If you want to achieve weight loss, diet is just as important as exercise. This cannot be stressed enough. If you are wanting to lose weight, you have to achieve a calorie deficit in order to do this. This deficit, coupled with exercise, enables you to not only lose weight, but any loss in skin elasticity (as a result of weight loss) will be kept in check. Also, as your muscles become stronger and leaner through exercise, your body requires more energy to function, therefore burning more calories - effectively increasing your metabolism.
Here's some food advice.....
Calorie intake
A recommended deficit for day-to-day is around 500 calories. Anything more than that and your body goes into starvation mode - as soon as you eat again your body will do what it can to retain as much fat as possible. It doesn't know when it'll get it again! Also, if you skip meals your blood sugar levels take a serious drop, leading to irritability, tiredness and sugar cravings.
What to eat...what not to eat.....
So...try having a couple of boiled eggs for breakfast instead of cereal or toast - you'll be fuller for longer. You could swap your daily latte for a herbal tea or espresso, swap fizzy drinks for water (with cordial if preferred), swap a big plate for a small plate at dinner. A large milkshake from (insert popular takeaway restaurant here) is over 500 calories!! Cut it right out! Don't feel you have to cut out carbs - they are a major source of energy. Opt for those with a lower glycaemic index (GI) like wholegrain pasta & rice, rye bread, beans, lentils and most fruit and veg. Less processed food means less bloatedness.
Portions
Be sensible with your portion sizes. For example, an adult serving of rice/pasta should be roughly the size of a tennis ball. Jacket potato = your computer mouse :-)
Hope this helps.
Happy Eating & Exercising!
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