What Not to do When Trying to Burn Fat


The world of weight loss and learning how to burn fat can be a maze these days. There are infomercials and magazine ads that continually update us on what to do to get in shape and bust the fat from our bodies.

Right here, we are going to let you in on the secrets of what you do not need to do. Hopefully that will make your quest for a healthy body that much easier to realize.

Fat is Helpful?

Yes, fat is not always a bad thing. Fat acts as a cushion in the body. It protects our organs from damage as we go about our daily life.

Falling or bumping into things can jostle us internally. But, we don’t maintain any lasting problems.

Fat is present in the walls of cells as well. It helps control the flow of fluid and other nutrients into and out of each cell.

The problem comes when we have too much fat around our organs and under the skin. It can lead to metabolic issues that can be dangerous over time.

What most of us want to do is get rid of excess fat. We do need some padding but let’s face it.

We could share the padding we have with several others and still have enough to keep us going. But, how do we accomplish that consistently without resorting to drastic measures?

What NOT to do to burn fat

It’s time to get down to brass tacks, so to speak. What do you need to avoid if you want successful fat burning for permanent weight loss?

1. Don’t go on crash diets

These diets promise quick weight loss but all you are losing is water weight.

When you return to normal eating the weight will return in all the wrong places. And, you can lose muscle during this process.

That also means you will look worse on the outside than you did before because of the loss of muscle tone.

2. Don’t stop eating

When the body feels like it is in “starvation mode” it will hold on to the fat. This means that no matter how much you exercise, the weight won’t budge.

This is what frustrates most women about their efforts. They knock themselves out and the scale doesn’t move.

The body needs at least 1,000 to 1,200 calories a day to provide energy for its normal functioning.

Eating less than that will prevent the body from burning fat for fuel.

3. Don’t cut out weight training

Cardio burns fat and calories but it isn’t the end all to be all. Building muscle burns fat even after exercise.

Adding weight training won’t give you big muscles that make you look bulky but it will give you a shapelier body and burn extra calories.

4. Don’t stress

Frustrations with weight loss can cause your body to secrete more of the stress hormone cortisol. This makes belly fat harder to lose.

It might be easier to concentrate on what not to do when learning how to burn fat and lose weight.

Learn more about your ideal nutrition balance for healthy weight loss and how to exercise to burn fat fast when you read the rest of our information here about how to burn fat

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