FOOD VS EXERCISE

THE 19 DAYS CLEANSE

This 19 days cleanse have been very interactive and amazing thus far.

Some of you asked why I focused so much on FOOD instead of EXERCISE.

So let’s get the Skinny on Weight loss? It’s the battle of Exercise VS Food?

Should there be one?

 Yes, you can lose weight with dieting alone, but exercise is also an important component. Without it, only a portion of your weight loss will come from fat.

Since Exercising stimulates growth of those metabolic tissues, losing weight through exercise means you will be burning mostly fat. The number on the scale may not be as impressive, but because muscle takes up less space than fat does, you will lose inches and your clothes fit better. You just need to schedules 3-5 workouts a week, 50 minutes each, at a moderate intensity, like brisk walking  Zumba,  Pilates, Yoga, Barre , Spinning, Resistance training helps, too. And, of course, beyond burning fat, you shouldn't forget that exercise can have other impressive health perks, like improving the quality of your sleep, lowering your cholesterol and reducing your stress level.

As a rule of thumb, Weight loss is 70 % diet and 30 % exercise. It's much easier to cut calories than to burn them off. For example, if you eat a fast-food steak quesadilla, which can pack 500-plus calories, you need to run more than four miles to 'undo' it! What should you eat?  a low-carb diets tend to be the most popular because they offer the fastest results, but they can be difficult to sustain. Try to find a more balanced plan that focuses on fruits and veggies, lean proteins and whole grain carbs. And never cut calories too low, it will cause your metabolism to slow, and you can start losing muscle mass.

For a healthy daily calorie count, allow 10 calories per pound of body weight -- so a 150-pound woman should shoot for a 1,500-calorie target. That way, you should be able to drop the weight no matter how much you exercise.

Most of us put on a few pounds during the colder months, but it can be avoided.  The more organized you are with you meals plan the more likely you are to maintain your weight loss. So plan ahead and eat smart, meaning lots of fruit and vegetables, beans, nuts, whole grains and cereals, fish and seeds. Include eat fish or poultry to once or twice a week, and red meat only a couple of times a month. Choose monounsaturated fats such as olive oil and avocado instead of saturated animal fat. Give processed food the boot.

Happy Transformation…

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