Why do you gain it?
I'm sure that hundreds of you have been looking for ways to lose weight, but never really found anything that works! You wanna know why?
It's because you aren't commited.
The ONLY reason people wanna lose weight is because they're too fat. The only reason nobody CAN lose weight is because they can't continue to try.
Why is weight gained? Because you eat too much (ofcourse)! The more you eat fatty foods and greasy foods, the more calories you absorb and when you don't do physical activities to burn those calories.. They turn into fat.
For women, all this fat goes straight to your thighs before anywhere else. But why are women still fat in other areas of the body? I never said they only go to the thighs, I just said that's where they go the most.
For men, all the fat goes to their belly and is stored there. That's why most middle aged guys have a fat stomach, but skinny in other parts of the body.
If you may have noticed, women have wrinkles on their thighs, and this mainly happens to women because all the fat is stored in their Thighs first. If a man ever gets this, it's because he's fat everywhere and not his stomach.
No teenager male can get this unless they've got some disease, but all women can.
A girl can get these wrinkles at the age of 5, and it's because she's fed too much. Age doesn't matter when it comes to weight, but both genders have different ways of gaining it and in different areas of their body.
Now, how do you lose it?
The only way to lose weight is to burn more calories than you produce DAILY,
And to burn these calories, you can run or play sports. The most important thing in weight loss is to move your body, and when you get sweaty and tired - Don't stop, because this is when you really burn calories! If after weeks, you see no difference - It's because you've been taking breaks every now and then. DO NOT TAKE BREAKS! ONLY EVERY 30 MINUTES. If you do take breaks and maybe even quit halfway through a game, it's because you're not commited, and as I said before - That's why people gain weight.
The less you're commited, the fatter you are - That's a way to see whether people are commited. Now it's not always about physical activities that one can be commited to, but still, if they're fat - They aren't commited.
If you haven't got a partner to play with....
It's called jogging. This is what most people do, and alot of them alone. You may find large groups of runners, but they may not know eachother. There are internet groups where you can find people in your area to run with, and this helps IN A MASSIVE WAY.
If you don't want to run, you can always take a bike and go out.
Can't afford a bike?
Are you kidding? Ofcourse you can! If you can afford all the food you've been eating to gain this weight, a bike will not be a problem.
Too fat to ride a bike?
Then you better stick to running!
EATING HEALTHY - VERY IMPORTANT IN WEIGHT LOSS!!!!!!!
I can't show you how important it is to eat healthy, it's just the primary job.
If you don't eat healthy.. guess what?! it doesn't matter how much you run or play games, you'll always be fat.
How do you eat healthy? And what?
Eating salads and other fat free foods is the best way to go. Eating vegetables and fruits also helps majorly! When you eat healthy, you absorb less calories, which means you burn 3 times more than you would if you ate your regular meal.
If you decide to eat your regular meal, then go run for about 30 minutes... You will only.. either remain the same weight or gain it. You need to run for more than 2 hours a day, and eat healthy.
It may sound hard now, but the only reason it does is because you're not commited.
You're too lazy! Lazyness is also a very good reason people gain weight.
So, Are YOU commited?
Are you ready to take action?
Are you ready to run?Are you ready to play games?
ARE YOU READY TO LOSE WEIGHT!?!?!
Good luck to all of you out there who want to lose weight, and all those excercises and routines you see on TV are just ways to burn calories, but they cost money. This is an easy way for you to lose weight FOR FREE! I highly suggest doing the things I mentioned in this article, for example: Eat Healthy & Excercise!
Because those are the main 2 things you have to do, there is NOTHING else that you can do to lose the weight you want to... Without eating healthy, you gain too much calories. Without working out or doing exercises, you don't lose any weight.
And if you don't do either... You're going to keep getting fatter until you either have a heart attack and survive it, or have a heart attack and die.
Millions of people die each year because of their weight... Don't do the same.
Make a difference... Lose some weight... Change history.
