6 Tips To Help You Lose Fat Not Muscle
March 4, 2009 by Victoria Jamison
Filed under Weight Loss
It takes a very careful balancing act with your diet to achieve fat lose without losing muscle. I’ve put together six top strategies that give you these kind of results.
Keep On Eating
I know, you think I’m crazy. How can you lose weight by adding more food. I should be more specific. Eat more often, not necessarily more food. It’s very important to give your body protein periodically throughout the day.
When you eat more often, you let your body know that it can relax because more food is coming soon. This keeps your body from panicking and keeping some of your calories tucked away in the form of fat.
It’s extremely important to keep your blood sugar levels .. well, level. When they fluctuate up and down, it’s nearly impossible to lose fat. When you go for an extended amount of time without food, your blood sugar level drops dramatically.
Decrease body…
Read more on quick weight loss diets..7 Mistakes That Kill Your Time In The Gym
February 24, 2009 by Victoria Jamison
Filed under Diet
If you can manage to set aside the time you need in the gym, treat it like the precious commodity it is. Don’t waste your time with these top 7 items most people get trapped doing.
1 - Don’t work out too much! Sounds contradictory? It’s not. I know of people who spend 90 minutes on cardio, then another hour on weights and who knows how much time researching the latest supplements. You’re body can only benefit from a certain amount of exercise. Go over that amount and it’s all wasted.
2) Stop stopping for too long! You know if you’re one of these people. You see a friend walk in the gym who you haven’t seen in a while and suddenly your heart rate is too high and you need to rest “for a little bit.” Don’t stop everytime you have a chance. It’s not going to help you…
Read more on quick weight loss diets..Feed Your Muscles and Starve Your Fat
February 19, 2009 by Victoria Jamison
Filed under Weight Loss
It takes a very careful balancing act with your diet to achieve fat lose without losing muscle. I’ve put together six top strategies that give you these kind of results.
Eat More Than You Think You Should
Believe it or not, it’s all about increasing the amount of food you’re eating, not decreasing it. It’s not about taking in more calories, but rather providing your body with the protein it needs at the proper times.
This will reduce the bodies tendency to go into “survival mode”, which is where your body starts storing calories as fat when you haven’t eaten for a long period of time.
Keep energies up by having constant regular blood sugar levels. Not eating for long periods, decreases your blood sugar and makes you tired.
When you eat smaller meals more often, your body can better digest what you’re putting into it. This means greater nutrient absorption and…
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