One of the first liners from new clients is "I eat really little, theres nothing to reduce further in there. Yet I can't seem to lose weight. I guess now i have to start exercising". To which I just smile and listen further.
I'm smiling cause all ineed to do is step up their eating quantity and they'd start losing weight. I'm happy cause they will be happy....they will eat more and yet lose....truly, the biggest loser does win!!
Several points to consider here.......
1) Exercise is important, no debate there. But in a fat loss regimen, exercise contributes by about 20-25%. It is the diet which is vastly responsible for fat loss, contributing to 75-80% of your weight loss.
But it is only through exercise that one can greatly improve fitness levels, muscle tone and keep strength and flexibilty high. Towards these goals there is no substitute for exercise and it must form an essential part of our routine.
2) When it comes to weight/fat loss, our metabolism plays an imp role. Higher your metabolism, higher is the rate of fat burn. But how does one improve this devil called "metabolism"
- frequent small meals through the day
- exercise which increases activity levels.
- increase in mucle mass through weight training.
3) You want to lose weight/fat, you have to eat less than the calories required to maintain your current body weight. i.e. negative calorie intake. And here is where there is a need to be set a balance b/w what we like to eat, how much we eat in the frequent meal pattern and what we need to eat.
"Individuality" is the keyword". Every "body" has an individualistic requirement, its own requirement of protein, nutrients, and optimal diet for fat burn. It is imp to know and understand your body's composition, what kind of diet & exercise best instigates fat burn & weave it together with your convenience and taste preferences. That's what is good dietary management which translates to a potent lifestyle.
I'm smiling cause all ineed to do is step up their eating quantity and they'd start losing weight. I'm happy cause they will be happy....they will eat more and yet lose....truly, the biggest loser does win!!
Several points to consider here.......
1) Exercise is important, no debate there. But in a fat loss regimen, exercise contributes by about 20-25%. It is the diet which is vastly responsible for fat loss, contributing to 75-80% of your weight loss.
But it is only through exercise that one can greatly improve fitness levels, muscle tone and keep strength and flexibilty high. Towards these goals there is no substitute for exercise and it must form an essential part of our routine.
2) When it comes to weight/fat loss, our metabolism plays an imp role. Higher your metabolism, higher is the rate of fat burn. But how does one improve this devil called "metabolism"
- frequent small meals through the day
- exercise which increases activity levels.
- increase in mucle mass through weight training.
3) You want to lose weight/fat, you have to eat less than the calories required to maintain your current body weight. i.e. negative calorie intake. And here is where there is a need to be set a balance b/w what we like to eat, how much we eat in the frequent meal pattern and what we need to eat.
"Individuality" is the keyword". Every "body" has an individualistic requirement, its own requirement of protein, nutrients, and optimal diet for fat burn. It is imp to know and understand your body's composition, what kind of diet & exercise best instigates fat burn & weave it together with your convenience and taste preferences. That's what is good dietary management which translates to a potent lifestyle.
