Diet fads come and go; the Atkins Diet, the Grapefruit Diet and the Cabbage Soup diet, to name a few. While there are lots of diets and ways to lose a significant amount of weight in a short amount of time, most of these lose weight quick tricks will not provide lasting results. "Fitness" magazine reports that lasting weight loss requires going for the long haul rather than the quick fix: avoid starving your body, make sure you consume enough and the right amounts of proteins, fats and carbohydrates and eat real foods with nutritional value.
Foods with Fat
It's common for people on a diet to fear fat; after all, that's what you're trying to lose so eating it seems contradictory. However, according to the "Fitness" magazine website the right kinds of fat will actually help you lose weight. The trick is to stay away from unhealthy trans fats or artery clogging saturated fats and instead choose good for you monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats. "Fitness" says that your metabolism will work more effectively when you eat the right kind of fats and the nutrients in foods that contain monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats also help your nervous system and body to function better. Examples of foods with good fats in them are olive oil, avocados, almonds and peanut butter.
Real Foods
Real foods are those that are not processed or refined, such as fruits, vegetables, whole grains and brown rice. The Naturalnews website reports that processed foods are filled with artificial ingredients, fillers, preservatives, hydrogenated oils, artificial sweeteners and sugars, all of which will show up on your waist line. Processed foods also do not offer any nutritional value. Real foods are easier for your body to metabolize and use for fuel, rather than storing as fat. Additionally, real foods like fruits and vegetables are filled with important vitamins and minerals, which help your metabolism and body to work more efficiently.
Complex Carbohydrates
To eat carbs or to not eat carbs seems to be the question on every dieter's lips. The answer is yes and no, in that the important thing is to eat the right carbohydrates in order to lose weight but yet still have plenty of energy. Womenfitness website reports that carbohydrates provide your body's organs, brain and nervous system with fuel. Eating fruits, vegetables, whole grains and low-fat dairy products will provide your body with the essential vitamins, minerals, fiber and energy that it needs to propel you through a workout, help with recovery after and keep your energy levels fired up all day. Carbs to avoid include sugars, white flour, white rice and white potatoes, which will turn to fat faster than your body will be able to use them for fuel.
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