Are you currently trying to burn off some fat? Well I hope you are employing these 5 methods, otherwise you are just wasting your time. Read on too see what they are!
Step 1: Keep track of the calories you take in, including liquids! If you need to lose weight quick then you need to stay ontop of your caloric intake. People often forget that what they drink can drastically affect their body weight just as the food they eat does. Many people ingest just as many calories through what they drink. Try switching to diet soda, cut back on the amount of sugar you put in your coffee and cut down on the alcohol. Also don't waste your money on so called energy drinks, they are full of sugar!
Step 2: Diet + Exercise If you want results you need to do both of them together. Cutting your calories alone will enable your body to lose fat but you will plateau eventually. Diet combined with an exercise routine that burns a good amount of calories will have you shedding that fat and you will lose weight quick.
Step 3: Track your progress correctly. When people say they want to lose weight. They usually mean they want to lose fat! There is a big difference. You should measure your body fat percentage by using a skin fold test. You can do this by using an Accu-measure caliper. Just looking at the scale can give you a false reading. For example according to the scale you may have gained more weight, so you get frustrated when in fact you have gained muscle which is good. On the contrary you may have lost some weight according to the scale and think that you are progressing nicely not knowing that you have lost precious muscle.
Step 4: Be Consistent. Stick with your diet and workout routine. If you're doing what you're supposed to be doing then you will see results within a month or so. Most people get frustrated and give up before that. Try your best not to skip workouts and stick to your diet.
Step 5: Have fun Don't view working out as a chore but as something fun. When I first started doing cardio I would look for any reason to get off the treadmill. So it's like I was sabotaging my workout before it even began. Now I motivate myself by competing with myself. For example every time I run on the treadmill I record all my stats such as how long I ran for, how many calories I burned etc and the next time I'm on it I try and beat my previous stats.
