Though it may seem simple, there are an alarming number of people that believe they can eat poorly while exercising and still lose weight. This idea is very misguided.
This is the second in a series of articles on fast fat burning tips.
The title of this article may seem like a no brainer. Of course you
have to eat healthy in order to burn fat. Yet it never ceases to amaze
me how many people think they can lose weight by exercising regularly
and still eat poorly. In order to lose weight, you have to burn more
calories than you take in. When you eat unhealthy food and don't work
out, you gain weight because you aren't burning enough calories to
offset the unhealthy food. To think you would lose weight in this
scenario doesn't make sense. However, thinking that you can lose
weight by working out and eating poorly is just as misguided. You do
burn calories when you exercise, but it is hard to work off all the
calories that you take in when you eat bad food. If you've ever looked
at the flashing numbers while running on the treadmill at the gym, you
know that it is hard to burn several hundred calories, even after
running for an hour. Yet you could easily eat those 300 or 400
calories in just a cookie or too. Looking at it this way, it is easy
to see how you don't lose weight if you continue to eat poorly when you
exercise.
The solution of course is to change your diet. Now
I'm not claiming that this is an easy thing to do. On the contrary, it
is extremely hard. I would contend that food is nearly as addictive as
the nicotine in a cigarette. For those of you that don't believe me,
just look at the percentage of Americans that are overweight. People
don't eat healthy because stopping yourself from eating bad food can be
very difficult. If it was easy, everyone would be eating carrots and
celery and looking great. The best thing you can do to achieve fast
fat burning results is to start eliminating certain unhealthy foods
from your diet one at a time. It would be very difficult to go cold
turkey, so phase out unhealthy food over time. If you can stay
disciplined and start eating healthy while exercising at the same time,
you'll be well on your way to fast fat burning.
Hi I'm Rachel, I'm 41 years old and a proud mother of
2. My twins Sam and Tyler are leaving for college this spring, and with
more time on my hands I am eager to help others with their fitness and
overall health. Please enjoy the
information I share on my blog and let me know which topics are most
important to you or advice that would be helpful. Learn the quickest way to lose weight for you at Rachel's Health Blog.
