| As someone who writes a lot about diet and fitness | | | | reduce alcohol, and include lots of lean protein in your |
| information online and publishes a regular health | | | | diet. |
| newsletter, I often get emails in which I see this well | | | | The fourth thing is that you can influence the very |
| known message: "Please, help me lose weight". | | | | process in which your body burns calories and make it |
| I only wish I was some kind of magician, capable of | | | | faster and more powerful. Your metabolism is what |
| casting a spell to help melt the fat away. However, I | | | | determines how fast or how slow you can burn off |
| can only help you to lose weight if you're ready to help | | | | calories and you can do a lot to boost it. A few ways |
| yourself. You need to be an active participant in this | | | | include: eating smaller meals more often instead of |
| process. I will do my best to help out. | | | | bigger meals, sleeping enough hours, making sure you |
| The first thing you need to know is that it's entirely | | | | drink enough water, include various spices like |
| possible for you to lose weight. In fact, our body is | | | | cinnamon and pepper in your regular diet, and increase |
| made to burn calories whether you're an athlete or a | | | | muscle mass. |
| regular Joe or Jane. Even in our resting period we're | | | | The fifth thing you should do is get off the couch and |
| burning calories, all the time. It's part of our natural | | | | start working out regularly. A good fitness plan includes |
| processes. | | | | both cardio workouts and strength exercises. Many |
| The second thing you should know is that weight loss | | | | believe that weight training is even more effective than |
| doesn't happen all by itself. You need to really want it | | | | cardio to lose weight since adding more muscle mass |
| and be willing to make the necessary effort. | | | | helps you to boost your metabolism. |
| The third thing you need to know is that your diet is | | | | The key is to maintain a high motivation and belief in |
| the key. You can't outtrain or undo a bad diet. You are | | | | yourself. You can help yourself to lose weight. You |
| what you eat and nothing can change it. Therefore, if | | | | can achieve fantastic results. However, you need to |
| you want to lose weight you have got to start making | | | | be sure to continue working out regularly and watch |
| healthier food choices. Switch pre-made food to | | | | what you eat to make a constant and continuous |
| freshly cooked food, cut down on salty or sugar rich | | | | difference. |
| foods, replace candy and chocolate with fresh fruit, | | | | |