The more difficult you make your diet the less likely you are to stick to it and succeed.
If you are constantly having to think about your diet throughout the day and keeping account of all the foods that you eat and the calories that you are counting then it becomes very difficult to maintain for the long-term and eventually those types of diets result in failure for most people.
By keeping your rapid weigh loss program simple you are going to achieve a lot better results because it allow you to get on with enjoying everyday life without having to think about food and cutting back on your food for all of your waking hours.
Even mention of the word diet has negative effects for many people because it immediately places restrictions on their lifestyle.
There are enough things to contend with in modern day life without having to constantly keep a track of what you're eating although you do need to be aware of the types of food and the portions that you are consuming because this is what determines whether you gain or lose .
Healthy rapid weigh loss can be achieved quite simply by just reducing by small amounts the portions that you have at each meal even if you don't change the types of foods you are eating.
This is generally the best way for people to start dieting as it doesn't require anything that is too difficult and too hard to maintain for enough time to see results.
Once people see results from the -loss program then there is an incentive to carry on and do better and particularly if these results have come about by using simple techniques that haven't burdened the enjoyment of life.
Before you start on any diets consider the consequences and how it will impose on your life and whether you have the type of personality that will allow you to maintain what is required for that particular program.
Sunday 30 August 2009
Thursday 27 August 2009
The Problem With Yo-Yo Dieting
Is very common for people who yo-yo diet, where they are constantly taking off and putting it back on again, in an endless emotional roller coaster to end up weighing more than if they had never dieted in the first place.
The reason for this is the body begins to change in an effort to maintain energy levels and by doing so stores more fat.
This also causes the body to use less energy for all activities even when exercising and as a result it becomes more and more difficult to lose and even when you go on a similar diet to one you might have previously achieved some rapid weigh loss from it is likely that you won't be able to lose the same amount of the next time around.
People who are constantly on yo-yo diets cause their metabolism to change to an extent where they require a bigger reduction in their calories than a normal person would to maintain their new due to the body's new and reduced demand on energy.
This is linked to our evolution where food would often be scarce and the body adjusts accordingly to conserve and maintain its fat reserves when there is a shortage of food.
The downside of this happening is that after people go off these particular diets they tend to put on more than they were before they started and in doing so it becomes all the more difficult the next time to try and lose their additional so if you are the type of person who can't stick to a particular program for any length of time then you are better not starting at all and just making small steps by reducing portions of food will have better results long-term and will be a lot easier to maintain.
The reason for this is the body begins to change in an effort to maintain energy levels and by doing so stores more fat.
This also causes the body to use less energy for all activities even when exercising and as a result it becomes more and more difficult to lose and even when you go on a similar diet to one you might have previously achieved some rapid weigh loss from it is likely that you won't be able to lose the same amount of the next time around.
People who are constantly on yo-yo diets cause their metabolism to change to an extent where they require a bigger reduction in their calories than a normal person would to maintain their new due to the body's new and reduced demand on energy.
This is linked to our evolution where food would often be scarce and the body adjusts accordingly to conserve and maintain its fat reserves when there is a shortage of food.
The downside of this happening is that after people go off these particular diets they tend to put on more than they were before they started and in doing so it becomes all the more difficult the next time to try and lose their additional so if you are the type of person who can't stick to a particular program for any length of time then you are better not starting at all and just making small steps by reducing portions of food will have better results long-term and will be a lot easier to maintain.
Monday 24 August 2009
Why Can't I Seem To Lose WEIGHT RAPIDLY
You have properly asked this question of yourself many times and you've probably also heard many other people say the same thing; why can't I seem to lose ?
The simple fact that you're reading this information shows that you are still looking for a way to find the optimum body .
After trying many different diets and rapid weigh loss programs you might begin to think that you're a failure where the reality of the situation is that those very same diet and rapid weigh loss programs that you have tried have been the failures and not yourself.
They have failed to give you the desired results, not because of a lack of effort on your behalf, but more likely because they weren't targeting the cause of the problem.
