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Weight-loss is simple!
Unless you happen to have a serious health condition then its as simple as consuming less calories and/or working out more.
In Trinidad and Tobago there is a Health Store which supplies various supplements which work (I'll list them later in this article) but feel free to call their store at: 868-623-9800 or 868-762-4896 or visit their weight-loss section at: http://www.prosperitytt.tk/search/label/WEIGHT%20MANAGEMENT

What works for me is something called "intermittent fasting". This is where you don't eat for a specific amount of time. This can be 12 hours to 24 hours, though some people fast for longer! It works because your body is a fat storing machine! Humans are built to store fat, that's just how it is. Fasting allows your body to burn off calories and fat.
**please note the first time you try this you will feel EXTREMELY hungry! Your first week or so while you are getting used to it will be the worst, but once you are used to this new diet style it becomes easy.

Do you work out? If you do then ideally you should plan your meals around the time you normally exercise. Do you work out first thing in the morning? Lunch time? Before bed? Ask yourself this first! Ideally your workout should be done on an empty stomach to maximize on the amount of fat you burn! Think about it, if there is no food in your stomach then your body will have no choice but to seek energy stored as fat!

Your first meal (breakfast if you want to call it that) should ideally come an hour or two after your work out. Yes I know everyone else says to eat withing 30 minutes after a work out. However has that ever worked for you? My guess is NO! So back to what I was saying... Give your body time to start using up that fat stored! Don't worry your body won't start using your muscles to feed itself just yet. That's what fat is there for!

Your next few meals however you choose to have them should all be consumed within 6 to 8 hours. How much you should eat all depends on your own body type and size. Use the calculator below to figure out how many calories you should be consuming. *Tip enter an average of your ideal body weight to figure out how much you should eat, however if you weigh 200 pounds and your ideal is 150 then you should gradually reduce consumption every week or so to avoid starving yourself which can lead to further health complications.

BMR calculator

Applying levels of physical activity to the equation

• Sedentary lifestyle - if you do very little or no exercise at all
  Your daily calorie requirements are BMR x 1.2


• Slightly active lifestyle - light exercise between once and three times per week
  Your daily calorie requirements are BMR x 1.375


• Moderately active lifestyle - if you do moderate exercise three to five days per week
  Your daily calorie requirements are BMR x 1.55


• Active lifestyle - if you do intensive/heavy exercise six to seven times per week
  Your daily calorie requirements are BMR x 1.725


• Very active lifestyle - if you do very heavy/intensive exercise twice a day (extra heavy workouts)
  Your daily calorie requirements are BMR x 1.9

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