Author: Alec
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Sunday, September 21, 2008
8 Quick and Powerful Ways to Lose Weight & 'Jolt' Your Body
Here are 8 quick ways to lose weight using simple and easy ways to jolt your body into action. The methods below doesn't require any fancy gym equipment and or any complex science eating. It's possible to lose big numbers in 7 days following the steps below-
Quick Ways to Lose Weight
1. The first and simplest thing you can do is to drink water. Most of the time when you believe you're hungry - you are actually just thirsty. The reason for this confusion is that the signals for both hunger and thirst are very similar and it can be easily confused for hunger. So by drinking a large glass of water "that has no calories" you won't eat as often and when you do eat you will also eat less. Not only that, water is great for you - much better than the fizzy drinks and sugary juice drinks. It's the sugar in those drinks that bare the dead calories and will add inches to your waistline.
2. Think about making small changes instead of overhauling your life all at once. It can be overwhelming to change too much too quickly. A lot of times you'll end up eating everything in your refrigerator and then punishing yourself or just quitting altogether.
So start out by trying baby steps. You can switch to diet soda (or even better, water), use mustard instead of mayo on wholemeal bread, and take the stairs instead of the elevator at work. Doing anything, no matter how small it is, will be better than nothing.
3. Simply stop all foods and drinks with empty calories. Drinks like low fat smoothies, green tea, cordials, and water are recommended. Whilst eating more fresh foods like fruits, vegetables, lean meat, fish, skinless chicken and wholegrain foods have nutritional benefits. And choose low GI carbohydrate foods such as wholegrain pasta, Dongara rice or Basmati rice, multi-grain bread to help curb hunger. In others words, limit the fruit juices, donuts, white breads, take outs, fast foods and soft drinks as much as possible.
4. Read between the lines - Get into the habit of reading the ingredients of the foods they eat, and understand it. If you have not then it is time to start, and knowing what you are eating helps to combat your weight issues.
You need to know what additives are in your food and how it has been processed and grown if at all possible. Many additives are unhealthy and can have a negative impact on your health. Take the time to do a bit of research, ask questions and find out what is in the food you eat and how it affects your overall health. You owe it to yourself.
5. Once you begin a healthy eating regime, it is important to stick to it. Give yourself at least one month to get used to eating differently. Remember, a habit takes that long to be broken. Since eating badly is a habit, you will have to re-train yourself to eat in moderation. Cut out pointless snacking, so lay off the potato chips and soda. While you don't have to give these foods up forever, you will have to cut down until you have learned not to gorge on them.
6. You need to exercise at least three to four times a week just to maintain your fitness levels, so if you are really serious about shedding those pounds, exercise. But Don't over do it, your body needs rest and adjustment time. Start gradually with a walk of 20 - 30 minute sessions. Don't start jogging, or you will most certainly encounter shin splints.
Once your legs and body are adapts to the extra physical activity, begin jogging a little at first and then gradually increase the time and distance. After the first couple of weeks of soreness, you will be amazed at how your body adapts. Once your fitness and health permits, look at interval training and strength training - this is the best way to shape up fast and tone your body.
7. When you are fitter ... get into high intensity interval training. This requires aggressive effort and the great thing is - it can be done outdoors! Each exercise is performed to the point of failure. You reach the minimum number of sets, sometimes only 1 set of each exercise but as many as 3 sets. In addition,a short recovery period between exercises is essential.
This short recovery period enables you to maintain a fairly high heart rate for the duration of the workout. This method improves your metabolic fitness because it places a substantial workload upon ever major muscle in your body and at the same time stresses your circulatory and respiratory path ways. And when you combine this with resistance training, you will turbocharge your fat burning metabolism!
By Jason Oh
Quick Ways to Lose Weight
1. The first and simplest thing you can do is to drink water. Most of the time when you believe you're hungry - you are actually just thirsty. The reason for this confusion is that the signals for both hunger and thirst are very similar and it can be easily confused for hunger. So by drinking a large glass of water "that has no calories" you won't eat as often and when you do eat you will also eat less. Not only that, water is great for you - much better than the fizzy drinks and sugary juice drinks. It's the sugar in those drinks that bare the dead calories and will add inches to your waistline.
2. Think about making small changes instead of overhauling your life all at once. It can be overwhelming to change too much too quickly. A lot of times you'll end up eating everything in your refrigerator and then punishing yourself or just quitting altogether.
So start out by trying baby steps. You can switch to diet soda (or even better, water), use mustard instead of mayo on wholemeal bread, and take the stairs instead of the elevator at work. Doing anything, no matter how small it is, will be better than nothing.