In addition to that many diets and rapid weigh loss programs leave people feeling hungry for considerable times throughout the day and this is not how we are supposed to live.
Just as animals in the wild feel the need to eat when they are hungry humans react in the same way and it is only natural that you should seek out food if you're feeling hungry.
If your diet is supplying you have sufficient nutrients to meet your energy needs then you won't feel hungry all the time and any -loss program that keeps you in such a state of hunger is in fact destined to fail eventually no matter how much willpower you might have.
It is simply not the natural state of human life.
That is one of the most common reasons why people can't seem to lose . It's just too hard to maintain and it is detrimental to your health and your body will fight against that starvation message that it is getting.
Anybody can lose whether they have good willpower or not provided the body is getting sufficient nutritional requirements to eliminate hunger and to satisfy healthy functioning of the body.
The simple fact that you're reading this information shows that you are still looking for a way to find the optimum body .
After trying many different diets and rapid weigh loss programs you might begin to think that you're a failure where the reality of the situation is that those very same diet and rapid weigh loss programs that you have tried have been the failures and not yourself.
They have failed to give you the desired results, not because of a lack of effort on your behalf, but more likely because they weren't targeting the cause of the problem.
In addition to that many diets and rapid weigh loss programs leave people feeling hungry for considerable times throughout the day and this is not how we are supposed to live.
Just as animals in the wild feel the need to eat when they are hungry humans react in the same way and it is only natural that you should seek out food if you're feeling hungry.
If your diet is supplying you have sufficient nutrients to meet your energy needs then you won't feel hungry all the time and any -loss program that keeps you in such a state of hunger is in fact destined to fail eventually no matter how much willpower you might have.
It is simply not the natural state of human life.
That is one of the most common reasons why people can't seem to lose . It's just too hard to maintain and it is detrimental to your health and your body will fight against that starvation message that it is getting.
Anybody can lose whether they have good willpower or not provided the body is getting sufficient nutritional requirements to eliminate hunger and to satisfy healthy functioning of the body.
Friday 21 August 2009
Changing Bad Habits
Once you realize that most problems are related to bad habits you will understand that if you can eliminate these bad habits rapid weigh loss will follow.
The first step in the process is to determine what your bad habits are. Look at the times when you tend to overeat and see if you can understand what triggers these reactions.
If you can eliminate those triggers and you can only do that by determining what they are in the first place then you will find it a lot easier to sort out your eating problems.
You should also look at the types of food that you go for during these times as often they will be comfort foods and more often than not these comfort foods are of very low nutritional value and due to that fact they will stimulate overeating.
By simply changing your comfort foods, with those that are of a higher nutritional value you will still be satisfying your needs by eliminating the negative side effects that are associated with poor food.
As most things that we do in life are habitual we rarely think about the actions we take as we go about our daily routines on autopilot. Unfortunately everything we do throughout the day includes both good and bad habits and it is those bad habits that are causing the damage.
As we age, more and more aspects of our life become habitual and it becomes more difficult to realize we have these habits and even more so to get rid of them particularly if we have had them for a long time.
With a bit of personal analysis you will quickly become to notice the various different things that are leading up to your eating and problems.
If you only target one of these habits at a time it becomes a lot easier to make the changes and often changing one habit can have a positive affect on many other habits. The process certainly becomes easier the more you do it in and by concentrating more on that area rather than the food itself you will find that rapid weigh loss is not such an overwhelming part of your life.
The first step in the process is to determine what your bad habits are. Look at the times when you tend to overeat and see if you can understand what triggers these reactions.
If you can eliminate those triggers and you can only do that by determining what they are in the first place then you will find it a lot easier to sort out your eating problems.
You should also look at the types of food that you go for during these times as often they will be comfort foods and more often than not these comfort foods are of very low nutritional value and due to that fact they will stimulate overeating.
By simply changing your comfort foods, with those that are of a higher nutritional value you will still be satisfying your needs by eliminating the negative side effects that are associated with poor food.
