The latest weapon in the battle of weight loss is not how to lose weight BUT how to lose weight naturally and effectively. So let’s get cracking with some guidelines of where to start when you want to lose weight in this way.
Firstly we need to detoxify our system naturally by learning how to breathe correctly. Our breathing should ideally and mainly be done by the diaphragm and if done properly will remove 70% of the waste in our bodies.
Secondly we need to assess your energy in and energy out values. ‘Energy in’ basically refers to your meals and snacks and what you put in your mouth. ‘Energy out’ refers to exercise, thermic effect of food, basal metabolic rate and environmental temperature. Thermic effect of food is the energy needed to digest, take in, transport, and store food. Basal metabolic rate is the amount of energy needed to sustain the body at complete rest fourteen to eighteen hours after eating. You will be able to calculate your basic calorie needs according to your age, height, weight, sex and medical needs with an allowance for exercise. Note that calorie restriction should not exceed 500 calories below weight management target values. Take a moment also to read the article on a weight loss meal plan to find out more about avoiding low fat fad diets.
If you want to learn more about types of food to eat, calories and metabolic rates read our burn the fat feed the muscle review.
Thirdly, we need to look at exercise type and what is working for you or what will work for you. Resistance training is an absolute key ingredient to effective weight loss. Lifting weights gives you a metabolic spike for an hour after a workout because your body is trying hard to help your muscles recover. That means you’ll burn off an additional 25 percent of the calories you just scorched during your strength session. So if you burned 200 calories lifting weights, it’s really closer to 250 overall. A recommended balance would be to include a cardiovascular training session after your resistance training session to increase overall stamina and strength.
And lastly, make sure that you have sufficient water intake and sleep in order to keep up the energy and self will to reach your realistic weight loss goals
