How Women Lose Weight

Many women feel that because they are female it’s going to be harder for them to lose weight. Personally, I don’t believe it because losing weight for most people is hard, no matter what their gender is.

So why is it so hard? It’s hard because we’ve all been lied to for years and years, and now it’s time to learn the truth.

Did you know that exercising too much will not help you to lose weight? You will very likely lose some initially, but soon you will plateau. Not good if you have a bit of weight to lose.

Instead you should be doing this (this is an example of what you can do):

Exercise for 30 minutes, three times a week. The first 15 minutes will be spent doing resistance training (lunges, pushups, chin ups, weights, squats, and many more). The second 15 minutes will be spent doing intervals. Intervals mean you’re going hard for a minute or so (these timings will vary as you get fitter) then slow your pace for a minute or so (enough to get your breath back), alternating for 15 minutes.

As for nutrition, please forget diet pills! They don’t work and they never have. If they were so great, then why are there so many overweight people around these days? Don’t waste your money!

Also, you should never, ever skip breakfast, no matter how much you detest eating breakfast. This is by far the most important part of your weight loss program. If you don’t eat breakfast, then you’re not getting your metabolism to work for you by giving it a daily kick start. Instead you are teaching your body to become more efficient at storing fat. If you want to lose weight and not gain it, then eat breakfast. Also, never, ever skip meals for the same reason.

Ideally, you should eat every 3 hours or so. This equates to around 5 to 6 meals per day.

Sign up for the Truth About Abs newsletter on my website and you will get a free Basal Metabolic Rate calculator. This will help you to determine how many calories you need to be consuming each day. Spread these out over your 5 to 6 meals and you will be on your way to a fit, sexy body!

What is the Best Way to Lose Weight Quick?

Is there a best way to lose weight quick? Yes, of course there is!

If you want o know what the best way is to lose weight quick, then read on:

1. Eat 5 to 6 meals a day - this helps to build your metabolism which is essential to weight loss.

2. Make sure you eat plenty of protein, fruit, vegetables and complex carbs at each meal - healthy food like this is harder for your body to digest, therefore requiring more energy. This is good for weight loss.

3. Avoid trans fats, sodas and any other sugary or processed foods. These are not helping you (although refer to point number 10 for a bit of relief!).

4. Exercise for 90 minutes a week - MAX!

5. Include 15 minutes of resistance training, 3 times a week in your exercise routine. The more muscle you build, the higher your metabolism will be (don’t worry girls - we don’t get bulky like guys do!).

6. Include 15 minutes of intervals training, 3 times a week in your exercise routine. Combine this with your resistance training and your metabolism will remain higher for over 24 hours. This is really good for weight loss!

7. If you don’t really know what you should eat or what exercises you should do, then find yourself a weight loss program that doesn’t promise miracles but does promise results. The programs reviewed on the website below are the best I have ever come across - and they work!

8. Believe you can do it.

9. Stick to it.

10. Allow yourself to have a “cheat” meal once a week. This “cheat” meal is fine, as long as you watch your portion sizes, and you will find that you can still lose weight even with a bad treat every now and then.

As for whether you will lose weight quickly or not by following a great program like The Truth About Abs or Fit Yummy Mummy programs promoted on this website, really depends on how well you stick to the plan. It will also to some extent depend on your genetics, but this is by far the best way to lose weight and keep it off.

How many calories to lose weight?

This is a question that is commonly asked by people who want to lose weight. How many calories do they need to consume in order to lose weight?  Well, it all depends.

It depends on how much you weigh now, how tall you are, whether you are a boy or a girl , how old you are, and how active you are.

To determine how many calories you need to consume each day, you need to work out your Basal Metabolic Rate (or BMR). This is the number of calories you’d burn if you stayed in bed all day, which is something you hopefully don’t do!