3. Simply stop all foods and drinks with empty calories. Drinks like low fat smoothies, green tea, cordials, and water are recommended. Whilst eating more fresh foods like fruits, vegetables, lean meat, fish, skinless chicken and wholegrain foods have nutritional benefits. And choose low GI carbohydrate foods such as wholegrain pasta, Dongara rice or Basmati rice, multi-grain bread to help curb hunger. In others words, limit the fruit juices, donuts, white breads, take outs, fast foods and soft drinks as much as possible.
4. Read between the lines - Get into the habit of reading the ingredients of the foods they eat, and understand it. If you have not then it is time to start, and knowing what you are eating helps to combat your weight issues.
You need to know what additives are in your food and how it has been processed and grown if at all possible. Many additives are unhealthy and can have a negative impact on your health. Take the time to do a bit of research, ask questions and find out what is in the food you eat and how it affects your overall health. You owe it to yourself.
5. Once you begin a healthy eating regime, it is important to stick to it. Give yourself at least one month to get used to eating differently. Remember, a habit takes that long to be broken. Since eating badly is a habit, you will have to re-train yourself to eat in moderation. Cut out pointless snacking, so lay off the potato chips and soda. While you don't have to give these foods up forever, you will have to cut down until you have learned not to gorge on them.
6. You need to exercise at least three to four times a week just to maintain your fitness levels, so if you are really serious about shedding those pounds, exercise. But Don't over do it, your body needs rest and adjustment time. Start gradually with a walk of 20 - 30 minute sessions. Don't start jogging, or you will most certainly encounter shin splints.
Once your legs and body are adapts to the extra physical activity, begin jogging a little at first and then gradually increase the time and distance. After the first couple of weeks of soreness, you will be amazed at how your body adapts. Once your fitness and health permits, look at interval training and strength training - this is the best way to shape up fast and tone your body.
7. When you are fitter ... get into high intensity interval training. This requires aggressive effort and the great thing is - it can be done outdoors! Each exercise is performed to the point of failure. You reach the minimum number of sets, sometimes only 1 set of each exercise but as many as 3 sets. In addition,a short recovery period between exercises is essential.
This short recovery period enables you to maintain a fairly high heart rate for the duration of the workout. This method improves your metabolic fitness because it places a substantial workload upon ever major muscle in your body and at the same time stresses your circulatory and respiratory path ways. And when you combine this with resistance training, you will turbocharge your fat burning metabolism!
By Jason Oh
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Five Healthy Ways To Lose Weight Fast
Weight loss should always be a accomplished at a healthy pace of 1/2-2lbs max per week. However, there are little tricks to give your program a boost. If you need to lose an extra few pounds in a hurry for a special event like a vacation, reunion or wedding then try these techniques.
Five Tips to Lose Weight FAST:
1. Drink more water.
Drinking your daily water requirements will help you shed water weight, which can be as much as 5-10lbs. Drinking water also aids digestion. The longer the food takes to digest, the more fat will cling to your body. Water also helps vitamins and supplements absorb. FYI- For this to work you need to cut out extra salt in your diet!
2. Take your cardio up a notch.
Cardiovascular activity is the best way to lose weight quickly. You can either up the intensity, the time or perform high intensity intervals. Cardio burns fat and revs up your metabolism for the rest of the day.
3. Up your protein, lower your carbs and fat intake.
This method is NOT recommended on a long term basis and you should never restrict food groups all together. First, figure out your caloric requirements and then your daily recommended Macro nutrients. Now lower your fat intake to approximately 20%, your carbs to 35% and up the protein to 45%. You will lose weight this way. This is a technique that celebrities use to shed some weight before a shoot or filming. It definitely works but if you do it for too long you will feel very tired all of the time. Eventually you will have to eat normally again and the weight will come back. In small doses, you can keep the weight off for good.
4. Add a couple extra lifting sessions in a week.
Weight lifting also helps to speed your metabolism. Not only that, but a more toned body equals an all around better looking body. If you look fit and your muscles are showing you may have gained muscle mass but your physique will be more fit, healthy and will look nicer than someone who is thin but doesn't hit the weights at all.
5. Hire a personal trainer.
Most of the time, the reason someone can't lose the weight they want, is because they are not pushing themselves hard enough and are not consistent with their workouts. Sometimes all it takes to see results, is a little help and motivation to make sure you are on the right track. Hiring a personal trainer to advise you on eating habits and to make sure you get through your workouts, is a great way to boost weight loss.
