5 Ways to Burn Body Fat Faster... Starting Right Now!

It's not easy to start a fat loss program... but if you want to look and feel better you might as well start right now. Today is the best day to begin an intensive fitness/weight loss program that involves healthy eating and regular exercise. Within just a few weeks you could see a dramatic change in the way you look... not to mention a big improvement in how you feel!

Here are 5 tips for burning off that extra fat and getting the body you want to have... faster!

1. Find an exercise you love. If you take away nothing else from this article, understand that learning to enjoy exercise is the key to both short-term fat loss and long-term health and fitness. You absolutely must find some form of exercise that you enjoy doing and even look forward to doing. When you feel bad because you've missed a workout you know you've found something good.

2. Begin strength training. Doing strength training on a regular basis can quickly help you lose body fat while building muscle. It's one of the best things you can do to create a better-looking body fast. You don't need to lift weight. Pushups, pullups, and bodyweight squats are very effective exercise anyone can do anywhere.

3. Do interval training. Interval training can help you burn fat, keep muscle tissue, and build a great-looking body quickly. Combined with strength training it will help you lose the weight and get fit in short amount of time.

4. Avoid the sugars, starches, bad fats, and alcohol. There's no way to get around it: if you want a healthier, stronger body you need to avoid certain foods and beverages. Anything made with refined sugars and/or flours should get tossed. The same goes for anything made with trans fats or anything that is fried. Finally, avoid beer, wine, and liquor for the fastest possible fitness and fat loss results!

5. Eat 4-6 small meals per day. Focus on eating several small meals and snacks made up mostly of lean protein, fresh fruits and vegetables, and healthy fats. Forget about the typical "dieting" routine and just focus on eating those food groups. If you begin craving starches have some low-fat beans/legumes and/or a small portion of 100% whole-grains. You'll feel better, have more energy, and lose fat all at the same time.

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How to Lose Fat Faster... and Keep it Off

Interested in losing your body fat in a fast but healthy way? How about losing it and then keeping it off over the long term? The key to both fast "short term" fat loss -- as well as long term "weight maintenance" -- is learning how to burn fat and calories without losing muscle tissue (and slowing down your metabolism).

And no, the right way to lose weight and body fat quickly isn't to go on some extreme low-calorie diet. Sure, many of the popular fad diets out there can help you lose some fat within a few weeks. But much of the weight loss experienced during pure dieting comes from water loss as well as muscle tissue loss.

When you end up giving up on the diet (as the vast majority of people do) you'll end up gaining back all the fat and then some, due to the fact that you'll have less muscle and a slower metabolism. This is the primary cause of the infamous "yo yo" dieting syndrome that plagues so many people!

If you want a leaner, healthier, better-looking body in less time stick to the proven tips listed below:

1. Forget about "dieting!"

Again, dieting alone normally won't lead to effective fat loss, in the short term nor the long term. Focus instead on developing healthy eating habits that are focused on eating balanced meals which consist mainly of high-quality whole foods.

2. Kick out the sugar.

Refined sugars are probably the worst thing you can eat, both for your health and for your waistline. If you really want to lose your fat fast and keep it off you're going to need to pretty much give up eating all refined sugars. Avoid any foods that contain ingredients ending in "ose"... especially anything with fructose, sucrose, or glucose. Also avoid anything made with corn syrup as this is just a cheap (but extremely popular) simple sugar used in many foods these days.

3. Eat often.

Forget about starving yourself by eating only 1 or 2 meals per day. One of the keys to fast, healthy weight loss is to eat a small meal or snack every few hours. This keeps your metabolism revved up while preventing hunger and overeating at the same time. Shoot for 3 small, balanced meals and 3 to 4 high-fiber, filling snacks each day. Every meal and snack should contain a form of protein and preferably a serving of fresh vegetables and/or fruit.

4. Choose the right fats.

Low-fat diets are not a good way to lose body fat or keep it off. The human body needs a good amount of fat in order to function properly AND shed body fat. Yes, believe it or not, but without dietary fat it's extremely difficult to burn body fat. However, you must choose the right fats and avoid the wrong fats. The right fats include nuts and nut oils as well as seeds and seed oils. Olive oil is also an excellent fat as is avocado. But the healthiest and most powerful "fat-burning" fat comes from fish and seafood. Make sure to include some in your diet every week!

5. Find a form of high-intensity exercise that you enjoy.

Finding a form of high-intensity -- but "fun" -- exercise is extremely important in order to lose fat quickly and then keep it off over time. Many people find that they hate going to the gym and running on a treadmill but they absolutely love playing volleyball/basketball/tennis/etc. Other people have a great time running outdoors with their dog. The key is to find something you actually enjoy doing so you'll not only not hate it but you'll actually look forward to doing it each day!

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