weight loss and sports

tips and more tips

2008-03-09T08:23:00.000-07:00

Exercise is crucial for weight loss. Permanent weight loss is difficult. It takes a huge effort and a change in lifestyle and behavior. I think that weight loss it only really comes through a concerted effort where exercise and weight control are a main project in your life. But if you really want to lose weight in a healthy and permanent way, I offer you some tips to follow.

Concerning the amount of food you eat in a day you definitely must be aware of the portion control. This thing is very important in the weight loss process because only exercising without a change of lifestyle, won’t work. So, eat small meals throughout the day, count the calories, and eat low-fat foods. You also have to weigh yourself often and of course exercise at least 60 minutes daily. Exercise includes walking, biking or whatever you like and includes physical effort. Finally, definitely avoid fad diets are not the best way to lose weight and keep it off.

Fast diets often promise quick weight loss or tell you to cut certain foods out of your diet. You may lose weight at first on one of these diets, but it surely won’t last. Diets that strictly limit calories or food choices are hard to follow. Most people quickly get tired of them and regain any lost weight, so why lose time?!

No foods can burn fat. Some foods with caffeine may speed up your metabolism (the way your body uses energy or calories) for a short time, but they do not cause weight loss.

The best way to lose weight is to cut back on the number of calories you eat and be more physically active.

Another tip is in addition to at least 60 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity (like walking 2 miles in 30 minutes) on most days of the week, try to do strengthening activities 2 to 3 days a week. You can lift weights, use large rubber bands (resistance bands), do push-ups or sit-ups, or do household or garden tasks that make you lift or dig.

green tea diet

2008-02-27T14:14:00.000-08:00

After many of us have determined to lose weight or get in shape - magazines, newspapers, television and radio bombard us with diet and weight-loss options. Diets are promoted through books and over the Internet.Be skeptical. Some are more hype than substance. Some are downright dangerous.Unfortunately, many diets are empty promises. Beware of diet plans or weight loss products.I am going to present you a natural way of losing weight-green tea.
There has been a great deal of research done in the last few years on the health benefits of green tea. Research has ranged from antioxident components to a dieters dream of raising metabolic rate.

Green tea contains several antioxidents such as vitamin E and C. One in particular, EGCG, is very powerful. While antioxidents are associated with free radical damage they have also been linked to weight loss.

Green tea contains a group of compounds called tannins which have a calming effect on the nerves.It is very important to keep the stress level low in the weight loss process. If stress levels are allowed to rise for a long period of time the fat storage hormone cortisol is secreted and rapid weight gain could ensue.

Most important, green tea has the ability to boost your metabolism. Polyphenol compounds in green tea appear to accelerate calorie burning, including fat calories. It does so by regulating the breakdown of norepinephrine, a brain chemical that controls metabolism.

If you are on a fat loss program always choose beverages with no calories. Your best choices are green tea and water. Green tea will give you healthy antioxidents, calm your nerves, increase your metabolism and aid in weight loss on all fronts.

Free weight loss programs

2008-02-22T04:46:00.000-08:00

Walking for weight loss is a weight loss exercise that provides an alternative to increase the calorie deficit required to induce weight loss. Walking to lose weight even makes the loss of weight more effective as it targets body fat and preserves lean muscle.

Program 1

You should start by exercising for 10 minutes, 6 days per week, or 20 minutes, 3 days per week. If you can do 60 minutes then even better.
Don’t forget to do a warm up walk, after which you increase the pace of it.

Program 2

Warm up and stretch for 5-10 minutes.
Power walk for 5 minutes and then slow walk for 2 minutes.
Repeat for duration of your walk.
Always complete a warm down before finishing the session.

Program 3

Warm up and stretch for 5-10 minutes.
Power walk for 500m after which slow walk for 100m.
Repeat for the duration of your walk.
Always complete a warm down before finishing the session.

Program 4

Warm up and stretch for 5-10 minutes.
Jog for 50m, walk for 500m.
Repeat 5 times.
Always complete a warm down before finishing the session.

Program 5

Warm up and stretch for 5-10 minutes.
Walk up 20 steps (not floors), and then complete a 2 minute recovery walk on level ground.
Repeat 5 times.
Always complete a warm down before finishing the session.

After exercising, don’t make the mistake that millions around the globe do, that is sit on the couch after sports.Be active! This is the way to prevent your body from getting more fat. Try to find an activity, go shopping, walk in the park, anything that makes you move.You’ll feel the benefits of it in just a few days