As most things that we do in life are habitual we rarely think about the actions we take as we go about our daily routines on autopilot. Unfortunately everything we do throughout the day includes both good and bad habits and it is those bad habits that are causing the damage.
As we age, more and more aspects of our life become habitual and it becomes more difficult to realize we have these habits and even more so to get rid of them particularly if we have had them for a long time.
With a bit of personal analysis you will quickly become to notice the various different things that are leading up to your eating and problems.
If you only target one of these habits at a time it becomes a lot easier to make the changes and often changing one habit can have a positive affect on many other habits. The process certainly becomes easier the more you do it in and by concentrating more on that area rather than the food itself you will find that rapid weigh loss is not such an overwhelming part of your life.
Tuesday 18 August 2009
Habits Make You Fat
Overeating is the result of habits and if you can target those habits and resolve them then the overeating and subsequent gain will be a thing of the past.
Humans are habitual beings and most things we do in life are the result of habits.
The problem with habits is the fact that they generally start with very small changes in our life and more often than not we don't even notice them. Once they become habits though it is very hard to break the cycle and make changes.
Many people who are over have a number of habits that all combine to create the state that they find themselves in.
And what makes matters worse when food is involved is the way that it reacts with our body and in particular those foods that are low in nutritional value causing hunger and the need for ever increasing quantities in an attempt to keep us satisfied.
How often do you find yourself eating due to the particular emotional state of mind that you are in?
It is common for people to eat when they are feeling sad, depressed, lonely, happy and so on, as all these emotions can trigger the desire for food.
These emotional related eating 'habits' are very often difficult for people to break simply because most of the time we are unaware of the fact that they are present.
Sure you can see the pattern when you think about it or when it is mentioned to you but most of the time you don't even consider these habits as the focus is directed on the need to feel better and the belief is that food will bring about that change.
Unfortunately this is not the solution and all it does is lead to more problems that in turn continues the cycle of overeating and gain.
Humans are habitual beings and most things we do in life are the result of habits.
The problem with habits is the fact that they generally start with very small changes in our life and more often than not we don't even notice them. Once they become habits though it is very hard to break the cycle and make changes.
Many people who are over have a number of habits that all combine to create the state that they find themselves in.
And what makes matters worse when food is involved is the way that it reacts with our body and in particular those foods that are low in nutritional value causing hunger and the need for ever increasing quantities in an attempt to keep us satisfied.
How often do you find yourself eating due to the particular emotional state of mind that you are in?
It is common for people to eat when they are feeling sad, depressed, lonely, happy and so on, as all these emotions can trigger the desire for food.
These emotional related eating 'habits' are very often difficult for people to break simply because most of the time we are unaware of the fact that they are present.
Sure you can see the pattern when you think about it or when it is mentioned to you but most of the time you don't even consider these habits as the focus is directed on the need to feel better and the belief is that food will bring about that change.
Unfortunately this is not the solution and all it does is lead to more problems that in turn continues the cycle of overeating and gain.
Saturday 15 August 2009
But I Still Like Chocolate And Alcohol
If there's one thing that you need to understand it's the fact that changing your diet to a better more balanced one that will help you to lose and eventually live longer doesn't have to be a struggle.
It takes most people years to get to the stage of being obese, and even to the stage where they are carrying just a little too much body so you can't expect to reverse any long term habits overnight.
Even making a few small changes to your diet can have a dramatic effect on your when viewed over a longer period of time.
Just the reduction of a hundred or so calories a day will amount to a very large reduction in calories over the term of one year and that will also amount to a sizeable decrease in body fat.
This can be done by simply removing a small portion of the amount of food you consume with each meal.
If you find that this is causing more than normal hunger then have a glass of water a half hour or so before each meal and you will be less inclined to feel like you require more food.
You can replace a similar quantity of low value food with good food and this will also reduce hunger and will help to lose .
By doing it in this manner you will find that you will begin to enjoy the 'new' foods in your diet just as you learnt to enjoy the poor foods that you have been eating up to this stage of your life.
