By Daniel MajorSerious weight loss requires a strong and
realistic mental approach, it's no good thinking that you can jump
straight in, starve yourself for a month and come out the other end
looking like Jessica Alba. It is no good starting a diet
with
the solitary goal of losing weight quickly, and in any case, it is very
easy to achieve quick weight loss, well for the first two to three
weeks anyway.
Most people do not know or have chosen to ignore
the fact that weight loss is in fact a long term lifestyle change rather
than a quick weight loss competition and in order to achieve the best
long term results, a concerted effort must be made to change the two
factors that affect your weight.
1. Diet:
You are what you
eat. If you eat nothing but food drenched in fat inevitably you will be
fat, unless, of course, you were born with an unbelievably high
metabolic rate, in which case you will be the envy of every woman in the
world!
There are hundreds of weight loss plans and diets for
sale that promise quick weight loss and I will let you in on a little
secret about them, they ALL work! Every diet or weight loss plan that
promises quick weight loss is designed to do just what it says, but
here's the catch, that is all they will do. There is no continued weight
loss after an initial period, only an immediate bodily reaction to a
reduced intake of calories.
They all work in the same way, they
all reduce drastically the amount of calories the body was consuming
before the diet was started. The body takes two to three weeks to adapt
to burning calories at the new lower level and during that time it has
continued to burn the calories at the older, higher rate, hence great
and sometimes astonishingly quick weight loss.
The only way to achieve long term weight loss is to change the foods that you eat and the way that you eat them.
2. Exercise:
Forget
the idea that cutting out fat alone and dieting hard will get you the
results you crave, to achieve permanent lasting weight loss exercise is
key. One of the best forms of exercise that increases metabolic burn is
weight training.
The common belief is that weight training is for
men and that women will lose their femininity by working out with
weights, nothing could be farther from the truth. Women's muscles don't
grow in the same way as men’s do because of the lack of the male hormone
testosterone; not only that, but we all tend to see images of female
bodybuilders in our heads rather than the aforementioned Jessica Alba
why? Most of the female celebrities we see on the big screen or on the
TV work out with weights, and the reason is that they are the most
effective method of controlling weight through exercise.
The
better physical shape you are in the better you will burn fat and the
healthier you will be. Your sleep will improve as will your stamina,
immune system and most importantly to many women, the tone and condition
of your skin!
There are quick weight loss plans however that are
designed to help people lose weight quickly initially and then steadily
until you reach your desired goal. They use methods that fool the body
into burning more calories than the body has ingested. To find out more
visit the site linked to at the footer of this article.
If you want to know what programs can provide you with a Quick Weight Loss Strategy and a long term plan check out the following site and take action that will improve your health and weight at HowMuchShouldIWeigh.com or AmIFatNow.com