The REAL Trick to Losing Weight
It’s that time of year where a lot of people are thinking about making some changes to themselves in the way of getting in better shape or losing some excess weight.
If you’re trying to lose weight and are finding the massive amount of information (and misinformation) out there about how to do it best, you are not alone.
There’s an easy way to lose weight but for some reason the diet, fitness and nutrition industries have managed to confuse the subject so much that many people don’t know where to turn for the real answer.
I’m here today to tell you what that answer is:
Your calories consumed must be less than the calories your body needs to function on a day by day basis.
In other words, “Eat Less, Move More“.
END OF STORY!
Yes, it really IS that simple.
Give your body lots of reasons to burn calories (which is why everyone says to lose weight working out is a something you should do, and they are right because it helps you burn those calories).
But also look at the quality of the calories you are consuming.
You want to feel fuller on less calories, right?
Therefore, the thing you really want to aim for is finding foods that will keep you feeling fuller longer (and this can be different kinds of foods for different people, we aren’t all cut from the exact same metabolic cloth here), and eat a little bit less than need to satisfy our body’s caloric needs and NOT MORE.
This means: Don’t stuff yourself with every meal.
This might seem like a no-brainer when you read it but you’d be surprised how many people gorge at meal time past the feeling of ‘full’ until they are stuffed, but wonder why they can’t lose weight when they only eat one meal a day and starve the rest of the day.
Well, probably because that one meal was worth TWO days of calories and their body is unlikely to burn all of it off before their next huge meal the next day.
Even worse off are the people that eat lots of meals throughout the day and do the same thing with every meal.
So … what kinds of foods are the best so that you can feel fuller, longer and not have to limit yourself to one meal a day or starving all day long every day?
Most people find that nutrient dense foods will make them feel fuller longer, as opposed to ’empty calories’ that you find in most processed foods, fast foods and junk foods.
So, try to fill up mostly on whole, natural fruits, vegetables, grains, nuts, seeds and meats and seafood.
The closer to nature your food source is the more nutrient dense it will be.
These types of foods also tend to be lower in calories than their processed brethren, so you can eat more of it and get fuller faster.
However, all that being said, it is not impossible to eat processed and junk foods and still lose weight.
It’s unlikely you’ll be very healthy at your lower weight if all you ever eat is junk food and you aren’t giving your body the proper nutrients it needs so remember that when reaching for your next donut instead of a healthy salad.
Also remember you won’t be able to eat as MUCH junk food because of their extremely high calorie content, so you might wind up eating your daily caloric limit and still winding up feeling hungry at the end of the day.
So, if you want junk food, have it.
Just don’t overdo it. And, remember it might just very well be your only meal that day if it’s worth your entire day’s calorie allotment.
The magic to losing weight really is very simple … even easy once you know what you need to keep track of.
And there really is NO TRICK. Calories In vs. Calories Out. End of Story.
Are you looking to lose some weight but just really sick of always feeling like you’re “On A Diet”?
Do you need a REAL SOLUTION for getting your calories straightened out without completely giving up the foods you love (yes, including junk food) ?
Eat Stop Eat is that solution. No more dieting.
Find out more about it here ==> EAT STOP EAT
Eat Stop Eat. Stop Dieting. Start Living.
Have a fit, fun and fantastic day.
Girlwithnoname
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January 7th, 2011 at 3:04 pm
I’ve been doing stopeatstop for over a good year now and it really is the easiest way to cut weekly calorie intake provided with all things its combined with a sensible diet and not used as an excuse to eat pizza and ice cream the rest of the time.
January 7th, 2011 at 3:22 pm
Thanks Matt… yah it really is a kick ass program. I don’t recommend crap on this blog… only stuff that works and is worth the investment. Eat Stop Eat is one of those programs that gets the honour of appearing on my blog cuz it WORKS!!
January 14th, 2011 at 2:57 pm
Sadly though due to conventional wisdom I still get resistance from people at work even though I have been doing it a year. They insist on how unhealthy it is. How I should eat breakfast everyday and how by not eating my metabolism slows down, despite the fact I have even brought the book in to show them some of the scientific backup.
Strange as i’m the only person out of the 30 that has a six pack some are slim but can only be described as skinny fat yet I’m still wrong.
January 14th, 2011 at 4:45 pm
Stick to it Matt. You know better than they do. Stick to your resolve!
January 15th, 2011 at 7:55 am
I’m glad that more and more people realize the fact that what you eat is not important for your weight loss goal, that it’S only about calories.
If you have a balanced diet, just eat less and you will lose fat.
Greg