Many people find it hard to accept that they will be able to get the same enjoyment out of the food that they know they should be eating but that is only because they have been accustomed to the tastes of the food they eat at the current time.
A good example of this is the reaction people have to drinking a cup of tea with sugar in it after they have stopped having sugar for a while. Most people find it difficult to drink as it seems too sweet after having been without it for some time.
It takes most people years to get to the stage of being obese, and even to the stage where they are carrying just a little too much body so you can't expect to reverse any long term habits overnight.
Even making a few small changes to your diet can have a dramatic effect on your when viewed over a longer period of time.
Just the reduction of a hundred or so calories a day will amount to a very large reduction in calories over the term of one year and that will also amount to a sizeable decrease in body fat.
This can be done by simply removing a small portion of the amount of food you consume with each meal.
If you find that this is causing more than normal hunger then have a glass of water a half hour or so before each meal and you will be less inclined to feel like you require more food.
You can replace a similar quantity of low value food with good food and this will also reduce hunger and will help to lose .
By doing it in this manner you will find that you will begin to enjoy the 'new' foods in your diet just as you learnt to enjoy the poor foods that you have been eating up to this stage of your life.
Many people find it hard to accept that they will be able to get the same enjoyment out of the food that they know they should be eating but that is only because they have been accustomed to the tastes of the food they eat at the current time.
A good example of this is the reaction people have to drinking a cup of tea with sugar in it after they have stopped having sugar for a while. Most people find it difficult to drink as it seems too sweet after having been without it for some time.
Wednesday 12 August 2009
How Can I Change My Diet
Many people ask the question once they find out that they have been eating the wrong foods of how they can change their diet.
There are so many reasons why they believe it is almost impossible to make the change even though they might be fully aware that the excess they are carrying is killing them.
I am sure you have some foods that give you so much pleasure that you couldn't bear the thought of having to go without them for any length of time.
Did you always like these foods? People drink Whisky straight but can you find any child who can honestly say they like the taste of Whisky? It tastes like poison to a youngster and they have to 'start slow' and get accustomed to that vile taste so they can drink it like everyone else.
Just as it has taken time to get to the stage where you now enjoy the taste of certain foods it will also take time to get those tastes out of your system where you no longer crave them and can actually find enjoyment from eating food that is good for you.
If it sounds like something that you are beginning to believe will cause you great hardship, then you need to understand that this isn't expected to happen overnight.
You can make these changes to your diet on a gradual basis where you slowly start replacing poor food with better foods. These good foods will quickly satisfy your appetite and you will be less hungry more often. You will begin to enjoy the taste of these good foods just as you currently enjoy the taste of foods that are full of sugar and other poisons.
You will also find you have increased energy levels as these good foods are what the body is designed to consume and as digestion requires a considerable amount of energy you will have more energy as the demands on your digestive system will be reduced.
There are so many reasons why they believe it is almost impossible to make the change even though they might be fully aware that the excess they are carrying is killing them.
I am sure you have some foods that give you so much pleasure that you couldn't bear the thought of having to go without them for any length of time.
Did you always like these foods? People drink Whisky straight but can you find any child who can honestly say they like the taste of Whisky? It tastes like poison to a youngster and they have to 'start slow' and get accustomed to that vile taste so they can drink it like everyone else.
Just as it has taken time to get to the stage where you now enjoy the taste of certain foods it will also take time to get those tastes out of your system where you no longer crave them and can actually find enjoyment from eating food that is good for you.
If it sounds like something that you are beginning to believe will cause you great hardship, then you need to understand that this isn't expected to happen overnight.
You can make these changes to your diet on a gradual basis where you slowly start replacing poor food with better foods. These good foods will quickly satisfy your appetite and you will be less hungry more often. You will begin to enjoy the taste of these good foods just as you currently enjoy the taste of foods that are full of sugar and other poisons.
You will also find you have increased energy levels as these good foods are what the body is designed to consume and as digestion requires a considerable amount of energy you will have more energy as the demands on your digestive system will be reduced.
