Don't Jeopardize Your Fitness and Weight Loss Efforts By Doing These Things
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If you are trying to get into shape, which many of us are
frantically trying to do at this time of year, you more than likely know what
you should be doing - eating fewer calories and exercising more. But do you
know what NOT to do? There are things that we believe may be helping us
but are actually jeopardizing our weight loss and shaping up efforts. Here, we
look at a few of those things.
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Doing Lots of Cardio
It is a popular thought that in order to lose weight and get
into shape, you should do as much cardio based exercise as possible, but it
just isn't true. In fact, those people who spend hours in the gym doing cardio
purely for the purpose of getting into shape are not doing themselves any
favors at all. Too much cardio can help to contribute to a loss of muscle
tone in the body. To burn fat rapidly, the best form of exercise is HIIT. Don't
get us wrong, for heart and fitness, steady cardio is good, but for weight loss
purposes, it is not your best option. If you do a lot of cardio, try to balance
it out with some strength
training to make sure that you maintain and build muscle tone.
Starving Yourself
If you think starving yourself is the fastest way to lose
weight and get into shape, think again. Doing that will probably likely lead to
your body gaining more weight in the future, as your metabolism will be out of
kilter. Meals should always be filling and nutritious,
and you should try to avoid overeating. Calorie counters such as My Fitness Pal can help you to work
out how many calories you need to take in each day, based on your fitness and
lifestyle, height and weight.
Choosing Low Fat Or Diet Foods
While the name of them suggests that they will help us lose
weight, they may have the opposite effect. In many instances, low-fat or diet
options have more sugar or sweeteners in them than their higher fat
counterparts, which will leave you feeling hungry. Choose fresh, unprocessed
foods instead.
Don't Try to Rush It
Remember, weight loss is a journey, not a race. It will take
time for you to get to the point where you want to be. Enjoy it and set
yourself new goals and challenges. Making it into a lifestyle choice will
change your attitude and mindset towards exercise and food and help you to keep
you making the best choices in the future.
Giving Up When It Gets Hard
When it comes to losing weight, not giving up and being
consistent are the most important things. You will probably have the odd slip-up
but try not to let that get you down and stop you from keeping going. Consider
it purely as a bump in the road to healthy living, and one that once you have
got over it, you can get back on track and carry on.
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