Diet and weight loss success can be achieved by sticking to a clean diet and using some great workout videos—it’s that simple!
When you hear the words diet, workout, or weight loss, what comes to mind? What if I asked you to conjure up the thought of health and workout videos? Would it be an absolute dread or your lifelong supreme challenge?
Well, those words should not bring any of those negative thoughts to mind—they simply should mean you’re living a healthy way of life. It is something that we all should look forward to. There are so many alternatives out there to keeping ourselves physically fit, heart-healthy, and mentally balanced. It is also important to know that no one is alone in his or her quest to find the right weight loss and workout regime that we can stick to and perform on a long-term basis.
That is why I would like to discuss two very important steps in getting you to your goal, or as I like to refer to it, as my “happy place.”
Different types of Exercise and a Low-Fat, Clean Diet Plan
Never-ending fad diets are not proven to work well for the majority of people. You might read or hear of amazing results but they never tell you that they are usually short-lived, leaving you back with the weight you have lost and then some. For those of you just starting out, I think the best suggestions I could give would be to begin with a low-fat diet, meaning keeping your fat intake to under ten to fifteen fat grams per meal. You will find that by doing this, your caloric intake should decrease or stay within 1,000 to 1,800 calories per day.
- Never skip meals—especially breakfast. This is your most important meal of the day. Just as a vehicle cannot run without the proper fuel, neither can our bodies, as it is the most amazing machine known to man.
- You should break larger meals down to four to six smaller meals per day, eating them about three hours apart. When we keep fueling our bodies with high-octane protein and complex carbs, we will experience smooth rides throughout our busy days. In return, your metabolism will begin to burn higher and your insulin swings will diminish. No more extreme sugar cravings and temptations to stuff sugar-laden, fat-ridden foods into our mouths like donuts, candy bars, and salty processed chips. And heaven forbid, please stay away from those fried foods and Super-Sized Fast Food places! Here’s a thought ... when we don’t plan our meals and shop accordingly, we set ourselves up for failure.