You can follow the formulas below to work it out yourself or you can sign up for the free Fat Loss Report to get access to a free downloadable BMR calculator:

English BMR Formula
Women: BMR = 655 + ( 4.35 x weight in pounds ) + ( 4.7 x height in inches ) - ( 4.7 x age in years)
Men: BMR = 66 + ( 6.23 x weight in pounds ) + ( 12.7 x height in inches ) - ( 6.8 x age in years )

Metric BMR Formula
Women: BMR = 655 + ( 9.6 x weight in kilos ) + ( 1.8 x height in cm ) - ( 4.7 x age in years )
Men: BMR = 66 + ( 13.7 x weight in kilos ) + ( 5 x height in cm ) - ( 6.8 x age in years )

Now, to take into consideration what level (if any) of exercise you do, to determine your total daily calorie needs, multiply your BMR by the appropriate activity factor, as follows:

If you do little or no exercise : Calorie-Calculation = BMR x 1.2
If you do light exercise/sports 1-3 days/week : Calorie-Calculation = BMR x 1.375
If you do moderate exercise/sports 3-5 days/week : Calorie-Calculation = BMR x 1.55
If you do hard exercise/sports 6-7 days a week : Calorie-Calculation = BMR x 1.725
If you do very hard exercise/sports & physical job or 2x training : Calorie-Calculation = BMR x 1.9

Ok, so that’s to work out how to maintain your current weight. There are apparently 3500 calories to a pound, so over the course of a week you might need to reduce your calorie intake by around 500 calories a day if you want to lose weight but there is a limit to how low you should go before you become counterproductive, and therefore lowering your metabolism (which you don’t want to do if you want to lose weight!).

There are also of course “safe” and “unsafe” ways to do this, so please seek the advice of an expert first. Starving yourself is NOT going to help you lose weight and keep it off, so it’s important your intake is appropriate for your body type and your goals!

Desperate to lose weight quickly?

Many people who want to lose weight are desperate to lose weight quickly. I am sure that if we could all snap our fingers and instantly lose weight, we would!

Unfortunately it’s not that easy, and many are sucked in by the “fad” and “miracle” diets out there. Problem with these is that they provide no long-term benefits, and many people put on weight and end up heavier than they were before they started! What a waste of time and money!

Don’t let this put you off though because there is a way to lose weight that’s easy and effective as I have found and as I have featured on my website.

If you are desperate to lose weight quickly, consider the following tips:

- You need to commit to your decision to lose weight.

- You must find yourself a decent weight loss program to follow. Remember that “fad” and “miracle” diets are nothing but a waste of your time, money and effort. The links below will take you to the site that reviews the best programs I have come across EVER!

- Know that you are going to have to make some changes to your diet, whether you like it or not (sorry!).

- You WILL have to exercise! But don’t worry - the programs I talk about on my website only require that you do a maximum of 90 minutes a week. That’s only 30 minutes a day, 3 times a week!

- Never, EVER starve yourself!! Doing so will only lower your metabolism. Low metabolism = no weight loss! Remember that!

- If you’re not sure about whether to run on a treadmill for half an hour, or do intervals for 15 minutes, take the intervals - you will lose a LOT more weight in the long run.

- If you can’t afford to pay for a good weight loss program (as featured at the sites mentioned below), do yourself a favour and subscribe to the free newsletters offered, and be sure to download any free items you receive in return for your subscription. The good thing about these is that you can unsubscribe at any time.

You have probably realized by now that losing weight is going to take some effort, but if you find the right weight loss program, and you’re desperate to lose weight quickly, then you will do just that!

The Fit Yummy Mummy 12 Week Transformation Challenge is finally here!

Yay! The Fit Yummy Mummy 12 Week Transformation Challenge is finally here!

What is the challenge? Well, it’s where women from all over the world who are on the Fit Yummy Mummy weight loss program spend 12 weeks perfecting their weight loss to a point where they achieve amazing results!

That’s my view on it anyway, because the slideshows and pictures I’ve seen have been truly amazing.

From my own experience, I am experiencing great results on the Fit Yummy Mummy program and in very little time. My energy levels are so high! I can’t believe how easy it is to get up at 5am these days!

So if you haven’t signed up for the Fit Yummy Mummy program yet, visit http://overweightandunhappy.com/link.php?id=4 right now and take a look. After you’ve done that, be sure to register for the challenge!

