Losing Weight (Burning Fat) – Week 3
Unfortunately another disrupted week in regards to outdoor exercising and my much needed bike riding. More rain and then my young son had a fall at the local shopping centre hurting his arm, which resulted in a mad dash to the emergency or casualty section of the local private hospital. Turned out he may have broken his wrist, so the doctor put a small... more
The Hibernation Diet – lose weight while you sleep
It’s a dream come true – or is it just a dream! A spoonful of honey and some much needed shut-eye may help you work off kilos. It’s the stuff that weight(fat) loss dreams are made of — shedding kilos while tucked up in bed and waking up the next day refreshed and ready for the day ahead. The new Hibernation Diet claims we can all... more
Losing Weight (Burning Fat) – Week 2
Week 2 went along fairly easily with the only real problem being the weather. Unfortunately (or fortunately depending upon your perspective) we had heavy rain for about 5 days during the past week which meant that I was unable to get out on my bike – my main fat burning weapon. Being restricted to indoor exercise, I dragged out my trusty old... more
Exercising Properly
There are two main types of exercise that you can do – aerobic and anaerobic. The first one, aerobic, means with oxygen. Aerobic type exercise has an important distinction, it burns fat as the main fuel. Anaerobic on the other hand, burns sugar as the main source of fuel. Despite common myths, exercise doesn’t have to be drastic in... more
16 Ways to Burn Stubborn Body Fat
Eat less … lose weight? Here’s the other stuff you can do to get leaner. 1) Don’t diet to extremes. Reducing calories by 15-20% a day will almost exclusively burn fat while larger cuts in calories will burn a combo of muscle tissue and fat. Muscle drives the metabolism – calorie burning. If you’re currently eating 3000 calories, reduce... more
19 Fat Burning Foods
How many time did you look for the miracle food for weight loss? Maybe with exotic name and fancy looks? Well, maybe you’re forgetting those commonly available foods, often undervalued but second to none in terms of detox and metabolism booster qualities – here’s a list of 19 of them! Garlic - Loads of minerals, enzymes and amino... more
