5 Steps to Get Your Fat Loss Workout Back on Track

Already putting off your fat loss workouts until you have more time? Or untilanother project is done?

Let's face it, it's never going to be the perfect time to workout. So if you’vealready fallen off the fitness-wagon, these tips are for you.

Here are my 5 simple steps to help you lose fat and get lean.

1. Find a source of social support. It can be a friend, spouse, orco-worker, but research from Stanford University shows the ideal social supportis a professional that you feel obligated to report to on a consistent basis.

2. Eat 6 small, balanced snacks and meals per day, rather than 2 or 3 largemeals.

3. Commit to eating whole, natural foods such as fruits, vegetables, andlean protein sources, rather than processed foods like muffins, fast food, andsugary snacks. Use a food diary or a site such as http://www.fitday.com/ to monitor yourfood and fluid intake.

4. If you want to lose fat, start by reducing your calorie intake by 200calories per day. One easy way to do this is to replace sweetened beverages withwater or Green Tea.

5. To get lean, you’ll need to include some form of strength training andcardiovascular training. If you haven’t worked out in years, startconservatively and get professional advice on how to structure your workouts inthe safest, and most efficient and effective manner possible.