Breaking down what you need to do to lose fat and gain muscle is pretty simple. "Losing fat, building muscle, getting & staying lean . . . all you really need are these 10 things," fat-loss coach Carter Good wrote in an Instagram post.
"Choosing to focus on what's most important for getting results and disregarding the stuff that's not — eliminating certain foods, taking silly supplements that don't work, etc. — is a gigantic step in the right direction." He added that once you have the "big rocks" in place, you can put most of your focus on implementing strategies and building habits to make eating healthy, fitness, and weight loss simpler for your life.
Here are the 10 things he recommends:
OK, so those last two aren't necessary for everyone, but they are for Carter. The point being: it's important to include parts of your weight-loss plan that work with your lifestyle, work with your needs, and make you happy. Your plan should also keep you compliant on a regular basis. "HOW you lose weight matters a lot more than how quickly you lose it," Carter wrote. "Knowing that, your goal needs to be building a plan that makes eating well and exercising regularly an enjoyable part of your life."