The following article is How Can I Lose Weight. If you decide to lose weight to improve your health and fitness, then avoid fad diets.
In part 2 you will be learning how to have a new life of lean muscle and healthy weight through behavioral change that will replace the lifestyle you are presently living.
When you are eating nutritiously, it is important for your carbohydrates, proteins, and fats to be in balance so you will have a high metabolic rate and increase your fat burning.
The “Hollywood Diet” is like so many other fad diets it is here today and replaced by another fad diet tomorrow. If you want to lose weight and stay healthy then eat food that is full of vitamins and minerals and that will give your body what it needs.
These are the Types of Foods to Eat and the Types of Foods to Avoid
Complex Carbohydrates like pasta, whole grains, breads and cereals are required to maintain a high energy level during the day.
Minimize your consumption of processed baked goods, candy, soda and other simple carbohydrates.
You will increase your excess body fat if you do not control your consumption of these foods which have little or no nutritional value.
If you are eating too many low carb foods you can forget about “how to lose weight fast”. There is a connection between our blood sugar levels and our insulin. Our blood sugar level is regulated by our insulin and it will store excess sugar as body fat. When we are really tired and hungry it is sometimes because our blood sugar is too high and then if we are not careful this cycle can repeat itself. Complex carbohydrates in sensible amounts can prevent this problem. In order to maintain the cell structures of your body and build lean muscle you will need to eat those foods that are high in proteins, like lean meats, soy products, beans, fish and poultry. If you consume too much protein and it is in more than what your body requires, the excess protein will be stored as fat and the health of your kidneys and liver will be adversely effected. If you protein consumption is a reasonable amount you should be ok.
If you are measuring your protein consumption then for each pound of your bodyweight have about 0.5 grams of protein. To aid in the growth of your lean muscle eat this amount.
Sources of Protein
The 2 sources of protein come from animals and plants. Our protein in the United States comes mostly from animal sources. A word of caution from recent data suggests that too high of an amount of protein in your diet can increase your risk for disease.
If you compare eating animal protein to eating plant protein you will be hungrier after eating animal protein because of the lower amount of fiber in animal protein.
An excess of animal protein can keep you from burning extra fat.
Try and get most of your protein from plant sources, such as soy, beans, legumes and less from animal sources.
It is important to consume fats like those fats in nuts, oils and protein. Fat is a key component to the regeneration of your skin, hair and nails.
There are many people that are on either very low or very high fad diets.
Include lean protein and small amounts of seeds, oils and nuts in your diet and remember that it is very important that you don’t go to extremes.
Portion Sizes
I would recommend that instead of counting calories to determine the quantity of nutrients you plan to eat, that you have portion sizes that are approximately the size of the palm of your hand. At each meal eat a balance of 1 portion of protein and two portions of complex carbohydrate and vegetables.
Green vegetables give you additional fiber and enzymes that will help in your digestion and are also low in calories so eat ample portions of these foods, it will be good for you.
To prolong good health and get your necessary vitamins and minerals consume plenty of green vegetables. Remember to eat foods high in nutrition. This will help you to burn body fat and as a result you will lose weight faster.
How many meals per Day?
How many times a day should we eat to burn the most fat.
It is much better to eat several times a day in smaller quantities if your schedule is flexible. When you eat many small meals a day it will raise your metabolism each time you eat. Try to eat roughly every three hours and eat 5 to 6 times a day.
The three meals a day habit may be hard to break. When this is the case then keep the 3 meals a day that you are accustom to, but eat smaller quantities and add two or 3 more meal times during the day where you will have an energy bar, a fruit or another healthy snack.
To make yourself full for a extended time period eat foods that your body needs.
New Recipes
Try new recipes to find what tastes delicious for you. Use the healthy foods that you will be eating and find recipes that include them and that leave out all of the unhealthy foods.
Behavioral Change
To implement the changes for your new healthy eating habits use Behavioral Change. This will insure that you are on your new healthy eating plan until your reach your goals and forever if you want to stay healthy and fit.
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