How to lose weight.

Metabolism and how to control it.

Burning calories is accomplished by the conversion of energy into work.  For instance
if a person was to lay in bed all day with zero movement or physical activity, just for brain, heart, lungs and liver function to work a person has a base line basal metabolic rate (BMR).  BMR is how many calories a person burns at rest to stay alive.  The idea is the more a person moves the more they will increase energy output in the form of burning calories.  Burning more calories through metabolism of food put into the body by eating is how a caloric deficiency is created.  Create a caloric deficiency of 3,500 calories and that will equal 1lb of FAT LOSS.


Example:  Negative 500 calories a day over the course of 7 days (1 week) will equal 3,500 calories burned.  It breaks down that if a person is measuring what they eat with a food log/journal and is calculating calories burned during physical activity (PA) and exercise with figuring out their BMR then the example is as follows:


Calories Eaten:  2,000 for the day
               BMR:   1,800 calories burned for basic body function    
    PA/Exercise:   700 calories burned from movement

      
What is the best way to increase your metabolism for both BMR and Exercise?  Well, before we get to that I want to lay out a few foundation principles to understand first.  This blog for the month of Feb. will have a several posts on the topic of metabolism because because it is the basis for how a person feels and truly a person CONTROLS it with every choice throughout the course of a day (yep, 24 hours).  I will be identifying basic concepts of eating and moving that can FIRE UP YOUR METABOLISM TO BURN AT HIGHT LEVELS THEN EVER BEFORE.

If you think you might have a slow metabolism, stay tuned till tomorrow.  Over the course of the next week I will present an option to not only understand more about HOW TO INCREASE YOUR BMR, but impact your metabolism in very positive ways.

Why is your metabolism important?  Its your energy for the day....

How BIG or FAT are we willing to go....

Fat is a HOT topic and needs heat to burn off....
The content about fat is all over the place with more than 70% of Americans overweight and some falling into both the obese category and morbidly obese, yikes!!!....

Mistake #3: Repeating the same workout routines over and over

Repeating the same workouts over and over is a surefire way to STOP getting results. We're creatures of habit and we tend to stick to things we're familiar with and good at. But when it comes to your workouts, if you want to keep making progress and keep seeing changes in your body, you've got to start switching things up.

You see, your body has an amazingly ability to adapt quickly and when it does, that's when you hit the dreaded plateau and you stop making progress.  Another tidbit is that it only takes 1/2 the time to lose what was gained in twice that amount of time, talk about dynamic!!  So, I work out for 2 months straight and reach where I want to be with my fitness, but if I am inactive for 1 month, well that 2 months of working out falls off.  Even more a person should NOT keep doing what they think is healthy or active.  So many people cling to that one piece of cardio equipment and/or fall into what they feel comfortable doing, but often are being counter-productive to the results they want.

What you eat plays a major role too, but if you are missing a critical variable of not actually moving in a way that is conducive to FAT lose and muscle strengthening, well then just modifying your diet is not going to work.  Burning calories is a must and the most effective way is to move your body!
Its more about a lifestyle then a workout, but here is another way to get that metabolism up in the heavens.  Why not give 25 minutes to your daily life?  Imagine how you will feel after seeing results and if its not part of your weekly routine, imagine how you will feel after your blood is being pushing into parts of your body it hasn’t in a long time, high intensity has a tendency to do that.....