Two Steps To Simple Weight Loss
At some stage most of us will hit a plateau with our diet. If you are looking at how to lose weight and perhaps struggling to push on to the next level, you will find the two simple steps given in today’s article to be incredibly useful.
As fitness instructors we know that there is so much misinformation when it comes to fat loss that it’s almost criminal. Particularly online, where people constantly have an agenda to sell a miracle pill or extreme fat reducing product of some kind. These steps today are simple, proven and cost nothing.
The following two steps will help you to get past even the hardest block when trying to lose unwanted body fat.
Rule One – Snack Tubs.
Rule Two – Days Off.
Ask anyone who has tried dieting and failed what their biggest enemy was and they will probably all tell you the same thing. Temptation. Usually temptation strikes when you’re at work. You don’t have any prepared food with you and you can literally feel the vending machine staring you down. We have all been there at some point.
But you won’t find healthy snacks in there. The truth is your body doesn’t even want what’s in there. You crave the feeling you get from the junk food rather than the food itself.
We associate junk food with immediate satisfaction, that’s why we crave it. in terms of actual nutrition, however, it does nothing for your body’s needs when you need an energy boost or long-term fat loss results. But something tells me you already know that.
By packing a few small snack tubs into your satchel each morning, each filled with a small protein rich meal, you enable your body to completely bypass any tendency to long for junk food. The protein will also have a smaller impact on your body cell’s fat storage.
One of the main reasons we find ourselves frequenting the vending machine is the lack of any real alternative. This simple little trick is proven to return great results.
Secondly we want to focus on the importance of having a day off from your diet once per week. Some people don’t need a day off every week, but we would recommend taking one at least every two weeks even if you don’t want to. Again this is more of a mental thing than a physical thing, but the benefits are proven.
You shouldn’t ever feel like you are punishing yourself just for wanting a better body. Cutting out all of your favorite foods is the number one way to fall off your diet in spectacular fashion. You will begin to crave things you used to enjoy, and rightly so.
The trick is to enjoy your favorite foods on a designated day off every single week.
You may eat more calories but not enough to wreck your entire week’s progress. You may eat junk food but again not enough to derail an entire week’s worth of good eating and exercise. In fact, enjoying your favorite foods on one specific day each week gives you a target every single week, something to look forward to. It helps you stick to your routine without even realizing it.
These two little rules have helped countless people just like you. There are so many people who get lost when wondering how to lose weight it is easy to see why there are so many misleading miracle pill products on the market. Apply these two tips today and you’ll never need that stuff ever again.
Author: Russ Howe PTI is a certified Personal Trainer who helps people discover how to lose weight and keep it off. Watch our guide to taking creatine supplements now.