Tuesday, April 9, 2013

Getting Thin

By Bernardine Sponsler


Exercise and diet are the two factors that need to be considered together to ensure you get more trim. Without these two it is pointless to try to slim down unless you starve yourself. What you want is consistency when it comes to losing fat, and you need to always maintain it because weight gain with be almost doubled if you fall down the path of unhealthy eating again!

The Eating Plan

Drinking at least one glass of water before every meal is an important strategy. Water in your belly you will feel more full and therefore reduce your appetite, which in turn means you eat less. Consequently you only need smaller portioned meals with only healthy, and low fat and calorie foods. Feel free to eat fish and turkey because they are healthy, but only eat lean red meats and chicken.

It is advisable to eat as many fruits and vegetables as possible. These will supply the essential vitamins and minerals that your body needs to function correctly. They are also full of fiber which will fill you up quickly. When your body is healthy, your metabolism works efficiently!

Workout Plan to become Lean

Weight training is a vital part of your exercise plan. You only need to weight train for 15 minutes a day, on most days to get the benefits and help lose fat. Add in toning exercises such as crunches and sit-ups, plus some high intensity dumbbell workouts. This will be your sure way of making a slim, hour glass figure in no time at all! Another benefit of this type of strength training is that your muscles will grow, and will use extra calories whilst they are growing. It's like exercising when you aren't exercising!

Cardio Exercises

You need to perform plenty of cardio exercises such as running, cycling and jumping rope. They are your guarantee to sweating off all those extra calories. An example of a workout routine could be to do 15 mins of cardio, 15 mins of weight training, then add in some bodyweight exercises including situps and crunches. If you commit to doing this 5 times per week then weight loss is almost guaranteed!

Make sure you keep yourself hydrated during these sessions to counter the loss through sweat. Sports drinks are ok to consume straight after a workout to replace lost electrolytes, but not for the rest of the day.

Patience is required early on to start seeing results on your body and the scale. Make sure you stick to your plan. All the rest will come with it!




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