It's a problem which has been baffling men and women for decades, how to lose weight and keep it off long term. Today we're going to teach you the rules which so many dieters and gym users miss and you'll be achieving your fat loss goals in no time.
How many times have you heard people saying they cannot get rid of their belly no matter how hard they work in the gym or what they eat? What if we told you that the five simple rules to lasting weight loss are nowhere near as complex as you may think and, better still, they are all completely free to do.
By the end of today's article you should feel a lot more confident and a lot more equipped in your battle against the bulge.
We start by looking at your calorie intake. Are you eating too much? Are you eating too little? The latter is perhaps even worse, as you're possibly starving yourself of your favorite foods and still getting nothing to show for it. The trick is to find the balance between the two. How many friends have tried the latest celebrity diet only to pile the fat straight back on a month or two down the line? This is because they often cut their calorie intake so drastically or deprive their body of necessary nutrients (usually carbs).
While many people assume working out your target calorie intake is really confusing the truth is it's not. Take your target body weight (the weight you want to be) in pounds and multiply it by twelve. This tells you roughly how many calories to shoot for every day and the focus needs to be on the word 'roughly' because, as you'll find out next, the worst thing you can do is become a calorie-counting dieter.
The most important part of your diet is what those calories are made up of. You need to get the split between protein, fats and carbohydrates correct because that's what is going to make all of the difference to your results. For example, a guy consuming 2000 unhealthy, fatty calories per day will not get the same results as somebody eating the same amount of calories but getting them from healthier sources. It's common sense.
One of the best ways to achieve this is to use the 4-4-2 system. That means 40% of your calories come from protein, 40% come from carbohydrates and 20% come from fats. So this is how to work that out:
Protein - Work out 40% of your daily calorie target. Now divide that figure by 4 (that's how many calories are in one gram of protein) to find out how many grams of protein you should eat each day.
For carbs do the exact same sum.
Fats - Work out 20% of your daily calorie target and divide the result by nine this time (that's how many calories are in one single gram of fat). This gives you an idea how many grams of fat to consume every day.
If you are able to hit your daily target of the three main macronutrients you will notice that you stop counting you calories altogether. That's because your macronutrients are far more important. This is why, as a fitness instructor, I can't help but frown when I see ladies reading the calorie count on every little piece of food they eat throughout the day.
This solid diet plan is the first step to building the body and the new lifestyle you are striving for. Go for it. No matter whether this is your first attempt at building a better physique or you've tried a dozen times but got nowhere in the past. Now you have the facts, use them to your advantage.
Sadly, the majority of gym members never take the time to do what you have done today. They spend years trying to work out how to lose weight without actually taking the small amount of time necessary to put an end to all of their problems. The good news for you is that you've just taken the first step and now have the foundations of a really good eating plan established!
How many times have you heard people saying they cannot get rid of their belly no matter how hard they work in the gym or what they eat? What if we told you that the five simple rules to lasting weight loss are nowhere near as complex as you may think and, better still, they are all completely free to do.
By the end of today's article you should feel a lot more confident and a lot more equipped in your battle against the bulge.
We start by looking at your calorie intake. Are you eating too much? Are you eating too little? The latter is perhaps even worse, as you're possibly starving yourself of your favorite foods and still getting nothing to show for it. The trick is to find the balance between the two. How many friends have tried the latest celebrity diet only to pile the fat straight back on a month or two down the line? This is because they often cut their calorie intake so drastically or deprive their body of necessary nutrients (usually carbs).
While many people assume working out your target calorie intake is really confusing the truth is it's not. Take your target body weight (the weight you want to be) in pounds and multiply it by twelve. This tells you roughly how many calories to shoot for every day and the focus needs to be on the word 'roughly' because, as you'll find out next, the worst thing you can do is become a calorie-counting dieter.
The most important part of your diet is what those calories are made up of. You need to get the split between protein, fats and carbohydrates correct because that's what is going to make all of the difference to your results. For example, a guy consuming 2000 unhealthy, fatty calories per day will not get the same results as somebody eating the same amount of calories but getting them from healthier sources. It's common sense.
One of the best ways to achieve this is to use the 4-4-2 system. That means 40% of your calories come from protein, 40% come from carbohydrates and 20% come from fats. So this is how to work that out:
Protein - Work out 40% of your daily calorie target. Now divide that figure by 4 (that's how many calories are in one gram of protein) to find out how many grams of protein you should eat each day.
For carbs do the exact same sum.
Fats - Work out 20% of your daily calorie target and divide the result by nine this time (that's how many calories are in one single gram of fat). This gives you an idea how many grams of fat to consume every day.
If you are able to hit your daily target of the three main macronutrients you will notice that you stop counting you calories altogether. That's because your macronutrients are far more important. This is why, as a fitness instructor, I can't help but frown when I see ladies reading the calorie count on every little piece of food they eat throughout the day.
This solid diet plan is the first step to building the body and the new lifestyle you are striving for. Go for it. No matter whether this is your first attempt at building a better physique or you've tried a dozen times but got nowhere in the past. Now you have the facts, use them to your advantage.
Sadly, the majority of gym members never take the time to do what you have done today. They spend years trying to work out how to lose weight without actually taking the small amount of time necessary to put an end to all of their problems. The good news for you is that you've just taken the first step and now have the foundations of a really good eating plan established!
About the Author:
About the author: Russ Howe PTI is a fitness instructor who teaches people how to lose weight every day in the gym. Take more free tips from the UK's most followed Personal Trainer if you're trying to build a superior physique in 2013.
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