There are lots dangers associated with obesity. Heart disease, cholesterol, and diabetes are only some of the risks associated with being overweight. However, losing weight is not the easiest thing to do. People with weight problems are constantly losing pounds and putting them on again. Is it any wonder that crash diets for rapid weight loss are becoming so popular?
Rapid weight loss is something that overweight people are always looking for. However, is there any rapid weight loss programme that could shave off the pounds and keep them off? Moreover, is losing weight super-fast a good idea? What are the associated health risks? Yes, these are some of the questions that should be running through your mind when you look at the advertisements for rapid weight loss programmes.
It might be tempting to look at a rapid weight loss plan that guarantees to have you looking at a 20-pound slimmer reflection of yourself within a week, but yield not to that temptation. The effects of rapid weight loss might not be permanent, and you could be doing irreparable damage to your metabolism. Thus, the positive effects may not last for long, but the adverse ones could end up haunting you forever.
If you are already prone to kidney troubles, then trying to lose weight quickly could aggravate these. You could end up with gall bladder stones or low blood pressure, as well as imbalances in the mineral content in your body. None of these would bode well for your health in the long run.
Added to this is the risk that you could be regaining all the lost weight within a few months of losing them. Although some people do benefit from rapid weight loss programs, the results have not always been in favour of those programmes.
Our dear Oprah Winfrey had been a case in point some years ago when she wowed us after having lost oodles of weight; but she put it all on again within a short span of time. Most rapid weight loss programmes tend to require you to starve yourself. This is not the way to go about losing weight. Keep in mind that if you starve yourself, you will run the risk of binging. Thus, you could end up eating a lot more than you had bargained for. The result: all those pounds that you had lost will be back again.
There is also a high possibility of you developing an eating disorder.How do you get rid of those pounds and keep them off? Eat healthy and exercise well. Many people tend to go from fat to thin to fat again because they set unrealistic weight loss goals for themselves. The idea is to go slow, but to keep moving towards that target.
The best way of ensuring that you do this is by following a balanced diet. Eat fats; eat carbohydrates; consume those calories, just don't stuff yourself with them. Schedule yourself for some regular exercise, drink lots of water and get adequate rest.
You should soon be looking at a slimmer you minus the risks of rapid weight loss.
Wednesday, February 6, 2008
Meeting Weight Loss Challenges Head On
Food can be like an addiction. It is all around you and you know that over eating will never do you any good. Yet, you eat one hamburger, then the second one and before you know, you’ve eaten 3 or 4 and you still feel like having more. Have you ever felt like that? Weight loss challenges and temptations are many, starting from a simple urge to eat through to the lack of motivation. Are you ready to tackle those?
However, before we take weight loss challenges head on, let us consider the following questions:
• Do you gain weight fast after you lose weight?
• Is your friend/family obese too?
• Are you a fast-food junkie?
• Do you find diet food tasteless?
• Do your parents always deny that you are overweight?
• Do you lack patience and feel bogged down by the pressure of losing weight?
• Do you lead a stressful life?
If your answer is ‘Yes’ to any of the above questions, then you are facing a weight loss challenge.
You may be addicted to food or you may have morbid obesity as a genetic condition, but to live a healthy long life, you need to lose the extra pounds. To be a better family member, a good friend or professionally successful, you need to shed off that extra baggage that you are carrying around.
Obesity is a worldwide problem and many are tackling weight loss challenges successfully. There are various reasons that make fighting obesity a challenge. You may be depressed, may not have a support system around you, confused which method to adopt or may not be realizing that it has gone out of your control. But never forget that we have immense power to build or break ourselves.
Following these tips will help you face weight loss challenges in a more routine manner:
• Make an emotional commitment.
• Don’t be a member of the ‘finish-the plate’ group. You do not need to finish your plate if you are not hungry anymore.
• Follow a healthy diet. Healthy diet does not mean tasteless food.
• Give yourself a free reign one day every week and eat in moderation for the rest of the week.
• Be active and stay active. Force yourself to be active in the beginning; soon you will start enjoying being active.
• Weigh yourself regularly but don’t get obsessed with it.
• Adopt some form of pleasurable activity like music, painting or dancing.
