Fit Tip – Weight Loss Tips

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Weight Loss Tips

1) No liquid calories. 
So get rid of all the juices, the sodas, and the sports drinks. Liquid sugar is the last thing you need when you are trying to lose fat. And say goodbye to booze – not only will it lead to excess calories in, but it can also reduce the quality of your sleep – and that just leads to a whole other list of problems.

2) No fast food. Do not eat at fast food restaurants.
Even if you choose what you think is healthy, remember this: Fast food restaurants are all about profit. And in order to profit while giving you cheap, quick, and easy to prepare foods, the quality of the food ingredients will be poor – especially the protein.
Now you might have read that you can still make healthy choices at fast food restaurants. But you know what, that’s just politically-correct nonsense. If it’s fast food, it’s poor food. You do realize it’s no coincidence that fast food chicken breasts are the exact same shape and size, right?
Walking into a burger joint and grabbing a pre-formed chicken breast on a white bread bun with a piece of old lettuce and a half-green, half-pink tomato is not healthy eating.
The politically-incorrect truth is that it’s going to take time and effort to eat properly. You will have to plan, shop, and prepare healthy meals. You will have to spend time cleaning, cutting, and cooking your food. That’s the truth.
But believe me, it will taste so much better than fast food, and healthy eating will make you more alert. Eating fast food will make you feel terrible, and will make you want to have an afternoon nap at your desk.
Do the best you can to improve on your nutrition everyday.

3) Eat more fruits and vegetables.
If you are eating 2 servings per day, then go up to 4 servings per day by the end of the week. And even if you think you are doing great by having 5 servings per day, you still need to double that (take 2-3 weeks to work your way up to 10 servings per day). Stick with fiber-rich fruits and vegetables. And go organic whenever possible.

4) Eat nuts.
Aim for 1oz of almonds or walnuts per day (1/2 oz in the AM, and the other half in the afternoon).
Most nuts are roasted in hydrogenated oils (trans fats), so stick to non-roasted nuts. And nuts do NOT make you fat. They fill you up so you eat fewer total calories in a day.

5) Exercise.
Perform full body circuit strength training at least two to three times a week. Do interval training four to five days per week.  Be consistent with your workouts, and make sure the workouts are efficient and effective. It doesn’t matter if you train in the morning before or after breakfast, or at night before or after dinner, or at 1pm on days when the moon is in line with Saturn…don’t worry about the details, just train consistently.

6): Go for a walk after lunch or dinner (or anytime you eat a big meal).
Research shows this will help you control your cholesterol and triglycerides, plus any movement is better than sitting around watching the TV and snacking.