If your idea of a snack is a biscuit or pastry, look for low-fat varieties. There s no escaping it. People who exercise have less trouble with excess fat, feel healthier and maintain their lean muscle mass over the years. Any activity you enjoy and can maintain for 20-30 minutes without becoming too breathless is fine. Remember you can exercise in two or three short spells during the day it doesn t have to be done in one block to be useful.
Power walking is one of the best ways to burn off fat.
Swimming, dancing, bicycling, skipping or gym classes are all beneficial ways to exercise. Remember it is impossible to remove fat from only one problem spot thighs, bottom, stomach just by exercising that area. Fat is lost from all over the body regardless of the exercise, but exercise can tone muscles and tighten loose skin. Long-lasting carbohydrate Choose carbohydrate foods that take longer to be digested and absorbed so you feel fuller for longer and hunger pangs are kept at bay. If you can t face food first thing in the morning, make sure you have a sandwich or smoothie mid-morning.