Be sure that you are losing weight at a steady pace. It's critical to keeping it off for good and feeling energetic and healthy. Never give in to crash diets or pills that claim to make you lose weight. Not only will they make you feel awful but it's just not realistic to expect a pill to make you look fab without ever having to lift a finger.
Lose Safe!
By Kaleena A Lawless
Five Tips to Lose Weight FAST:
1. Drink more water.
Drinking your daily water requirements will help you shed water weight, which can be as much as 5-10lbs. Drinking water also aids digestion. The longer the food takes to digest, the more fat will cling to your body. Water also helps vitamins and supplements absorb. FYI- For this to work you need to cut out extra salt in your diet!
2. Take your cardio up a notch.
Cardiovascular activity is the best way to lose weight quickly. You can either up the intensity, the time or perform high intensity intervals. Cardio burns fat and revs up your metabolism for the rest of the day.
3. Up your protein, lower your carbs and fat intake.
This method is NOT recommended on a long term basis and you should never restrict food groups all together. First, figure out your caloric requirements and then your daily recommended Macro nutrients. Now lower your fat intake to approximately 20%, your carbs to 35% and up the protein to 45%. You will lose weight this way. This is a technique that celebrities use to shed some weight before a shoot or filming. It definitely works but if you do it for too long you will feel very tired all of the time. Eventually you will have to eat normally again and the weight will come back. In small doses, you can keep the weight off for good.
4. Add a couple extra lifting sessions in a week.
Weight lifting also helps to speed your metabolism. Not only that, but a more toned body equals an all around better looking body. If you look fit and your muscles are showing you may have gained muscle mass but your physique will be more fit, healthy and will look nicer than someone who is thin but doesn't hit the weights at all.
5. Hire a personal trainer.
Most of the time, the reason someone can't lose the weight they want, is because they are not pushing themselves hard enough and are not consistent with their workouts. Sometimes all it takes to see results, is a little help and motivation to make sure you are on the right track. Hiring a personal trainer to advise you on eating habits and to make sure you get through your workouts, is a great way to boost weight loss.
Be sure that you are losing weight at a steady pace. It's critical to keeping it off for good and feeling energetic and healthy. Never give in to crash diets or pills that claim to make you lose weight. Not only will they make you feel awful but it's just not realistic to expect a pill to make you look fab without ever having to lift a finger.
Lose Safe!
By Kaleena A Lawless
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Healthy Ways to Lose Weight Quickly
One of the healthy ways to lose weight quickly is to set realistic goals of losing 1 to 2 pounds a week. It's a healthy way to lose weight and you won't beat yourself up physically and mentally by trying to take off to much pounds a week. Losing too much weight in a week is unhealthy and nutritionally unsafe as well.
Losing a pound a week equates to losing 500 calories calories a day. Either eat less or burn it off through exercise. The healthy way is by doing both while still eating nutritious well balanced meals. Unless you only want to lose a few pounds dieting alone may not be enough. Bad eating habits and inactivity tends to make the metabolic system sluggish.
Most people don't think of the heart as a muscle that can be strengthened. However it is possible to make it stronger through aerobic exercise such as walking, jogging, swimming, bicycling, etc. Diet when combined with exercise has proven to very effective in losing weight. But don't be fooled into thinking because you stay fit you can eat anything you want, it's possible to be fit yet unhealthy. Jim Fixx the running guru who started the jogging craze back in the 70's proved this the hard way dieing by a heart attack.
When you go on a diet and cut back on food what happens is the body adjusts and after awhile it slows down it's metabolism. That's how exercise can play it's part by accelerating the metabolism back up and burning the extra calories. Aerobic exercise like walking, jogging, swimming, etc. tends to burn the extra fat stores.
When looking for healthy ways to lose weight quickly what you eat and when you eat plays a large role. To keep your metabolism revved up try to eat five or six smaller meals rather than two or three large meals. It'll keep your blood sugar levels and metabolism more consistent.
Healthy ways to lose weight quickly may include a change to a better diet. If you only want to lose a few pounds try substituting complex carbohydrates and whole grains in place of refined or processed foods.
