burn calories diet: a vital component to your weight loss success
February 29th, 2008 Posted by: Kevin Prott
If you’re like most of us, you’ve probably tried at least half a dozen diets, only to lose a few pounds and then put them right back on. The sad fact is that the majority of these diets are not only unhelpful, but some can even be harmful. The secret to permanent weight loss is to find a diet and exercise program that both burns calories while increasing your metabolism. Let’s discuss why.
The number one problem most people attempting to lose weight report is a temporary loss of weight, and then that weight comes back after resuming normal eating. So why does this always seem to happen, regardless of the dieters’ commitment to losing weight?
It’s because the philosophy of traditional dieting is to get the body to use its stores of fat. The diet does this by basically starving the body. What most people don’t realize is that this is actually harmful to the person who wants to gain a healthy body, because this trains the body to burn muscle rather than fat. The weight that’s lost is usually just water loss.
Consequently, in short order, the weight returns, and usually brings a few more pounds with it, as the person goes back to eating again. Many dieters feel a tremendous sense of failure at this point. Don’t! It’s not your fault! It’s the diet: It’s simply cannot keep pounds off because of what it does to the body.
The way we solve this is by going beyond simple calorie burning. We must find a diet program that does this and helps to increase your rate of metabolism. Combining these two elements will train your body to consume fat rather than muscle. In this way, you will lose weight, yet without losing muscle tissue that causes harm to your body.
So what’s the best approach to solid, permanent weight loss? It’s one that includes three elements: exercise (necessary to burn calories), change of diet (guides you in what to eat), and a change of lifestyle habits so that there is never the danger of returning to your old ways and your old ‘weighs’.
Patience is also key in effective weight loss. Yes, it’s true that noticeable loss can occur often faster than you might think, don’t expect too much too quickly. We’re talking major changes to your body and your life, and it will take time.
And remember - be gentle with the process. Don’t force too much exercise or eat too little thinking that this will speed the process; it won’t. It will, in fact, probably be counterproductive and make you have to take even more time to lose the weight you want to lose.
So now the ball’s in your court. Will you lose weight and keep it off or will you return to life as usual? To make this work, you’ll need a comprehensive weight loss program and a good exercise program. Most of all, you will always need a program that burns calories while at the same time increasing your metabolism. It’s the only way to go.
