Do You Need To Lose Weight ? Follow These 3 Ways To Do It!

     Today's inactive lifestyle leads to the gain of unwanted weight. There's just no arguing that. However, how to lose the weight is the topic of many a discussion.

One of the main reasons we have a liver is to create energy from stored fat. That's why it's imperative your liver is always operating at its optimum level. Another role of the liver is to backup the kidneys if they are dehydrated. Want to keep your liver focused on converting fat to energy? Drink more water! The consumption of water is vital in order to maintain a healthy body. In summary, drink more water and consume fewer beverages that dehydrate your body.

You must expend calories in order to exist. Regardless of what we do in a twenty-four hour day, we constantly need energy. Doesn't everyone pretty much know that? What is not as commonly known is that the amount of muscle on your body determines your resting metabolic rate. You will increase your resting metabolic rate if you gain muscle mass, even the tiniest amount, which means you burn more calories throughout the day.

To reap the benefit of an increased metabolism does not mean you need to lift weights for two or three hours a day at the gym. Do you have that kind of time to invest? I know I don't.

If you are overweight and you'd like to increase your muscle mass, don't overdo it - limit yourself by starting with just squats and push-ups. Do five of each exercise daily. Those can both be done from the home and it won't cost you a dime. If you want more workout than just push-ups and squats, do you need a set of weights? Silly as it may sound, a pair of rocks will do the trick - even if they only weigh three or four pounds apiece.

For the quickest increase in muscle mass, make your entire body constantly rebuild and repair muscle. Does that mean working everything: back, chest, shoulders, biceps, triceps, forearms, quads, glutes, calves, hamstrings, and abdominals? It sure does. Does that require killing yourself at the gym every day? No. It all boils down to: push-ups and squats. Those two maneuvers will exercise every muscle in your body (it's even better if you have time to focus on exercising the individual muscles).

However, don't overlook the last but very important factor of losing or gaining weight: your diet. If three times a day you consume a double cheeseburger and a large fries, and drink a soda that's not calorie-free, you'll find it hard to lose weight no matter what exercises you do.

While there are many beliefs as to what type of diet works best (all fruit, all meat, all carbs, no fat, etc.), different types of food cause different kinds of reactions in everyone. All bodies metabolize food differently. What is good for one person could have no effect on another.

Which diet produces the best results for your body? To start, analyze how many calories you eat every day. Make sure your calorie count is the proper amount for your current body weight. Now make a note of how you feel emotionally and physically thirty minutes after every meal. Are you sluggish? Having problems keeping your eyes open? Or do you feel an increased amount of energy? You've probably already figured this out as your body is not averse to telling you how it feels after you've eaten a meal.

Light exercising, adequate water consumption, and a diet that makes you alive and full of energy are the fundamentals of losing weight. If all three of the above suggestions are integrated, you will successfully lose weight and live healthier while doing so!

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