• It is alright to seek help and try to lose weight with a group of people. One can motivate the other.
• Access websites that help people tackle weight loss challenges in a scientific and systematic way.
• Consult your physician for surgical procedures, if needed.
Note: As a beginner in losing weight you must face these challenges in a positive way and set small realistic goals for yourself to achieve.
However, before we take weight loss challenges head on, let us consider the following questions:
• Do you gain weight fast after you lose weight?
• Is your friend/family obese too?
• Are you a fast-food junkie?
• Do you find diet food tasteless?
• Do your parents always deny that you are overweight?
• Do you lack patience and feel bogged down by the pressure of losing weight?
• Do you lead a stressful life?
If your answer is ‘Yes’ to any of the above questions, then you are facing a weight loss challenge.
You may be addicted to food or you may have morbid obesity as a genetic condition, but to live a healthy long life, you need to lose the extra pounds. To be a better family member, a good friend or professionally successful, you need to shed off that extra baggage that you are carrying around.
Obesity is a worldwide problem and many are tackling weight loss challenges successfully. There are various reasons that make fighting obesity a challenge. You may be depressed, may not have a support system around you, confused which method to adopt or may not be realizing that it has gone out of your control. But never forget that we have immense power to build or break ourselves.
Following these tips will help you face weight loss challenges in a more routine manner:
• Make an emotional commitment.
• Don’t be a member of the ‘finish-the plate’ group. You do not need to finish your plate if you are not hungry anymore.
• Follow a healthy diet. Healthy diet does not mean tasteless food.
• Give yourself a free reign one day every week and eat in moderation for the rest of the week.
• Be active and stay active. Force yourself to be active in the beginning; soon you will start enjoying being active.
• Weigh yourself regularly but don’t get obsessed with it.
• Adopt some form of pleasurable activity like music, painting or dancing.
• It is alright to seek help and try to lose weight with a group of people. One can motivate the other.
• Access websites that help people tackle weight loss challenges in a scientific and systematic way.
• Consult your physician for surgical procedures, if needed.
Note: As a beginner in losing weight you must face these challenges in a positive way and set small realistic goals for yourself to achieve.
Tuesday, February 5, 2008
Weight Loss Products Available In The Market Today
If the causes for the growing incidence of obesity among peoples in various parts of the world might interest academicians or developmental sociologists. Those affected by excessive fat gain appear to be more practically concerned with utilizing one or more of the spate of weight loss products that is available in the market. Indeed, the range of weight loss products that exist appears to cater to the needs of consumers across the entire financial sphere - let us take a look at a couple of these products available today.
There are inexpensive products like HerbaLife Weight Loss Starter Kit priced a modest $7.99 only. Enzymatic Therapy Metabolic Advantage Thyroid Formula Weight Loss can be yours for between $16 & $19. However, to procure such products in the upper price bracket as Herbalife ShapeWorks Weight Loss Advanced & Herbalife Weight Loss with enhancers and protein flexibility, one would need to part with as much as $ 110 and $ 136 respectively.
The Rimonabant (generic Acomplia) 20 mg 336 tablets sell for a steep $ 479. Obviously, the weight loss products target consumers in the entire range of their purchasing power. Certain leading brands of weight loss products are HerbaLife, TwinLab, Clif Bar and Source Naturals.
Each has a diverse array of offerings in the defeat-obesity battlefield. Significant retailers of weight loss products include VitaPal, MyVitanet, MotherNature.com, All Star Health, iHerb.com and Amazon.
The current philosophy of most weight loss products seems to be seeking to replace regular meals by diet shakes and nutritional supplements. Green tea extract is a common ingredient in several fat burners, because it helps with thermogenesis and the metabolism of fat. Green tea extract is derived from the leaves of Camellia sinensis, the plant from which black and green teas are made.
Several antioxidant and cancer-fighting health benefits of green tea extract are supported by preliminary scientific research. A disclaimer also generally accompanies descriptions of the weight loss products, to the effect of their not having been evaluated by the US FDA (Food and Drug Administration). Hence, the ethical validity of the confident advertised claims of reducing weight advertised by the weight loss companies cannot be universally accepted as a matter of right.
