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Weight Loss Methods
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on 2007-12-17 12:59:12
Smilie _WRITES: "
The battle to lose weight can be frustrating, anxiety-producing, and depressing. Some people fight this battle only once or twice in their lifetimes, while others must wage a war throughout their entire lives. The reality is that every body is different, including its hereditary makeup, it metabolic rate, its ability to rid itself of excess ingredients, and its ability to utilize weight loss methods successfully. Further, the psycho-emotional makeup of individuals varies to such degrees, that motivation and self-discipline relative to dieting differ significantly. What works for one will not work for another, and this is part of the frustration involved in the process.
Each individual must discover the causes of his/her overweight condition and then establish an individual plan to resolve those causes. Once the causes are in check, the chances of success in any weight loss program truly increase.
Methods of weight loss may include one or more of the following. Again, remember that works for your best friend may not work for you – you have to explore, investigate, and experiment to find what you can live with.
1.Exercise. Exercise increases metabolism and burns calories. When you burn more calories than you take in, you lose weight – it’s that simple. If you can’t jump into aerobic activity right away, start walking, increasing pace and distance, move on to jogging, to running, and, finally, to aerobics. This plan will result in slower weight loss in the beginning but has the potential to be a lifetime cure if you can become accustomed to it regularly. Most people who develop a daily exercise routine find that they crave it.
2.Food. The source of all of the problems in the first place! People are overweight because they take in more calories than they use. Whatever the cause, physical or emotional, food intake has to be reduced. Many people have success with significant decreases in fat or carbohydrates or sugar. Choose one of these, and try it. If you love pastas and breads, lower your fat intake to less than 20 grams a day. If you have to have the fat, get rid of the pastas and breads. Or, if you can live without sugar, give up all sweets. Some foods have all three, so be careful. If you count grams (located on all food labels), you can reduce your intake of any one of these things.
Rad more: http://www.americanchronicle.com/articles/viewArticle.asp?articleID=45705
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