Where Diet's Nearly Always Go Wrong
Introduction
When we discover that we are heavier than we want to
be, we have a natural inclination to eat less food. We may skip lunch or
eat only a tiny amount of our dinner in the hope that if we eat less our
body will burn off some of its fat.
But that is not necessarily true. Eating less actually makes it more
difficult to lose weight.
Keep in mind that the human body took shape millions of years ago, and at
that time there were no diets. The only low-calorie event in people's
lives was starvation. Those who could cope with a temporary lack of food
were the ones who survived.
Our bodies, therefore, have developed this built-in mechanism to help us
survive in the face of low food intake.
Overweight people eat the same as thin people
When researchers compare overweight and thin people, they find that they
eat roughly the same number of calories. What makes overweight people
different is the amount of fat that they eat. Thin people tend to eat less
fat and more complex carbohydrates.
You cant lose it overnight
Losing weight is not something one can do overnight. A carefully planned
weight loss program requires common sense and certain guidelines.
Unfortunately, there's a lot of misinformation floating around and lots of
desperate people are easily duped and ripped off.
Every day one can open a magazine or newspaper and see advertisements
touting some new product, pill or patch that will take excess weight off
quickly. Everyone seems to be looking for that 'magic' weight loss pill.
Millions of people are trying to lose weight, spending billions of dollars
every year on diet programs and products. Often they do lose some weight.
But, if you check with the same people five years later, you will find
that nearly all have regained whatever weight they lost.
Recent survey
A survey was done recently to try and determine if any commercial diet
program could prove long-term success. Not a single program could do so.
So rampant has the so-called diet industry become with new products and
false claims that the government has now stepped in and started clamping
down.
Being seriously overweight and particularly obesity can develop into a
number of diseases and serious health problems, and it is now a known fact
that when caloric intake is excessive, some of the excess frequently is
saturated fat.
The myth is that people get heavy by eating too many calories. Calories
are a consideration it's true, but overall they are not the cause of
obesity in the UK today.
People actually take in fewer
calories each day than they did at the beginning of the century. If
calories alone were the reason we become overweight, we should all be
thin.
But we are not. Collectively, we are heavier than ever. Partly, it is
because we are more sedentary now. But equally, as important is the fact
that the fat content of the Average person's diet has changed
dramatically.
People who diet without exercising often get fatter with time. Although
your weight may initially drop while dieting, such weight loss consists
mostly of water and muscle.
Increase your metabolism
When the weight returns, it comes back as fat. To avoid getting fatter
over time, increase your metabolism by exercising regularly.
Select an exercise routine that you are comfortable with and remember that
walking is one of the best and easiest exercises for strengthening your
bones, controlling your weight and toning your muscles.
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