maintain than to lose! - 15634
About the Author:
Cristina has researched and experimented with a large number of the fast weight lose diets for herself and for her clients and writes about her experience with each of the products. Her practical reviews are available via her quick diet loss blog. Visit today to claim one of several free reports!
