Flip through any women’s magazine, fitness magazine or family oriented magazine and you will find an article about how to Lose Weight and Gain Muscle. There are diet plans, supplements, gadgets and all sorts of advice on the best way to do this. Some of these methods may work, some may not, but with some basic facts about how the body loses weight and gains muscle, you can decide the best way you can do it.

Losing Weight is simple in theory. If you eat less than you do now, you will lose weight. The problem is that your body likes to maintain its weight, not lose it. Your body needs protein to build and repair itself from normal wear and tear and exercise. Your body needs carbohydrates for energy to do all of the things you need to do in your everyday life. You only need a little bit of fat in your diet to lubricate and cushion your bones and joints. The processed and prepared foods sold in restaurants and grocery stores pay little mind to what your body needs and makes what your mind wants. Flavor! Where does flavor come from? Fat and artificial flavoring and sugar. To lose weight, control your calorie intake.

Gaining Muscle is done by exercising and then by resting your body so that it can rebuild the muscle tissue. Any exercising you do, if done consistently will help you gain muscle. In general, aerobic exercise is a longer, slower, sustained exercise that will work your heart and lungs and give you better endurance. Swimming, running and biking are all examples of endurance exercise. Aerobic exercise will burn burn fat for energy and over time will make your body more efficient at using fat for fuel. Anaerobic exercise is any exercise done in short bursts. Weightlifting or all out sprinting is anaerobic. Your body responds to anaerobic exercise by building muscle. No form of exercise is completely one or the other, but different forms of exercise will lean more towards one or the other.

In order to lose weight and gain muscle at the same time, several things must be done together. Eat a healthy, balanced and controlled diet. Talk to your doctor about your daily caloric intake. Decide what sort of exercise you want to do and can feasibly do daily. The more varied you can make the exercise, the easier it will be to stick to a plan. At first, exercise three times a week, twenty minutes a time. Gradually increase for better results. If you stick to an exercise plan and healthy diet, you will lose weight and gain muscle in no time.

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