How to lose weight in the new year

Here’s something that everyone in the fitness industry has experienced before; someone who has just found out about your job asking, ‘So what’s the best way to lose weight?’

I get this question often and generally I am happy to answer it honestly. I have no problem giving people free advice and help. You should know this, as you’re reading a blog which write for free. I like the idea of karma, and this is one of the ways I get to give some out. After all a lot of the knowledge that I give out is not new – in fact most of it you could get with a quick Google search. All I do is apply the right knowledge to the right person.

Something which I am very conscious of is that people looking to get healthier are looking for habits which they can add to their lifestyle. Although everyone already knows it nobody wants to hear:

-          Don’t drink alcohol

-          Don’t eat carbs

-          Don’t drive to work

-          Don’t eat processed foods

-          Don’t stay up late

-          Etc.

Fitness newbies want to know what that they should be doing more of. It’s far more positive and far more likely to stick. Adding positive habits to your lifestyle will reduce the amount of space left over for the bad ones – and there is no feeling of restriction.  

As the New Year approaches I know that a lot of people will be looking for ways to become healthier, so here are my best tips for losing body fat:

Eat plenty fruit and vegetables with every meal

It’s a great start. Fruit and vegetables add fibre, micronutrients and unprocessed carbs to your diet. The benefits of which include; restoring gut balance, balancing hormone output and slowing the absorption of food. These foods fill you up and particularly with fruit will kill of any sweet cravings.

Eat breakfast

It is so common for people to skip breakfast,  and the excuses given are often as varied as they are invalid. If you feel no hunger at breakfast time but you have sweet cravings in the evening then you are in a very common situation. Every night you fill up your tank with carbs and then ‘surprise surprise’ by the time you wake up your body doesn’t want any more food. So you leave it until lunch, and have a small meal; a sandwich or salad. So far today you’ve eaten about 300kcals. The by dinner you’re hungry and you eat your ‘main meal’ but it isn’t enough. You have a lot of calories to make up for and so you over indulge and the whole cycle starts again.

Eat some protein at breakfast and begin your day the right way.

Stay hydrated

An unnecessary source of calories is in drinks. When we are thirsty we often mistake it for hunger and eat when we don’t need to. So make sure you stop any unnecessary eating by keeping adequately hydrated. By drinking more water you will be less tempted by a coke, alcohol or other calorie laden drinks.

Train, don’t work out

It’s very easy just to walk into the gym, do some exercise and leave; but if you never track your progress then you will never really get anywhere. Get a programme, get a trainer and get training towards a goal.

Now, this may seem very obvious. But here's the secret to weight loss.

THERE IS NO SECRET TO WEIGHT LOSS, it's just about consistency and application.