Fastest way to Lose Weight AND KEEP IT OFF!

Have you decided it’s time to lose some weight and not yo-yo back to your present weight?

Do you want to make this happen quickly, or relatively quickly anyway?

You will find lots of advice about the latest fad diets….. but you likely suspect that they won’t work for you… and they won’t result in permanent change. You have lots of options readily available to you, options you can exercise now.

Burn Rate

In order to lose 1-2 pounds in a week, you need to burn 500 more calories than you consume daily. It’s a matter of balancing intake and output… you need to take in a little less and expend a little more. Taking in a lot less or expending a lot more isn’t a good idea for a variety of reasons, a big one being that it isn’t sustainable. Another reason is that consuming too few calories puts your body in starvation mode where fat burning is impeded. You need to design an eating and exercise/activity plan that is effective and DOABLE for YOU! It can’t be torturous, miserable or boring…. otherwise, you’ll quit and go back to what you’re currently doing …. and that isn’t your goal, is it? You want CHANGE, not more of the same.

Nutrition for a Lean Body

I don’t like to focus on what not to do, but rather on what TO DO. Keep it positive. Don’t think of this as denying yourself, think of this as reinventing or rebuilding yourself.

Foods to focus on:

Vegetables (common name: veggies)

Fruits (and not just the run-of-the-mill stuff, keep it interesting)

Lean meats (lean, just like you are going to be)

Non-fat or low-fat dairy foods (like Greek Yogurt… great stuff, very high protein… mix with fresh or frozen berries!)

Water (optimal fluid intake: 3 liters (13 cups) daily for men, 2.2 liters (9 cups) daily for women…… most people don’t get enough water)

Superfoods (these can be highly effective but also expensive and a bit tricky to find….. Shakeology can supply an abundance of superfoods and has been mainstay of my nutrition for 3 years!)

Burning Fat

Just like a bonfire or an engine, your body burns fuel. Fat is the stored-up fuel you want to burn. This requires action, something you can and will do every day (well, at least 5 days a week).

Optimally, you want to include aerobic activity and strength training in your action plan, or plan to get & stay active. Aerobic activity consumes a lot more calories than watching TV or posting on Facebook. And certain aerobic activities help you to continue to burn calories long after the activity is over (interval training, for instance).

And muscle consumes more energy than fat. Added muscle enables your body to burn more calories even when it’s at rest. You don’t need to add a bunch of muscle (you don’t need to be a bodybuilder), just some additional lean muscle will do the trick… and help you look spectacular. You need strength training in you plan for action.

Avoid the Negative

Stay positive. Don’t beat yourself up if you miss a workout or eat a little too much on occasion. Just get back in the game. This is about changing your lifestyle, not all at once, but gradually and persistently. This is about feeling great with the side benefit of looking good. This takes commitment. If you hear about some magic and easy solution to weight loss, it’s probably too good to be true….. and it probably won’t stick. You can lose weight the right way. You can make the changes needed to achieve a leaner, healthier body. There’s lots of resources out there to help you… I can be your guide on your journey to a healthier, fitter life.