Shadowing Practice: How to Drop Fat Like Crazy (THE REAL WAY) - Learn English Speaking with Video
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You've probably heard a million different ways to lose weight.
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Eat less.
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Do more cardio.
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Cut carbs.
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Stop eating after 6pm.
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Drink this tea.
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Take this supplement.
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And somehow, everyone on the internet has the secret to getting skinny.
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But if you're tired of trying random diets, starving yourself for two weeks, and then ending up right back where you started,
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you're in the right place.
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Because losing weight isn't actually as complicated as the internet makes it seem.
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You don't need to starve yourself, you don't need to spend 3 hours in the gym, and you definitely don't need some $200 detox powder.
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You just need to understand what actually makes your body lose fat, and build habits that you can realistically stick to.
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So if you're ready to stop guessing and actually understand how to lose weight for real, keep watching.
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Okay, let's start with the most important thing you need to understand if you actually want to lose weight, a calorie deficit.
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If someone tells you that you can lose body fat without being in a calorie deficit, they're lying to you.
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Fat loss happens when your body uses more energy than you eat, period.
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So if you're eating less energy than your body burns, your body has to get that extra energy from somewhere.
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And guess where it gets it from?
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Your stored body fat.
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That's it.
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But here's where it gets important.
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This doesn't mean you need to starve yourself.
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In fact, if you eat way too little, your body can respond with more hunger, stronger cravings, and higher cortisol.
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And I want you to visualize something.
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Imagine 30 strawberries on a huge plate.
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Now imagine three chocolate cookies.
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The cookies have more calories, but they take up way less space and they can leave you hungry again in like 5 minutes.
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That's called calorie density.
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Foods that are high in volume and lower in calories can help you feel fuller for longer,
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while small, calorie-dense foods can leave you hungry much faster.
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So it's not about eating less.
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It's about eating better.
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To start, focus on a diet that's lower in carbs, high in fiber, and high in protein.
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Add more fruits, vegetables, and healthy fats to your meals.
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And listen, you do not have to completely cut carbs or restrict your favorite foods just to lose weight.
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If you're craving something sweet, you can have a sweet treat.
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You don't need to completely deprive yourself.
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As long as you're not eating those treats every single day in huge amounts, you can still enjoy your favorite foods and lose weight.
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The goal isn't to eat as little as possible.
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The goal is to create a deficit while still eating enough nutritious, filling food that you can actually stick to.
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Now, if you really want to lose weight, you need to move your body.
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Cause girl, be so for real, you can't expect to lose fat if your daily movement is just walking to the fridge and back.
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Now, do you need a gym?
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No. You can work out at home, and it can be just as effective as going to the gym.
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What matters is finding something you can actually stick to.
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Because the best workout isn't the one that leaves you fighting for your life on the floor.
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It's the one you can keep doing week after week without feeling like you're being punished.
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And here's something super practical.
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You can literally find workouts right here on YouTube.
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There are thousands of free options, from 15-minute workouts to full sessions that require absolutely no equipment.
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You don't need fancy machines or a gym membership.
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You just need your body and a little bit of space in your living room.
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Personally, one of the things that worked best for me was dance workouts.
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They're basically choreographed workouts set to songs you love or even playlists from your favorite artists.
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You're dancing, sweating, laughing, and almost without realizing it, you're doing cardio.
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The intensity can be moderate or high depending on the video, but the most important part is that you actually enjoy it.
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Because let's be honest, when something is actually fun, you're way more likely to keep doing it.
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Try it out.
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Search dance workout plus your favorite artist and try doing 20 minutes.
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Don't look at it as a workout.
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Look at it as a little moment to move your body, have fun, and release some stress.
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And if you end up loving it, even better.
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It can become a really easy way to stay active
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and support your calorie deficit without feeling like you're following some military-style routine.
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Stop seeing exercise as punishment and start seeing it as your way of stepping into the hottest version of yourself.
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I want to tell you about one of the most underrated methods
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that can change your body composition without you even feeling like you're exercising.
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NEAT.
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It stands for Non-Exercise Activity Thermogenesis, which is basically the energy you burn when you're not actually working out.
