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The Best Weight Loss Plan for 2021

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Madeleine Smith

Finding the Perfect Diet and Exercise Plan

As summer approaches many people are keen to try and lose that lockdown belly and tone up that beach bod, but given the crazy amount of different diet plans and exercise routines available online, how is anyone supposed to pick one? In this article, we look at the best weight loss strategies for 2021.

Consider your body type

If you’re well over a size 12 and have a big bum then you’re going to need to start exercising and cutting down on your calorie intake as you’ll soon be ballooning up. However, if you’re an average height man and you want to avoid fat cells taking up too much space, then you’ll need to slim down. In my opinion, your ideal body type is a thin man with a big belly and a toned chest and back. It’s difficult to be exact, but the type of exercise you do will affect the type of shape you get. Include exercise into your daily routine It’s important to ensure that you’re getting a minimum of one hour a day of aerobic exercise in your life.

What is your goal?

How do you want to look in the future? Would you like to weigh 8 stone and 10 lbs and be seriously ripped or is your goal to go from a size 24/32 to a slim and trim 18/24? Finding your desired weight loss goal is important and you should set this early on. To help you decide what your ideal weight loss goal should be, you can use our MyfitnessPal Myki with Weight Goal Calculator. If you are a professional athlete, in the process of training for a sporting event or have a fitness goals such as exercising regularly to stay fit and lose a large amount of weight, then a structured plan is essential for your success. This is because it will help to stop you getting discouraged if you are not losing weight as fast as you want to.

How much time are you willing to commit?

The absolute most popular diet strategy for all shapes and sizes in 2019 is the Paleo diet – which is basically the traditional diet of the great Grandparents of this planet. But, the reality is, if your budget isn’t super stretched then maybe it’s time to try a new diet. Not all diets are suitable for those of us on a budget, as it’s often hard to cut out sugar and eat lots of fruit and veg when there are only so many days of the week left before payday. For a Paleo diet to work it needs to be a relatively low calorie diet (around 1400 calories or less) and involve lots of hearty meat-based meals.

How much weight do you want to lose?

Personally, I've set my sights on 95 pounds. Yes, this is before I have children or begin any treatment, but if I stick to the diet and exercise plan I have in mind I am confident that I can meet my goals in three years. It'll take three years to hit my target and a bit longer to lose all the weight but if I follow my guidelines I know I'll be happy. Advertisement Take notes Obviously, your specific needs and goals will differ, but here are some things to keep in mind. Be consistent with the approach and lifestyle you take to lose weight. This means being committed to making a change for the long term, not a quick-fix diet, or temporary fix. Also try to break your routine and step outside of your comfort zone.

What are your exercise preferences?

Do you prefer a challenge or something comfortable? If it's the latter then make sure your chosen exercise plan doesn't get too easy too soon. If your idea of "easier" is to take your existing routine to a slow walk, then you could be on the wrong path. As a starting point, work out how many minutes per day you can manage with little or no pain. The other option is to change your exercise goals altogether and try a new sport. Weight loss strategies for 2017 As 2016 draws to a close, so too will this article. But that doesn't mean we'll forget about the strategies you should consider for the year ahead. There are no fewer than 10 different strategies to choose from here, and one of the most popular right now is intermittent fasting. What is the best intermittent fasting plan for 2017?

What are your dietary preferences?

To begin with, there is no such thing as one diet plan fits all people and yet on many occasions, people, including themselves, tend to stick with the same daily diet. Instead, here are some suggestions. However, even if you have identified your dietary preferences, don't be fooled into thinking it's not possible to lose weight by adjusting your diet plan. You can very much still lower the number of calories you consume and that still includes eating more vegetables, fruits, whole grains and lean proteins. What is your height, gender and ethnicity? There are many factors that can be the root of why you can't lose weight, including your age, gender, height, ethnicity, and even your body type.

Conclusion

As a nation, we have become an overweight nation and there is little evidence that this is going to change any time soon. The statistic is very clear: More people are overweight and more are obese, and this is something that is here to stay. There are a few different reasons for this: 1) Our modern food and lifestyle has caused a massive increase in the amount of convenience foods on the market. Not only this, but it has created an unhealthy relationship with food. We take for granted how easy it is to order food on the go, and eat snacks or meals whenever we please, and eat massive amounts of junk. The truth is, we have put ourselves in this situation and it's our responsibility to fix it.