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  • Companies selling diet pills and complicated machines claim that these are the key to quickly lowering body fat. But you can save a lot of money by simply focusing on two aspects of your daily routine: diet and exercise. As you have seen on reality television shows like "Biggest Loser" and "Celebrity Fit Club," increasing your activity level and decreasing your caloric intake can help you shed that excess body fat in a surprisingly short amount of time.

    Diet and Exercise

    Leslie Goldman wrote an article entitled, "Runner's Guide to Weight Loss: Reduce Your Calorie Intake," in which she claimed that cutting 500 calories per day will help will dieters to lose one pound per week. But one pound a week is hardly rapid weight loss. However, if you combine a smaller amount of calories with a proven exercise routine, you will most certainly see results. Dawn Perucca, the author of "Dawn Perucca's Weight Loss Crash Course," recommends alternating between intense workouts and slower workouts. The days of intense workouts can be spent jogging on a bike path or running on a treadmill, and the lighter days should include hiking on your favorite trail or taking a long bike ride. "Sound Medicine," a radio program produced by the Indiana University School of Medicine and WFYI Public Radio, claims that dieters need an hour of exercise per day for optimum results. In order to sustain a workout routine like this, you will need to cut out the right 500 calories from your diet. In other words, keep the salad with chicken breast but lose the chocolate chip cookies. Also, consider eating small meals every three to four hours instead of eating three large meals a day. According to "Diet Simple" author Katherine Tallmadge, eating smaller portions more often helps dieters to avoid binging, a habit that can lead to increased body fat.

    Source:

    MSN Health and Fitness: Runner's Guide to Weight Loss - Reduce Your Calorie Intake

    TheSoccerLockerSite.com: How long should I expect to have to work at losing weight?

    Indiana University "Sound Medicine": Did You Know? Exercise: An Hour Per Day

    Resource:

    "Diet Simple": Eat More to Eat Less

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