HOW NOT TO BE CHUBBY.

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How to Not Be Chubby.

It takes a lot of work to get ripped, but going from flabby to average? Not too tough. Here's your plan. No calorie counting required. ( Just Yet )

It's takes hard work and discipline to get your body fat down to below 15% . But if you have quite a bit of excess fat to lose, you don't have to adopt the strict diet of competitive bodybuilder. Instead, just follow these guidelines.

From High Body Fat to Average Body Fat.

Let's assume you're above 20% body fat and male. These guidelines will help you get down to around 15% – an acceptable level of body fat. For women starting at 30% body or more, this should help you get down to 25%.

This is an area where you'll probably look pretty good, and you'll have made good progress.

Guidelines.

Reduce intake of desserts, sugary drinks (fizzy pop, fruit juices), alcohol, and most overly processed foods.

Include vegetables in at least one meal a day to increase satiation.

Lift 3-5 times a week.

Do cardio 3 times a week for 30 minutes per session to help expedite the process. ( this does't mean smashing HIIT workouts all the time. )

Get protein intake up to about 1 gram per pound of bodyweight.

If you make the above changes, then you probably don't even need to count calories JUST yet. Eating healthier foods and getting rid of most of the junk tends to be fairly self-regulating in terms of caloric control.

The goal is to simply make better food choices. You're not trying to contest diet on day one.

If you were to fit in foods you enjoy here that are minimally processed and nutrient dense, you'd naturally find yourself coming down from the higher range, to the "hey you look like you stopped eating like an monster" range. You'd be surprised how far you can get by simply making better choices.

This phase could last from three to six months depending on where you're starting from and how well you adhere to the guidelines.

It's simple really, If you're at a high body fat just making small food choices will do you the world of good.

When this process starts to stall then calorie counting will get you to the next level.

Remember don't over complicate things and trust the process, this will take time and won't happen overnight.