to let go of the weight from your legs, for some people this will be fast, for some it may take a little longer but we can speed up the process! You should try to incorporate cardiovascular exercise which predominantly uses the legs (i.e. jogging, cycling) and that is explosive – this means you have to incorporate some kind of interval training. You can then start to incorporate some toning exercises to hurry up the process a little bit! Here’s a few ideas: »» Squats »» Lunges »» Glute Raises »» Side leg lifts »» Inner thigh squeezes Q3. Can you give me some healthy snack ideas please? You should be snacking between meals – it keeps your metabolism high. Try to choose high fibre or protein based snacks. Good examples; nuts, seeds, fibrous vegetables (e.g. cucumber, carrot or celery sticks with hummus), fruit and rice/oat cakes. Q4. Is porridge good for breakfast? Yes, porridge is a great choice for breakfast as it is low in sugar. It’s key that you try to keep your sugar intake as low as possible in the morning as your body is more susceptible to fat storage first thing. Try and go for a gluten free porridge option (available in most supermarkets.) – This will stop you feeling bloated afterwards and helps the body with improving the digestive processes, again
increasing your metabolic rate (allowing you to burn more calories.) Q5. What about diet coke, is that ok to drink? This is one question I get asked all the time. And I’m afraid you’re not going to like the answer... A lot of the clients I work with start off with the Diet Coke ‘addiction’ – some have drunk up to 4 litres a day before starting my programme! It’s something you have got to kick NOW! – Just because it doesn’t contain sugar does not mean that it’s ‘ok’ for you to drink it. Most diet sodas will contain sweeteners rather than sugar to make them taste similar to the full sugar version. Now you may think that this is a better alternative to sugar but it is not... sweeteners and toxins (addictive’s) found in diet sodas are just as detrimental to weight loss as sugar and here’s why: 1) Sweeteners will cause the same hormonal response as sugar does because your taste buds have adapted over time to the sweet taste of sugar – this means your insulin levels will raise when drinking diet soda. If you eat food which is a source of sugar at the same time, you will have a big sugar spike, meaning it will be stored as fat. 2) Sweeteners are toxic to the body and some such as aspartame are said to be carcinogenic. Diet sodas are not good for your general health because of the additives they contain. 3) Any added toxins in food will be stored along with sugar by the body in the form of fat – these toxins will then line the outside of your fat cells, making it harder for your to lose weight long term.
My Advice Go cold turkey and give up diet soda! It will be holding your weight loss results back without a doubt! http://wwwsavemylifeprogram.com/
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