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1. Eat six smaller meals instead of three large meals. You should consume breakfast, lunch, dinner, and three snacks daily. It is best to eat your snacks between meals and after dinner. Eating snacks will help control your appetite throughout the day. A snack may be as small as a piece of fruit, crackers, vegetables, or peanuts. When you eat six smaller meals, you burn additional calories daily. Many individuals use the excuse of not having the time or appetite to eat six meals. If you plan your meals according to your schedule, you can learn to eat properly. You can easily consume a snack on the go even with a hectic schedule. TIP: Try to eat your last meal before 8pm. WHY SHOULD YOU EAT SIX MEALS? · Eating six small meals help burn additional calories during the day. · It also increases your Resting metabolism (BMR; the amount of calories you burn at rest). 2. Add weightlifting to your exercise routine. · You should perform a weightlifting routine at least two times a week along with cardiovascular exercises. · Use lightweights and high reps to tone your muscles. · YOU CANNOT EFFECTIVELY LOSE WEIGHT AND TONE WITHOUT SOME WEIGHTLIFTING. Many women believe weightlifting will cause them to become too muscular. This belief is a common misconception. If you lift lightweights with high reps (12-15), your muscle gains will look feminine. Lifting weights will cause your body to gain some muscle mass. Increased muscle mass is NESSESARY to increase your metabolism rate. 3. Drink plenty of water. . Continuously drinking water throughout the day is essential to your success. You should drink at least eight to ten glasses a day. You should consume more than ten glasses if you are active. Adequate hydration is important especially when exercising. Lack of water may cause decreased performance, headaches, and constant fatigue. Fluids have at least three important functions. 1. Transport glucose to working muscles and carries away metabolic by-products. 2. Fluid in urine eliminates metabolic waste products. 3. Fluid in sweat dissipates heat through the skin. At the end of the day, you should have consumed more water than any other liquids. Follow these steps and you will boost you metabolism causing you to lose effective weight.
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