You must eat in order to lose weight. Starving yourself causes your metabolism (the mechanism that burns fat) to go into hibernation, so that it can store up energy. This means that starving yourself is actually a really bad idea. You'll do harm to your body and wonder why you're not shedding pounds, even though you haven't eaten anything.
It goes without saying, but you also don't want to develop an eating disorder. Anorexia and Bulimia are serious conditions that need treatment. If you think you might have an eating disorder, tell someone you trust and seek help immediately. No amount of weight loss is worth jeopardizing your health.
Some extra tips
A glass of water or green tea before and after every meal to fill you up more so you don't eat as much and the second to help digest the food faster.[1]:
Minimum 3 servings of fruit daily.
Minimum 4 servings of vegetables daily
4-8 servings of carbohydrates[2] (rice, pasta, bread, etc.) daily
3-7 servings of protein[3] (meat, fish, etc.) and dairy (milk, cheese, yogurt, etc.) daily
3-5 servings of fats[4] (nuts, peanut butter, etc.) daily
All these foods are needed for the body to help you lose weight and fats fast. I know many of you out there are just not cut out for working out daily or a few times a week. But bear in mind that by saving at least 5 minutes a day can help you lose weight even faster than just by dieting. Of course if you only work out that might not help you exactly super fast. For the fastest results try dieting and exercising at the same time.
The basic rules of healthy eating:
- Breakfast: Carbohydrates, fat, dairy
- Lunch: Carbohydrates, veggies, protein
- Dinner: Pasta, carbohydrates, veggies
- Snacks: Fruit, veggies, dairy, protein
- For each meal, make the veggies the main part, then the protein, then the carbohydrates. There should be dairy with every meal too.
- A serving of food or veggies fits in the palm of your hand.
Hydration
Drink lots of water! You should have at least 8 glasses of water a day! Water rinses out unwanted toxins from your body and keeps your brain sharp. It keeps you hydrated and even helps keep your skin clear and zit-free!Plus, drinking only water means that you won't drink any sugar-water or energy drinks, which can contain up to 800 calories per drink. (Just think: half your daily calories in one drink!) Water is healthy, it tastes good, and it's an essential part of keeping you trim.
For exercising, every one out there who wants to burn the fastest calories, try to do a high intensity workout lasting for 30 minutes to an hour. And if you aren't sweating, it means you're not burning enough calories. Build up muscles as muscles will take up the space that you're fats were used to be stored and the muscles help you burn calories just by being there. The more muscles you have the faster you'll lose weight.
BE happy and good luck with your dieting plans!! :)
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