This is a guest post by Susan White.
There are some people who seem to stay slim no matter what they eat and even if they’ve never exercised a day in their lives; but for most of us, the only way we can avoid putting on weight is to watch what we eat and sweat it out at least five days a week. Some think that it’s possible to achieve weight loss by popping pills or starving themselves and some even go as far as to have cosmetic surgeries like tummy tucks and liposuction. However, the most effective forms of weight loss are those that are safe and lasting, like the ones listed below:
- Interval training: The best thing about interval training is that it takes you less time, it’s more effective when it comes to losing weight and gaining fitness, and it’s easy enough to do. All you have to do is vary your cardio routine to include short bursts of intensive activity interspersed with periods of slowing down. For example, if you like to run, instead of jogging steadily at the same pace for an hour, warm up first, then break into a sprint for a minute, slow down to a walk for the next minute, sprint again, then walk again, and so on. You don’t have to exercise for more than 20 minutes with this kind of training – watch the fat burn off and your fitness improve in just a few days.
- Skip dinner: Now before all you anti-starvation advocates are at my throat, let me clarify that I mean you must skip eating too close to bedtime in order to lose weight. In fact, it’s best if you finish your evening meal three hours before you go to bed. If you’re hungry after that, take refuge in fresh fruits or thin soups that don’t contain too many calories. When you avoid eating at night just before you go to bed, you find that your stomach becomes flat and you lose weight overall.
- Strengthen your muscles: When you work your muscles, you gain a twofold advantage – on the one hand, you boost your metabolism and so allow your body to burn calories faster and more efficiently, even when you’re sedentary, thus helping you lose weight faster; and on the other, your body looks toned and lean and fit, your clothes look good on you because they’re wrapped around muscle and not fat, and you’re stronger and more agile than ever before. You don’t have to lift heavy weights or do a hundred reps to boost your muscle power, just a few simple squats, lunges and a light workout with dumbbells everyday will do.
The key to losing weight fast is to stick to your program, even if it seems like you’re not shedding a pound. Stay on track, and watch that flab melt away.
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