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 "Use your health, even to the point of wearing it out. That is what it is for. Spend all you havebefore you die; do not outlive yourself" George Bernard Shaw
Tired of carrying those extra weights around your middle? Here are some tips that can help you quickly lose weight and inches off that potbelly of yours.
There are ways to have a flatter stomach without doing those dreaded crunches. These 10 tips will help you to lose weight and become thinner and become the shape and size you want through consistent focus.
10 Top Fat Busting Tips!
If you want to shed a few extra pounds then these 10 tips will help you to lose weight and become thinner. Remember that easy weight loss is possible and that you can become the shape and size you want through consistent focus.
1: Fresh Fruits and Vegetables
The modern Western diet is one of fatty processed foods with fresh fruit and vegetables pretty much sidelined (or at least processed with sugar added to them). Eating more fresh fruit and vegetables helps you not only to lose weight but boosts your energy, reduces your calorie intake, and provides you with a whole host of vital vitamins, minerals and anti-oxidants that will help keep your body looking young and feeling fantastic.
 2: Eat More Often, But Eat Smaller Meals
Rather than eating the usual two big meals each day and then feeling like a sloth afterwards, try eating more meals of smaller portions. If you eat about six or seven small meals at two or three hour intervals, it keeps your metabolism and energy levels high, helping you to lose weight.
3: No Overeating and NO Starving
Most people who diet yoyo between not eating and overeating. This confuses your body because when you overeat your body stores fat and when you starve yourself your body stores fat (it thinks there is a famine happening). Successful dieters still keep on eating, but carefully select WHAT they eat.
4: NO Skipping Breakfast
Yes, I know it's tempting, you're busy, you want an extra five minutes in bed, but don't skip breakfast. A good healthy breakfast stops you from overeating and studies show it controls your appetite and blood sugar levels throughout the day. Avoid
5: Exercise
It's a dirty word I know, but it's a vital part of any weight loss program. Many people try to just reduce their calorie intake and not increase their level of physical activity. They then wonder why they are not losing any weight. Combine a reduced calorie diet with an increased level of physical activity and you are virtually guaranteed to lose weight. Do 20-30 minutes of physical exercise (which does include walking) every day.
 6: Drink Lots Of Water
When you go on a diet you tend to reach for diet drinks. They still hold calories and all sorts of other chemicals that get in the way of your weight loss program. Instead of drinking sugary or carbonated drinks, drink plenty of water. Around 8-10 glasses of water a day helps to detox your body and has absolutely no calories in at all.
7: Remove Toxins From Your Body
With the amount of processed foods we all eat, toxins build up in our bodies. A simple way to remove them (and very cheap) is to fill a large flask with boiling water in the morning and squeeze the juice of one lemon into it. Then every half an hour drink a small amount of this. You'll find your tongue feels furry after the first day but after just 2-3 days you will be feeling great as the toxins come out of your system.
8: Don't Eat Too Late
With a hectic lifestyle, many people eat their main meal late at night. The trouble is the human body doesn’t like eating late at night. When you eat after about 8pm at night, you do not properly digest the meal you’ve eaten. The food tends to sit in your stomach and you are more inclined to convert it to fat. Try eating a light meal in the evening and your main meal earlier in the day.
 9: Keep On Moving
Our modern culture is one where we spend our lives sat in front of a computer or television. We are incredibly sedentary. Humans are not designed for this type of lifestyle and so food eaten tends to get converted into fat. Burn excess fat by keep on moving. Fidget, exercise, walk around. This will help you burn extra calories.
10: Alcohol
Reduce your alcohol consumption. Alcohol provides no nutrients and each gram of it contains 7 calories. 100% of the calories you consume through alcohols are stored as fat meaning every beverage you consume is converted to fat usually around the belly. Cutting back to just one or two drinks a couple of times a week will pay huge dividends to your belly fat busting account.
Just by following these 10 steps you can lose weight easily and permanently!
COOKING TIPS:
When you are fighting the battle of bulge, it is certainly desirable to avoid saturated fats and use oil in your daily cooking but at the same time also try to reduce all others forms of fat from your diet. So...
- Use a nonstick pan for cooking.
- Grill or bake food instead of frying.
- Have low fat/skim dairy products.
- Remove fat from meat & skin from chicken.
- Defat soups, stocks & gravies by refrigerating them for a few hours before use.
- Cook vegetables without fat by steaming and boiling.
- Use low fat spreads and chutney on bread instead of butter and cheese.
- Serve dressing and rich sauces separately so that you can minimize their intake.
- Have plain bread and chapattis instead of rolls, puris and parathas.
- Replace high-fat ingredients in your favorite recipes with healthier substitutes e.g. use yoghurt instead of cream.
EATIING TIPS:
A balanced snack could be exactly what you need to rev up your energy levels. But not any snack will do the trick: "Think carbohydrates and protein,".
Some foods, like fruit, are simple carbohydrates that are easily absorbed and result in a quick rise in blood sugar and energy.
Fruit also has the benefit of containing water, fiber, vitamins, and minerals. But if you add some low-fat or lean protein to your fruit, you've got a snack that can provide a steady stream of energy for several hours.
Plan ahead and take along one or more of these energizing snacks:
- Apples with peanut butter
- Hummus (or other low-fat dip) and vegetables
- String cheese (or any kind of low-fat cheese) and whole-grain crackers
- 100-calorie packs of popcorn, crackers, or simple cookies
- Sugar-free cocoa with an added splash of skim milk
- Rice cakes with nut butter
- Low-fat yogurt and fruit
- Hard-boiled egg and a glass of juice
- Glass of skim milk and graham crackers
- Fruit smoothie
- Low-sugar granola or cereal bar
- Mini whole-wheat bagel and soft cheese
- Trail mix of dried fruit and nuts
Some More Simple Tips:
- Always use oil sparingly when cooking. If a recipe calls for 1 teaspoon of oil, measure it rather than guessing.
- Use non-stick cookware with lids to reduce the amount of oil being used for cooking
- When using 1 teaspoon of oil for cooking for 4 portions in recipes, the tempering tends to burn more quickly. Do not get tempted to add more oil, add some water instead.
- We normally cook vegetables in oil. It is a better idea to steam your veggies first, before adding them into gravies.
- Instead of coconut and dry fruit, use vegetable purees in gravies
- Choose baking instead of deep-frying wherever possible
- Replace full fat dairy products with low fat alternatives like low fat milk, milk powder, curds and paneer.
- Use low fat salad dressings instead of mayonnaise and salad cream
- Stop snacking on peanuts, almonds and other nuts as these have plenty of hidden fats.
- Read food labels carefully, particularly those claiming to be low fat foods. Low fat products may still contain more fat than you think.
- Beware of high fat products like cakes, pastries, all types of sweets and savories, chocolates, all types of instant soups, sauces, popcorn with butter and excess oil etc.
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