A well thought out work out plan stimulates cells and accelerates absorption of excess fat. An appropriate amount rest helps the growth of building muscle tissue and facilitates chemical rebalancing of the body and prepares it for next work out secession. However, the most important factor in a weight loss program is an effective diet.  It is essential to focus on a diet’s main factors when considering a successful weight loss that could also promote a healthy life style. The following will summarize important fat burning guidelines that can help anyone who is looking for a lasting weight loss program.

Looking at many different case studies, professional trainers confidently argue that all weight loss results come from roughly 75% an effective diet plan, 15% work out and 10% rest. Use of the term “weight loss program” is preferred over “weight loss diet” since as mentioned above a successful weight loss result is achieved from more than a diet plan and is a combination of a number of factors. However, attention to a diet is the most crucial segment of such program.

A healthy diet:

1. Portion (P): eat the amount of food you are supposed to eat to meet daily requirements. A lot of people disregard this factor and easily fall for their cravings Abiding by a pre-planned program is an essential ingredient for successful weight loss results.

2. Timing (T): it is important to know that you must eat as you have previously planned in your diet and not when you feel like it.

3.Food source (F): eat what you are supposed to and not what you feel like.

Lets expand on the above three (PTF) factors  further.

Eat in smaller servings:

Split your meal into small portions and eat more often:- for example every 2.5-3 hrs. Doing this will promote a faster metabolism rate in your body. By having food in stomach constantly, you are forcing your digestive system to work continually. This process could be thought of more as an internal exercise. On the other hand having big meals and a few portions a day often causes slower metabolism rate and consequently allows your stomach to stop moving for longer periods of time.

Eating is essential for repairing the body from work out damages and feeding your body with fuel for recovery. It also helps to speed up metabolism.

Lower carbohydrates and higher protein intake:

During dieting, you should use a low carb and high protein diet until you reach your goal, then it will easier to maintain (note: do not set a date for your goal).  Remember that fat cannot be so called “burned” or converted to muscle since it is not a cell or fiber. Fat can be used as fuel by ways of chemical exchange to energy, which is forced by the body to be used up. What has been excessively stored up in the body has to be slowly used before seeing results and It usually takes 4 weeks minimum to recognize the results of a new diet, then by week 8 results will begin to be visually noticeable.

Lower water retention sources:

If you are serious about your weight loss program and healthy life style, you should stay away from water retention food sources. These include Sodium (salt), starch (pasta), rice and sugar. The reason is that consuming such sources causes large amounts of insulin to be produced in your body, which in return forces the body to retain water.

Eating before bed – cut carbs 5 hours before:

Inappropriate diet and food consumption at night has a negative effect on most peoples’ bodies. This is because the body wakes up with highest metabolism rate and drops as the day goes by. High levels carbohydrate intakes should be consumed around noon. These are complex carbs, such as potato, pasta, and rice. Remember that closer to evening; it is best to use simple carbohydrate sources such as broccoli, asparagus and mixed vegetables. The reason for using simple carb intake at night is because the stomach has lower levels of enzymes at night. Having low carb intake at night allows the body to digest easier and not store food during sleeping. Moreover, the harder you try to stay away from complex carbs, the more your body will utilize the existing body fat, sugar and other excess sources. In addition, avoid drinking water from 1 to 1.5 hours before bedtime. This will help you to get a better rest and allow your body to shut down properly.

Do not starve before bed:

Under-eating and not meeting your daily requirement in any required nutrition parameter will make you wake up weak and sluggish the next day. This is due to fact that the body spends the night struggling and working extra hard to use up reserve fat with minimal digestive enzyme.

Don’t weigh yourself as often as you eat:

A lot of people are obsessed with weighing themselves daily to notice any weight loss results. Most of such people are too quickly discouraged from their diet program. It is recommended to avoid regular use of the scale and weighing, since your body’s water level quickly fluctuates and can easily fool you. Water retention can be quickly changed and also depends on what you had to eat from the day before. Food and water from the pervious day can make the body weight vary between 5 to 10 pounds. A better measure for weight loss is to go by how you look.

It’s losing weight, not reaching a date – Patience:

If you have neglected your body health and body weight for long, do not expect quick results in a short time. Be patient; let your body do the work over time. Recognize and focus on what you are trying to accomplish and give it some time. Think about your goal, concentrate on your plan but avoid putting an unattainable milestone.

Keep the above guidelines in mind when considering a diet program and you can be sure to not only loose weight but you will also feel good doing it.