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Diet or Exercise?

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It is a known fact that the 2 most important areas for anyone wanting to lose weight are DIET and EXERCISE. But more often than not, one would just decide to focus on one area to achieve the maximum effect. So which is it – to go for a proper diet or to focus on regular exercise to shed that extra kilos?

One would argue that eating right or proper diet control is certainly the more effective way to weight loss, but for some people who are genetically fat or overweight, they may not achieve substantial weight loss just by eating right or not over-eating for that matter . In such cases it makes great sense to compliment the dieting with regular exercise in order to achieve the desired weight reduction.

On the other hand, one would reason that just focussing on a proper and regular exercise regiment would lead to faster weight reduction as it helps to burn the unwanted calories almost instantly. This is definitely a fact. However, if one doesn't control the amount and type of food intake and choose to indulge in over-eating, one may need to put in more hours and the frequency of workouts in order to burn off the excessive calories due to such an eating pattern.

At the end of the day, assuming personal responsibility over our eating habits and exercise schedules should be the order of the day. Learning to understand how your body responds to food and exercise is crucial as it gives you an idea of ​​how much of each is sufficient for you to achieve your weight loss objective to stay in the pink of health.

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Source by Bernard Teo

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The 10 Part Plan

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So, let's start at the basics. You want to lose weight, but how to start?

I am going to briefly outline a 10 part plan. I will be going into each part in more depth in my free weekly e-zin, but the workable bones are going to be here.

1. WHY? To lose weight, we first need a motivation. Although we all know this, quite often what happens is that we take someone else's desires as our motivation and then fail. The motivation must be ours own. It does not matter how basic it may be, if it lights a fire of desire in us, it will galvanize us to achieving our goals. Fitting back into an old pair of jeans, kindling the passion in our partner, finding a new partner, living to see our kids / grandkids grow up; Whatever the reason is emotional or for physical health, the WHY must always be satisfied.

2. DREAMS. A diary with our end results clearly marked and pictureally shown always helps. A picture of you in earlier years, the perfect beach, the grandkids, the perfect partner; a reference you can turn to help you stay focused on the why and your goal. Here the jokes and stories also help!

3. PLAN. All great journeys are planned, and this is no exception. Knowing your goal and then how you intend to reach it, sensibly, is absolutely essential. This way you always know if you are on track, if the course is a little too hard so you can adjust, or too easy ..

Without a 'map' you will probably get lost, de-motivated and then give up.

4. FRIENDS AND FAMILY. We need these guys as allies, or at least on the side. Having your mates coming round with pizzas or Ben and Jerry does not help. I will be covering the easiest ways to handle these guys in a couple of weeks, but at the moment, avoid orlist …..!

5. FOOD. To lose weight, we must eat. It may seem to be contradictoryorily, but if we do not eat, and eat well, the body 'panics' and starts to store. To aid the body lose weight it needs regular balanced delicious meals. Taste is important. It also needs fears and diversity. Remember, the body is not just the arms, legs, head and torso, it is emotional as well. If you feel cheated, or have serious craving, this effects your body and also your willpower.

6. MENUS. Like the plan above, meals should also be planned, probably at the start of a week, but with options so that if the unforeseen happens you will have room to move and it will not hinder your progress. Discipline is important, but so is the ability to be flexible.

7. SUPERFOODS. Adding these to your diet can help no end. In the special report I talk about every day superfood's and how you can use them.

8. WATER. Water is absolutely essential, we need it to help move the gunk out! Also to hydrate and puff out our cells, which helps the rejuvenation.

9. SLEEP. This is when your body recharges and rejuvenates, and can also break down the fat to be removed. To start with, while your body adjusts to the changes you are making and is spring cleaning you will probably need more.

10. EXERCISE. This can mean a walk in the park, running up stairs, dancing in the bedroom, sex, or taking an exercise class. Exercise helps kick start our metabolism which allows us to burn calories faster, tones and stops flabbiness as the fat comes off, and helps or hearts and lungs rebuild and strengthen. Start off gently and build as you get stronger and more confident.

I hope these pointers help, happy slimming!

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Source by Sam J Nicholas

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The Best Way To Lose Weight – Diet Or Exercise

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There have been a lot of raging debates going on among the weight loss experts on which is the best way to lose weight fast- diet or exercise? What about you? What do you think? Many of you would probably say ‘diet’ because “we are what we eat” but then many might argue it’s ‘exercise’ for the simple fact that you need to burn the calories that you put in. So let’s weigh the contributions these two offers in weight loss.

Diet

#If you choose a good diet plan, eliminating high calorie and fatty food without changing much of your lifestyle, you will lose weight.

#If you eat smaller portions but more frequently, you will also lose weight.

#If you include more high fibre food, little or none at all processed food in your daily diet, you will still lose weight.

#If you eat much less than you normally do, you will lose weight

#Drinking lots of water will help you lose weight as well.

#You can diet in the comfort of your own home.

#It can be hard to control your diet and you go back to your old, unhealthy eating habits.

#If you just diet and lose significant weight, your skin will be loose and saggy.

#If you try to diet too hard, it might have serious consequences like anorexia or bulimia.

Exercise

#If you continue to eat what you want and when you want but you exercise a lot, you are burning more calories than you consume,you will lose weight.

#Exercise makes you sleep better at night. As sleep plays a part in your body metabolism, this is a plus from exercise.

#If you are not consistent with your workouts, your weight loss might not be significant.

#If you do high intensity exercises, you might injure yourself. Too much exercises can also lead to fatigue and diminished motivation.

#You need to set aside an allocated time to go to the gym. Even if you exercise at home, you need a fair bit of time which can be a problem for some busy people.

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Source by Chris Teo