Weight loss is all about calorie deficits

Do you know?

For every 3,500 calories you burn over and above what you take in, you'll lose 1 pound.

Read more about it in this
runner's world article
.

You do the maths.

Be a fat melting machine

I came across this article from Wonemn's Health Maganzine on the secret of boosting metabolism.

SPEED UP YOUR METABOLISM

You can read the full article on the above link but here are a few tips that I like:

1. Eat (a good) breakfast - If you don't, your body goes into starvation mode (it's paranoid like that), so your metabolism slows to a crawl to conserve energy. Make sense!

2. Sip java - Drink caffeinated coffee but cut on the sugar though. Weight loss product contains lot's of caffein too. It's proven that cafeeienated drink will boost your matabolism rate.

3. Guzzle your water cold - I love this tip best. Your body may burn a few calories heating the cold water to your core temperature.

4. Eat Nemo's pals - Fatty fish like salmon, tuna, and sardines are loaded with hunger-quashing omega-3 fatty acids. These healthy fats help trigger the rapid transfer of "I'm full" signals to your brain.

I think these are good tips to consider on top of your exercise regime to look after your weight loss strategy. Furthermore, it is easy to follow to turbo charge your calorie burning system.

Subway - Veggie Delite

With just 213 Calories for the Veggie Delite sandwiche (without cheese and sauce), it is ideal for lunch or dinner as part of your diet plan.

However, I must say it is not easy to start. At the begining, if I have Veggie Delite for lunch at about noon and I will usually be hungry by 5 PM, which is still too early for proper dinner. So what I have done was to order a foot long Veggie Delite and asked them to pack into 2 6-inch pack. I will eat the first 6-inch during lunch and finsh the 2nd 6-inch when I am hungry later on. I will not eat other snack so the amount of calories are better controlled.

I am used to having Veggie Delite for lunch now and can live on one 6-inch sandwiche till dinner time.

I think food intake contributes to 75% of your success on weight loss, the other 25% is exercise. Veggie Delite is a real workable options especially for busy office workers.

There are other healthy options available at Subway (but I prefer to go all the way!) See Nutritional information - Subway Sandwiches for the nutritional details on other sandwiches as well.