Quick Healthy Weight Loss

March 27, 2009 by admin  
Filed under Healthy Weight Loss

The great news is that you don’t have to starve yourself when dieting healthy and fast. Anyway unhealthy diets that deprive you of eating nutritious food could be harmful for your long-term health. And in fact eating more often can actually help you drop those unwanted pounds.

Start of your day with a good breakfast. This is the most essential meal of the day. Upon arising in the morning your body is starving for fuel. It needs to get some food to get your metabolism revved back up. If you miss breakfast you’ll lack the energy to burn those extra calories all throughout the day.

Follow your breakfast with a lunch and light dinner. And consume healthful snacks in between meals and not empty calories or junk food. By eating less at meals along with snacks rather then three huge meals your body will burn the calories better and doesn’t store as much unnecessary fats. And it keeps your metabolism revved up and running smoothly all day long.

Drink lots of water. Water works like an appetite suppressant and will help you to stave off those food cravings. It also helps to metabolize the fats in your body. To help you to lose weight healthy and fast be sure to stay well hydrated.

Consume plenty of fiber rich foods. The average person eats no where near the recommended amount (25 grams). Fiber not only will make you feel fuller, but also has great health benefits. The body doesn’t digest fiber so it will pass through the body taking potentially harmful substances along with it.

Eat more of the good fats while cutting back on the bad fats. Avoid saturated fat and trans fatty acid products as they have been linked with health problems. Keep in mind that it’s not a good idea to cut back fats from your diet completely, the body needs fats to work properly. Try substituting monosaturated fats and omega 3 fatty acids (found in cold fish) instead, it’s been proven to have better health benefits.

To lose weight healthy and fast be sure to get adequate protein. Your body absorbs protein less rapidly than carbohydrates and tends to satisfy your food cravings longer. It also helps to keep your metabolism more consistent, thus minimizing your sugar cravings and energy loss. Lean meats, poultry and fish are excellent sources.

Eat the right kind of carbohydrates. High glycemic carbs tend to cause larger spikes in blood sugar, thus having a rebound effect - high energy followed by low energy or the desire to eat something sugary again. Low glycemic carbs tend to keep your blood sugar more consistent - beans, whole grains, fruit (not fruit juice), vegetables, etc.

Do aerobic exercises. It will burn off calories making you slimmer, but it also keeps your heart healthy. Aerobic exercises include walking, jogging, bicycling, swimming, aerobic machines, etc. Try to do an aerobic activity at least 25 minutes or more, four to five times a week. To lose weight healthy and fast you need to exercise consistently.

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