To cut body fat for good means consistently avoiding everything that adds to your body fat. This can be accomplished by adhering to every rule in the book to destroy fat gains. Here are some of these rules;
Aim for a calorie intake of 500 per day
Consume less calories than you burn and exercise more than you normally do. Maintain a food journal to help you keep track and write down everything you eat and drink. Your calorie intake per day should not be more than 500 calories and you should also work out more than ever.
Consume more proteins
Add more protein consumption to your diet. This helps maintain your muscle capacity while you are losing weight. It also helps keep you full and curbs your hunger cravings, preventing you from snacking unnecessarily on junk. It increases energy to burn calories, as it takes more energy to burn proteins than carbohydrates or fats. Get in touch with your doctor or nutritionist to help learn how much protein you should consume in a day.
Always stay hydrated
Always be hydrated. Being thirsty can be mistaken for hunger if you don’t practice intuitive eating. Water helps keep you full and enhances your ability to perform well during your exercises. Always carry a bottle of water with you and refill as soon as it is finished. Start the day off with water and end the day with it. Always drink more than you feel you need. You can also lose weight by drinking water consistently.
Eat carbohydrates on workouts days
Here is an effective technique to lose weight. Consume more carbohydrates on your workout days, as you would burn them out during the exercise periods. They also give you the energy or fuel you need to build muscle mass and burn fat. Do heavy complex exercises for maximum effect.
Sleep
Aim to rest for at least 8 hours a day. In order to eat well and properly and avoid emotional or hormonal eating. Sleep when you need to, work when you need to and rest when you need to rest. Short changing your amount of sleep will slow down fat oxidation and increase muscles loss by a rate of 60%.
When you sleep, your body is repairing itself and preparing you for another day of activity. But when you sleep and get up 3 hours early than your intended time, you cut short the healing process, thus filling you up with less energy or capability that your body could have functioned on. So be sure to get at least 8 hours of sleep every night.
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