How to lose weight efficiently

Many of my life coaching clients were struggling to lose weight and keep it off, and I wondered why it was so hard for them. Most of them hated to exercise, so I decided to do some research and see if I could find a more efficient way to lose weight.

I then came across the Fit Yummy Mummy program (most of my clients were women - and mothers) that talked about a smart and efficient way to lose weight through specific exercises. Of course there were some dietry changes required as well (as would be expected) but it was the exercise that intrigued me.

What I found most intriguing was that the amount of exercise required to efficiently lose weight was a lot less than I expected. I was amazed!

So here’s what I learned:

- You only need to spend a maximum of 15 minutes a day, 6 days a week or 30 minutes a day, 3 days a week (or other variations) exercising. That’s a total of 90 minutes a week.

- Resistance training is a must. Resistance training involves using those muscles in exercises such as squats, pushups, lunges, bench press, and many more.

- Interval training is also a must. Interval training involves going hard for a certain period of time, then slowing down enough to catch your breath, before going hard again. Each interval session should not go longer than 15 minutes total. I do 40 seconds hard followed by 40 seconds slow, and repeat.

- Performing a combination of these exercises will elevate your metabolism for 24 hours or more, meaning you burn a lot more calories than if you spent a significant amount of time on a treadmill for example where you only burn extra calories during the exercise but your metabolism returns to normal when you stop exercising.

- Doing 15 minutes of each type of exercise (resistance and intervals), 3 times a week is the most efficient way to lose weight.

Who would have believed that some people are doing too much exercise? I’ve tried this program (in fact, I’m in week 6 of the program right now!) and it really does work. In fact, this is by far the best weight loss program I have ever seen. There are no miracles promised - just honest and smart guidelines to follow.

If you really want to lose weight and you’ve tried everything and it hasn’t worked, then the Fit Yummy Mummy program is worth a look. It doesn’t cost you anything to look, right? The free newsletter alone is worth the effort, so go take a look.

Watch your calorie intake to lose weight

The traditional belief about how to lose weight is that you need to burn more calories than you consume, and for the most part, that’s right, but what I am going to tell you might surprise you, because if your calorie intake is too low, you could end up putting on more weight, rather than lose weight. In fact, you very likely will!

We all have a basal metabolic rate (or BMR). This is the rate at which our bodies burn calories, based on our gender, our age, our height and of course our activity level.

Once you know your BMR (click HERE to sign up for the Truth About Abs free fat loss report and get your free downloadable BMR calculator), you will know what calorie range you need to consume each day to either gain, maintain or lose weight.

The problem with many people is that they believe that to lose weight, they should just reduce the number of calories they are consuming. Some even resort to skipping meals in order to keep their calorie intake down or they just eat too few calories (way less than they should be).

The problem with this method is that starving your body like this lowers your metabolism. Our bodies are very complex and indeed very clever. Once you start starving your body, it becomes very efficient at storing fat. It does this so that it has somewhere to draw from when it needs energy. Whenever you eat, your body goes into “storage mode” and therefore if you wanted to lose some inches off your hips, you’re definitely going the wrong way about it because lowering your metabolism means more fat on your hips (and everywhere else!).

If you want to increase your metabolism, it’s time to start eating more often. Eating healthy food every 3 hours or so, 5 to 6 times a day is what you need to do. This teaches your body to hurry up and burn those calories because it knows more food is on its way only a few hours later!

Find out what your BMR is (again, sign up for the free Fat Loss Report from the Truth About Abs website and get your free downloadable calculator), and make sure you spread the suggested calorie intake over the 5 to 6 meals you are going to eat today and see what a difference it can make.

What is the best way to lose weight quick?

Is there a best way to lose weight quick? Of course there is! There are definitely bad ways to lose weight quick and they involve diet pills, miracle or fad diets and diets that suggest you cut out foods you need (such as carbs, for example).

So if you want to know the best way is to lose weight quick, here’s what you need to do:

1. Eat 5 to 6 meals a day - this helps to build your metabolism which is essential to weight loss.

2. Make sure you eat plenty of protein, fruit, vegetables and complex carbs at each meal - healthy food like this is harder for your body to digest, therefore requiring more energy. This is good for weight loss.