The company HerbaLife subsequently ceased using ephedrine in its products after the FDA recorded adverse reactions involving its Thermojetics green tablets, and owing to rising insurance premia. To sum up, the global market is teeming with weight loss products and programs. These are generally herbal pills, invariably require diet modifications, frequently include exercise regimens, & lastly, even extend to the option of performing surgical corrections to one’s body fat.
Individual trial-and-error experiments with one product after another might be the only way for a consumer to test the efficacy of their respective claimed benefits; and this course might be fraught with the risk of medical complications.
Note: A degree of caution and care, therefore, in choosing such a product or program might prove prudent.
There are inexpensive products like HerbaLife Weight Loss Starter Kit priced a modest $7.99 only. Enzymatic Therapy Metabolic Advantage Thyroid Formula Weight Loss can be yours for between $16 & $19. However, to procure such products in the upper price bracket as Herbalife ShapeWorks Weight Loss Advanced & Herbalife Weight Loss with enhancers and protein flexibility, one would need to part with as much as $ 110 and $ 136 respectively.
The Rimonabant (generic Acomplia) 20 mg 336 tablets sell for a steep $ 479. Obviously, the weight loss products target consumers in the entire range of their purchasing power. Certain leading brands of weight loss products are HerbaLife, TwinLab, Clif Bar and Source Naturals.
Each has a diverse array of offerings in the defeat-obesity battlefield. Significant retailers of weight loss products include VitaPal, MyVitanet, MotherNature.com, All Star Health, iHerb.com and Amazon.
The current philosophy of most weight loss products seems to be seeking to replace regular meals by diet shakes and nutritional supplements. Green tea extract is a common ingredient in several fat burners, because it helps with thermogenesis and the metabolism of fat. Green tea extract is derived from the leaves of Camellia sinensis, the plant from which black and green teas are made.
Several antioxidant and cancer-fighting health benefits of green tea extract are supported by preliminary scientific research. A disclaimer also generally accompanies descriptions of the weight loss products, to the effect of their not having been evaluated by the US FDA (Food and Drug Administration). Hence, the ethical validity of the confident advertised claims of reducing weight advertised by the weight loss companies cannot be universally accepted as a matter of right.
The company HerbaLife subsequently ceased using ephedrine in its products after the FDA recorded adverse reactions involving its Thermojetics green tablets, and owing to rising insurance premia. To sum up, the global market is teeming with weight loss products and programs. These are generally herbal pills, invariably require diet modifications, frequently include exercise regimens, & lastly, even extend to the option of performing surgical corrections to one’s body fat.
Individual trial-and-error experiments with one product after another might be the only way for a consumer to test the efficacy of their respective claimed benefits; and this course might be fraught with the risk of medical complications.
Note: A degree of caution and care, therefore, in choosing such a product or program might prove prudent.
Are Weight Loss Drugs Unnatural?
Do you think using weight loss drugs are unnatural?, read the accompanying story and judge for yourself.
Jimmy was stressed out as he had just been dumped again for the umpteenth time. No! He was not a loser at all; he earned handsomely enough to negate the stereotypical loser tag. He had a good bunch of people as friends too. You must be wondering then what the fuss was all about.
Ok let me give you another chance to guess the reason for Jimmy being shunted out again and this time around by Tania, if it is of any consolation to you. Well you have guessed it right; yes, the factor, which drove Tania to leave him out, was the extra baggage that Jimmy was carrying with him. No, I am not talking about a backpack; I am referring to those unwanted pounds of flesh that had gathered around Jimmy’s belly.
What Jimmy wanted was a miracle because after all these setbacks he did not have the courage to go for strict dieting regimes coupled with extreme fitness routines. What he needed was weight loss drugs! Weight loss drugs are the most effective way to lose fats because not everyone is gifted enough to have that strong sense of purpose and persistence to go through tough dieting and extreme exercise routines.
Most of the people will start a dieting routine and will leave it after a while because of one or the other reason. Weight loss drugs are nobody’s favorite at the outset because everyone will say that it is an unnatural way of doing a right thing. However, most of the times we are being unfair and over generalizing without researching about the ingredients of weight loss drugs.