Vegetables, beans and lentils have a low glycemic index and releases glucose gradually and causing less of a spike in blood sugar levels. Fruit juice is a healthy alternative to soft drinks, however make sure it's 100% fruit juice rather then just flavored. A better choice is eating the fruit instead as it contains the natural fibers that's often removed when processed. And whenever possible substitute fruit or fruit juice in place of sugar or sugar sweeteners.
Make sure you get enough protein, you want to lose fat and not muscle. A good source of protein is meat, however whenever possible use lean ground beef, poultry or fish in place of red meat. Protein is the building blocks of metabolism boosting muscle tissue.
Also cut down on the saturated fats and trans fatty acids you eat by replacing them with monosaturated fats (found in olive oil and other heart healthy oils) and omega 3 fish oils. Many of the processed foods that you eat now probably contain oils and preservatives that may cause undesirable long term health problems.
When looking for healthy ways to lose weight quickly you should eat a balanced nutritious diet. Reduce the serving size and not nutrition to take off those extra pounds.
By Adam Clark
Losing a pound a week equates to losing 500 calories calories a day. Either eat less or burn it off through exercise. The healthy way is by doing both while still eating nutritious well balanced meals. Unless you only want to lose a few pounds dieting alone may not be enough. Bad eating habits and inactivity tends to make the metabolic system sluggish.
Most people don't think of the heart as a muscle that can be strengthened. However it is possible to make it stronger through aerobic exercise such as walking, jogging, swimming, bicycling, etc. Diet when combined with exercise has proven to very effective in losing weight. But don't be fooled into thinking because you stay fit you can eat anything you want, it's possible to be fit yet unhealthy. Jim Fixx the running guru who started the jogging craze back in the 70's proved this the hard way dieing by a heart attack.
When you go on a diet and cut back on food what happens is the body adjusts and after awhile it slows down it's metabolism. That's how exercise can play it's part by accelerating the metabolism back up and burning the extra calories. Aerobic exercise like walking, jogging, swimming, etc. tends to burn the extra fat stores.
When looking for healthy ways to lose weight quickly what you eat and when you eat plays a large role. To keep your metabolism revved up try to eat five or six smaller meals rather than two or three large meals. It'll keep your blood sugar levels and metabolism more consistent.
Healthy ways to lose weight quickly may include a change to a better diet. If you only want to lose a few pounds try substituting complex carbohydrates and whole grains in place of refined or processed foods.
Vegetables, beans and lentils have a low glycemic index and releases glucose gradually and causing less of a spike in blood sugar levels. Fruit juice is a healthy alternative to soft drinks, however make sure it's 100% fruit juice rather then just flavored. A better choice is eating the fruit instead as it contains the natural fibers that's often removed when processed. And whenever possible substitute fruit or fruit juice in place of sugar or sugar sweeteners.
Make sure you get enough protein, you want to lose fat and not muscle. A good source of protein is meat, however whenever possible use lean ground beef, poultry or fish in place of red meat. Protein is the building blocks of metabolism boosting muscle tissue.
Also cut down on the saturated fats and trans fatty acids you eat by replacing them with monosaturated fats (found in olive oil and other heart healthy oils) and omega 3 fish oils. Many of the processed foods that you eat now probably contain oils and preservatives that may cause undesirable long term health problems.
When looking for healthy ways to lose weight quickly you should eat a balanced nutritious diet. Reduce the serving size and not nutrition to take off those extra pounds.
By Adam Clark
Sunday, September 7, 2008
Lose Weight Fast - Don't Its Unhealthy!
Losing more than a pound or two a week is not healthy. Fast weight loss is bad for two main reasons.
Lose weight fast and you will lose muscle
Firstly, if you lose weight quickly you lose muscle along with fat. This is bad when it comes to weight loss.
Muscle burns more calories than fat. The more muscle you have the more calories you burn and this applies to when you’re not doing anything strenuous. Losing muscle is therefore not a good idea.
Lose weight fast and you slow your metabolism
Secondly, if you lose weight too quickly your body will slow down your metabolism.
When we skip meals or crash diet, our body is programmed to think it's starving and slows down our metabolism to conserve energy.
What is conserved is our fat stores; our weight loss comes from water and muscle.
A Graphic example
For example, studies show that when dieting, the weight we lose is approximately 75 percent fat and 25 percent muscle.
In addition, a relatively high percentage of this weight loss is likely to be water.
