First, when it comes to fat loss there is a hierarchy of effectiveness that must be approached in this order to achieve results.
1. Nutrition – it all starts here, if your nutrition is not spot on 90% of the time it is near impossible to see results. Basically, it all becomes like playing the lottery, there is slight chance you may win, but 99.9% of the time your not.
2. Nutrition – yes it’s that important! 80% of results is nutrition.
3. Resistance Training/Metabolic Interval Training – you can’t out exercise bad nutrition, but once the eating side is on resistance training with some metabolic interval training is the most effective form of exercise for fat loss and to change the way your body looks. (4 times per week)
4. Low Intensity Interval Training – after 4 days of Resistance Training/Metabolic Interval Training has been done, next on the list is Low Intensity Interval Training. This is basically 30-40 minutes of extended cardio activities done at varying paces, but not at maximal capacity.
5. Steady-State Cardio Training – last on the list is Steady-State Cardio Training, unfortunately this is were most people start, but is least effective to lose fat and change your body. High amounts of this activity will actually slow your metabolism and cause you to gain fat over time. Therefore, this should not be done if you are not getting in 4 Resistance Training/Metabolic Interval Workouts per workout.
Composition of a Meal:
Ok now on to nutrition. You need to each 5-6 meals per day, every 2.5-3 hours, in order to keep your metabolism running high and burning fat. Eating less frequently causes your metabolism to slow and your next meal to be stored as fat. Each meal you eat needs to follow 6 simple guidelines:
1. Include a Protein
2. Include a vegetable or a fruit
3. Include a glass of water
4. Only include a starch if it’s at Breakfast or within 2 hours of completing your workout.
5. Drink a Recovery Shake immediately after each workout. This will provide your body with the nutrients needed to build and repair muscle and keep the metabolism running high. If your body is not provided with these nutrients it needs after the workout it will go to the muscle tissue to get them and use the muscle for energy slowing the metabolism.
6. Eat real foods and stay away from processed and packaged foods.


Tips for Natural Weight Loss
It isn’t rocket science to find a natural weight loss dietary plan in which you can follow. You don’t have to use any fancy workout machines or something, or use expensive weight loss pills. All you really need is to take a logical approach to the whole weight loss mission and you will be good to go. Mostly, people who are on a diet confuse hunger and dehydration. Note that for you to be able to successfully lose extra pounds; you need to remain hydrated all day long. Drinking sufficient amounts of water throughout the day is therefore very essential. Each time you experience some hunger pangs, start by drinking a glass of water, which will curb your hunger and craving and give you enough time to think of something healthy to put into your mouth.
You might also want to consider eating foods rich in fiber. Just like protein, fiber makes you feel full for long so by the time it travels your digestive track until it is excreted or stored, you will remain full for the better part of the day, so you will actually be avoiding the temptations of overeating or binge eating. Plus, fiber helps facilitate easy bowel movements and significantly reduces the amounts of cholesterol in your body. Foods containing fiber include whole grain foods, veggies, some fruits, peas, beans etc. Thus, if you are on a mission to lose weight, you should make dietary fiber part of your natural weight loss dietary program.
Fruits and vegetables are another great choice for natural weight loss. This is because they contain fiber and water, and as mentioned, water and fiber will make you feel full for long throughout the day. Veggies and fruits are rich in antioxidants, minerals, and vitamins, all essentials that the body needs for normal functioning. When your body gets all the essential nutrients and minerals, getting rid of excess pounds become a lot easier and simpler, than when it has to struggle to function normally because of a deficiency of some sort. If you feel that you could not be deriving sufficient amounts of nutrients and minerals from your diet, you might want to consider using supplements to compliment your diet.
Another healthy tip for successful weight loss is to ensure you eat protein each day. Protein-rich foods are known to make you feel full for long unlike fats and carbs that get processed by the body very fast, meaning you will feel hungry equally fast. On a positive note, proteins will help maintain your muscle. Note however that you should regulate your intake of protein because eating excessive amounts of the same will lead to excess fat since a surplus amount of it will be converted into fat and stored in the body.