Consumer’s concerns about the side effects of unnatural ingredients have driven most of the manufacturers of weight loss drugs to go for natural ingredients. Hence, this base has been covered pretty well by the weight loss drug sector. Another competitor to the weight loss drugs, which seems to be the talk of the town these days, is the liposuction procedure. Now this is a really drastic and desperate stuff; going under the scalpel just for the sake of losing unwanted pounds seems preposterous to most people but there are some desperate souls out there, I guess.
On one end, people talk about weight loss drugs being unnatural and on the opposite end of the spectrum, you will find those who will pay hefty sums for the liposuction procedure. Startled? Don’t be; let me demystify it for you. Peter starts with a dieting plan, coupling it with an extreme exercising regime. He refuses to take the weight loss drugs because he ‘thinks’ that they are ‘unnatural’.
What happens then? yes you have guessed it right again, he loses the character for the dieting plan and eventually, opts for a completely artificial and extremely dangerous way of losing weight in the form of liposuction. Jimmy has decided that he won’t be banished away from a woman’s company again; he will not allow it to happen again. He has decided that he would start losing weight by using weight loss drugs and would couple it with casual exercises to expedite his progress.
This way he would not have to go for unnatural means for losing weight and he would be certain that he would lose weight for sure.
Jimmy was stressed out as he had just been dumped again for the umpteenth time. No! He was not a loser at all; he earned handsomely enough to negate the stereotypical loser tag. He had a good bunch of people as friends too. You must be wondering then what the fuss was all about.
Ok let me give you another chance to guess the reason for Jimmy being shunted out again and this time around by Tania, if it is of any consolation to you. Well you have guessed it right; yes, the factor, which drove Tania to leave him out, was the extra baggage that Jimmy was carrying with him. No, I am not talking about a backpack; I am referring to those unwanted pounds of flesh that had gathered around Jimmy’s belly.
What Jimmy wanted was a miracle because after all these setbacks he did not have the courage to go for strict dieting regimes coupled with extreme fitness routines. What he needed was weight loss drugs! Weight loss drugs are the most effective way to lose fats because not everyone is gifted enough to have that strong sense of purpose and persistence to go through tough dieting and extreme exercise routines.
Most of the people will start a dieting routine and will leave it after a while because of one or the other reason. Weight loss drugs are nobody’s favorite at the outset because everyone will say that it is an unnatural way of doing a right thing. However, most of the times we are being unfair and over generalizing without researching about the ingredients of weight loss drugs.
Consumer’s concerns about the side effects of unnatural ingredients have driven most of the manufacturers of weight loss drugs to go for natural ingredients. Hence, this base has been covered pretty well by the weight loss drug sector. Another competitor to the weight loss drugs, which seems to be the talk of the town these days, is the liposuction procedure. Now this is a really drastic and desperate stuff; going under the scalpel just for the sake of losing unwanted pounds seems preposterous to most people but there are some desperate souls out there, I guess.
On one end, people talk about weight loss drugs being unnatural and on the opposite end of the spectrum, you will find those who will pay hefty sums for the liposuction procedure. Startled? Don’t be; let me demystify it for you. Peter starts with a dieting plan, coupling it with an extreme exercising regime. He refuses to take the weight loss drugs because he ‘thinks’ that they are ‘unnatural’.
What happens then? yes you have guessed it right again, he loses the character for the dieting plan and eventually, opts for a completely artificial and extremely dangerous way of losing weight in the form of liposuction. Jimmy has decided that he won’t be banished away from a woman’s company again; he will not allow it to happen again. He has decided that he would start losing weight by using weight loss drugs and would couple it with casual exercises to expedite his progress.
This way he would not have to go for unnatural means for losing weight and he would be certain that he would lose weight for sure.
Developing a Healthy Weight Loss Plan
A little flab here and an extra inch there can make for a expensive change wardrobe and is are widely regarded as being bad news. Just look around and you, and you will see weight loss company representatives eager to help you start off on programmes for a healthy weight loss - "Healthy" being the "operative" word.
Fad diets are all over the place these days. Most often, they are not ways of guaranteeing healthy weight loss. After all, what is the point of losing weight if you end up with metabolism-related problems? Obesity does lead to health problems, but so do fad diets. So how does one come across a healthy weight loss programme? Obesity eats your energy levels and affects your self-esteem. Your neighbour might suggest a crash diet programme that worked wonders for her. However, this does not mean that the same diet would work for you. Yo-yo dieting is bad news for health more often than not.
