Powerful Steps To Take To Change Your Body And Mind Forever
By Kevin DiDonato, MS, CSCS, CES
Today, I am going to show you the steps needed to successfully lose weight and keep it off.
Typical weight loss plans include diet and exercise. These are staples to losing weight, and should not be stopped. But what really is a diet? It is a way to monitor the calories we are putting in our bodies. Some need it for health reasons, and some do it just to look good. It is a way to ensure we are getting the right amount and servings of fruits, vegetables, and fiber. It is a way to incorporate leaner cuts of protein (meat) and more healthy fats! Sound familiar?
Exercise is another way to eliminate calories. Cardio can expend a great deal of calories. Also, strength training increases lean muscle mass, helping to keep our fat burning furnace firing at optimal levels.
This combination is great for helping us lose weight. But what happens when it stops working? What happens when we resort back to our old ways?
There are different reasons why diet and exercise stop working: the restriction of calories, all the healthy food can be more expensive, boredom, and depriving yourself of what you love. These can be the downfall to any good program that lacks one step: a plan.
That’s right, developing a plan is the key to losing weight and keeping it off. People go to dietitians, personal trainers, and group exercise classes because of one central component: they have a format or a plan. Each aerobics class or bootcamp is choreographed with a routine of exercises, which help people from one level to another. A personal trainer designs an exercise program with increasing intensity to help you lose more weight. A dietitian develops a sound nutrition plan which includes when to eat, what to eat and the amount to eat.
Each one gives you a PLAN. So how can a plan help?
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