| Nowadays, there are tons of "lose weight quickly" | | | | will. The most effective type of cardio exercise is |
| products out there that promise to help shed the | | | | interval training. The best part about this is you can do |
| pounds fast. But do they really work? After sorting | | | | interval training on virtually any piece of exercise |
| through all the weight loss diet pills and countless diet | | | | equipment there is. You can also do interval training |
| books out there that promise quick weight loss, one | | | | with walking, running, swimming and biking if you chose |
| major principal is missing: personal accountability. | | | | to exercise outdoors instead. |
| Without personal accountability, you will have very little | | | | Coupling your cardio exercise with at least three days |
| lasting success with weight loss and fitness. | | | | of intensive resistance training will accelerate your |
| Write Down What You Eat | | | | weight loss results. Not only does proper resistance |
| Keeping a food journal is one of the best things you | | | | training build lean muscle, but it keeps your metabolism |
| can do to make sure you are aware of what you are | | | | revved throughout the day. This increases your caloric |
| putting in your mouth. After all, if you can read over | | | | burn rate, thus helping you peel those unwanted |
| what you've eaten, you will be surprised how mindful | | | | pounds off faster. |
| you suddenly become of your food choices. It is not | | | | Balanced Mini-Meals |
| enough to just write down what you've eaten; you | | | | Another trick to stoking the metabolic fire is to eat |
| also need to make sure you are recording the portion | | | | small meals every 2 to 3 hours. Eating frequently is not |
| size of your meal or snack as well. This will make it | | | | enough, though. You must ensure that each meal or |
| easier for counting your calories at the end of the day. | | | | snack contains a lean protein source, such as deli |
| Set a goal of how many calories you want to eat | | | | turkey, low-fat cottage cheese or nonfat yogurt, for |
| each day that is appropriate for your body to lose | | | | example. This will help you stay full as well as help |
| weight. For example, you may want to set a daily | | | | significantly reduce, if not eradicate any cravings you |
| calorie goal of 1500 calories. By tracking your portions | | | | may have. Drink at least 64 ounces of water daily; |
| and writing down the caloric information after each | | | | more if you are working out hard to make sure you |
| thing you eat, this will ensure accuracy. It will also serve | | | | stay hydrated throughout the day. |
| as a guidepost throughout the day to help keep you | | | | Implementing all three of these tips together will help |
| within your allotted range. | | | | you accelerate your weight loss. Once you become |
| Cardio, Cardio, Cardio! | | | | clear on the goals you would like to set for yourself, |
| Another way to melt the pounds off fast is by doing | | | | this routine will become second-nature in no time. You |
| at least 45 minutes of cardio exercise every single | | | | will not only achieve safe and rapid weight loss, but |
| day. 60 minutes is ideal, but 45 minutes will reap | | | | you will be incorporating healthy habits that will last a |
| benefits as well, although not as much as 60 minutes | | | | lifetime. |