Wednesday, May 27th, 2009
The immediate response of most people to lose weight is dieting. They abruptly cut down on food intake and assume it will do the job. Fad diets contribute to this world wide practice. People believe these trendy advertisements will be the solution for weight loss. However, they are wrong. In order to achieve a successful and permanent answer to losing weight, one must stop dieting.
A sudden change in your metabolic rate can distort the body’s weight regulation system. It results to an unstable metabolism making it more difficult to lose weight. “Yo-yo” dieting becomes a result of this unhealthy solution to weight loss. Your body will lose and gain weight without achieving a permanent body measure. Making matters worse, your body stores more fat to make up for the erratic eating habit.
The answer to weight loss is a well-balanced lifestyle, including exercise. Exercise preserves lean muscle mass that increases your metabolism. Include bigger proportions of quality carbohydrates, lean meat, and vegetables in your meals to assist weight loss. Expect a more feasible and permanent weight reduction state if you remove dieting in your lifestyle.
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Tuesday, May 5th, 2009
People are very excited to hit the gym and sweat it out. In this state of mind, they tend to neglect one very basic aspect of exercising – eating. Whenever you exercise, you spend a lot of energy and your body loses essential vitamins and minerals. Here is a simple guide on what and when you should eat with exercise.
Breakfast It is important to boost energy levels and provide the body with food after hours of fasting. Essential protein and carbohydrates should be given in this meal.
Preworkout. Complex carbohydrates and lean meat an hour before exercise are ideal. This should provide the fuel for immediate burn and fat for prolonged exercises.
During. Sports drinks are very popular during exercising. As your body loses water and other minerals when you sweat, it is necessary to replenish the body with energy.
Post-Training. Trainers and experts call it the recovery meal. Muscles lose mass the body becomes extremely vulnerable for exercise. Provide the body with a small amount of protein, together with citric juices for vitamin C.
Main Meal. This is the time to load on your protein intake as your body starts to form new muscle tissues and build muscle mass. Combine it carbohydrate with fruits and vegetables.
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