Keep in mind, water accounts for about 70 percent of the total body weight of an average person, with muscle tissue containing approximately 75 percent water and body fat containing about 50 percent water.
Losing weight quickly is therefore very difficult as we are
simply losing water in the sort term.
The dangers of crash dieting
Crash dieting refers is a method in which we lose weight simply by restricting the number of calories consumed.
This method of losing weight fast is considered unhealthy, and it is rare that people who do it keep weight off.
They cannot adjust to these new unhealthy eating habits and then put the weight straight back on.
Your goal should be long term weight loss
Consider this, if you only lost a pound a week that would be 52 pounds a year and that is a lot of weight.
If you lose weight slowly you will remain healthy and also stand a good chance of keeping it off.
The maximum amount of body fat a healthy person can lose is about 1 or 2 pounds per week.
The human body is simply not designed to lose weight quickly and this is a healthy amount of weight loss to aim for.
Reasons why losing weight fast is difficult and unhealthy
Our bodies are programmed to help us survive in times of
starvation.
Our basic body reactions have been set since man first walked the earth and in those days food was not just a phone call, or short walk away.
In times gone by, famine was the biggest threat to mans survival and your body is programmed to protect you.
This is why it won't ever lose excessive amounts of fat in a short period of time; your body is programmed to conserve fat.
If you drastically reduce your calorie intake, you slow down your metabolism, in order to conserve calories, as we discussed earlier.
This is one reason why we encounter a weight loss quickly is, so difficult as your body actively fights to conserve weight, it’s a survival reflex.
Side Effects of Losing Weight quickly
In addition losing weight quickly has serious side affects that can harm us
Appearance of Loose Skin
If you shed weight too quickly, your skin does not have time to shrink to your new body dimensions.
The only effective treatment for this is to fix the lose skin with surgery.
Gallstones
Studies have shown that people who lose weight quickly, have a greater risk of developing gallstones.
Lack of energy and illness
Depending on the diet there are a host of other complications including lack of energy and nausea for those who cut out carbs and a general feeling of ill health and lack of energy as you deprive your body of food.
Lose weight slowly
Don’t be taken in by quick fix weight loss, its not possible aim for longer term weight loss.
You will lose weight, keep it off and feel both healthier and happier.
By Sacha Tarkovsky
Lose weight fast and you will lose muscle
Firstly, if you lose weight quickly you lose muscle along with fat. This is bad when it comes to weight loss.
Muscle burns more calories than fat. The more muscle you have the more calories you burn and this applies to when you’re not doing anything strenuous. Losing muscle is therefore not a good idea.
Lose weight fast and you slow your metabolism
Secondly, if you lose weight too quickly your body will slow down your metabolism.
When we skip meals or crash diet, our body is programmed to think it's starving and slows down our metabolism to conserve energy.
What is conserved is our fat stores; our weight loss comes from water and muscle.
A Graphic example
For example, studies show that when dieting, the weight we lose is approximately 75 percent fat and 25 percent muscle.
In addition, a relatively high percentage of this weight loss is likely to be water.
Keep in mind, water accounts for about 70 percent of the total body weight of an average person, with muscle tissue containing approximately 75 percent water and body fat containing about 50 percent water.
Losing weight quickly is therefore very difficult as we are
simply losing water in the sort term.
The dangers of crash dieting
Crash dieting refers is a method in which we lose weight simply by restricting the number of calories consumed.
This method of losing weight fast is considered unhealthy, and it is rare that people who do it keep weight off.
They cannot adjust to these new unhealthy eating habits and then put the weight straight back on.
Your goal should be long term weight loss
Consider this, if you only lost a pound a week that would be 52 pounds a year and that is a lot of weight.
If you lose weight slowly you will remain healthy and also stand a good chance of keeping it off.
The maximum amount of body fat a healthy person can lose is about 1 or 2 pounds per week.
The human body is simply not designed to lose weight quickly and this is a healthy amount of weight loss to aim for.
Reasons why losing weight fast is difficult and unhealthy
Our bodies are programmed to help us survive in times of
starvation.
Our basic body reactions have been set since man first walked the earth and in those days food was not just a phone call, or short walk away.
In times gone by, famine was the biggest threat to mans survival and your body is programmed to protect you.
This is why it won't ever lose excessive amounts of fat in a short period of time; your body is programmed to conserve fat.