Sunday 9 August 2009
Are We Like Animals
While we can't compare ourselves with animals we can begin to understand eating habits and the reason why humans become over .
Consider how many animals you will see that are over . In the wild you wouldn't find any and it is not because of a lack of food - although that certainly will cause a wild animal to be under .
No; even where there is abundance of food animals in the wild don't get obese like humans do and it is not because of their metabolism or digestive systems.
It is because they are eating the correct foods that nature designed their systems to eat to ensure that they are getting the correct nutrition to maintain good health and obesity certainly isn't a good healthy state to be in.
I doubt you will find any animals that are obese other than those that we keep as pets and that is because humans not only eat the wrong foods themselves but they also feed their pets the wrong foods.
We feed our pet's processed pet food that has all sorts of colors, additives and other rubbish that they were never designed to have.
And the result of feeding them a poor diet is the high and ever increasing incidence of diabetes in domestic animals.
We are not only making ourselves sick with poor food choices but we are also reducing the chances our pets have of living long and healthy lives.
Just like the food we buy for ourselves, the food we buy for our pets is often determined by the quality of the marketing campaigns that promote those foods.
So the only living beings that seem to make the wrong choices in food consumption are humans and we are supposed to be the most intelligent!
And the only other living beings that are affected by poor food consumption are pets because they have to rely on the poor decisions that are made by humans.
Consider how many animals you will see that are over . In the wild you wouldn't find any and it is not because of a lack of food - although that certainly will cause a wild animal to be under .
No; even where there is abundance of food animals in the wild don't get obese like humans do and it is not because of their metabolism or digestive systems.
It is because they are eating the correct foods that nature designed their systems to eat to ensure that they are getting the correct nutrition to maintain good health and obesity certainly isn't a good healthy state to be in.
I doubt you will find any animals that are obese other than those that we keep as pets and that is because humans not only eat the wrong foods themselves but they also feed their pets the wrong foods.
We feed our pet's processed pet food that has all sorts of colors, additives and other rubbish that they were never designed to have.
And the result of feeding them a poor diet is the high and ever increasing incidence of diabetes in domestic animals.
We are not only making ourselves sick with poor food choices but we are also reducing the chances our pets have of living long and healthy lives.
Just like the food we buy for ourselves, the food we buy for our pets is often determined by the quality of the marketing campaigns that promote those foods.
So the only living beings that seem to make the wrong choices in food consumption are humans and we are supposed to be the most intelligent!
And the only other living beings that are affected by poor food consumption are pets because they have to rely on the poor decisions that are made by humans.
Thursday 6 August 2009
Why Do We Eat The Food We Do
There are many different factors that determine which foods we choose to eat and these decisions start right from childhood.
Initially the foods we eat as a child are determined by the family environment and also by the other children we mix with at school.
Children will pick up bad eating habits from their parents and they will naturally begin to choose the same types of foods as their parents simply because that is what they are used to eating. If that food has low nutritional value then the never ending need to feed the hunger will start and gradually over time the percentage of body fat will increase.
Consider all the foods and drinks that you consume now and whether you naturally enjoyed eating or drinking them the first time you experienced them.
How many young people don't like the taste of alcoholic drinks when they first try them only to consume vast quantities later in life? They have become accustomed to the taste and over time anyone can change their eating and drinking habits according to their environment and choices.
Just look at all the types of foods that are consumed throughout the world by different races of people. If you were living in another country it is highly likely that your eating habits would be completely different to what they are now.
Fortunately you can reverse bad eating habits by eating foods that are better for your health and in doing so you will become more accustomed to eating those foods and prefer them to the foods that have caused the problems in the first place.
The hunger won't be there and the need to consume excessive amounts of food will be gone because you will be getting sufficient nutrition while eating a reasonable amount of food.
You feel more satisfied more of the time and that is something that most over people are constantly trying to achieve but never managing even by eating huge portions of food.
Initially the foods we eat as a child are determined by the family environment and also by the other children we mix with at school.
