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3 Weight Loss Tips, Faster Weight Loss For a Slimmer You

January 27, 2012 in Weight Loss by admin | No comments



Weight loss is on the mind of millions of people across the world, and due to people`s busy schedules, weight loss might be hard but with these 3 easy weight loss tips, losing weight will be easy and fast. This article will show you 3 easy to follow weight loss tips that will help you drastically improve your weight and you will get your desired figure faster than you thought possible.

Do Not Drastically Decrease Your Calorie Intake

Let’s say you drop your intake from 4000 to 2,500 calories per day. Your metabolism will promptly adjust itself so that your body now starts to burn only 2,500 calories per day. This now means that your body is already less effective at burning off fat because your body readjusts itself to a low calorie intake. This is why it is essential to gradually lower your intake of carbohydrates as well as exercising and you will have faster and more permanent weight loss.

Avoid Eating Processed Foods

All processed foods contains all kinds of diet disasters just to name a few are sugars, saturated fats, excess salts and many other harmful ingredients. You should also avoid using refined carbohydrates, instead you should pay attention on eating raw foods like, vegetables, fruits and nuts and don’t forget to eat some freshly prepared meals too. Also do not forget your carbohydrates, these are essential in order to provide energy for exercise. Without carbohydrates you are just your own enemy by making it harder to keep exercising with no energy.

Taking Up Physical Activities Is Essential

Usually people gain weight because they get into the habit of just eating when they are bored. Physical activity will fill this void of nothing to do and also help you lose weight faster as you will be burning calories. One of the best activities for weight loss is swimming, this exercises all of the muscles at once and causes more calories to be burnt off with less effort, it is also very good on the joints. There are also many other activities, just try to fit them round your hobbies and you will think of it less as a chore and more for fun, this will help you stick to your goals and achieve your perfect body.

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Weight Loss Answers 3 – Do Starvation Diets Work?

November 12, 2010 in Weight Loss by admin | No comments



The definition of a starvation diet is to cut your daily calorie requirement by more than 50%. You may think that starving yourself will lead to rapid weight loss. Initially you may lose weight but unfortunately the body responds to very low calorie intake by using its own reserves to provide energy. The first reserves to be used are from stored carbohydrates in the form of glycogen, this is not a huge reserve so it is depleted during the first few hours of starvation. Once the glycogen is used water is released giving a weight loss.

If you are not obese you will tend to lose your lean body mass more easily and quickly than people who are obese. Therefore it can be unhealthy for smaller people to undertake a starvation diet because the lean mass loss may come from organs such as the heart. A common problem resulting from starvation diets is the weight is regained once normal eating resumes. The weight is regained because people have not addressed the problems which caused them to gain weight initially. When the starvation diet is ended, the individual returns to the same lifestyle and unhealthy eating habits. What is worst, the regained weight is now fat which replaces the muscle mass that was lost during starvation; this leads to a lowering of metabolic rate since muscle burns energy even at rest. Anyone who experiences this will probably go on another starvation diet and continue the cycle.

The only solution to losing weight is a slight reduction in calorie intake to just below that which your body requires. Set small weekly targets 1 to 2 lb and eat small regular calorie controlled meals. Tackle unhealthy eating habits one at a time and do moderate exercise to help build muscle mass. Increasing muscle mass will increase your metabolic rate and make it easier to burn fat. Your overall weight loss goal should not be more than 10% of your body mass over a six month period. If more weight loss is required then a second program can undertaken after a period of a few months weight maintenance.

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