weight loss - a step by step plan

Weight LossA Step by Step Plan

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Step 1 - Carbohydrate

To initiate your weight loss journey we need to reduce the amount of carbohydrate you consume each day.

Sources of CarbohydrateWheat Oats Rice Barley

Breads Pastas Cereals Potatoes

Step 2 - Eat

By reducing your Carbohydrate intake you now need to eat more Protein, Vegetables and believe it or not more Fat.

Sources of ProteinMeat Fish Eggs

Chicken Salmon Especially Egg Whites

Beef Trout

Pork Tuna

Turkey Halibut

Vegetables

Filling your plate with Vegetables will ensure you consume adequate levels of many of your required Vitamins and Minerals. While keeping you full.

Suitable Vegetable Options

Broccoli Spinach Cauliflower Sprouts

Cabbage Cucumber Carrots Peppers

Kale Avocado Mushrooms

This list is certainly not exhaustive but a good place to start.

Fat

Eating Fat will not necessarily make you fat, and there are a number of health benefits associated to consuming fat on a daily basis.

Sources of Fat

Coconut Oil Olive Oil Butter

Benefits of FatCoconut Oil● Contains Medium Chain Triglycerides

(MCTs) Good for Heart Health● Great for cooking with at High temperatures.● Improves Bone Health● Ease Digestion● Anti bacterial and Microbial

Benefits of Fat

Olive Oil

● Full of Heart Healthy MCTs● Packed with Antioxidants● Anti Inflammatory

Benefits of Fat

Butter

● Healthy Fats● Full of Fat Soluble Vitamins● Contains Linoleic Acid

Step 3 - Exercise

I would advise you to exercise at least 3 times per week.

Types of Exercise

For you to lose weight you should do a mixture of Resistance (Weight) Training and Cardiovascular (Running, Jogging, Walking, Swimming etc.) Training.

Resistance Training

Weight training will help keep your metabolism high so you keep burning calories and it will help shape your body.

Cardiovascular Training

Cardio Training is great as it will help burn those unwanted calories and help you keep stress free.Interval Training is a superior form of cardio. Working at a steady pace throughout your workout with short intervals of higher intensity work.

Thank You

You should now have a better although brief understanding of how to lose weight.

If you need more help you can connect with me on twitter @alexpowellpt or download my book here.