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Stop looking for the elevator and start looking for movement.
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Walk while you're talking on the phone, take the stairs, clean your house with some music on, walk to school or work if you can.
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And I'm gonna tell you something really important.
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For many women, going from 4,000 to 10,000 steps a day can have a much bigger impact on fat loss than you might think.
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For some people, neat can account for around 300-500 calories a day.
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No pressure, no gym, no trauma.
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And then look at how your waist gets leaner.
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Walking has a low risk of injury, helps regulate stress, and doesn't increase your appetite the way extremely intense workouts can.
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So start looking for little ways to move more throughout your day.
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You don't need to turn your entire life into a workout.
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Sometimes you just need to stop sitting around all day and move your body.
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It really is that simple.
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Look, you can move your body and eat pretty well, but if you're sleeping 5 hours every night you're making things way harder for yourself.
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When you don't get enough sleep, your body can have a harder time regulating hunger and cravings,
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and being constantly stressed can make it much harder to stay consistent with your habit.
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And I know everybody wants to believe they can survive on 5 hours of sleep
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and just drink an iced coffee the next morning, but babe, your body is literally begging you to rest.
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Sleep is part of the process too.
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Aim for around 7 to 9 hours of sleep when you can, and actually give your body time to recover.
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Because sometimes the transformation isn't happening on your plate.
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It's happening on your pillow.
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So relax, get some sleep, and let your body do its thing, babe.
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One thing you definitely want to pay attention to when you're trying to lose weight is protein.
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And this is something science strongly backs up.
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Protein is one of the most satiating macronutrients out there.
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This isn't just an opinion, it's backed by evidence.
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Increasing your protein intake can help reduce your appetite, maintain muscle while you're in a calorie deficit, and improve your overall body composition.
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And here's something pretty cool.
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Your body actually uses more energy to digest protein compared to fats or carbs.
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So you're literally burning more calories just by digesting it.
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But here's the thing.
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Maintaining muscle is super important when you're losing fat.
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You don't just want to see the number on the scale go down.
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You want to lose fat while keeping as much muscle as possible.
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And one of the biggest transformations happens when you build muscle.
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A lot of women spend hours doing cardio, but muscle is what gives your body shape and definition.
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That round shape in your glutes, those shoulders that make your clothes look so good on you, that's muscle.
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And if you want to protect it while losing fat, protein is your bestie.
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You don't need to obsess over hitting some exact number every single day,
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but try to make sure you have a source of protein in your meals.
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Eggs, chicken, Greek yogurt, fish, or even protein powder if you need it.
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Now it's not just about what you eat.
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The order you eat your food in can matter too.
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Girl, imagine for a second that your stomach is like a strainer.
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If you sit down to eat and the first thing you have is bread,
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rice, or pasta, those carbs get digested pretty quickly and that can cause your blood sugar to rise faster.
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But here's the thing, if instead of going straight for the carbs, you start with your fiber, your salad, broccoli, veggies, then have your protein,
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like chicken or fish, and leave the carbs for last, you can slow down how quickly your body digests and absorbs those carbs.
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You're eating the same foods, but you're helping your blood sugar rise more gradually, which can also help you feel fuller and more satisfied.
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It's basically a little digestion hack.
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Now, portion control baby.
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Because I'm not telling you to starve yourself, but some of you eat like you're in the Hunger Games.
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You wanna feel satisfied, not stuffed.
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And here's a little trick.
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Fill about half of your plate with high fiber vegetables, broccoli, leafy greens, veggies, whatever you like.
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These foods take up a lot of space for relatively few calories, so you can have a big, satisfying plate without blowing through your calorie budget.
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Your plate looks huge, you're eating a ton of food, and you're still able to stay in a calorie deficit.
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So no, you don't need to survive on tiny portions to lose weight.
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You just need to learn how to make your food work for you.
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Another little trick is flexible fasting, or what they call closing the kitchen.
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It's as simple as this.
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Stop eating three or four hours before you go to bed.
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If you go to bed at 11, then at 7.30 or 8, the kitchen is closed.
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Why is this so powerful?
