In the end weight loss is all about burning more calories than you consume. You have to set your goals, eat healthy, and exercise as much as you can. You need to eat the healthiest foods that you can, such as super-foods. If you eat them instead of some higher-calorie foods, you will loose weight.
Super-Foods
1. Green Tea – drinking a bottle of tea (fortified with green tea extract) every day for three months can help you loose more body fat than drinking a bottle of regular tea.
2. Soup – Eating low-calorie soups (the broth- and tomato-based ones) before meals may reduce hunger and increase feelings of fullness.
3. Green Salads – Consider that two cups of fresh spinach leaves, 10 slices of cucumber, one medium tomato, and 1/4 cup of grated carrot has a grand total of 67 calories (along with a hefty 5.5 grams of fiber).
4. Soy – Replacing the dairy in your diet with soy can give you a great caloric drop.
5. Beans – Beans help you feel full longer, which means they may work to curb your between-meal appetite.
6. Water – it’s a great alternative to other, calorie-containing beverages. Water is necessary for life, and you should be drinking it throughout the day.
7. Diet Shakes – While diet shakes are not the solution to weight loss or maintenance, research shows that they might help.
8. High-Fiber, Whole-Grain Cereal – Whole grains in general help boost fiber and the nutritional value of your meal.
9. Grapefruit – A recent study found that grapefruit may help encourage weight loss and reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
10.Protein/Eggs – are super-nutrients. It’s becoming more scientifically accepted that protein may help to curb appetite. Protein can slightly boost metabolism. But, eating more calories than your body needs — even in the form of protein — will promote weight gain, not loss.
Exercise
I did sit ups, push ups, and rode my exercise bike, for cardio. Cardio could be running down the road, treadmill at the gym, swimming, etc.
Swimming is a great full body workout. I did laps and learned better swimming techniques and breathing exercises. Also I wasn’t a very good swimmer to begin with, so lessons really helped me to feel more confident in the water. Each time I went to the pool, I tried to get more laps in, in a certain amount of time each swim.
Once you have a list make sure to push yourself more than the day before. If you did 5 push up yesterday, do 10 today. Decide to not be lazy anymore and get rid of that fat for good!
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