ABS ARE MADE IN THE KITCHEN NOT THE GYM

Abs are made in the kitchen not the gym

Do you really want to lose those extra pounds? What do you need to do to get started? Most people have been conditioned to believe that exercise is the tool required for losing weigh unfortunately this just isn’t so. For the average person, exercise alone will barely scratch the surface of your goals but consistent proper nutritional changes will change your life.

There is no point beating around the bush with this one, despite the rhetoric and the common beliefs, it is indisputable. I cannot count the number of times I have heard, “I over ate but it should be fine, I’m going to put in some extra time in the gym,” or, “I don’t know why I’m not losing weight faster, I think I really need to start working out again”.

“Exercise won’t help you to lose weight” is not the popular thing to say, especially in a worldwide obesity epidemic. Recent studies are now supporting that our bodies adjust to increased activities, becoming more efficient. Initially you may burn more calories but eventually that change will plateau. There is further research which shows that increased exercise without nutritional changes may also cause weight gain. The weight gain from exercise DOES NOT typically come from muscle increase, but as you can imagine additional activity will increase your appetite as researchers have shown.

The only way to lose fat is to be in a calorie negative state, that is, using more calories than you consume. If one pound of fat is 3,500 calories it can be estimated 500 calorie per day difference may result in losing one pound per week.

What does that mean in terms of diet versus exercise? Regarding your diet you could ingest 500 calories less per day which is as simple as having two cups less of rice per day. Regarding exercising that is the equivalent of walking two and a half hours every day. Therefore, working out for weight loss is much more time consuming and effortful than simply, healthily adjusting your diet.

Okay, in the simplest terms possible we have indicated that the results are faster, easier and more sustainable when using a diet regimen to lose weight.

The question may arise, if I want to lose weight why should I bother to exercise at all? I cannot overstate the importance of exercise in maintaining lifestyle changes. It is practically inevitable that left alone you will lose some of your all-important muscle mass when on a fat loss diet. This can be tricky, as fat loss without maintaining muscle can result in varied levels of loose excess skin. Additionally, less muscle will result in a lowered metabolism, less activity and an even lowered caloric requirement along with a reduction in your metabolic rate brought on by weeks, months, or even years of a calorie reduced diet. At the end of the day with lost muscle mass you will have to eat even less to maintain your weight than before. This is a large factor in the 80% of dieters who regain what they lost or more.

Supporting your nutritional changes with exercise is of primary importance, this is where healthy permanent lifestyle changes begin. Next time we will be looking at what types of exercising is important in your effort to maintain complete wellness.