5 Tips To Keep The Fat Off

     When it comes to losing body fat and keeping it off, one may find themselves trying a variety of things. The latest home or gym challenges to the newly discovered training split. More often than not it is a new supplement and health equipment that promises results. When trying these methods, be sure to look at the fine print. You will find a statement that say's something like, "results not typical" or "results vary with user". The statements will also be accompanied with something like, "with regular diet and exercise". The reason manufactures give these disclaimers is because it is known that regular diet and exercise is the "tried and true" method of achieving the reduction of body fat. The use of their products do not provide any significant body fat reduction on its own. So, if we recognize that regular diet and exercise is the way to go, then why deviate? I have provided five tips that will help jump start the fat loss and keep it off. 

#5 - Cut The Crap

     When most people choose to change their nutritional habits for the better, they typically go from bad to worse without knowing so. Often I see people incorporate products that are stripped of nutrients at the sake of reducing a calories. Phrases such as low fat, reduced fat, fat free, sugar free, etc., should all be warning signs in most instances. We know fats and sugars are often the sources of flavor, so if they are cut out then flavor is usually added by a manmade substance. Cut The Crap. Drop these products and pick up the freshly grown, non-frozen foods. Eating real, freshly grown foods will provide your body with a large boost of sustainable energy and increase your metabolism to help with body fat loss. 

#4 - Stop Skipping Breakfast

     After a good night of sleep, our body is getting set to "turn on" to start the day. While asleep, the bodies caloric demand drops, but does not stop as many may think. Muscle tissue repair, cell duplication, nutrient transport, etc., is all occurring while we sleep. When we wake up, it's time to file the machine. I recommend starting your day with a light meal. We don't want to burden our metabolism and digestive system with a large, heavy meal right away. Fresh fruits and oats is the route I highly recommend. Micronutrient rich foods that are light will keep the body awake and not crashing within a few hours after eating. Oats accompanied with something such as grape fruit, strawberries, mixed berries or a banana is metabolic friendly and key to body fat loss. 

#3 - Eat Heavy at Lunch, Not at Dinner

     Eating a large lunch is most beneficial for body fat loss. Eating larger meals earlier in the day, after breakfast, instead of later in the evening closer to bed time is another metabolic key. This method allows for the foods to properly digest and empty from the stomach. Typically most people have started their day and have exerted calories while carrying on in their daily lives. This is great because now a caloric expenditure has occurred which is how we want it. Having more calories out than in is best when it comes to developing an optimal approach in reducing body fat. 

#2 - Get Active

     This should go without saying but I will say it. Get Active. Body fat loss has a formula to it and an active lifestyle is a necessary factor. I encourage finding an activity that is fun or grasps your attention the most. Activities such as biking, swimming, skating, rowing, weight training, etc., is all fair game. The next step is to make that activity progressive so you may continue to see progress and be challenged, all while having fun. Physical activity provides many positive benefits which include stress relief and immediate gratification. Elevating your heart rate and putting your muscles, cardiac and skeletal muscles, through stress so they may grow, help reduce body fat, boost metabolism and drop the body fat. 

#1 - Be Consistent

     Consistency is key in all we do in our daily lives. To be successful at work, you must be consistently at your best. To reduce body fat, you must be consistent with your approach. The newest and best techniques are pointless without consistency. Putting in half the effort will get you half the result. Basically, you get out what you put in. Give the methods you choose time to work before you decide it is not working or not for you. Understand we are not on/off switches, so change does not happen instantly. Put trust in the process long enough for it to work. 

     The above techniques are not anything secret, just offend forgotten when people are new to their body fat loss journeys. Take the time to consult with an expert and do your own research from credible sources. Know that what works for your friend or the person your seeking advice from, may not work for you to the same degree. Pick and choose different methods and assemble your own program for your success. Apply the above five tips and watch the body fat come off and stay off.