‘Metabolism’

Rapid Weight Loss Diet

Sunday, December 21st, 2008

The idea of fast weight loss is one that many of us find quite attractive. We want to look good and have model bodies within a few days, or weeks. To attain a healthy, yet quick weight loss we should consult multiple diet guides and judge each one by their own merits. Ask yourself, what are you willing to eat during your diet, how much variation do you need, and will you be exercising?

Rapid weight loss diets state that you can lose lots of weight in a short period. Of course, that comes with a price; your calorie intake is severely limited and you may have to prepare meals that are not as appealing as a piece of fried chicken or a slice of pizza. Also, often recommended during fast weight loss diets, are strenuous exercise programs, which will help you to burn off extra calories and tone some muscles.

Diets, restricting certain types of foods and drinks, are also popular because of their fast results. During a specific time frame you are allowed to eat, for example, only certain kinds of fresh fruits and vegetables. The diet does allow you to alternate between having these foods either raw or cooked. Leafy green vegetables, such as kale, mustard greens, or spinach come highly recommended, because they are rich in vitamins and minerals. They contain few carbohydrates and are packed in layers of fiber, making them very slow to digest.

Drinking lots of water during a quick weight loss plan is also a top priority. Benefits of drinking water are: it regulates your appetite, increases metabolism, boosts energy levels, makes for less water retention, helps to reduce blood pressure and high cholesterol, can ease joint pain, will release toxic waste products and can improve your skin texture.

Do not give up, if one rapid weight loss plan does not work. What do you have to lose by trying another? If you are one of those people looking for a quick fix body make-over, then study all rapid weight loss options and set your goals, before deciding which one will suit you best. If you opt for diet pills, know they can suppress appetite, increase metabolism and reduce the body’s ability to absorb specific nutrients in fats. Some kinds are non-prescribed, but to obtain the more effective types, you will have to make an appointment with your physician. Diet pills will be successful only until your body has adapted to their effects. Check with your doctor if you notice any side effects.

A quick weight loss plan may not always be the healthiest weight loss solution. If you are concerned, you should consult a doctor or dietician before trying it out. If you do go ahead with the diet, stop immediately if you feel any discomfort or faintness. Each body will respond differently to a diet, like it does with any kind of treatment, and remember, nobody but you will be able to figure out what sacrifices you are willing to make, and how much time you are willing to give yourself to reshape your body!

Restrictive Diets slow down your Metabolism

Monday, November 17th, 2008

These are the common problems why majority of the people fail diets. Consciously or unconsciously people come up with anything that can get them out off anything that is uncomfortable for them. Diets are usually associated with pain because it entails giving up the ability to eat whatever you want whenever you want. Self sabotage happens constantly in our regularlives especially in diet and fitness programs. Generally the more fun, more benefits, least effort, we can make these things to be, the more we can comply on the new diet program on a long-term basis. Below are the common causes of diet failures:

You feel starved — Diets that restrict certain types of food groups for prolonged periods of time are simply not practical and are unhealthy. Dieting is not synonymous with starvation.

Expensive diets — Diets requiring special meals, shakes, supplements become impractical on a longer-term that’s why people find reasons and excuses to get out of them. If money is not an issue for you and you like and at this specific type then stay with it. If money IS an issue then you have to find a cheaper diet alternatives.

Results stop happening — Plateauing is a common phenomena as your body adapt to your new food shortage conditions. Our body are evolutionary designed to cope and survive with whatever resources we are presented with. One solution to this is to get a dynamic exercise program that constantly challenges your body systems,preventing it from settling, and retaining unpredictability.

You put on pounds quicker — Restrictive diets slow down your metabolism somewhat, so when you stop your diet, and return to your old habits or regular eating patterns pre-diet, you’ll gain fats quicker with your newly-slowed-down metabolism. A strategy to counter this is to have a long-term diet strategy that takes the fact.

You are too discouraged to go back to dieting — you tried several types diets in the past and have failed miserably. This is caused by so many things: maybe because you lacked commitment back then? The diet simply did not work? The diet is incompatible with your body type perhaps?

It’s normal to have apprehensions and hesitations if you’re trying to get back on a new diet program. All humans are hardwired to avoid pain and disappointment, which is why your unconscious mind may prevent you from getting back on another diet, or staying with it! Learn from your past mistakes, identify what doesn’t work and what does!