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Weight Loss Spotlight

Fat Loss

In order to lose fat weight your caloric intake needs to be less then the output meaning you need to burn off more calories then you consume.

Activity Level & Fat Loss

It is almost impossible to lose weight without increasing your activity level. People living a sedentary lifestyle and on top of that eating too many calories are the less likely to lose any fat weight. Weight training is another good way to lose fat weight. The higher percentage of lean muscle mass of your total body composition you have, the less fat weight you will carry around. Lean muscles burn fat all day and night.

Fat Loss & Workout Intensity

A woman who needs to lose weight, firm or shape her body and get in an overall good shape needs to keep the intensity up during the workout to try to force her body to get passed the point where the body is using carbohydrates for fuel and starts to burn away our stored fat deposits for energy instead. In order for that to take place the target heart rate needs to be within the measured zone of fat burning for this particular person. We calculate this rate by subtracting the persons age from 220.

Calculating Fat Loss

Let's say you are a woman at the age of 28 which will give you 220-28=192. The average percentage of exercise intensity level for a healthy person who wants to be involved in a regular weight loss fitness program is between 70%-85% of the maximum heart rate and you will have your target heart rate for fat burning personalized zone for just you. You should check yourself a couple of times during your cardio workout to get a hang of it. Find your pulse on the inside of your wrist between your ulna and radius bone on your arm. Don't use your thumb since your pulse is going right through your thumb's finger tip as well.

When you have located your pulse, take 15 seconds and count how many beats you feel. Then multiply that with four to get your pulse per minute (60 seconds). The heart rate should be within your zone of fat burning. If it goes above the calculated zone, slow down a little bit so you won't over exhaust yourself completely. If you at any time start to feel dizzy or fatigue, stop or slow down until that feeling goes away.

A Big Fat Problem -- Lose It!

Fat loss is one of the biggest problems in this country. Dietary habits as well as genetics are two major factors determining your body fat percentage.

Lifestyle & Fat Loss

Other factors that play into it are activity level and lifestyle.

Let's say you have had a job that kept you moving all day and you were happy with your bodyweight at the time. Then you switch jobs and find yourself sitting behind a desk for eight hours a day. What will most likely happen is that you will gain some fat weight due to a less active lifestyle. To avoid the weight gain you need to keep your activity level outside of work up. Make it a habit to go to the gym to exercise, take walks, take aerobics classes or find what activity that suits you and your family best.

Consistency = Steady Fat Loss

The key is consistency when it comes to fat burning. If you have gotten your body and your metabolism use to a certain level of activity, any change in the ratio between food and calorie burning, will affect your metabolism and body composition.

Fat Loss Diet

The diet is also of importance. When you eat what is even more important then how much of it you consume. If you eat starchy carbohydrates late at night and go straight to bed, your body won't burn those calories off but store them right away as body fat. There for eating more protein rich meals later in the day prevents this to take place.

Drinking Water & Fat Loss

Drinking a lot of water is the best natural fat loss remedy. The more water you drink the faster your metabolism needs to work to process the food and to flush out the waste products with the water.