When it comes to losing weight, exercise and diet both play an important part in getting results. Making simple changes to the diet plan can be enough to help dieters lose weight and cut back on fat. Slimmers must ensure they eat foods high in protein to see the best results, Cecilia Harris, celebrity PT and co-founder of online fitness, nutrition and health platform, Results with Lucy, explained.
“If you want to lose fat you need to burn more calories than you put in. In other words, create a calorie deficit.”
When doing this, dieters must be mindful with what foods they cut out and eat foods high in protein.
Cecilia explained: “Upping your protein intake will promote weight loss and keep you feeling fuller for longer.”
If hoping to burn fat, slimmers will still need to eat the right nutrients when cutting back on calories.
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Making small changes and swapping unhealthy habits will help dieters on their way to a tone midriff.
“You still need to make sure you are getting all the right nutrients so really it’s about eating smart and making sure what you eat has nutritional value and is not wasted calories,” Cecilia added.
“Simple changes can make a big difference like cutting down portion sizes or swapping a milky coffee for green tea.
“For each person the calorie deficit will be different depending on variables like your height, weight, gender and how active you are.”
Dieters hope to lose fat quickly can achieve their goals by upping their protein intake and cutting back on unhealthy calories.
However, the trainer warned this is not for everyone and those already eating healthily might not need to cut back.
Cecilia added: “I don’t believe that day to day creating a calorie deficit is necessary if you are living a healthy, balanced lifestyle however, if you are looking to get that extra ab definition then creating a calorie deficit can work.”
Pairing a healthy diet routine will help burn fat more quickly and speed up weight loss results.
The personal trainer explained stomach exercises such as mountain climbers, leg lifts and planks will work the core.
She explained adding weights into an exercise routine will also help strengthen the body and make abs more visible.
Dieters can see the results by combining this with cardio and high intensity interval training can be a quick way to get the heart rate up.