Five secrets for successful weight loss
These secrets will make ANY weight loss plan you are on work successfully for you!
1. FATS
Fats are essential! Do not leave out healthy fats from your diet! Fats make you full and satisfied. If you skip it, you will end up snacking and feeling hungry… Stick to the healthy oils: coconut oil, olive oil, avocados etc. A small amount of animal fat is fine, but remember too much animal fat is not good for your heart! Click here to read more about Essential Fatty Acids.
2. FRUIT & VEGGIES
Veggies, veggies and more veggies. Make sure half of your plate for each meal contains leafy greens veggies, brocolli Eat lots of green vegetables: Fill HALF your plate with leafy green vegetables, broccoli, asparagus, tomatoes, leeks and other healthy vegetables.
On the other hand: remember that fruit is high in sugar, so limit it and rather eat the superfruits like blueberries, cranberries, goji berries, acai berries, apples, click here to read more.
3. SNACK WISELY
Try not to snack, but if you do make the right choices! Choose nuts, seeds, biltong or veggies. Snacks increases your calorie intake, which you do not need especially not if you are trying to lose weight! However, you should be fine if you snack wisely.
4. DAIRY
Portion size is essential here. There is nothing wrong with making a cheese platter but limit intake as cheese may contain preservatives and unwanted carbohydrates. Have no more than 250 ml of milk and no more than 30 g cheese per day.
5. EXERCISE
Our bodies were made to move. If you exercise regularly you would know how amazing your body feels when you do! Exercise benefits (Read more) are endless and exercising is crucial for a healthy lifestyle – physically and mentally. Exercise, read carefully: even if just for 5-10 minutes a day and lets face it, this is totally possible. Incorporate interval training as well as strength training for optimal results. Click here to get a easy exercise routines.
There you have it! Now make use of it.