Top 10 tricks and tips to shed Pounds before Carnival 2017

TIP 1 Clean house It all starts with cleaning out your kitchen. Make no mistake: If food you shouldn’t be eating lurks in your fridge, cupboards, or freezers, you will give in at some point or another.

You may think you have willpower of steel, but wait until your leptin levels start dropping and hunger clouds your every waking thought, and a few of your dreams. Few people will leave their house to satisfy their taste buds; they’re much more likely to hit the fridge. I see people coming out of the supermarkets with mega groceries to stock their cupboards with non-essentials and junk.

TIP 2 Combine cardio variations There is a new debate that puts steady-state cardio training vs. interval training for fat loss.

Steady-state allows for a longer fat-burning session.

Interval training ramps up your metabolic rate and increases fat oxidation rates for hours after the workout is done. My advice is to do both. Stamina is a prerequisite for a successful fun Carnival experience. So pick up the pace and challenge yesterday’s success. Push yourself.

TIP 3 Do at least one full-body workout per week Full-body workouts increase your metabolism more per workout due to the large amount of muscle mass you hit.

They also allow for more total downtime to rest during the week.

Whatever you do, you must lift weights to burn major fat.

TIP 4 Drink green tea daily Green tea should be your top beverage of choice while on a fat-cutting plan. It will help to rev your metabolism, allowing you burn more calories daily. Green tea is also loaded with healthy plant chemicals and free-radical-fighting antioxidants.

All these health features will help to reduce the tissue damage that can take place while dieting and doing intense workout programmes, helping you feel better as the fatburning continues. Additionally, the slight intake of caffeine you’ll get will also boost energy and promote more fat burning, providing even greater benefits

TIP 5 Carbohydrates staggering.

One tool most people do not make use of enough is the power of higher carb days. Low-carb dieting definitely speeds up progress for many people, but if their carb intake falls too low for too long, it will have the opposite effect than you expect.

Here’s how: Add two high days into the mix as well. This tricks the body into thinking carbs are around all the time, avoiding the plateau-causing metabolic drop that otherwise occurs, the body will then use fat for energy.

TIP 6 Sleep is a secret weapon Sleep is another underrated part of a proper fat-loss programme. I know around Carnival getting sleep can be a challenge. If you aren’t sleeping enough, your insulin sensitivity will decrease, which means that hormone will be less effective at shuttling glucose from your blood into cells, where it belongs. So what does your body do? It pumps out more insulin, still hoping to finish the job. The problem is that insulin is also a fat-storage hormone.

Since your cells will be starved for glucose also means you’ll encounter carbohydrate cravings and lousy workouts.

TIP 7 Increase your protein intake ten-20 percent A higher protein intake is the next step to seeing enhanced fat loss. Not only will protein-rich foods calm hunger spells, but they also have a higher thermogenic effect as well.

Thermo-what? Well, for every 100 calories you eat, your body will burn about 20-30 percent of those calories off simply breaking down the food.

This means you consume fewer calories overall, therefore increasing your total daily calorie deficit. The bigger the deficit is, the greater the fat loss will be. Protein also helps reduce the chance of muscle mass loss, which is imperative to maintaining a faster metabolism long-term.

TIP 8 Drink a glass of water before each meal A sneaky technique to try if you struggle to cut back on your food intake is to simply drink one glass of water before each meal.

TIP 9 Switch to single-ingredient foods To help you dramatically improve the quality of your diet eat only single-ingredient foods – more natural food like fruits and vegetables and ground provisions. Single ingredient foods are in their most natural state and will contain the most nutrition to help keep your body healthy throughout the weight-loss process and leave you energised. If you use this guiding rule, you’ll immediately cut out all the processed, unhealthy foods that can quickly put a stop to weight loss and have you feeling unwell.

TIP 10 Fasted cardio Cardio done when your body is no longer processing food and insulin levels are at a low, baseline level is “fasted cardio”, which is usually about four hours after your last meal. So breaking your fast in the morning with food can be preceded by a 30-minute bout of cardio exercise. Try jumping rope, jumping jacks, maybe a jog around the neighborhood for 20 - 30 minutes. Keep water close by so you don’t become dehydrated. This technique has been employed by many professional fitness practitioners getting ready for a big show.