How Can I Lose Weight and Eat Delicious Food
This is Part 2 of the article How Can I Lose Weight. Avoid fad diets if you want to improve your health and fitness.
In part 2 you will be learning how to have a new life of lean muscle and healthy weight through behavioral change that will replace the lifestyle you are currently living.
My Fast Weight Loss Tips article will give you many different tips to help you over the hurdles of losing weight and reaching your weight loss goals.
To increase your metabolic rate and fat burning it is important to eat nutritiously and keep your carbohydrates, proteins and fats in balance.
The fad diet of the day may seem to be new and fun, like the “Hollywood Diet”. If you want to lose weight and stay healthy then eat food that is full of vitamins and minerals and that will give your body what it needs.
These are the Types of Foods to Eat and the Types of Foods to Avoid
Complex Carbohydrates like pasta, whole grains, breads and cereals are essential to maintain a high energy level during the day.
Keep soda pop, candy and processed baked goods and other simple carbohydrates to a minimum.
These foods have little or no nutritional value and will become extra fat if you do not control your consumption.
If you are eating too many low carb foods you can forget about “how to lose weight fast”. Our blood sugar levels and our insulin are interconnected. Our blood sugar level is regulated by our insulin and it will store excess sugar as fat. When we are really tired and hungry it is sometimes because our blood sugar is too high and then if we are not careful this cycle can repeat itself.
You will prevent this problem if you consume complex carbohydrates in sensible amounts. If you consume foods that are high in proteins you will maintain the cell structures of your body and build lean muscle, like lean meats, soy products, beans, fish and poultry.
These high protein foods are essential to burn fat, but here is a caution, do not eat too much protein because if you consume protein in excess of what your body requires the excess protein will be stored as fat and your kidneys and liver could become unhealthy. You should be ok if you eat a reasonable amount of protein.
If you are planning the amount of protein you will eat then have about 0.5 grams of protein for each pound of your body weight. To aid in the growth of your lean muscle eat this amount.
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Protein Sources
The 2 sources of protein come from animals and plants. In the United States most of our protein comes from animal sources. A diet that is too high in protein can increase your risk of disease, recent data suggests.
There is very little fiber in animal protein and because of this you will still be hungry if you compare eating animal protein to eating protein from plant sources.
An excess of animal protein can prevent you from burning fat.
It is healthier to eat most of your protein from plants, like legumes, beans or soy and less from animal sources.
It is important to consume fats like those fats in nuts, oils and protein. Fats will help maintain the regeneration of your nails, skin and hair.
There are many fad diets around that have people on very low fat diets and others that are very high fat diets.
Include lean protein and small amounts of seeds, oils and nuts in your diet and remember that it is very important that you don’t go to extremes.
Your Portion Sizes
Have portion sizes that are approximately the size of the palm of your hand in place of counting calories to determine the quantity of food you need to consume. Then have a balance of two vegetable and complex carbohydrate portions and one portion of protein at each meal.
Green vegetables give you added fiber and enzymes that will help in your digestion and are also low in calories so eat big portions of these foods, it will be good for you.
Consuming plenty of green vegetables will also give you the vitamins and minerals that you require to support good health. Don’t forget to eat foods that have high nutritional value. As a result you will burn body fat and lose weight faster.
How many meals per Day
How many times a day should we eat to burn the most extra fat.
If you have a flexible schedule then it is much better to eat many times a day and in smaller portions. This will keep your metabolism high as each time you eat a small meal it raises your metabolism. If possible eat 5 or 6 small meals a day with a lapse of about 3 hours between eating.
The three meals a day habit may be difficult to break. When this is the case then keep the 3 meals a day that you are accustom to, but eat smaller quantities and add two or 3 more meal times during the day where you will have an energy bar, a fruit or another healthy snack.
To make yourself full for a longer time period eat foods that your body needs.
New Recipes
Find new and delicious recipes to create and eat. Use the healthy foods that you will be eating and find recipes that include them and that leave out all of the unhealthy foods.
Additional Information
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Behavioral Change
Use Behavioral Change to implement the changes that you require in your new healthy eating habits. This will insure that you are on your new healthy eating plan until your reach your goals and forever if you want to stay healthy and fit.