3. Avoid trans fats, sodas and any other sugary or processed foods. These are not helping you (although refer to point number 10 for a bit of relief!).

4. Exercise for 90 minutes a week - MAX!

5. Include 15 minutes of resistance training, 3 times a week in your exercise routine. The more muscle you build, the higher your metabolism will be (don’t worry girls - we don’t get bulky like guys do!).

6. Include 15 minutes of intervals training, 3 times a week in your exercise routine. Combine this with your resistance training and your metabolism will remain higher for over 24 hours. This is really good for weight loss!

7. If you don’t really know what you should eat or what exercises you should do, then find yourself a weight loss program that doesn’t promise miracles but does promise results. Try the Truth About Abs program or the Fit Yummy Mummy program. These are by far the best I have ever found.

8. Believe you can do it.

9. Stick to it.

10. Allow yourself a small treat once a week. This treat could include some “bad” food and as long as you watch your portion sizes, you will find that you can still lose weight even with a bad treat every now and then. Both of the programs mentioned above allow you to have this treat too!

As for whether you will lose weight quickly or not by following a great program like the programs promoted on my website, really depends on how well you stick to the plan. It will also to some extent depend on your genetics, but this is by far the best way to lose weight and keep it off.

If you are desperate to lose weight quickly, then here’s what you must do right now…

Check out the Truth About Abs and the Fit Yummy Mummy programs and find out what you have been doing wrong up until this point.

In no time you will have the body you only ever dreamed of having - if others like you can do it, then why can’t you?

How to lose tummy fat

Do you have a horrible, wobbly tummy?  Do you feel self conscious about your tummy?

How would it make you feel if you were told that you can start to lose tummy fat starting today?  What if you were told that it wasn’t hard hard to lose your tummy fat either?

Imagine how you will feel next summer while you parade around in your bikini with no tummy fat to be seen!  You will be able to wear whatever you want, you will finally feel comfortable in your own skin and you will look fabulous!

I’ve been researching weight loss programs for a while now and I have finally found two great programs that not only help you to lose belly fat, but they will help you to lose weight all over.  You will look toned and fit and you will feel great!  I am four weeks into one of them and I feel fantastic!  Not only that but I’ve lost over 4 pounds!

Both programs work on the same principles:

1.  You must eat regularly to keep your metabolism up.  Breakfast is a MUST!

2.  You need to include protein, fruits, vegetables and complex carbs in your diet.

3.  Exercising no longer involves hours at the gym, several times a week!  In fact, you should only be exercising for 15-30 minutes at a time, max!

4.  You should start seeing results pretty quickly (if you stick to the program).

5.  “Bad” food is allowed on occasion (yay!).

For us women who really suck at staying motivated, online support is available via a weight loss “club”.

Want to know more?

If you’re a woman who wants to lose weight, visit http://overweightandunhappy.com/recommends/fityummymummy

If you’re a man who wants to lose weight, visit http://overweightandunhappy.com/recommends/sexyabs

For those taking a look at the Fit Yummy Mummy program, yes it is aimed at women who have had a baby, however there are plenty of happy non-mothers who are extremely happy with the program, so please don’t let this deter you.

You can meet some of these women in the online community once you have signed up for the Fit Yummy Mummy free newsletter.

The second program (called The Truth About Abs) is more aimed at men, however it is suitable for women too.  As I said, the two programs are almost identicle, and the main difference is in some of the information and wording.  There are a few other small differences, but they do rely on the same principles.

I have watched many women try and fail to lose weight so many times over many years, and I have worked with women with self confidence problems which is compounded by their weight.

The problem with many women is that life kind of “gets in the way” with work and family etc when it comes to losing weight, but I believe that women really need to know that by not looking after themselves, they’re letting everyone else down.

So if you’re struggling with your weight or you want to lose tummy fat, then check out the Fit Yummy Mummy or the Truth About Abs program today, because these are by far the most sensible and inexpensive programs I have seen.

Desperate to Lose Weight Quickly? You’d Better Read This!

Many people who want to lose weight are desperate to lose weight quickly. I am sure that if we could all snap our fingers and instantly lose weight, we would be thrilled!

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