There is no need to exclude carbs from your diet. All that needs to be done is to ensure that carbs are consumed from the right foods and in adequate amounts.
Carbs:‘ Bad carbs’ are known as simple carbohydrates which are usually found processed sweets and snacks. Complex carbohydrates which are the ‘good carbs’ are the energy giving carbs which do not get stored as fat within your body should be staple in your diet. Complex carbs are obtained from eating foods like oats, potatoes, beans and brown rice.
Fats: Some fats are essential for your body like the fats found in almonds, olive oil, avocados etc. as they have fat-burning tendency. Trans-fats are the ones that need to be avoided as they are responsible for fat gain. Trans-fats are mainly found in junk food and baked goods.
Fiber: Fiber which is the third type of carbohydrate that can be beneficial for fat loss are found in fruits, vegetables and whole-grain foods. It eliminates fat by pushing it through the digestive system and satisfies your hunger, thus keeping you full for a longer time. Consume at least 30-40 grams of fiber daily.
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Mix up your cardio routine by including activities that you like such as swimming, cycling, jogging or even dancing, as these work out your body in different ways thereby improving your overall fitness and speeding up fat loss. Hence your interest in losing fat will not waiver and you get the benefit of having fun while working out.
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Fasted Cardio means doing cardio before breakfast in the morning and is a popular method of losing fat; since your body will be using the stored fat to fuel your workout as its glycogen stores have been used up overnight. Early morning workouts are time saving since you can get it done before getting busy with work and other stuff during the day.
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HIIT or High-Intensity Interval Training is not for a beginner but for those who have gotten into shape. However there are moderate forms of HIIT that beginners can do that is provided in the link. It is beneficial since it is an advanced form of cardio which facilitates your body’s existing ability to burn fat. For those who work out at the advanced and intermediate levels and want to lose body fat, HIIT would be a good challenge as it is extremely fatiguing.
You can include 4 or 5 HIIT sessions in a week, independent of other training. In HIIT training you work out at high and low intensities at alternate periods like walking for 2 minutes and then sprinting for 30 seconds that is to be repeated for say 15-20 minutes.
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Those who have slimmed down can stagger their food intake by consuming high calories (say 1000 or more) for two days and fewer calories for the next three days. Lowering calorie intake for a period will make your body cling on to some fat. Hence, by raising calorie intake for a temporary period before lowering it will increase the metabolic rate which is responsible for burning fat.
When eating high calories do not indulge in the wrong kinds of food, instead eat the proteins, fats and carbs of your regular diet, just more than normal. This way you can lose that few remaining pounds of fat all while retaining your current physique. Note, that this only works for people who are already lean and is not meant for overweight beginners.
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