23/07/2010

A Body Fat Reduction Plan To Be Able To Get Toned While Taking Pleasure In Great Food And Beer

The best type of fat loss plan ought to allow you to shed fat while simultaneously living a full, happy life. If you aren’t having fun and living a full life then what is the use in getting fit? Socializing and enjoying food and drinks with friends and family are a big part of what makes life great. You can have high calorie foods, desserts, beer, etc. at the same time you get a terrific body, as long as you do so intelligently. Here are a few tips to insure that you enjoy the best of both worlds.

Think of Weekly Total Calories NOT Daily Calories

People are so hooked on the idea of counting daily calories. The problem with this is that it doesn’t really allow for big meals with drinks. If a 180 pound man is trying to lose weight, he would need to eat roughly 1,800 calories per day (give or take) to accomplish that goal. A good BBQ with chips, potato salad, beers,and dessert will blow way past that number in one meal! Thus, the diet has already proven a failure.

A More Sensible Technique is to Keep Track of Your Weekly Calories

Truth be told, I am not a proponent of calorie counting. But I do give credence to falling within a range of calories. Thus, if the 180 pound male dieter ate 4,000 calories on a given day, he should attempt to have a lower calorie day prior to his feast, and two such days following it. So in this example he overshot the mark by 2,200. In this fat loss plan, he would just have to have a couple of days where he only has 1000 calories.

A Few Frequent Objections to This Plan

Some will wonder if their metabolism will decrease if every couple of hours they aren’t eating something. This worry has been put to rest recently. It is also sometimes said that people will start to lost muscle unless they have substantial protein intake each day. This worry has been put to rest also. In fact, a recent study had people live on an 800 calorie diet for a few weeks and perform resistance training 3 times per week. These people did not lose any significant amount of muscle. There is no need to be concerned over a couple of days where your caloric intake is below average because it takes a long time to begin losing muscle mass.

Worrying About Social Events Are a Thing of the Past

Indeed, it is hard to think of any other diet plan that permits fat loss and an active social life simultaneously. All other lifestyles include leaving out favorite foods. A couple of below average calorie days with this fat loss plan is a small price for having the body you want and not having to cut out parties and celebrations.

Filed under Technology and Gadgets by Sandy James

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