| If you want to know how to lose 30 pounds | | | | through an afternoon at work but, in actual fact, |
| around your waist - realize this, this won't happen | | | | sweet sugary treats are only likely to leave you |
| overnight. Fact is, losing 30 pounds takes hard | | | | feeling lacking in energy in the long run. Foods that |
| work and the steps you need to take needs to | | | | have a high sugar content give the body an |
| grow on you. It's really like trying to learn how to | | | | instant sugar hit. While your blood sugar levels |
| ride a bicycle for the first time and getting into a | | | | peak very quickly after eating sugary foods they |
| healthy habit of brushing your teeth in the | | | | also fall very quickly and that 'yo yo' affect can |
| morning and night. Losing 30 pounds around your | | | | leave you feeling tired and lethargic. |
| waist is a lifestyle change but it takes time to | | | | 5. Don't eat to cure the blues - reaching for the |
| make it happen. So give your self time to work | | | | biscuit tin because you feel stressed? The key to |
| towards a better and healthier lifestyle. | | | | fat loss is recognizing your own triggers for |
| Below are 8 key steps to help you lose the body | | | | emotional eating. If you want to eat, and you're |
| fat - | | | | not hungry - stop and ask yourself 'What is it I |
| How to Lose 30 Pounds Around Your Waist | | | | really want?" : Is it to feel less anxious, sad, |
| | | | stressed? If the answer is 'Yes', then you need to |
| 1. You still need to eat - Exercising is great for fat | | | | workout ways to deal with the situations that are |
| loss but involves a lot of 'muscular effort' such as | | | | causing you to feel anxious or depressed. Doing |
| working out with weights. Hence you should make | | | | some exercise could help ease stress, or you |
| sure that you eat plenty of protein, particularly | | | | might feel better if you call a friend to have a |
| from lean meats such as Chicken and Turkey, | | | | chat. |
| soya-protein, and red meat (in moderation). When | | | | 6. If you can't avoid it, eat out smart - Go |
| you exercise in this way, the muscles suffer | | | | Low-Cal with Fast Food. Sometimes you're in a |
| many small tears and need a good source of | | | | rush and simply have to stop by the fast food |
| protein to help repair and strengthen them. If you | | | | place for a bite to eat. But instead of choosing |
| are intending to do an intense workout, or | | | | the old burgers and fries - why not eat healthy, |
| undertake any heavy exercise you need to make | | | | and order a salad, or grilled chicken sandwich, a |
| sure you eat appropriately. | | | | healthy sub, fruit, yogurt, etc. Eating a healthier |
| 2. Change your habits in stages. Allow yourself | | | | lunch will make you feel energized instead of |
| plenty of time to make small changes to your | | | | sluggish. |
| eating habits, such as choosing reduce fat milk | | | | 7. Exercise during your best time of day. Are you |
| instead of full fat milk. When you're comfortable | | | | a morning person? If you are then you will get |
| with this, make another change. For example, | | | | your best output from your workouts. If you're a |
| snack on fresh fruit rather than biscuits. The | | | | night person, then try working out in the evening. |
| same goes for activity. Gradually increase the | | | | You will need to experiment with this until you find |
| intensity and the amount of physical activity you | | | | your sweet spot. And the key here is be |
| do each day. Find activities that you enjoy. | | | | consistent with your workout and your healthy |
| 3. Choose organic - sometimes - avoiding | | | | habits. |
| unnecessary chemicals in fresh produce makes | | | | 8. Get into Strength training! Muscles are not only |
| sense, but may not be necessary for all fruit and | | | | great for men, but beneficial for women too. |
| veggie. Buy organic lettuce, herbs, tomatoes, | | | | Weight training alone will not make you bulky. No |
| capsicum, apples, berries, and root vegetables, but | | | | one has ever woken up to discover that they've |
| don't worry spending the extra on oranges, | | | | turned into the hulk overnight. And for women, |
| lemons, bananas, and other produce with thick or | | | | you just do not have the hormones and muscle |
| inedible skins. Remember to always wash or peel | | | | tissues to bulk up! In reality, weight training will |
| before eating. | | | | increase muscle size and help burn fat, making |
| 4. You might think the chocolate bar you eat at | | | | you look leaner and stronger. |
| 3pm every day is the only thing that will get you | | | | |