Cut down on your fatty indulgences and drink some protein shakes and you could be on your way to losing fat and building muscles. On the flip side, however, you could end up with kidney troubles. Similarly, reducing your calorie intake might help you shave off a few inches in the short term. However, the weight loss might not be a permanent one.
So how does one come up with a healthy weight loss plan? Popeye, the well-known cartoon character is always shown eating spinach, while his friend Wimpy is constantly hogging on hamburgers and fries. The results are there for all to see. While Wimpy is flabby, Popeye is muscular enough to take on any villain that comes his way. It is just another reminder that the key to healthy weight loss lies in eating right.
To begin with, one's weight loss targets need to be reasonable. You can't just wake up a week before Christmas and hope to lose twenty pounds before that Christmas Eve party. Not only is this an unreasonable target, but achieving it can only be done through unhealthy means. You need to develop a healthy weight loss plan. This would involve setting reasonable goals. Tell yourself that you will lose two pounds a week and work towards it.
Start slow, be patient and be persistent, that is the secret to healthy weight loss.It is best to visit a doctor or a qualified dietician to figure out what would be a healthy weight loss plan for you. Each person has a different kind of metabolism combined with different health issues.
You will need to chart out a suitable diet plan that will give you your daily dose of carbohydrate, calories, proteins, fats, and vitamins. You would also have to start doing some regular exercise. You could set out for a jog every morning; or you could get together with some friends and join an aerobics class.
If you are the sporty type, playing tennis more often could work wonders. Healthy weight loss need not be a faraway dream if you are focused on your goal.
Fad diets are all over the place these days. Most often, they are not ways of guaranteeing healthy weight loss. After all, what is the point of losing weight if you end up with metabolism-related problems? Obesity does lead to health problems, but so do fad diets. So how does one come across a healthy weight loss programme? Obesity eats your energy levels and affects your self-esteem. Your neighbour might suggest a crash diet programme that worked wonders for her. However, this does not mean that the same diet would work for you. Yo-yo dieting is bad news for health more often than not.
Cut down on your fatty indulgences and drink some protein shakes and you could be on your way to losing fat and building muscles. On the flip side, however, you could end up with kidney troubles. Similarly, reducing your calorie intake might help you shave off a few inches in the short term. However, the weight loss might not be a permanent one.
So how does one come up with a healthy weight loss plan? Popeye, the well-known cartoon character is always shown eating spinach, while his friend Wimpy is constantly hogging on hamburgers and fries. The results are there for all to see. While Wimpy is flabby, Popeye is muscular enough to take on any villain that comes his way. It is just another reminder that the key to healthy weight loss lies in eating right.
To begin with, one's weight loss targets need to be reasonable. You can't just wake up a week before Christmas and hope to lose twenty pounds before that Christmas Eve party. Not only is this an unreasonable target, but achieving it can only be done through unhealthy means. You need to develop a healthy weight loss plan. This would involve setting reasonable goals. Tell yourself that you will lose two pounds a week and work towards it.
Start slow, be patient and be persistent, that is the secret to healthy weight loss.It is best to visit a doctor or a qualified dietician to figure out what would be a healthy weight loss plan for you. Each person has a different kind of metabolism combined with different health issues.
You will need to chart out a suitable diet plan that will give you your daily dose of carbohydrate, calories, proteins, fats, and vitamins. You would also have to start doing some regular exercise. You could set out for a jog every morning; or you could get together with some friends and join an aerobics class.
If you are the sporty type, playing tennis more often could work wonders. Healthy weight loss need not be a faraway dream if you are focused on your goal.
Saturday, January 19, 2008
Planning Your Weight Loss Program
Every successful venture in life gets better results with good planning and this also applies to fat reduction and weight loss.
If you put a little planning into your weight loss program before you start you'll have a better opportunity to succeed.
The first step is to determine how much weight you want to lose because unless you have a solid goal in your mind it makes it all the more difficult to achieve your weight reduction.
If you are obese then it is important that you seek professional advice before starting on any weight loss program so you remain safe and healthy throughout the process.
