Excess weight doesn’t just affect physical appearance. It is also detrimental to health, and can reduce your overall quality of life. Weight loss brings on a whole host of benefits including relief from depression, increased energy, improved self esteem and plenty of admiring looks. With so many benefits it’s no wonder so many people are seeking a weight loss system that will get them super slim. And with summer coming – then it’s even more of a pressing issue.
But, before you embark on any weight loss plan, it’s advisable to seek medical advice. The more overweight you are – the more important this aspect is. Doctors may not be the best people to advise on ‘how’ to lose weight – but they can certainly spot any techniques that are detrimental to your health. Remember there is no point getting slim if the process damages your health, or worse your internal organs. Any real weight loss program will address the following; what to eat, what NOT to eat, how often to eat, and your activity level.
The following are just the basics of what you should look for.
First of all take a good look at what has got you fat – and that includes your lifestyle, your food choices, your habits and opinions about food, and also how you cope with stress. If you can face all issues at once then results can come fast.
Second: Set realistic goals. You shouldn’t really aim for more than 2 pounds of fat loss per week, and you shouldn’t consider a diet that is full of foods you hate. Similarly there is no point setting exercise goals that you could never achieve. It’s much better to get reasonably slim than to aim for ‘super fit model’ looks and then fail. You can go for the model body after you have reached the first goal!
Thirdly remember to keep your health in mind and listen to your body. If you start feeling unusual, go get checked out by your doctor. It may be nothing serious, but since you are not medically qualified to say, then it’s best to leave that to an expert. Also take the exercise step-by-step. Don’t try to go from couch potato to olympic sprinter overnight – a heart attack is not our goal here.
Fourthly replace your sugary carbs with fresh vegetables and small amounts of fruit. Avoid fried food and junk fast food. You really need to keep your diet clean during the diet phase. Once you are correct weight then an occasional junk meal won’t hurt – but that’s if you really can’t go without.
Fifth: Fried food is a real no-no so don’t even go there. Grill your meat and steam / grill your fish. Try to eat raw or lightly steamed veggies and forget all those boxed meals – they are definitely out!
Sixth: Most importantly you must keep hydrated in order for your internal organs to work hard flushing out all that unwanted fat. Alcohol and coffee should be out – or at least heavily reduced. Yes coffee is not the diet miracle that you may have read about. Drink plenty of water throughout the day.
If you take on a weight loss program with realistic goals, and with determination to follow the above, then you will truly be surprised. The above techniques combined can increase your diet effectiveness many times over. Most people who fail do so because they think that each aspect is optional. They take a pick’n’mix approach selecting what suits and thinking that half the rules will get half the results. Unfortunately each technique doubles the effectiveness of the others – so do the math! You will see that dropping only one of the above will halve your dieting success.
Finally remember that this diet is temporary and should soon be followed by a more lenient healthy lifestyle that allows for occasional treats.
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