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The secrets to successful weight loss

KEY STEPS TO FAT LOSS

Do you find yourself more confused or lost with all the overloaded information out there on health? Consistently we have new diets coming out on a regular basis, exercise routines promised to get quicker results, and the latest fitness gimmicks on the market. No wonder the average person is even more confused these days! We are more aware about our health now than we were 50 years ago but yet people are gaining weight each year. People, it's back to the basics and I will be discussing key steps that will help you lose fat loss!

First thing, write down a list of your short and long term goals. We need to know what you are aiming for so you can take action to succeed! Visualize yourself how you would like to
achieve it or imagine how it would be like to get to that point. That is a motivational boost just thinking about it and some days you may not want to work hard but this can be a reminder for yourself. Next step is to keep a diary and write down a log of what you did, how you felt that day, foods that you ate, how much rest you had for the day or night, and keep track of your exercise program. By categorizing each one into your diary you can evaluate how you felt at that time, the next day, or for the week. You can reflect back if any necessary changes need to be made or improved.

Secondly, do you expect to get in shape by eating those chips, chocolates, dough nuts, and pastries? The reality is that 70% of fat loss is what we put in our mouth. Most people will have a great workout burning anywhere from 400 calories that day and ruining their workout by having a post workout meal or shake that is more than 400 calories. This doesn't make sense unless you are looking to gain weight or get bigger, our topic here is focusing on fat loss. So, we need to go back to the basics and understand that if you consume fewer calories than you burn, you will lose weight. There is no secret to this and if you follow a nice healthy controlled diet along with a good exercise program you will see results. We are sometimes mislead by the media, products, fitness clubs, and businesses out there engraving information that is more confusing than it should be. We need to incorporate healthy vegetables, good fats such as flaxseed oil or olive oil, and quality essential protein in our diet. Ensure your carbohydrates are foods such as broccoli, spinach, cauliflower, berries, and apples because they are low on the glycemic index. Besides the carbohydrates, we need essential


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