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Because if you go to bed with a full stomach, your body is spending energy digesting that heavy dinner.
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But if you give your body that little window,
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you allow it to use up its glycogen stores and start using fat for energy during the night.
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Plus, your body gets more time to recover, and you can wake up feeling less bloated and more rested.
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And let's be real, you're not always actually hungry.
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Sometimes you're just bored, scrolling on your phone and suddenly you're in the kitchen looking for a sweet treat.
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Giving yourself a cut-off time can help you avoid those extra
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calories without having to constantly think about what you should or shouldn't eat.
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And no, you don't need to starve yourself or go to bed hungry.
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If you're genuinely hungry, eat.
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The goal is to create a routine that makes your calorie deficit easier to stick to, not to make yourself miserable.
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It's such a simple little habit, but it can make staying in a calorie deficit way easier.
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Close the kitchen, babe.
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We need to talk about discipline and consistency.
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Because you can have the perfect diet, the perfect workout routine, the perfect meal plan, but if you only follow it when you're motivated,
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you're not getting very far.
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And I know you want to see results fast.
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You want to wake up in two weeks with a completely different body.
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But babe, that's not how this works.
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Some days you're going to feel motivated.
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Some days you're going to want to eat everything in your kitchen and skip the workout.
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And that's normal.
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The difference is that you don't let one bad day turn into a bad week.
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You don't need to be perfect.
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You just need to keep coming back.
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Missed your workout?
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Cool.
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Get back to it tomorrow.
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Ate way more than you planned?
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Okay, don't starve yourself the next day to make up for it.
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Just go back to your normal routine.
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Consistency is doing the boring things over and over again, even when you don't feel like it.
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Because the girl who stays consistent for six months is going
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to get way better results than the girl who goes absolutely crazy for two weeks and then gives up.
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So stop waiting to feel motivated.
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Build the habits, stick to them, and let the results catch up with you.
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Discipline is choosing the version of yourself you want more than the temporary feeling you have right now.
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If you made it this far, comment, I'm doing this for real and start today.
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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les
Deze spreekles is gebaseerd op de video “How to Drop Fat Like Crazy”. Deze woorden komen het vaakst terug: calorie, workout, fat, lose, eat. Deze video bevat 172 zinnen en 2114 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 12:12. De spreker praat in een natuurlijk tempo van ongeveer 173 woorden per minuut, dicht bij een alledaags gesprek. 86% van de woorden hoort bij de 3.000 meest gebruikte Engelse woorden; de rest kun je beter vooraf bekijken.
Belangrijke woorden in deze video
15 woorden uit de video die het leren waard zijn, met uitspraak en betekenis:
| Woord | Uitspraak | Betekenis |
|---|---|---|
| calorie zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈkæləɹi/ | calorie |
| workout zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈwɝk.aʊ̯t/ | training, oefening |
| deficit zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈdɛfəsɪt/ | tekort, gat in de begroting |
| muscle zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈmʌs.əl/ | spier |
| starve werkwoord | /stɑɹv/ | verhongeren, sterven van de honger |
| hungry bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈhʌŋ.ɡɹi/ | hongerig, honger hebben |
| digest werkwoord | /daɪˈd͡ʒɛst/ | ordenen |
| habit zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈhæb.ɪt/ | gewoonte |
| babe zelfstandig naamwoord | /beɪb/ | stuk |
| meal zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈmiːl/ | maaltijd |
| hunger zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈhʌŋɡɚ/ | honger, trek |
| satisfy werkwoord | /ˈsætɪsfaɪ/ | voldoen, voldoende zijn |
| motivate werkwoord | /ˈmoʊ.tɪ.veɪt/ | motiveren |
| consistent bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /kənˈsɪs.tənt/ | veel voorkomend, consequent |
| stomach zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈstʌmək/ | maag |
Phrasal verbs die je zult horen
| Woord | Uitspraak | Betekenis |
|---|---|---|
| end up werkwoord | belanden, terechtkomen | |
| back up werkwoord | teruggaan | |
| come back werkwoord | terugkomen | |
| give up werkwoord | zich overgeven | |
| go down werkwoord | afdalen | |
| slow down werkwoord | afremmen | |
| wake up werkwoord | /ˌweɪk ˈʌp/ | wakker worden, ontwaken |
| work out werkwoord | /ˌwɝk ˈaʊt/ | uitrekenen |
Zinnen om te herhalen
Korte, volledige zinnen uit de video die je in alledaagse gesprekken kunt gebruiken:
- This doesn't mean you need to starve yourself.
