Sure Shot Ways to Burn Fat Fast I

‘How to get started’ is a major cause of concern. Whether it is sweating it out at the gym or going for long jogs, it is a tough call for most fitness novices. At such a juncture it is imperative to understand your body and its fitness requirement. And accordingly zero in on a work-out routine. We take a look at five fast fat burning moves...

Cardio exercises
Cardios are the best form of exercise for beginners. There is no refuting the fact that to blast calories you need to break a sweat. A lean body can never be yours without sweating out the excess flab. And cardio exercises help you achieve just that; they boost your stamina, make you energetic and flexible to take up an even rigorous fitness regime. Running on the treadmill, cross-trainer, cycling, swimming and skipping are the most popular forms of cardio. While a treadmill exercises the whole body, cross-trainers are for the hips and thighs. You can even go for the cycling option at a gym; there are two kinds of cycles, one for thighs and the other for thighs and stomach.
Diet
Once you have set up a routine, gradually cut down on fish, red meat, fries, butter, cheese and junk food of every kind. Take a good dose of water depending on your body requirement. Coconut water and fresh fruit juices too can be taken post meals.

Spinning
One might complain of lack of variety in a spinning class, as the exercise routine can get a tad monotonous. However, spinning is a wonderful way to burn calories and keeps your muscles toned. Agreed, cycling in the open is a far viable option as it lets you enjoy the local sights and take in fresh air, but rainy season and foggy winters can put a dampener on your fitness schedule. Request your trainer to come up with varied routines to keep up the interest. At a spinning studio, with the help of background music and varied lighting, a soothing and happy atmosphere is recreated. Not to mention, spinning works best when alternated with cardio exercises. It helps lose fat and build muscles. You can do 30-45 minutes of non-stop spinning once in eight days, if you are combining it with cardio.
Diet
Food intake should be half of your normal diet. You can consume small portions of all kinds of food you like, but say no to fries, butter and cheese.

Trapeze workout
The form of workout is named after the lesser-known trapeze muscle which all of us have, but isn’t very prominent. Trapeze muscles are connected at either ends to the collar bone and hence move parts of the skeleton. Little wonder, fitness addicts and body builders sport such a neat shoulder and neck line. To chisel out your trapeze muscles, the ‘Dumbbell shrugs’ and ‘Barbell shrugs’ are most effective. The former flexes your side form, while the latter is for the front form. It is to be noted that trapeze exercises are not for beginners, as it requires an already lean body. A few months of rigorous cardio and spinning can have you ready for trapeze. Outside of building swoon-worthy muscles, it helps keep sinus and cervical disorders at bay. A healthy trapeze routine requires each body part be exercised twice a week.
Diet
A wholesome diet, but avoid greasy and junk food at any cost. Drink plenty of water, fresh fruit juices and coconut water.

Aerobics and resistance training
Such an exercise routine is best practiced at a fitness club under the guidance of expert trainers who understand your fitness level better. Resistance and flexibility exercises help increase stamina, and if rigorously followed, bring you in shape. Resistance is a set of weight lifting exercises, while flexibility is for the lower body. With music in the backdrop, aerobic exercises are a fun way to burn extra fat and get fitter. It facilitates a great deal of interaction with your fellow practitioners and one could also pick up some interesting routines together. To achieve best results, do resistance workout at least thrice a week. Warm up with a set of cardio exercises such as jumping and skipping to build stamina. You burn more calories by alternating aerobics with resistance and flexibility exercises.
Diet
Avoid food with high carbohydrate content such as potato, banana etc. If you like eating rice, take a small portion in the afternoon. Simply keep away from all kinds of fried stuff.

Pilates
Pilates is also a kind of aerobic exercise which entails a whole set of routines on the floor - on a mat. Group classes are conducted at a fitness club, where the trainer shows new routines on a regular basis, depending on the ability of the students. After a basic two-day training, the body status of the student is decided and a goal is fixed for the week. Pilates exercises the whole body and burns calories. There are as many as one hundred routines for the abs only. While you are free to buy tapes and practice Pilates in your living room, the knowledge of a live trainer and his ability to access your body strength cannot be negated either. Ideally, about four kilograms a month is the healthiest way to shed weight.
Diet
A wholesome diet, but avoid greasy and junk food at any cost. Drink plenty of water, juices and coconut water. Not to mention, carbohydrate-rich food should be taken only occasionally.

Did you know, to lose a kilo you need to burn 7700 calories! Time you slipped into your track pants and broke some sweat.   read moree.../timesofindia.indiatimes.com

'Myth-busting' Pregnancy Advice I

Pregnant women do not need to "eat for two", drink full fat milk or even alter how much food they eat for the first six months.

In the last three months they only need an extra 200 calories a day. It also urges women to have a "realistic expectation" of how long it will take to lose weight after birth. The myth-busting guidance is now out for consultation..

Women trying to get pregnant who are obese - body mass index over 30 - should be advised about the increased risk to themselves and their babies, the guidelines, which are aimed at GPs, health visitors, midwives, and other health professionals, state.

Encouragement and advice on losing weight before pregnancy should be offered for this group, it says.
Pregnant women, especially those who are overweight or obese, should be encouraged to eat a healthy diet and do exercise.
But weight loss during pregnancy should not be advocated.
Women need to be aware that a moderate amount of exercise will not harm their baby and women who did exercise, such as running or aerobics, before pregnancy should be able to continue with no adverse effects.

Post pregnancy

Women should be sensitively encouraged to lose excess weight but be warned that sensible gradual weight loss will take time - in contrast to some high profile celebrities who seem to reach pre-baby weight within weeks of childbirth.
The recommendations also point out that eating healthily and taking regular exercise will not affect the quality or quantity of breast milk.

One need to get the message across that mothers should be encouraged to work towards reaching their pre- pregnancyweight as this is an important indicator of future health

The 5 Principles of Balanced Diet I

Balance food choice and moderation, here are the foundations of the balanced approach. Zoom in on our 5 key principles:

1 - With the balanced approach you eat less but better! It allows flexibility to lose weight by eating heartily, but also better and more healthily:
balance without the obsession, it is unnecessary to counting calories!

2 - Respecting balanced diet, this method can be adopted long term and is fully compatible with family and social life because you can eat everything!

3 - It emphasizes foods rich in protein (fish, poultry, low fat meat, eggs, yogurt and white cheese) and vegetables (and all will!) But also fruit and, in its classical version called the starches.

4 - For cons, the fat is to limit carbohydrates and tolerated quantity measured.
The weight loss will be faster if it severely restricts carbohydrates.
There is no risk to health level or form, because the body receives the full range of nutrients (proteins, lipids, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals) needed.

5 - The diet comes in 2 forms: classical version and "TGV (high speed).
Their difference is the presence or not, of bread and starches (carbohydrates) in the diet.
While you lose weight more slowly with balanced conventional method, but it "takes" longer without feeling to follow a binding regime.

If appropriate:
- Want to lose weight healthily and steadily,
- You want to keep freedom in the choice of food
- You want a system compatible with family life.

Not recommended:
- You're the kind of "all or nothing"
- You are unable to moderate quantities.

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