If you drastically reduce your calorie intake, you slow down your metabolism, in order to conserve calories, as we discussed earlier.
This is one reason why we encounter a weight loss quickly is, so difficult as your body actively fights to conserve weight, it’s a survival reflex.
Side Effects of Losing Weight quickly
In addition losing weight quickly has serious side affects that can harm us
Appearance of Loose Skin
If you shed weight too quickly, your skin does not have time to shrink to your new body dimensions.
The only effective treatment for this is to fix the lose skin with surgery.
Gallstones
Studies have shown that people who lose weight quickly, have a greater risk of developing gallstones.
Lack of energy and illness
Depending on the diet there are a host of other complications including lack of energy and nausea for those who cut out carbs and a general feeling of ill health and lack of energy as you deprive your body of food.
Lose weight slowly
Don’t be taken in by quick fix weight loss, its not possible aim for longer term weight loss.
You will lose weight, keep it off and feel both healthier and happier.
By Sacha Tarkovsky
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
Healthy Ways to Lose Weight Today
You already are aware that there are many ways to lose weight. If you need to lose weight you know of the onslaught of advertisements promising either the best way to lose weight or the quickest way to lose weight.
Whether you have given it some thought or not, what you are truly concerned with is a healthy way to lose weight. It is not enough merely to shed those unwanted pounds.
Ideally, your goal should be to lose weight in a healthy and consistent manner, to increase your energy, to tone your muscles and to keep that weight from returning.
If you are saying to yourself, "I need to lose weight", you are probably in one of two positions. Possibly, this is your first time and you do not know what to do. Or, you have been here before, have previously lost weight and gained it back.
Do you know why the weight loss industry does billions of dollars in sales and continues to thrive? It is very simple. The average person that needs to lose weight and that is pursuing a solutions changes methods every six months.
What that tells us it that the most of the people striving to lose weight do not succeed.
The reason for this is quite rudimentary. Most of us are looking for a quick fix and ignoring the basics.
Here are the only two things that you have to do:
1) Change your diet.
I have a friend (true story) that lost 40 pounds in three months.
The first thing he did was to change his diet. He cut out all the junk food and the fast food. He stopped eating red meat and sugar. Stopped drinking soda and using artificial sweeteners.
What he started eating was more fresh vegetables and fruit.
2) Exercise to lose weight.
The second thing that my friend did was to start walking everyday.
At first just 20 minutes per day. He gradually worked this up to an hour each day.
As the result of just these two lifestyle changes the following things occurred:
a) He lost 40 pounds in 3 months. b) His cholesterol level returned to normal. c) His blood sugar levels returned to normal. d) His energy level increased. e) His frame of mind greatly improved.
Let's face it, this is no small accomplishment.
You know what, you can do the same!
By Kathryn Soloff
Whether you have given it some thought or not, what you are truly concerned with is a healthy way to lose weight. It is not enough merely to shed those unwanted pounds.
Ideally, your goal should be to lose weight in a healthy and consistent manner, to increase your energy, to tone your muscles and to keep that weight from returning.
If you are saying to yourself, "I need to lose weight", you are probably in one of two positions. Possibly, this is your first time and you do not know what to do. Or, you have been here before, have previously lost weight and gained it back.
Do you know why the weight loss industry does billions of dollars in sales and continues to thrive? It is very simple. The average person that needs to lose weight and that is pursuing a solutions changes methods every six months.
What that tells us it that the most of the people striving to lose weight do not succeed.
The reason for this is quite rudimentary. Most of us are looking for a quick fix and ignoring the basics.
Here are the only two things that you have to do:
1) Change your diet.
I have a friend (true story) that lost 40 pounds in three months.
The first thing he did was to change his diet. He cut out all the junk food and the fast food. He stopped eating red meat and sugar. Stopped drinking soda and using artificial sweeteners.
What he started eating was more fresh vegetables and fruit.
2) Exercise to lose weight.
The second thing that my friend did was to start walking everyday.
At first just 20 minutes per day. He gradually worked this up to an hour each day.
As the result of just these two lifestyle changes the following things occurred:
a) He lost 40 pounds in 3 months. b) His cholesterol level returned to normal. c) His blood sugar levels returned to normal. d) His energy level increased. e) His frame of mind greatly improved.
Let's face it, this is no small accomplishment.
You know what, you can do the same!
By Kathryn Soloff
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