How to Lose Weight Quickly and Naturally, Through Perfect Diet and Exercise

Obesity is an ever growing problem in the western world. It seems like every one is wondering how to lose weight, but very few actually know exactly what it takes to lose it.

People will argue till the cows come home about whether it's nutrition that makes you lose weight or if it is exercise that make you lose weight... The fact is that it is about 70:30 - Nutrition: Exercise.  

If you are over weight it is probably because you metabolism is a lot slower than that of a skinny person. To speed up you metabolism you need to eat 6+ small meals per day, 2 hours apart. You also need to burn more calories during the day then you eat. On the exercise side of things, you need to do full body compound movements. What I mean by this is movements with or without weight that incorporate almost every muscle in the body. eg. Squat, Deadlift, Pull-ups/ Chin-ups, Press-ups...

How To Lose Weight Naturally - 9 Simple Dietary And Lifestyle Adjustments For Weight Loss

When trying to lose weight it's easy to get caught up in a cycle of weight loss > weight gain > weight loss > weight gain, and so the cycle continues. This is usually because you pursue a diet and fitness regimen which is simply outside of your comfort zone.

Going from one extreme to the other in a mad bid to lose weight is not the best strategy. Firstly, the body responds best to gradual changes. Secondly, if you aren't comfortable with a diet and fitness regimen then you're not going to sustain it. That's why today you're going to learn how to make small dietary and lifestyle adjustments that can have a big impact.

How to Lose Weight Naturally

Calorie Counting

If you're going to successfully lose weight then you need to burn more calories than you consume - period. Use a spreadsheet to make a list of the foods in your diet and then determine your average weekly consumption of calories pertaining to each food. Doing this will help you better determine the sneaky high calorie foods that may be hindering your weight loss efforts.