Weight loss can be a difficult process. Everyday thousands of people start a new weight loss program. Most will quit before ever seeing results. At times we can do things that hinder our weight loss without even realizing it. Following are 5 ways you could be sabotaging yours.
Giving Yourself To Much Credit For The Number Of Calories Burned
The majority of people use online calorie expenditure tables to estimate the amount of calories burned during a workout.
This is because most calorie tables overestimate calories burned by an average of twenty percent.
The best way to accurately determine the number of calories you burn is to use a heart rate monitor.
Not Building Muscle
For maximum calorie burn and weight loss, it is important to add strength training to your exercise routine. This is an important element of weight loss because weight lifting builds muscle, which in turn increases your metabolism and helps you to burn fat long after the workout is complete.
So if you find that your weight loss has slowed or stopped completely. Add in strength training, alternating it with your other workouts. This should help to break through the plateau.
Excessive Drinking
Alcohol slows down your body's ability to burn fat. Instead of burning off food your body will first burn off the alcohol that you have consumed.
In addition to slowing down fat burn, alcohol stimulates that part of the body that controls hunger and makes you feel hungry even when you arent.
In addition to slowing down your bodys ability to burn fat, alcohol is packed with calories and has absolutely no nutritional value.
Cutting Back On Meals
It is important to nourish your body throughout the day. Skipping meals is not a good idea because it can have a negative impact on your metabolism.
When your body goes without food for long periods of time your metabolism begins to slow down.
When you go without eating your hunger intensifies, which can cause you to overeat at your next meal
To combat this, do the opposite. Eat 5 or 6 little meals each day to keep your body from becoming hungry. If your calorie intake goal for the day is 1600 calories plan to have five 320 calorie meals each day.
Expecting Fast Results
So many people have unrealistic expectations of weight loss. A lot of times people tend to overestimate what is possible and set monthly weight loss goals that are unachievable for the average person.
Reality is healthy weight loss takes time. One to two pounds each week is considered a healthy amount of weight to lose.
People who stick to this formula tend to have better luck keeping the weight off and sticking to the healthy lifestyle changes they have made.
These five simple weight loss secrets can be the key to starting your weight loss program off on the right foot.
Giving Yourself To Much Credit For The Number Of Calories Burned
The majority of people use online calorie expenditure tables to estimate the amount of calories burned during a workout.
This is because most calorie tables overestimate calories burned by an average of twenty percent.
The best way to accurately determine the number of calories you burn is to use a heart rate monitor.
Not Building Muscle
For maximum calorie burn and weight loss, it is important to add strength training to your exercise routine. This is an important element of weight loss because weight lifting builds muscle, which in turn increases your metabolism and helps you to burn fat long after the workout is complete.
So if you find that your weight loss has slowed or stopped completely. Add in strength training, alternating it with your other workouts. This should help to break through the plateau.
Excessive Drinking
Alcohol slows down your body's ability to burn fat. Instead of burning off food your body will first burn off the alcohol that you have consumed.
In addition to slowing down fat burn, alcohol stimulates that part of the body that controls hunger and makes you feel hungry even when you arent.
In addition to slowing down your bodys ability to burn fat, alcohol is packed with calories and has absolutely no nutritional value.
Cutting Back On Meals
It is important to nourish your body throughout the day. Skipping meals is not a good idea because it can have a negative impact on your metabolism.
When your body goes without food for long periods of time your metabolism begins to slow down.
When you go without eating your hunger intensifies, which can cause you to overeat at your next meal
To combat this, do the opposite. Eat 5 or 6 little meals each day to keep your body from becoming hungry. If your calorie intake goal for the day is 1600 calories plan to have five 320 calorie meals each day.
Expecting Fast Results
So many people have unrealistic expectations of weight loss. A lot of times people tend to overestimate what is possible and set monthly weight loss goals that are unachievable for the average person.
Reality is healthy weight loss takes time. One to two pounds each week is considered a healthy amount of weight to lose.
People who stick to this formula tend to have better luck keeping the weight off and sticking to the healthy lifestyle changes they have made.
These five simple weight loss secrets can be the key to starting your weight loss program off on the right foot.
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