Is weight loss the same as fat loss? The answer is a resounding NO! Most fast initial decreases in your weight can be water dehydration and muscle loss. If this continues, you may get closer to your target weight, but you may also be skinny flabby. The difference is, if you are burning fat and building muscle at the same time, you will end up with the toned and trim body that is our ultimate goal.
When your doctor advises you to gradually start an exercise program, he really does not mean drive past a store that sells sweat pants. If your whole routine lasts an hour and a half...15 minutes of cardio, 15 minutes of weights, and an hour of talking yourself into it, you are just like the majority of us. Sometimes it is a lack of energy, maybe even a little bit of depression or grumpiness from depriving yourself of your favorite foods. The end result is you just do not feel like doing the workout you had planned. And no, the handle of your recliner does not qualify as an exercise machine. One of the benefits of using a Green Tea supplement is an increase in your energy and endurance level, improved mental alertness, and it also contains a natural relaxant to help your mental outlook. These all give us that little extra boost to accomplish our exercise and weight loss goals.
As far as your diet is concerned, deprivation is difficult when you are constantly wishing for that special treat. Putting a crouton on your banana split instead of a cherry, does not count as a salad. And do not get me started on all the chips and snack foods with great big red letters advertising 50% less fat. Yeah right! Less fat than what? Lard? Once again, Green Tea has your back. It regulates your blood sugar levels to help reduce your food cravings. Fortunately for most of us, they do not sell the crispy fried batter (which is the best part) without the chicken at your local fast food restaurant. It is a lot easier to resist those evil treats with the help of Green Tea.
Finally, maybe the biggest benefits of Green Tea are the actual fat burning processes. Fat burning is accomplished by blocking conversion of energy into fat by decreasing lipogenic enzymes. Green tea also helps you absorb less fat from your diet by inhibiting intestinal lipases and even increases excretion of fat. Last but not least, increasing your metabolism or thermogenesis means you burn more calories without attacking muscle. So, no more skinny flab.
So, even though a lot of us would settle for the 'before' picture, Green tea as a supplement is another wonderful tool in our arsenal to assist us in our health and weight goals. Maybe we really can shoot for our own 'after' picture.
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