In the United States, 210 million people are overweight. This represents more than two-thirds of our total population. With so many people needing to lose weight, there is some good advice available.
The most important aspect of losing weight is following a good eating program. This is a great surprise to many people. Many people think that if they exercise and spend a few hours in the gym each week, they should lose weight. In reality, what you eat accounts for 80% of the weight you lose. The other 20% take care of your workouts. That means your diet is 4 times more important than any exercise you do.
A good eating program is one that is designed especially for you. This will take your likes and dislikes and create a diet that you can easily follow. You will have no incentive to cheat since you are already eating the foods you like and avoiding the ones you hate.
This diet will require more changes in your eating patterns than the actual food you eat. The big 3 traditional foods that most people eat every day are not conducive to weight loss. They slow down the body’s metabolism and cause the body to overwork trying to break down and digest each meal.
Eating 5 smaller meals throughout the day will fix this problem. The body will be able to work at a reasonable rate breaking down and digesting food. This will keep your metabolism high throughout the process. In these conditions, you will be able to burn the most calories during the day and at night. The more calories you burn, the more weight you lose. This small change in your eating pattern will make a big difference.
