Diet and weight loss
The fatty deposits on the hips and thighs do not interfere with the functioning of the body; on the contrary in women, they have an essential role. They constitute a reserve which makes it possible to face the energy requirements of pregnancy and breastfeeding. Spontaneously women will store fat, preferably in the lower part of the body (hips, thighs). As these deposits have a determined role, they are challenging to remove. This distribution of fat, different for men and women, also explains why they, who naturally have more muscle mass, lose weight more quickly. When they go on a diet, women can gain a size and get into the jeans or skirt that they could not close, but they also risk losing a little breast. Indeed breasts are primarily made up of fat, and the mammary gland is tiny.
Very popular at the moment, especially in the sports world, this diet allows you to lose weight without fatigue and muscle wasting.
The principle? Alternate the “low” days, that is to say, low in carbohydrates (little sugar) and the “up” with higher content. For example, every other day, you can consume proteins (fish, eggs, meat) with green vegetables and low-sweet fruits (raspberries, apples, etc.) then on the second day add legumes (lentils) to these foods. , dried beans, etc.), root vegetables (carrot, beet …) and more fruit. It is about choosing the right carbohydrates and consuming them in reasonable quantities.
Advantages: Each one modulates its food program according to its rhythm of life and the number of pounds which it wants to lose. In the long term, six months to a year, the Carb cycling diet makes it possible to obtain an effective and lasting fat loss.
When we want to lose weight, we are initially full of goodwill. You control your diet, and you remove everything that makes you gain weight, you resume physical activity, especially at the time of the famous good resolutions. But do all these right actions make it possible to lose weight effectively and especially in the long term? Here are my five tips for losing weight permanently with running, avoiding the “YO-YO” effect of restrictive diets.
When you want to go on a diet, you often set yourself many pounds that is too low, simply because you don’t know your body well.
The weight you are trying to reach should not be below your fitness weight. A healthy weight means a weight that allows you to feel good in your body and your head, without putting yourself in danger. It is a stable weight, without deprivation or excess food. It can vary by more or less 2kg depending on the period, and this is entirely normal.
You can calculate your BMI = weight (kg) / height (m) ². If the result is between 18.5 and 25, body build is considered normal. Between 25 and 30, we speak of overweight and beyond 30, obesity. It is an indicator to take with tweezers because it does not take into account the muscle mass, nor the fatty mass, neither the age nor the sex. It can help you set a goal, but remember that muscle weighs more than fat.