The best tips for losing weight is eating the proper whole food at the right time. Metabolism levels vary, affecting the amount of weight lost from one week to the next. Eating the right whole food systematically increases metabolism which is the safest, easiest and best tips for losing weight. These 10 tips will help you get started.
1) Eat Whole Foods that don't have a lot of fat and carbohydrates. They must have low saturated fats and low sugar content. When you read a food label check the saturated fat and sugars which will be listed as grams. Some liquid meal replacement drinks have as much as 24 grams of sugar.
2) Drinking 8 glasses of water a day between meals not only gives you that full feeling but flushes harmful toxins from your body. Water also acts as a transport system for nutrients to reach all areas of your body. If your urine is not clear you are in a dehydrated condition.
3) Protein provides the building blocks of your body and supports organ and tissue growth. Protein must come from a low fat, high quality source like chicken and turkey breast, egg whites & fish.
Food Fact: 6 egg whites contain 21 grams of protein with no fat
4) Balance your meals - 4 or more meals a day every 3 hours should be divided into thirds with lean protein (40%), complex carbohydrates (40%) and healthy fats (20%). This combination of food is 100 times more powerful than any diet pill or supplement on the market. Multiple meals every day increases metabolism and fat loss.
5) Avoid processed foods - These products (usually ready in 20-30 minutes) are packed full of preservatives and high levels of fat, sugar and salt. Low fat products are a big industry now so if you must eat them read the nutrition labels for higher than normal fat or sugar content.
Food Fact: 1 cup of Blueberries contain 82 calories with 20 grams of carbs & .6 grams of fat
6) If you're not eating enough calories you'll not only lose muscle, you will also lose energy and endurance. Naturally you won't be able to get through a workout with lack of strength. Your body will also adjust to a calorie deficiency and slow down metabolism (the ability for your body to burn calories).
7) Recommended Protein Foods: Skinless Chicken & Turkey Breast, Cod, Egg whites, Atlantic Salmon, Buffalo (top round), Beef (top round & top sirloin), 96% Lean Ground Beef, Tuna (canned in water), Shrimp. These food tips for losing weight will accelerate your fat loss.
Food Fact: 6 egg whites contain 21 grams of protein with no fat
8) Recommended Complex Carbohydrates: Oatmeal, Cream Of Wheat, Kidney Beans, Lentils, Shredded Wheat, Kashi Cereal, Yams, Whole Wheat Pasta, Whole Wheat Bread, White Potatoes, Brown Rice, Wild Rice.
Food Fact: 1 cup of broccoli contains 46 calories with only .4 grams of fat
9) Recommended Fibrous Carbohydrates: Asparagus, Broccoli, Brussels Sprouts, Cauliflower, Collard Greens, Carrots, Cucumber, Green Pepper, Green Beans, Kale, Lettuce, Onion, Mushrooms, Peas, Spinach, Tomato, Zucchini.
Food Fact: 2 cups of Collard Greens have 36 calories, 1.6 grams protein, 8 grams carbs, 1/2 gram fat.
10) Recommended Fats: Avocado, Almonds, Cashews, Canola Oil, Flaxseed Oil, Ground Flax seeds, Peanuts, Natural Peanut Butter, Olive Oil.
Food Fact: 1 medium Avocado contains 115 calories with 15 grams of GOOD fat
Once you combine these foods together the results are amazing. The discipline involved is not hard to keep up since eating several meals a day does not cause food cravings and you feel full all the time. These tips for losing weight, repeated over several weeks will guarantee results on your fat loss journey.
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