If you believed everything that you read on the internet, you would think that losing weight is the hardest and most complicated thing in the entire world. Sure, the road can be tough, and it takes a lot of commitment, but it doesn’t have to be complicated if you just stick to the tried and tested basics of health and fitness! Forget fad, forget trends, there are only a few things that you need to keep in mind. Here are the seven fundamentals of weight loss.
It’s as simple as this: if you achieve a calorie deficit every single day, then you are going to end up losing weight! A low calorie diet combined with exercise is the only surefire way to make sure that you burn more calories than you consume.
Healthy fats and lean proteins are the two things that you should be looking for the most in your food choices. Fat is only a scary word when it follows saturated, but the unsaturated healthy fats found in things like avocado, seeds and legumes are one of the best things for weight loss, and lean protein will leave you feeling fuller for longer.
Contrary to popular belief, you don’t have to totally give up carbs. Around 40% of your diet should actually come from carbs, but the right kind of carbs is the key. Complex carbs like whole wheat bread, oats, and barley rather than refined carbs like white bread and pasta etc.
Don’t just save your active side for when you are at the gym. Of course, you can be as your most active when you have all of the right equipment, but that doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t be walking instead of riding the bus, taking stairs instead of the lift, all of those extra things that add to more activity during the day.
Don’t make the mistake of thinking that lifting weights at the gym will turn you into a bulky bodybuilder. Lifting weights is, in fact, a great way to make you leaner by working your muscles and burning calories in a fast way.
High intensity interval training is one of the best things you can do for effective weight loss. It is the best form of working out to get your metabolism soaring and your body burning as much fat as possible.
Make sure that you get enough sleep! You can’t expect to adhere to all of the other tips if you are running on only a few hours of rest per night. Getting the right amount of sleep will help you to be energised and ready to take on the world.