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Whether you want to lose fat or gain muscle it is important for you to know what you are eating and in what proportions. Burning fat should always be the ultimate goal and should be properly planned. Diet exercise program is a precise combination of nutrition, exercise and rest. You need to have a right diet along with your training regime or else you're limiting what you can achieve.

There is no fancy trick or strategy for gaining or losing weight, all you have to do is incorporate the right foods and nutrients in your diet plan. Expect no miracles; it is only your own focused efforts and consistent actions that will help achieve your weight maintenance goal.

Listed below are a few tips which will help you prepare your own diet exercise plan:
•A quick plan for burning fat includes determining your daily calorie intake and tracking your routine. Apart from the total calorie intake, what you eat and how you consume it, are the other factors influencing the type of weight you lose or gain.
•Change in diet should be done gradually. Sudden change of diet will do you no good, as you will either gain body fat or starve your muscles. So, change your diet by either increasing or decreasing your calories, over a period of time.
•Eating 5- 6 meals in smaller portions a day is much more advantageous than having the traditional three main meals of breakfast, lunch and dinner in large quantities. Meals when consumed in smaller portions, helps in better nutrient absorption and is also effective at reducing cholesterol levels. When you want to build muscle fast, retention of nutrients is necessary.
•You must eat a proper breakfast in a large quantity. Include scrambled egg whites, a large bowl of oatmeal with skimmed milk, and fruits in your breakfast.
•You must provide your body with a complete protein source at every meal as this helps in maintaining an anabolic, positive nitrogen balance state.
•You must include a blend of regular meals and change-ups into your diet plan. The regulars are meals that you eat on a daily basis, and change-ups are appetizing treats which adds variety to your diet.
•Prior to workouts you must not eat anything but take in some energy boosters. Post workouts take a fast-digesting, liquid meal.
•You must not completely avoid fats as it hinders your mass gaining or losing efforts. Egg yolks, peanut butter & fish oils are all excellent sources of healthy fats. But avoid saturated fats & Trans fatty acids.
•You must drink plenty of water as it helps getting rid of toxins. This is important in fat metabolism and it reduces fluid retention.
•You must include supplements in your diet as they act as catalysts and enhance your efforts towards muscle building.
•You must eat almonds for snacks instead of burgers or fries as almonds are high in protein and it also lowers your cholesterol.
•You must not eat and immediately go to bed in the night as your body then retains those calories instead of burning it.
•Apart from the specific diet, you must pay attention to the respective exercises to be done in line with your diet plan.

Submitted on February 19, 2010
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