In any case it always pays to get support where possible from professionals and even enlisting the support of your friends and family to help you with your goal to lose weight.
If you have any health problems or health concerns discussing things with your doctor is essential before starting weight loss as changes in nutrition and exercise can place additional loads on your body.
Stand in front of a mirror and look at your body while visualizing how you want it to look. It is also a good idea to take a photo of your body at the start of your weight loss program as we often forget the progress we make and looking back can be handy to offer encouragement at times when you feel like the going might be a little difficult.
One other thing that is very important is to distance yourself from negative people and those who don't offer you any support because there are always those around who don't want to see others improve in their life.
These basic points that I have just discussed will go a long way to helping you succeed and achieve what you set out for with your weight loss program.
If you put a little planning into your weight loss program before you start you'll have a better opportunity to succeed.
The first step is to determine how much weight you want to lose because unless you have a solid goal in your mind it makes it all the more difficult to achieve your weight reduction.
If you are obese then it is important that you seek professional advice before starting on any weight loss program so you remain safe and healthy throughout the process.
In any case it always pays to get support where possible from professionals and even enlisting the support of your friends and family to help you with your goal to lose weight.
If you have any health problems or health concerns discussing things with your doctor is essential before starting weight loss as changes in nutrition and exercise can place additional loads on your body.
Stand in front of a mirror and look at your body while visualizing how you want it to look. It is also a good idea to take a photo of your body at the start of your weight loss program as we often forget the progress we make and looking back can be handy to offer encouragement at times when you feel like the going might be a little difficult.
One other thing that is very important is to distance yourself from negative people and those who don't offer you any support because there are always those around who don't want to see others improve in their life.
These basic points that I have just discussed will go a long way to helping you succeed and achieve what you set out for with your weight loss program.
Emotional Triggers that makes you eat more.
There are many different reasons why people become overweight.
It is not as simple as saying that overweight people just eat too much because there can be any number of psychological reasons that make people want to eat more.
Emotional triggers such as stress, sadness, depression and so on can all make a person want to eat more food. This is due to the fact that there are certain chemicals in the brain that are linked to both mood and hunger.
Many people associate eating with various different emotions and for this reason they choose to eat more food to make themselves feel better, or happier, or more comforted.
If you feel that this is the reason for your weight problem then it is probably better to get those issues resolved first by seeing a specialist rather than trying to attack the food problem first.
For a lot of people it is habit to over eat and behavioral modification will be the key to weight loss success in these cases.
One of the easiest ways to change your eating behavior is to eliminate any temptations. This is best done at the supermarket by not actually buying foods that are going to cause you a problem.
By not having these low value foods in the house you won't be tempted to eat them because they won't be there and this will encourage you to eat better foods and in doing so change your behavior patterns.
This process is made considerably easier if all members of the household will help towards achieving the goal of better eating.
If you do the shopping then you will be able to determine what food is purchased and this will help to make your weight loss easier, and in doing so it will help the nutrition of all members of the household.
It is not as simple as saying that overweight people just eat too much because there can be any number of psychological reasons that make people want to eat more.
Emotional triggers such as stress, sadness, depression and so on can all make a person want to eat more food. This is due to the fact that there are certain chemicals in the brain that are linked to both mood and hunger.
Many people associate eating with various different emotions and for this reason they choose to eat more food to make themselves feel better, or happier, or more comforted.
If you feel that this is the reason for your weight problem then it is probably better to get those issues resolved first by seeing a specialist rather than trying to attack the food problem first.
For a lot of people it is habit to over eat and behavioral modification will be the key to weight loss success in these cases.
One of the easiest ways to change your eating behavior is to eliminate any temptations. This is best done at the supermarket by not actually buying foods that are going to cause you a problem.
By not having these low value foods in the house you won't be tempted to eat them because they won't be there and this will encourage you to eat better foods and in doing so change your behavior patterns.
This process is made considerably easier if all members of the household will help towards achieving the goal of better eating.
If you do the shopping then you will be able to determine what food is purchased and this will help to make your weight loss easier, and in doing so it will help the nutrition of all members of the household.
