10 Things to Do to Shape Up for the Holidays

admin — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 08:59:36 +0000

Losing weight and toning up before the holidays arrive is a smart thing to do. It will help you to look good in your swimsuit on the beach and it will also help you to balance out the extra calories. But it is usually very difficult to do and one seldom knows what to do to get there. To help you out, here are 10 things you need to do to shape up for the holidays:

1. Write down your reasons

Write down your top ten reasons for wanting to lose weight on an index card and keep it where you can see it – it will be great motivation for you.

2. Take your measurements

Before you start with your fitness plan, access where you are standing currently. Take your weight and your measurements of your arms, your waist, around your tummy, your thighs and around your bum.

3. Set goals

Goal setting is very important with weight loss and you should set some before you embark on your journey. Make sure that you make the goals smart – specific, measurable, attainable, realistic and time bounded.

4. Keep a food dairy

Write everything you ate and everything you planned to eat down in a food journal. It will help you to monitor your eating patterns and habits.

5. Incorporate a cheat meal

For one meal of the week, include a cheat meal where you can eat what you want (as long as you have eaten correctly the other days)

6. Evaluate eating habits and adjust

Have a look at your eating habits and adjust them where necessary. They should be low fat, healthy and balanced. The 1200 calorie diet might be the right amount of calories you need, check it out.

7. Plan your exercise

Along with your food dairy, keep an exercise journal where you write your planned exercise versus your actual exercise. And remember that this has to include strength and cardio training.

8. Reward yourself

Have positive rewards in place when you have achieved your goals.

9. Keep track of progress

Keep track of how you are progressing with the help of your food and exercise dairy and make sure to take your measurements and weight monthly.

10. Maintain your results

Once you have lost all that weight or when you have shaped up, work hard at maintaining that weight.

The above steps will help you to get the body of your dreams in time for the holidays. And that means that you will look great along the pool and that you don’t have to worry about eating too much as you are in such a terrific shape. And once the holidays are gone, just go back to your normal healthy eating habits.

Drinking More Water to Lose Weight Fast

admin — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 10:01:53 +0000

There are many different “wonder pills” and “magic workout equipment” claims on the television about how if you just use their product, you’ll lose the weight. They talk about how easy it was for them to get that ripped looking body, by only using that product. Well, when that product is no longer around in a year or so, you know that it was pretty much a scam. That is how most things are when it comes to weight loss, because these companies are preying on people’ vulnerabilities about their weight. Well, if you want a solid tip to help you to lose weight fast (when combined with diet and exercise), I am about to help you out. All you need to do is drink more water.

Most Americans are perpetually dehydrated. No, they aren’t passing out because of it, but it is affecting their body. In fact, because you aren’t getting enough water, your body is retaining it because it doesn’t know when it will get any more water. This increases your weight a large amount. People begin to wonder that if they are drinking more water, then won’t their body hold onto even more? If you are steadily drinking a lot of water every day, then body body will expel what it doesn’t need, and it won’t hold onto excess water because it figures it will be replenished soon enough. It is recommended that you drink half of your body weight in ounces every single day. So, if you weight 200 pounds, then you should be drinking 100 ounces of water every single day.

Obvious drinking water won’t solve all of your weight problems, but it’s a nice boost to your system. If you combine that with proper nutrition and steady exercise, then you’ll start seeing the weight melt off. Water to your body is like oil to a car, and it keeps all of the parts moving properly and at their optimum level. So, when you are eating right, your body will be processing the food faster and better, and your exercises will burn fat more efficiently also if you are drinking water like you are supposed to.

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