Weight Loss Tips & Secrets. Lose Fat with our Weight Loss Plans.

I see all too often the mistake of confusing weight loss with fat loss and fat loss with weight loss. If you did not know, weight loss is certainly not fat loss and fat loss is only a portion of weight loss. Weight loss focuses more on the number to which you weight. Those who are interested in weight loss tend to focus primarily on the scale. There can be several contributing factors to why your weight is decreasing. Water loss is a huge player in the weight loss. Muscle atrophy contributes to weight loss as well.

I think when we think about weight loss we want the fat to disappear. I am sure there are circumstances where the number of our weight is the focus however I would guess that 97% of people who are focusing on weight loss are looking to decrease the fat that has accumulated. Fat loss on the other hand is simply what the phrase entails, FAT LOSS.

If you are looking to reshape your body or lower your waist size try thinking in terms of fat loss as opposed to weight loss. Thinking along the lines of fat loss make help you gain clearer insight into what are the correct steps to take when reshaping your body.

These 50 weight loss tips I am about to post is a little taste of the first 50 weight loss tips that are going into our new book, “1001 Weight Loss Tips”.

The only way to get the other 951 weight loss tips will be to get the book. Don’t worry, we will be giving it away to LackFat.com readers for free.

1. Drink at least 8 8oz cups of water per day.
2. You don’t need to drink 1 gallon of water per day.
3. There are 3,500 calories in 1 pound.
4. Don’t take weight loss lessons from advertisements.
5. Eat 6 small meals per day.
6. If you are eating 6 small meals per day, eat those meals 2 – 3 hours apart.
7. Don’t eat at least 3 – 4 hours before you go to bed.
8. If you do not wake up hungry you are eating too close to bed time.
9. Performing cardiovascular exercises first thing in the morning on an empty stomach daily will improve your body’s ability to burn calories at rest and strengthen your metabolism.
10. Taking a multi vitamin is a great way to supplement vitamins and minerals you may be missing from your calorie restrictions.
11. You can lose weight without having to spend money on products and services.
12. The best weight loss product and service is information.
13. Try serving your meals on smaller plates. This will cause you to have smaller meal portions.
14. Obesity can be derived from genetics.
15. You can get a great workout in at home or at the office. You don’t always need the gym.
16. Don’t starve yourself to try and achieve weight loss.
17. Don’t eat unless your stomach tells you that you are hungry.
18. The Internet is a great resource for free weight loss support, information, tips and advice.
19. Don’t do your grocery shopping while you are hungry. Doing so could cause you to purchase foods that are not part of your weight loss diet.
20. Keep a food journal.
21. Don’t lie or cheat in your food journal.
22. It is ok to have a snack that you like. Just don’t overdo it.
23. It is better to eat a meal than using meal replacement shakes and drinks. Meal replacement drinks are not filling and could cause you to eat a meal right after thus increasing your calorie consumption.
24. Eating carbohydrates is necessary.
25. Increase your daily fiber intake.
26. Fiber contributes to a feeling of being full thus decreasing the amount of food in your meals.
27. Eating fiber accelerates your body’s ability to digest food.
28. The average American has 8 meals backed up in their intestines.
29. In order to ensure that you are burning fat via cardio exercises, make sure you are doing at least more than 20 minutes per session and less than 45 minutes per session.
30. Doing less than 20 minutes of cardio will only increase your heart rate to “warm up” levels. Once you have passed the 20 minute mark you are burning fat.
31. While doing cardio, anytime after 45 minutes is contributing to stamina and cardiovascular strengthening. If your goal is strictly to burn fat, don’t go beyond 45 minutes.
32. Focus on eating good carbs instead of bad carbs.
33. When doing your grocery shopping, start reading the labels of your foods.
34. Take one step at a time when working on your weight loss goals. You do not have to rush your efforts and taking your time and slowly progressing into proper nutrition and exercise will help prevent you from yo-yo dieting and will contribute to changing your lifestyle for lifelong weight loss.
35. Try not to read or watch television when eating.
36. Eat slowly. Give yourself time for your stomach to report back to your brain that you are no longer hungry.
37. If you work in an office do not keep unhealthy snacks in your desk.
38. At work bring a water bottle and keep that on your desk for easy access.
39. Develop a support system. Your support system should be people in your life that are concerned with your well being, will keep you motivated and contribute advice to keep you on track.
40. Start your weight loss program now. No need to wait until Monday or New Years Day.
41. It is ok to have a cheat meal once in awhile. A cheat meal would be a meal that you like but wouldn’t normally include in your diet.
42. If you drive places like the grocery store or the mall, try to park furthest away from the doors. That extra walking would be very helpful (Just don’t forget where you parked).
43. Try taking the stairs instead of the elevator.
44. Consult the mirror to gauge weight loss progress. The scale will only provide you with a number. That number can be misleading.
45. Try tightening your mid section whenever possible. In the car while in traffic, at your desk at work or waiting in line at the bank. Contracting your mid section muscles will literally decrease your waist size and your abdominal muscles firm and tight.
46. Always stay positive. Stop telling yourself that you can’t do it. Whenever you are telling yourself you can’t do something, stop yourself and tell yourself you can do it and you will do it.
47. Stop drinking soda.
48. Stop drinking diet soda.
49. Stop drinking juice with High Fructose Corn Syrup.
50. Stop eating foods that are fried.

By: Joe Maresca
Health & Fitness Expert
Founder & Editor @ LackFat.com
Weight Loss
Weight Loss Forum

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The Internet is filled with hundreds, maybe even thousands of weight loss tips and tactics. We decided throw together only 5 weight loss tips that WILL significantly decrease your weight (but they need to become a part of your life).

1. Stop Drinking Diet Soda.

Eliminate anything you drink that isn’t water. Even diet soda! We promise you will lose weight.  

2. Don’t Eat 4 hours before you go to bed.

If you are accustomed to going to bed at 10 p.m., your last meal should be at 6 p.m. If you are not waking up hungry, you are eating too late.

3. Keep Track of Your Daily Food Intake.

Keeping a food journal is a great weapon in the fight against fat. Jotting down what you ate and the contents of those foods will allow you to maintain a cleaner diet but you have to be honest. Journaling will not work if you eat a bag of potato chips and don’t add it to the journal. If you eat the chips, write it down. It is ok to cheat once in a while. If you keep track of it your less likely to over do it.

4. Don’t Take Weight Loss Lessons from Advertisements.

If you think the information you receive about some weight loss product or services from an Infomercial or a magazine ad is informative weight loss information, you are wrong.

5. You Don’t Need a Gym Membership to Workout.

Even though going to the gym is a great place to become slimmer and healthier, it doesn’t mean that the Gym is the only place to workout. You can get a very good workout in from your home or office, without major gym equipment.

Just think outside the box or keep coming back to LackFat.com. I am sure we will have content in the future that will outline workouts from the home and office (or you can simply ask for some workout or exercise routines for your home or office at our forum at http://www.lackfat.com/forum ).