Weight loss basics

Weight loss is all about burning more calories than you eat. Knowing how to lose weight, such as the correct way to exercise or motivating yourself are essential for creating a weight loss program that will be most affective for you.
If you have ever tried to lose weight you know that it can be a difficult process.
You must first look at your diet. Each day on average a person must take in around 140kj per 1kg of body weight, so if someone weighs 60 kg there daily intake of kilojoules should be around 8400 kj. This is only a rough calculation as you have to take into consideration the persons daily work and exercise.
You are more likely to lose body weight by exercising more than by cutting down your food intake. Our body holds around 35,000 kj of energy per 1kg of body fat so even if you cut down your food intake, you still need to burn those extra kilojoules. When you exercise your metabolism speeds up causing your body to use more energy.

Start by changing what you eat. Instead of buying a burger and chips for lunch, have a fruit salad and yogurt. Eating a meal like fruit that has less calories means that you will have less to burn off at the end of the day. Yogurt also contains protein so it helps to satisfy your hunger.

When it comes to losing weight the worst thing that you can do is jump on the treadmill for an hour or go for a long jog. When doing long slow exercises your body is storing energy, witch if unused will be transformed into fat. To get the best results you must perform high intensity workouts where you use a large amount of energy fast. So for example 100-200 meter sprints. Or if you are at the gym, jump on the bikes or the rowing machine and go flat out at 90 percent of your body’s ability for 30 seconds. Rest for 30 seconds. Perform 6-10 sets until you are exhausted.

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