By Anna O. (overweight no more)
You can can lose weight eating smartly, not by starving. To lose stored fat you need to burn 3500 calories for every pound of fat. You can reach this goal by combining your diet, adding exercises, and boosting your metabolism to burn fat. If you starve thinking you will lose weight, your body, which is designed for survival, will slow down your metabolism. How? It will assume that it is time for survival and will hold on to the very body fat you intend to lose. I have lost 80 pounds from 230 pounds and keeping the weight off for over 3 years.
The logic is that a fast metabolism will burn more calories. Contrary to a slow metabolism that will burn calories slowly. This is why I strongly emphasize on boosting your metabolism to lose fat.
Here is how you can start losing weight and boosting your metabolism to get rid once and for all of those extra pounds:
1. I suggest a Mediterranean diet, which I see it as a healthy way of eating not as a diet, consisting of fresh fruits, fresh vegetables, bread, grains, olive oil (monounsaturated fat source), dairy products, fish and poultry, moderate red meat, and wine (optional).
For a healthy diet meal plan, you can eat every 3 hours healthy meal choices, making a total of 5 or 6 meals (small-moderate) a day to increase your ability to burn stored fat, increase your metabolic rate, and keep lean muscles, instead of just eating 2 or 3 large meals a day. Make sure to include protein for breakfast and dinner. Have a balanced menu, do not go to extremes. Avoid junk food or super size me portions.
Your Healthy Weight Loss Diet Plan example will look like this:
Breakfast
For example, select high protein foods, such as:
1 cup of yogurt, 1 cup of cottage cheese, eggs,
Have fresh fruits, especially apples.
You can have your Conjugated Linoleic Acid (CLA) capsulesto prompt your body to use stored fats as energy. CLA increases the activity of hormone sensitive lipase which breaks down fats stored in fat cells and returns the fats to the blood stream to be used as an energy source. CLA causes previously deposited fat to be used for the energy needs of muscle cells and the liver.
You can have your Green Tea to boost your metabolism and help you burn stored fat faster and safely.
Snack after 3 hours.
You can have your Protein Drink to boost your metabolism and help you burn more calories while giving your body the appropriate nutrients.
Lunch
Here is your chance to have your favorite carbs, such as pasta, rice, potatoes. You will have the entire afternoon to burn calories. Carbs are needed to fuel your body. Hence, the importance to combine carbs and protein.
For example, 1 small portion of pasta or rice (avoid heavy sauces).
Chicken, fish. Fresh Salad, fruits. Avoid heavy salad dressing, but choose natural ones (mix of lemon juice/olive oil, balsamic/olive oil)
Your CLA capsules. Now, if you are in a rush or not having enough time to eat lunch, DO NOT SKIP LUNCH, but have a Meal Replacement to provide your body with appropriate nutrients and continue to boost your metabolism. Remember, skipping meals will not help you lose weight but slow down your metabolism. Hence, have handy your Meal Replacement.
Snack after 3 hours
Fruits, cottage cheese, or you can have your Protein Drink to boost your metabolism and help you burn more calories while giving your body the appropriate nutrients.
Dinner
Select a light dinner, avoid having too much carbs but opt for protein choices.
For example, chicken, fish, with side dish of fresh green salad.
Light snack (depends at what time you go to sleep)
For example, 1 cup of yogurt or fresh fruits.
Throughout the day:
1. Drink 6-8 glasses of water daily to flush toxins, eliminate waste, keep hydrated.
2. Have 2-3 cups of green tea daily to boost your metabolism and burn fat faster.
Exercise
Exercise at least 3 times a week 30-60 min. cardio, and every 2 days weight lifting to tone your muscles and avoid stretch marks.
For example, you can exercise at home with some home exercise videos or choose a physical activity, such as running, jogging, dancing, or swimming.
Let me know about YOUR Weight Loss Goal.
Your weight loss friend,
Anna O. (Overweight no more)