Children will pick up bad eating habits from their parents and they will naturally begin to choose the same types of foods as their parents simply because that is what they are used to eating. If that food has low nutritional value then the never ending need to feed the hunger will start and gradually over time the percentage of body fat will increase.
Consider all the foods and drinks that you consume now and whether you naturally enjoyed eating or drinking them the first time you experienced them.
How many young people don't like the taste of alcoholic drinks when they first try them only to consume vast quantities later in life? They have become accustomed to the taste and over time anyone can change their eating and drinking habits according to their environment and choices.
Just look at all the types of foods that are consumed throughout the world by different races of people. If you were living in another country it is highly likely that your eating habits would be completely different to what they are now.
Fortunately you can reverse bad eating habits by eating foods that are better for your health and in doing so you will become more accustomed to eating those foods and prefer them to the foods that have caused the problems in the first place.
The hunger won't be there and the need to consume excessive amounts of food will be gone because you will be getting sufficient nutrition while eating a reasonable amount of food.
You feel more satisfied more of the time and that is something that most over people are constantly trying to achieve but never managing even by eating huge portions of food.
Monday 3 August 2009
The Problem With The Food Is
The problem with the food that most of the population eats on a regular basis is the fact that is wasn't what nature intended for us to eat.
Massive advertising campaigns are constantly trying to convince us to eat a myriad of foods and they are all fueled by the same desire to make bigger profits for the food manufacturers.
The human body was designed to eat specific foods to maintain a healthy balance and that balance included a body that ensured good health.
Obesity is becoming a bigger problem each year (if you will excuse the pun) and it is due to the fact that more and more people are eating the wrong food, feeling hungry due to the lack of nutrition in that food to meet their needs and feeling that they need to eat more to get their essential dietary needs.
There is also so much conflicting information about what we should and shouldn't be eating that many people are confused as to what is good for them.
One minute chocolate is good for you and the next minute it is bad. This wasn't so much of a problem for our ancestors who had a simpler diet where only basic foods were readily available.
One thing that they didn't need to contend with on the scale that we see today is obesity.
Where obesity has now become an epidemic is was a rare occurrence in the past. That says something for the foods we eat today just by looking at history.
And it wasn't just because of a lack of money and a lack of food because even those who could afford to buy what they required didn't have the widespread problems that face modern society.
If we look back in time and the occurrence of obesity in different races of people it can generally be linked to the introduction of changes in the types of foods that they began consuming.
It is difficult to fight the urge to eat when the body is feeling hungry even for those people with considerable will power and that is why most people tend to fail when they go on a diet unless all their nutritional needs are being met in some way.
Massive advertising campaigns are constantly trying to convince us to eat a myriad of foods and they are all fueled by the same desire to make bigger profits for the food manufacturers.
The human body was designed to eat specific foods to maintain a healthy balance and that balance included a body that ensured good health.
Obesity is becoming a bigger problem each year (if you will excuse the pun) and it is due to the fact that more and more people are eating the wrong food, feeling hungry due to the lack of nutrition in that food to meet their needs and feeling that they need to eat more to get their essential dietary needs.
There is also so much conflicting information about what we should and shouldn't be eating that many people are confused as to what is good for them.
One minute chocolate is good for you and the next minute it is bad. This wasn't so much of a problem for our ancestors who had a simpler diet where only basic foods were readily available.
One thing that they didn't need to contend with on the scale that we see today is obesity.
Where obesity has now become an epidemic is was a rare occurrence in the past. That says something for the foods we eat today just by looking at history.
And it wasn't just because of a lack of money and a lack of food because even those who could afford to buy what they required didn't have the widespread problems that face modern society.
If we look back in time and the occurrence of obesity in different races of people it can generally be linked to the introduction of changes in the types of foods that they began consuming.
It is difficult to fight the urge to eat when the body is feeling hungry even for those people with considerable will power and that is why most people tend to fail when they go on a diet unless all their nutritional needs are being met in some way.
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