‘Thought for the day!’

The person who makes a success of living is the one who sees his goal steadily, and aims for it unswervingly; that is dedication

- Cecil B DeMille -

 

I Hope you had a fabulous time over the festive season -

at the office or away on a break....

And if you have just got back from holiday and realized you’ve brought back more than

your luggage????

 

And Is your New Year Resolution to

Lose Weight???

 

Well we’ve got the solution to losing those EXTRA KILO’S

 

 

 

How to Maximize your Metabolism in 2013

 

You cut calories and you exercise. You do exactly what the experts say – you’ve made your “calories out” greater than your “calories in”. So you should be losing fat, right?  But if you aren’t, perhaps you’re still not paying attention to an often forgotten factor of fat loss – your metabolism.

 

Your metabolism is a measure of how many calories you are burning each day.  But did you know that the food, exercise, and lifestyle choices you make every day have a significant impact on your metabolism?  For example, if you starve yourself (instead of following a sensible fat-loss eating plan) your metabolism will slow down.  If your metabolism slows down, it means your calories out will be less.  And that means no more fat loss, and possibly even fat gain.

 

So for every day that you continue to slow your metabolism with unhealthy lifestyle choices, you get further and further away from fat loss.  To help, I’ve put together a list of the top 10 ways to maximize your metabolism, so that you’ll burn as many calories as possible each day so that you can finally lose the fat.

 

 

 

1. Don’t starve yourself. Cutting calories too much is one of the worst things you can do to your body.  Starving yourself actually causes you to lose much more water weight and muscle than fat. 

 

2. Eat 4-6 small meals per day with an emphasis on lean protein, fruits and vegetables.  You have to have a nutrition plan, so spend time preparing food for the upcoming week. 

 

3. Eat breakfast.  At the very least, eat a lean protein, drink some Green Tea, and consume a fibre-rich fruit to get your fat loss day started right. Your Herbalife Nutritional Shake is the best for a convenient breakfast on the go. 

 

4. Eat healthy fats.  Sources of healthy fats include nuts, fish, olive oil and flax oil.  Replace all processed carbohydrates in your diet with almonds.  So instead of snacking on crisps, eat almonds. 

 

5. Eat high quality foods that will help you control your blood sugar levels, insulin levels and energy levels.  Insulin management will help you lose fat and prevent you from gaining fat.

 

6. Eat 1.14g of protein per 450g of lean body mass.  If you don’t know your lean body mass, then simply eat 1g of protein per 450g of body weight.

 

7. Don’t drink alcohol.  Alcohol intake can quickly add hundreds of calories and alcohol prevents fat burning.

 

8. Drink Green Tea and water.  Both of these help prevent decreases in metabolism.  Not to mention they are your 2 healthiest beverage options. A little coffee is fine, and other teas are also healthy. Try Herbalife Thermojetics Green Tea Beverage. 

 

9. Stick to a consistent sleep schedule Don’t stay up all night.  If you work shift work, stick to the rest of these principles as strongly as possible. 

 

10. Exercise.  Cardiovascular and strength training with moderately heavy weights will work wonders for you.