If you want to lose weight and exercise get fitter and healthier, there is no need to lay out lots of money on expensive
trendy diets that don't even work for most people, or sign up for a gym membership, or even shell out too much money
for books on fitness. There is plenty of free information on dieting and weight loss to be found on the Internet and plenty
of fit people who are happy to share their training regimens with you for no cost.
Below, you can find free information about a diet and exercise program that you can put into action for your life right away.
For starters, if you want to have an effective diet and exercise program, always eat for energy--never for emotional
comforting. There may be times such as holidays when you eat for a little more social reason, but as a rule even the
best tasting food is all about getting energy. Eat meals and snacks at the right times and of the right foods to give you
the maximum energy you need for your exercise program.
Do not avoid carbohydrates! Carbohydrates and glucose are the very first substances that your body burns for its fuel,
and if you are going to be exercising you want carbs for fuel. Carbs have been given a bad reputation because too many
people who are not getting much exercise are eating too many carbs and getting overweight and sometimes diabetic as
a result. Carbs are meant to be burned and you are going to burn them--so eat them.
Next, eat your red meat (as well as your spinach). Red meat is high in iron and creatine--two very important minerals
that active people have great need of. Don't worry about the fat in red meat, either--like with your carbs, you're going to
burn that fat for fuel when you exercise.
Make sure you get lots of liquids in you. One of the worst mistakes that exercisers, especially "newbies", make is letting
their bodies become dehydrated. Also keep in mind that caffeine and alcohol are two chemicals that cause dehydration
to be accelerated. Dehydration leads to muscle cramps, dizziness, difficulty breathing, and lack of energy.
To have your exercise program work for you, it has to be done with discipline. That means it has to be done with
regularity and it has to be done no less than four times per week. Write out a workout schedule for at least the next
month in advance and then make sure you stick to it.
Also make sure that you get enough sleep. Lack of proper sleep amounts is chronic in our world and lack of sleep has
all sorts of negative effects--not the least of which is the tendency to become overweight! You need the sleep to rest up
properly for your exercise, which in turn will allow you to more effectively deal with the stress that may have been causing you some insomnia to begin with.
