| Some people seem to be blessed with a metabolism | | | | routine that you follow consistently. |
| that makes sure they never put on any weight and | | | | It is therefore, essential to keep changing your exercise |
| even if they do, they manage to work it off quickly. | | | | schedule so that you body is challenged constantly |
| But there are some people who find it extremely hard | | | | and remains on the fat burning mode for a longer |
| to lose the weight that they have gained, no matter | | | | period. |
| what they do. | | | | As your body adapts to the exercise schedule you |
| Weight gain and weight loss are natural processes | | | | should increase your cardio work outs and increase |
| that have a direct relation with what and how much | | | | your strength training to get maximum results |
| you eat and the amount you exercise. Here are some | | | | Weekend binging... |
| of the truths demystified that keep you from losing | | | | Giving yourself treats occasionally is a good idea to |
| weight: | | | | keep yourself motivated to stay on your diet. But there |
| Not keeping track of your calorie intake...It's important | | | | is no point to this if you blow it completely on every |
| to know what amount goes in... | | | | weekend and go on a food overdrive. In order to lose |
| You will have to count your calories. Exercising does | | | | a pound you need to exercise consistently for seven |
| not absolve you from this duty. If you keep supplying | | | | days a week and lose 500 calories. By letting go of |
| your body with the amount of food to replenish the | | | | this routine on weekends, you take a step backwards |
| calories that you have burnt while exercising, it is logical | | | | and have to start again from the beginning when the |
| to assume that you will not be losing weight. | | | | week begins. |
| You shall have to program your body such that it | | | | So in order to lose weight you shall have to choose |
| burns the excess fat that is stored in your body by | | | | between the treats that you want. Also if you don t |
| eating less and having small but frequent meals a day. | | | | want to exercise, you shall have to supplement it with |
| Also you are not doing yourself any favor by thinking | | | | some other physical activity that you enjoy such as |
| that you are eating low fat food such as low fat ice | | | | swimming or dancing. Most importantly, don't use food |
| cream or diet colas. These foods do have a fat | | | | as a reward! |
| content that can ruin your diet and sabotage your | | | | Stress and lack of sleep...Emotions play a huge role... |
| weight loss program as the low fat in these food | | | | Lack of sleep and stress release a hormone called |
| items is often compensated with more sugar! | | | | Cortisol that makes you hungrier and leads to |
| Not changing the exercise routine...The human body | | | | emotional eating. Lack of sleep also makes you |
| gets used to a certain routine after a while... | | | | sluggish that makes you less active and does not |
| Not changing your exercise schedule makes you | | | | allow the body to constantly work towards burning fat! |
| reach a plateau where you stop losing weight. Initially | | | | So sleep well and de stress if you want to lose |
| the fat gets burnt because your body is being made to | | | | weight! |
| work but your body also gets used to the exercise | | | | |