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There are several ways with the help of exercise to lose your weight! Exercise can raise your resting metabolic rate, thus offsetting the lowering effects of dieting and helping you burn more calories even when at rest.
Strength training is especially important, because it increases the amount of muscle you have. And your body burns more fat to meet the metabolic needs of all that high-energy muscle. Choose high-energy exercise-such as walking, bicycling, cross country skiing, swimming, step aerobics-that gives your arms and legs a good workout. After 30 minutes, your body begins to burn stored fat for energy. It also takes at least 30 minutes to burn more calories than your body can replace by eating. Try alternating gym workouts with outside activities, or change your routine every six weeks. You'll burn more energy and you won't get as bored.
Avoid alcohol and smoking. Both inhibit the burning of abdominal fat. That's why drinkers and smokers tend to be bigger around the waist than abstainers.
Cutting back to less than 30 percent of your calories from fat can help you reduce your body fat more than just cutting total calories. Because your body is very efficient at turning the fat such as animal fat, coconut oil, palm oil you eat into body fat and it takes a lot more energy to turn carbohydrates into fat.
Don't skip meals. Studies show that both frequent small snacks and one or two large meals tend to lower your resting metabolic rate. People who skip breakfast burn fewer 5 percent calories than those who eat a healthy morning meal. The best thing to do is to eat many small meals throughout the day.
Getting adequate fluids helps your body function properly and may contribute to feeling full so you're not tempted to munch high-fat high-calorie foods.
