It's All About Exercise and Health » weight loss http://exerciseforbusyschedule.com/blog This website has information and instruction about exercise, nutrition and disease prevention. Mon, 10 Oct 2011 22:26:25 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Best Way To Start Losing Weight http://exerciseforbusyschedule.com/blog/best-way-to-start-losing-weight/ http://exerciseforbusyschedule.com/blog/best-way-to-start-losing-weight/#comments Sun, 27 Feb 2011 04:19:48 +0000 admin http://exerciseforbusyschedule.com/blog/?p=181 How Do You Start Losing Weight?

It is a new year and you have decided to lose weight but are unsure how to start losing weight and need some tips. You’ve come to the right article because you will find some really good ways to get started on your weight loss goal by reading this article.

With so many diet programs being marketed online, on TV and in print, how do you decide what weight loss plan is right for you?

The best way to start losing weight is to figure out where you are starting from, what is your current weight and what is your healthy, ideal weight for your height? Once you have these two figures you know what direction you need to go in (lose weight or gain weight) in order to be at your healthy ideal weight. Most of us probably have to lose weight in order to be at our ideal healthy weight. Your doctor can tell you what your body mass index (BMI) is by using a special formula to calculate this measurement.

A second good step is to start keeping a food journal of everything you eat and drink. This food journal will give you a good idea of exacting what you eat and how much you eat and drink. After keeping it for a month or two you will have a really good idea of what your eating habits are. Once you know what your current eating habits are you can find out what healthy eating habits are.

Now comes the serious part, you have to be willing to make a firm commitment to changing your eating and exercise habits so that in six weeks or in six months you will be at the ideal healthy weight for you. This has to be a life-time commitment because if it isn’t you will gain any weight that you have lost and most people gain back more than they have lost after a diet program fails. Lack of commitment is the single most common reason for diet failure.

When dieting remember these tips:

Women tend to take on extra calories by using salad dressing, butter, candy, and soda so women who are dieting should be careful to avoid these items.

Regular physical activity is the best way to lose weight because exercise burns extra fat and keeps the body active which tones the muscles making them lean which in turn burns more calories!

Eat six smaller meals instead of 3 large meals. Space these six meals about 3 to 4 hours apart and drink water first thing in the morning and in-between these smaller meals and again just before going to bed.

Avoid frying foods when trying to lose weight. Bake, grill or roast foods instead. When using oil, choose olive oil when possible

Never skip meals!

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a) Premeal snack:
If you are going out for a work out, make sure you eat a low carbohydrate protein bar exactly ninety minutes before you start the workout. This will let you exercise for a long time and also provide you the required energy to work harder. This way, you can lose more amount of calories. Remember that the ninety minute mark is very important. In case, you have the energy bar just near your workout, your performance will be affected.
b) Breathe the right way:
It is very important to focus on breathing through your nose. Inhale and exhale through your nose and not your mouth. This will help you in stabilizing the rate of your heart. The act will also increase your endurance just as a pre-workout snack would do. The whole act will let you work out for a longer time and urn more amounts of calories. The whole act may seem to be unnatural but you will be able to fit in within a few workouts.
c) Cardio towards the last:
It is very important to get into strength training prior to doing any sort of cardio vascular task. This is because your body would require about 15 long minutes to warm up and start burning fat. You can do a bike ride after warming up your body with some weight. This makes sure that your body will burn fat on your entire bike riding session.
d) Focus on variety:
Most people tend to focus on indulging in the same type of workout every time they hit the gym. This tends to stop burning the calories because your body get used to a certain type of workout. Hence, it is very necessary to focus on varied types of exercises such as jogging one day, swimming the next and biking the day after.
e) Don’t slouch:
Most people tend to slump over the handlebars on stationary bike. This disturbs oxygen intake of the body and also retards fat burning process. Handles are not meant to support you. They just facilitate your balance.
f) Intervals:
You need to train in intervals especially if you are new. Try hitting the treadmill for 2 minutes at 7mph, then 2 minutes at 5mph and again 7mph. The whole session would end 20 minutes. This is really helpful to build up your stamina.
g) Light weight:
Adding light weights to your workout schedule can do wonders to burn your calories. You need to focus on bicep curls, overhead presses while holding weights of 2-3 pounds. This is very helpful in building muscle tone and helps you shed more fat during your cardio workout as compared to when you are not using weights.

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