Sunday, April 20, 2008

Quick Weight Loss - Not All it's Cracked up to be?

Quick Weight Loss - Not All it's Cracked up to be?
Is quick weight loss a good idea? It all depends what you
consider 'quick'. Some people follow what used to be called
'crash' diets, eating next to nothing for a limited period
of time in an attempt to lose weight as quickly as
possible. This is seldom a good idea, for several reasons.
First, super quick weight loss necessitates following such
a restrictive diet that the dieter is more than likely to
feel deprived - indeed, he or she has an excellent reason
for feeling this way!

A diet very low in calories is unlikely to provide adequate
nutrition, so it leaves you feeling hungry, deprived and
resentful. People have different reactions to this; some
rebel, while others are convinced that they don't deserve
to eat normally and that they'll never be able to, without
gainin weight. In other words, crash diets set the stage
for future eating disorders.

Also, very quick weight loss seldom stays off. That's
because most people's bodies tend to have two metabolism
'settings', probably left over from those of early humans.
When food is plentiful, it is consumed as needed, and the
excess is stored in the form of fat. But when food is
scarce (like during a restrictive diet) your body is
convinced that it's going through a 'famine' time, and
metolism slows down to conserve energy.

If you're after quick weight loss, that's the last thing
that you want, of course. And after you start to eat
normally again, your body might still think that it's in a
famine and needs to hold on to every bit of energy it can.
In fact, some chronic dieters succeed in permanently
slowing down their metabolism to the point where they end
up gaining more weight than they ever lost in the first
place. That's because lost muscle weight can sometimes be
replaced by an equal volume of fat.

The real key to quick weight loss, therefore, is not
cutting calories but increasing activity so that you burn
more of them more quickly. Consider the fact that ballet
dancers can lose up to five pounds in a single performance
- now that's quick weight loss! Of course, most of us will
never be active enough to lose weight that quickly, but
certainly a daily workout, long or short, can help get you
on the road to quick weight loss. An exercise program
coupled with watching what you eat is absolutely optimal in
allowing you to lose weight fast. Don't be tempted by
gimmicks or pills, though; at best, they are likely to be
waste of money, and at worst, they can be downright
dangerous.


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