- You don't need to completely deprive yourself.
- You don't need fancy machines or a gym membership.
- Because sometimes the transformation isn't happening on your plate.
- Ate way more than you planned?
Grammatica in deze video
De structuren die de spreker het meest gebruikt, met de exacte woorden uit de video:
| Structuur | In de video |
|---|---|
| Lijdende vorm be + voltooid deelwoord — het gaat om wat er gebeurt, niet om wie het doet | being punished · is closed |
| Werkwoord + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — werkwoorden die door de -ing-vorm worden gevolgd | Stop eating · stop guessing · Stop seeing |
| Overtreffende trap the -est / the most … — het hoogste of laagste van een groep | the most important · the best · the hottest |
| Vergrotende trap -er than / more … than — twee dingen vergelijken | more energy than · less energy than |
Uitspraak om op te letten
De spreker gebruikt 66 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals you're, don't, isn't. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.
- De klanken “sh” en “zh”: composition /ˌkɑm.pəˈzɪʃ.ən/, transformation /ˌtɹæns.fɔɹˈmeɪ.ʃən/, punishment /ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/, punish /ˈpʌnɪʃ/, nutritious /nuːˈtɹɪʃəs/
- Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: composition /ˌkɑm.pəˈzɪʃ.ən/, transformation /ˌtɹæns.fɔɹˈmeɪ.ʃən/, consistency /kənˈsɪs.tən.si/, temporary /ˈtɛmp(əˌɹ)ɛɹi/, complicated /ˈkɑm.plɪˌkeɪ.tɪd/
Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:
- Stemhebbende eindmedeklinker — /b/, /d/, /g/, /z/, /v/ niet verscherpen: starve /stɑɹv/, babe /beɪb/, complicated /ˈkɑm.plɪˌkeɪ.tɪd/, egg /ɛɡ/, depend /dɪˈpɛnd/
- /æ/ — opener dan de Nederlandse “e”: calorie /ˈkæləɹi/, habit /ˈhæb.ɪt/, satisfy /ˈsætɪsfaɪ/, transformation /ˌtɹæns.fɔɹˈmeɪ.ʃən/, appetite /ˈæp.əˌtaɪt/
- /g/ — een harde plofklank, geen Nederlandse “g”: hungry /ˈhʌŋ.ɡɹi/, hunger /ˈhʌŋɡɚ/, regulate /ˈɹɛɡ.jə.leɪt/, egg /ɛɡ/, gradually /ˈɡɹæd͡ʒuəli/
Zo oefen je met deze video
- Luister de hele video één keer zonder te spreken en noteer de woorden die je niet kent.
- Begin op 0,75× snelheid, spreek zin voor zin na en ga terug naar normale snelheid zodra het makkelijk gaat.
- Neem jezelf op en vergelijk met het origineel; let daarbij op woorden als calorie, workout, deficit.
Wat is de Shadowing-techniek?
Shadowing is een wetenschappelijk onderbouwde taalleermethode die oorspronkelijk is ontwikkeld voor professionele tolkentraining en gepopulariseerd door polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. De methode is eenvoudig maar krachtig: je luistert naar native Engelse audio en herhaalt het onmiddellijk hardop — als een schaduw die de spreker volgt met slechts 1–2 seconden vertraging. In tegenstelling tot passief luisteren of grammaticadrills, dwingt shadowing je hersenen en mondspieren om echte spraakpatronen tegelijkertijd te verwerken en te reproduceren. Onderzoek toont aan dat het de uitspraaknauwkeurigheid, intonatie, ritme, verbonden spraak, luisterbegrip en spreekvaardigheid aanzienlijk verbetert — waardoor het een van de meest effectieve methoden is voor IELTS Speaking-voorbereiding en echte Engelse communicatie.