This article is going to share what I have found to be the most effective weight loss tips after a long streak of trying to lose weight, but gaining it all back over and over again throughout my childhood, teens, and early twenties. In this first article, I will discuss three great tips you can really take to the bank. Weight loss does not involve just one factor, but several. It is a multi-factor approach that yields the best results, in other words, lots of good tips go a long way!
Tip #1: Eat protein every two to three hours
This is the secret that bodybuilders, athletes, gymnasts and other lean, mean fighting machines have known for a long time. Protein is harder to metabolize than fat and carbohydrates, so essentially, you get all the good muscle preserving nutrients that you need and fewer calories than you would expect.
Tip #2: Replace breads, cereals & pasta with fresh, whole fruits and vegetables.
Another nutritional tip. Cereals, bread and pasta are very calorie dense foods that really do not carry much nutritional value. Fiber is important, but you can easily get enough of that from your greens (i.e. vegetables). Fruits and vegetables will give you far more essential vitamins, in their natural forms, and clean your tubes. Replace these starchy carbohydrates with fruits and vegetables and you will lose weight simply by consuming fewer calories. Never worry about eating too many vegetables and only avoid excess fruits if they are very sugary like bananas or prunes. Do not eat too many dried fruits because those are very calorie dense – think fresh fruits and vegetables!
Tip #3: Exercise before you eat
You knew exercise was coming, right? Now, I’m not going to ask you to do more, although that will always help. Longer, faster, and harder exercise will always lead to better results than your current exercise, but my point here is about timing. After exercise, you metabolism is revved up, so your body absorbs more of the calories that it consumes than it normally does. That is why breakfast and post-workout nutrition are considered both the most important meals of the day as well as the most metabolically efficient.
What is your biggest meal of the day? If you answered dinner, then to burn the most calories, exercise before your meal if possible, and try to get eating within thirty minutes of finishing your exercise – as you wait, your metabolism returns to normal.
More easy weight loss tips to come in the future. I hope you enjoyed this article and take up these three big tips.
To Summarize:
- Eat protein every 2-3 hours
- Replace starchy carbohydrates with fresh fruits and veggies
- Exercise before you eat (dinner is preferable)
The author is a competitive powerlifter who counts losing 60lbs of fat and gaining 30lbs of muscle among some of his greatest accomplishments. A former fat boy turned powerlifter, he loves to help others achieve their strength and weight loss goals.
