The Ultimate Weight Loss Secret

The fundamental rule when it comes to weight loss is to use more calories than you consume each day.

If you’re going to eat 4000 calories a day and burn just 1000 you’re going to gain weight - there is not two ways about it.

The amount of calories you should eat vary depending on your lifestyle. The more active you are the more calories are needed to fuel your body.

It can seem confusing working out a healthy calorie diet but I’ve put together some tips to make it easier.

What Makes Up A Healthy Calorie Diet

Everybody is different and the calories you need can vary from 1500 up to mid 2000’s for weight loss diets.

Generally women are allocated a lower calorie range than men. For example for women it is relatively easy to feel completely satisfied from a 1500 calorie diet whereas men might struggle with that.

Basically sticking to a healthy calorie diet is about making smart choices. Instead of eating foods that don’t fill you up but add tonnes of calories swap the high fibre/low cal option and reap the benefits.

For example a dinner of grilled Chicken Breast (marinated with Soya Sauce and Sweet Chili Sauce) served with 1.5 cups of Steamed Vegetables equals approximately 270 calories versus a McDonald’s dinner with a Big Mac and Medium Fries that has over 800 calories!

A healthy calorie diet is all about making the right food choices so that your calorie intake stays within a healthy range.

Here a some tips to make a healthy calorie diet work for you:

* Swap high calorie soft drinks for water or organic fruit juice

* Instead of crunching potato chips grab some almonds

* Swap your Choc Chip frappuchino for a Light Coffee frappuchino and save about 400 calories!

* Don’t grab anything that says 99% fat free without checking out the sugar content first.

* Eat every 3 hours to avoid pesky sugar cravings

* Pack fruit or fresh veges as snacks instead of processed snacks and lollies

* Start using virgin olive oil

* Switch to 100% wholegrain pasta and bread

* Try not to eat super starchy foods like pasta and potatoes past 4pm

* Get rid of highly processed cereals and opt for oatmeal or untoasted muesli

* Try low calorie soups like miso soup before meals to make you less inclined to overeat.

* Add fresh herbs and spices to your food instead of salt

* Up your water intake it’ll help you feel less hungry and flush out toxins

* Chuck out processed foods and start eating more natural produce

What you really need is a program that can help you reduce calories fast and get serious results. Follow the link to read about the Fat Loss 4 Idiots program that promises a 9 pound weight loss in just 11 days.

Dieting is not easy and I’m not going to stand here and claim it is. HOWEVER there are ways you can make the transition a whole lot easier.

There are choices you can make everyday that will save you heaps of calories and send you on your way to a thinner you.

It doesn’t mean eating cabbage all day long, just making smarter choices and reaping the benefits!

Here are a list of foods on the menu and some healthier alternatives:

Magnum Almond (330 calories) - Weis Mango & Cream Ice Cream Bar (110 calories)

1 Cup Full Cream Milk (165 calories) - 1 Cup Skim/No Fat Milk (100 calories)

1 Tub Yoplait Original (220 calories) - 1 Tub Yoplait No Fat (100 calories)

1 Tbsp Spring Onion Dip (60 calories) - 1 Tbsp Tzatziki Dip (20 calories)

1 Tbsp Sour Cream (70 calories) - 1 Tbsp Lite Sour Cream (40 calories)

1 Large Egg (80 calories) - Large Egg White (15 calories)

Chicken 2 Min Noodles (330 calories) - 1/2 cup Baked Beans in Tomato (125 calories)

250ml Bouillabaise Soup (350 calories) - 250ml Miso Bean Curd Soup (80 calories)

20 ml Caesar Dressing (90 calories) - 20ml French Lite Dressing (20 calories)

1 cup Plain Flour (510 calories) - 1 cup Wholemeal Flour (390 calories)

1 slice Garlic Bread (100 calories) - 1 slice Rye Bread with 1 tsp Garlic (70 calories)

1 Medium Croissant (200 calories) - 1 medium Bagel (130 calories)

1 tsp Nutella (25 calories) - 1 tsp Vegemite (10 calories)

1 slice White Bread (90 calories) - 1 Rye Cruskit (15 calories)

1 serve Jelly (90 calories) - 1 serve Lite Jelly (10 calories)

Cadbury Boost Bar (390 calories) - Weight Watchers Fruit Bar (125 calories)

Send in your naughty favourites to shelley@theultimateweightlosssecret.com and I’ll post some healthy alternative

Grab Eat This, Not That for more food swaps that can save your waistline:

I’ve talked to you before about the importance of "fibrous" veges for weight loss before and now I’ve got a great list of vegetables for you to incorporate into your daily diet.

Fibrous veges are rich in water and fiber content. Not only are they lower in calories but because of the fiber content they are more likely to fill you up.

The general rule is to aim for 4 to 5 servings of fibrous (water & fiber rich) veges a day and 1 serving of starchy veges. Read on to find out whats what!

Starchy Vegetables (1 serve per day)

Potato
Corn
Pumpkin
Peas
Sweet Potato

Fibrous Vegetables (4 to 5 serves per day)

Cabbage
Cauliflower
Broccoli
Asparagus
Zucchini
Onions
Tomatoes
Mushrooms
Capsicum
Green Beans
Spinach
Leeks
Chili
Squash
Celery
Eggplant
Alfalfa
Bok Choy
Lettuce
Spring Onions
Carrots
Cucumber
Artichokes
Fennel

Up your intake of fibrous veges and reduce your consumption of starchy veges and you’ll be well on your way.

Get inventive with your veges. Stirfry them with some garlic and soy sauce, grill or bake them with a little olive oil, steam them and have with some chicken or fish.

Another great way to get another serve of veges in your day is to chop them up and have them as a snack. I love low fat Tzatziki dip so i put a few spoonfuls of that on a plate and have with some carrots or celery. Voila!

Make sure you’re getting your 5 servings day! Your body will love you for it