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
Regular Weight Management Patterns
By getting into a regular pattern it makes the task of losing weight considerably easier. If you know that you are going to exercise at the same time every day then your body will soon become adjusted to the fact that it will be exercising and this not only makes the exercise easier but it also ensures that you will stick to the plan and reach your goals a lot sooner than you would if you weren't consistent in your actions.
By keeping a record of your fitness training, you will be able to improve your performance in small steps that will result in big gains over the course of your program.
A regular checkup with your doctor is always recommended to ensure that all aspects of your health are improving and any concerns that you might have can be answered before they have the chance to escalate.
You might occasionally have a break from your weight loss program and this is not unexpected. It can actually do you a lot of good to have the occasional break from routine, provided of course that you get back to the program in a reasonable time and don't slip back to your old habits.
By adding variety to your food and your exercise it will ensure that you don't get bored as this is one of the main reasons that many people struggle to maintain their plan and achieve their goals.
If possible get others to join in with you when you are training as this can help to relieve any boredom and also inspire you to do more training and improve your performance.
Always try to associate with positive people and those who will help you to reach your goals and don't accept any negative energy from others as this will only hinder your chances of success.
By keeping a record of your fitness training, you will be able to improve your performance in small steps that will result in big gains over the course of your program.
A regular checkup with your doctor is always recommended to ensure that all aspects of your health are improving and any concerns that you might have can be answered before they have the chance to escalate.
You might occasionally have a break from your weight loss program and this is not unexpected. It can actually do you a lot of good to have the occasional break from routine, provided of course that you get back to the program in a reasonable time and don't slip back to your old habits.
By adding variety to your food and your exercise it will ensure that you don't get bored as this is one of the main reasons that many people struggle to maintain their plan and achieve their goals.
If possible get others to join in with you when you are training as this can help to relieve any boredom and also inspire you to do more training and improve your performance.
Always try to associate with positive people and those who will help you to reach your goals and don't accept any negative energy from others as this will only hinder your chances of success.
Your Daily Calorie Consumption
The amount of calories that you consume on a daily basis will determine whether you gain or lose weight and this is one of the most important aspects of any weight loss program that you decide to go on.
Studies have been taken where overweight people believed they were eating no more food than other people they associated with who were considerably slimmer than them.
The overweight people were under the false impression that the reason why they were heavier and gaining weight was due to their body's metabolism.
When keeping a record of their food consumption over a specified period of time it was shown that they were actually consuming more calories and it had nothing to do with their metabolism but rather their choice of food and the quantities they were eating.
You only need to reduce your calorie intake by 100 calories per day to make a substantial effect on your weight over the period of the year.
This is a very manageable goal for almost everybody and it is not too difficult to cut back by that amount, however many of the weight loss programs are recommending considerably more reduction in calories making it very difficult to maintain and as a result of this many people are failing to achieve what they start out to do.
Now when you combine the fact that you only need to reduce calories by that much, with additional supplementation of vitamins and minerals that can help your overall health, you can see how you can stay nutritionally balanced throughout the whole weight loss process and not feel as though you are starving yourself.
For many people just knowing that the hurdle is not so great, and that there are suitable supplements to assist them, is enough to ensure that they can start and maintain a good weight loss program.
Studies have been taken where overweight people believed they were eating no more food than other people they associated with who were considerably slimmer than them.
The overweight people were under the false impression that the reason why they were heavier and gaining weight was due to their body's metabolism.
When keeping a record of their food consumption over a specified period of time it was shown that they were actually consuming more calories and it had nothing to do with their metabolism but rather their choice of food and the quantities they were eating.
You only need to reduce your calorie intake by 100 calories per day to make a substantial effect on your weight over the period of the year.
This is a very manageable goal for almost everybody and it is not too difficult to cut back by that amount, however many of the weight loss programs are recommending considerably more reduction in calories making it very difficult to maintain and as a result of this many people are failing to achieve what they start out to do.
Now when you combine the fact that you only need to reduce calories by that much, with additional supplementation of vitamins and minerals that can help your overall health, you can see how you can stay nutritionally balanced throughout the whole weight loss process and not feel as though you are starving yourself.
For many people just knowing that the hurdle is not so great, and that there are suitable supplements to assist them, is enough to ensure that they can start and maintain a good weight loss program.
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