Lose weight with out exercise
January 8, 2010
Filed under Fitness Tips to Lose Weight, How to lose weight
To get optimum weight loss results you have to do 2 major things. First you need to understand how to lose weight and second you need to appreciate the fact that for fast results you need to both take care of your diet and exercise. While these are the golden rules of weight loss there are cases where people for one way or another do not want to do both i.e. diet and exercise. In these cases there are certain rules to follow in order to get the best possible results from your efforts. In a previous post we explained how to lose weight with exercise, in this post we outline some ways on how to lose weight with out exercise.
Lose weight with out exercise – a quick overview
In order to reduce your weight you must be in a position to eliminate more calories from your body than the amount of calories you consume. This deficit in the long term will help you lose weight. To be more precise every time the deficit is 3500 calories then you will lose one pound. The ways to create this calorie deficit are two. First you need to eat less calories through your food and second you need to accelerate the calorie burning process through exercise and physical activity. As we said above, for fast weight loss results you need to do both i.e. eat less and exercise more. If you want to skip on of the two steps then to achieve good results you have to do more of the other. In other words, if you choose not to exercise then you should follow a more strict diet and if you choose not to diet then you should exercise more.
Lose weight with out exercise – Eat less but more quality food
Food has many different ingredients and not all of them are suitable for a healthy weight loss diet. Food that is full of fat and sugars, processed food and fried food is not good for people who want to lose weight but also it is not good for your health in general. If you want lose weight with out exercise then you need to selective on everything you put in your mouth. This means that you should read the full labels and decide whether a food is good for your diet or not. You can also get the help of a professional nutritionist to help you identify the kind of foods you eat and in what quantities. The best approach is to change your diet towards more quality food. In this sense quality foods are low in fats and sugars and full in vitamins and nutrients. Perfect examples of such foods are fish, legumes and of course fruits and vegetables. Some nice tips to help you select more quality food are:
1. Prepare a shopping list before you go to the supermarket – include in your list items that are suitable for your diet. When you go to the supermarket try not to buy items that are not in your list. This will also save you money and keep your diet on a healthy track.
2. Do not eat out or take away – Most foods you can buy from take away stores is considered junk food. This is because it is full of fat and other substances that are dangerous for your health and are capable of destroying your weight loss efforts. Sometimes this is also true for food you eat in restaurants. When eating out you have no control on the ingredients used to cook the food and so you can not be sure that these are based on the standards you want.
3. Skip the buffets – When you have to eat in a restaurant then prefer to order your own meal instead of selecting from a buffet. When there is a buffet menu then most likely you will be tempted to try something that normally you shouldn’t. This something is usually a sweet temptation full of calories and sugars or a ‘nice’ salad dressing.
4. Eat the right snacks at work – While at work you may have the desire for a quick snack in-between meal. If this is the case the go for a nice fresh fruit and try to stay away from biscuits or sweets. This action alone can save you tens of calories per day, multiply that by the number of days you work per month and you will see that you can save a lot of calories but doing nothing. Also, if you like drinking coffee then try to switch to black coffee with no milk or sugar. This may be difficult at the beginning but once you get used to it you will benefit from a good amount of calorie savings.
5. No more sugar soft drinks. This is a sacrifice that you have to do if you want to lose weight with out exercise. Completely remove drinks from your diet (even diet or light drinks) and start drinking lots and lots of water. Make it a habit to start your day with a glass of fresh cold water and repeat that every couple of hours. Water will help you get rid of toxins and also will keep your stomach full.
Weight loss with out exercise is possible if you follow the tips outlined above. If the reason you do not want to exercise is not because of a health problem then you definitely need to reconsider your plans and adopt a healthy life style with a proper diet and exercise schedule.
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Liam Price on Mon, 21st Jun 2010 3:21 am
i am looking for a good list of diet foods, can someone post a link?-,-
Carter Ward on Tue, 31st Aug 2010 8:26 am
diet foods are not very tasty but you will need them to have a great body~,: