Successful Weight Loss- It All Starts With Eating Right & Exercising Effectively!

A few days ago I gave the appropriate formula for balancing carbohydrates, healthy fats, and lean proteins (MYTH #4). The formula is a bit difficult to remember so, put more simplistically, the image below is a great benchmark to aim for at every meal.
If you want to lose weight and maintain your weight loss for good, you need to first change the way you eat. Forget about the fad diets and the juice cleanses. They only work for the short term.
And as much as we all hate counting calories, you need to be at least somewhat cognizant of how much youβre eating every day. The formula for weight loss is really quite simple.
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Now itβs well known that our bodies burn calories even while weβre sitting around doing nothing. Heck, we even burn calories while weβre sleeping. But in order to burn enough calories throughout the day to have a net calorie deficit we have to keep active. That doesnβt necessarily mean hanging out at the gym all day. But it does mean you need to continue moving throughout the day. For those of you with an iWatch, this is why the watch continues to remind you to stand up throughout the day.
So now that weβve addressed the quality and quantity of food you eat, the next part is exercise. Your success rate for losing weight will increase substantially when you integrate exercise into your weekly routine. And despite what youβve probably been told, you donβt need to hit the gym for an hour every day to lose weight.
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There are two reasons why people love a HIIT cardio workout β it can help to burn more calories and it can produce something called the βafterburnβ effect.
In basic terms, after you finish a HIIT workout, you can continue burning fat. Your body works harder to deliver more oxygen to your muscles, which means you are burning calories for longer.
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Typically, a HIIT workout should be done within 15-20 minutes, not including a warm up and cool down. If the workout is going for longer, you may not be pushing yourself to the intended intensity β and potentially not giving yourself the chance to reap the most benefits.
The goal of high-intensity training is to elevate your heart rate into a zone that is close to that of your maximum heart rate during the work periods. Your target heart rate zone is a personal guideline, so getting close to your maximum heart rate may be something to work towards β initially, you might aim to get your heart rate within the lower end of the target heart rate zone as a starting point.
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A good rule of thumb is to subtract your age from 220. For example, if youβre 50 your maximum heart rate is 170. During HIIT workouts you should aim to be at around 80-90% of your maximum during the intense portion of your workout.
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HIIT workouts can be tailored by varying the work-to-rest ratios. For example, beginners may use a 1:2 ratio, training all-out for 60 seconds and then resting for twice as long. People who have been doing HIIT for longer may transition to a 1:1 ratio; that is, training at high intensity for 60 seconds and resting for 60 seconds before repeating.
As you progress with HIIT training, you may choose to begin shortening the βworkβ periods slightly β for example, going from 60 seconds to 45 seconds. Shorter work periods means you can reach a higher intensity (thanks to your increased fitness level) because you donβt have to sustain the work period for as long. Just remember you want to progress to a tougher work-to-rest ratio, so you should reduce the length of your rest too.
Regardless of your fitness level, HIIT workouts should be capped at 30 minutes daily. Rest is also crucial between HIIT workouts. Personally, Iβd recommend doing HIIT workouts on MWF with weight training TTS. Sunday is your day off!Β π΄
If you follow this plan, your physical fitness is guaranteed to improve and youβll watch the pounds drop off faster than you ever imagined.
The hardest part of losing weight is having the discipline to follow the plan each and every day because youβre bound to have screw ups along the way. After all, we are only human. Keep your screw ups in check and youβll be on your way to health and fitness!Β π
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