Losing Fat
So you've made the decision to get into shape, and that probably includes losing some fat.
My web page contains lots of information on how the body works, and here's a quick guide
on what might be of greatest interest to you.
One more thing I'd like to mention is reasonable expectations. I recently saw an add for losing
30 pounds in 30 days. What a load of hoopla! A reasonable expectation of sustainable fat loss is
1-2 pounds of fat per week, which may not show on the scale because of varying water retention and muscle
gain.
- anatomy -
learn more about fat storage and mobilization, and what hormones and
neurotransmitters are involve in fat metabolism.
- meals -
learn the importance of each meal, and how hormonal fluctuations throughout
the day influence nutritional needs.
- diets -
learn how and why certain diets do and don't work, how diet influences hormone
levels in the body, and how these relate to fat loss and gain.
- cardio -
just about the only way to accelerate fat loss, find out which exercises
and what times are best for your cardio sessions.
- supplements -
find out how certain supplements can help in fat loss by increasing your
metabolism and preventing fat storage.
- Macronutrients -
kind of goes hand in hand with meals, talking about your bodies nutritional needs.
- Programs - Here you'll find a complete fat loss program: when
and how to train, which supplemets you could try, and what you diet should look like.
- Progress -
learn how to truly measure your fat loss, you'll discover that the scale is
probably the worst tool for this task.
- Lose fat tips -
a quick reference of do's and dont's when trying to lose fat.
- Sample workouts -
look for the workout geared towards increasing muscle for fat burning.