Friday, January 2, 2009

2 Safe Techniques For Getting Rid Of Thigh Fat

By Luke Rutledge

Do you want to lose that extra annoying flab on your thigh? It is possible, but if you think that you can lose thigh fat quickly with the help of quick weight loss pills or supplements, you are dead wrong! And if you thought that there is some special workout you could do to lose thigh fat, you are wrong again.

As a matter of fact, whether you want to lose thigh fat, belly fat, arm fat, or any other fat, there is no way for you to spot reduce certain areas of your body. You have to lose fat in all areas of your body. You can't pick and choose where you want to burn fat; your body will decide where to start for you!

Therefore, it only makes sense to do things that would help you burn fat from all parts of your body: that is, follow a healthy diet and do resistance training workouts! This is the only surefire way to lose thigh fat!

1. Diet: The diet you choose for weight loss is very important. Low-calorie and low-fat diets won't help you burn fat because these diets don't increase your metabolism! And starvation diets are extremely unhealthy, but more importantly, they don't work. Most of the time, you will just gain back all of the weight you have lost.

Aside from not being very appetite appeasing, these diets actually slow down your metabolism! Here's how: with a low-calorie or low-fat diet, your body does not get enough nutrients. Consequently, it believes that it is going into starvation mode. It immediately stops the fat burning process by slowing down your metabolism, and stores fat deposits so that it can survive during starvation. What you need is a balanced diet with certain portions from each of the food groups.

With low-calorie, low-fat, and starvation diets, you will most likely lose some weight, but as soon as you stop following that diet and return to your prior eating habits, you will gain back all of the weight that you lost, if not more!

So what types of diets should you choose? You should choose a diet that includes eating fruits and vegetables for sure. Natural fruits and vegetables are not only great for increasing your metabolism; they are also extremely effective at suppressing your hunger!

But healthy diet plans may not always have all of the best traits that a good diet should have. Good diets should allow you to cheat at least once a week. You can use these cheat days to eat whatever you want. You may be afraid that taking a short break from your diet will cause weight gain, well you'd be wrong. It will actually help you lose fat by increasing your metabolism because it keeps your body from getting stuck in a routine, which can slow your metabolism!

Another advantage of cheat days is that they will help to improve your dedication to your diet plan for the rest of the week by reducing, if not eliminating, cravings for unhealthy foods.

2. Exercises: Diet plans play a big role in weight loss, but they are not they only solution. Many people incorporate exercises into their routine, which can dramatically increase weight loss! Strength training and cardio exercises are the best ways speed up weight loss. Strength training has a double advantage, you will not only burn fat fast, but you will tone up your body by increasing lean muscle!

Lean muscle is really important to overall health. It makes your body stronger and also helps you burn fat, even while you're resting. As a matter of fact, you can easily burn around fifty more calories per day for every pound of muscle! This is because muscles need more calories in order to sustain themselves.

Follow these two important tips and you'll be amazed at how fast you get rid of your thigh fat! - 15485

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