A lot of people are struggling to lose weight. Of the multitude who venture in this perfidious course of action, only the mighty ambitious and committed ever succeed. Most of the people who ever try losing weight end up giving up all together because of so many things like wrong dietary and habits. This is so because most people view dieting as a short term solution to losing weight. Having that well toned body is everybody’s dream, which end up becoming a nightmare when most of the lost weight is regained back in no time. But how can one really lose weight consistently, and more so, healthily? What can a person so that the lost weight is not regained? Which foods make one gain weight and which foods facilitate one to lose weight? We are about to find it all here.
One should not expect some rapid results for losing weight, especially when one shifts all the attention to dieting plans. One has to work for the real results of losing weight, and maintain the hard work and dedication for long term results. Following a diet plan for some time, maybe a few months, and then stopping to follow the plan can be disastrous. Gaining weight happens mostly when one does not pay attention to what he or she eats and the actual time of eating. This is even worse when it happens to anyone previously on a diet plan and abruptly stops dieting. The human body tends to compensate the calorie deny it was subjected to when dieting and hence an abrupt increased body weight happens and all this happens when people who want to lose weight view dieting as a short term solution to weight problems. Bad eating habits not only promote weight gain but also produce long term health problems like high blood pressure, fatty liver, high cholesterol, obesity and even heart disease. Chances are that those who venture into dieting to lose weight will end up gaining more weight if they stop with the dieting plans after some time and the ultimate objective will not be achieved. One has to be consistent in keeping the dieting plans if losing weight is to be realized and, believe me, it is a whole load of work trying to keep up with the dieting plans.
So, if dieting as a means of losing weight actually fails to most people, what is it that works? Well, it’s a convoluted weight loss plan that has several steps, and each step is dependent on the other for it to be successful. First of all, one has to master the metabolism of the body to balance calorie levels in the body. Eating enough healthy foods should be the first task. But most people think that to combat body weight, one has to cut back on the food intake, which is wrong! Cutting back too much food intake is as detrimental to weight loss as is eating too much. When a human stops eating enough food, the body starts to take nutrients from other parts of the body like the brain, teeth, bones and other vital organs, to stay alive and in the process, the body gets depleted. In the process, the body’s metabolism slowly shuts down to reserve energy, making the body use only enough energy to stay alive. Starving the body is actually incapacitating the body’s metabolism. The secret should be eating enough healthy foods that give the body energy while allowing it to function with a minimum amount of effort.
Still in metabolism, one needs to eat regularly without skipping any meals. It is a common practice for people trying to lose weight to skip meals now and then in the name of lowering calorie intake. This is wrong too because time and again, people who skip meals always tend to compensate the skipped meal with another. For example, a person skips lunch and dinner to lose weight but wakes up late at night and devours a whole cake… this not only throws the body’s metabolism off balance but also ensures that the late night cake is stored in the body as reserve calories because nothing much is done at night apart from sleeping and the late night cake would have been well burned if it was eaten during the day to day activities like working or recreation. The body needs to receive its required calories in a balanced manner. Instead of eating three large meals every day, split them up to five to six smaller meals each day. And always start the day with a good intake of proteins and carbohydrates because the body needs more energy during the day when most active and end the day with plentiful of proteins and fresh vegetables which are negative calorie foods. Carbohydrates should be avoided later in the day since all that energy is generally not required when one goes to sleep. And contrary to what many believe about fat intake when they want to lose weight, plenty of healthy fat is needed in the body. Monounsaturated fats, which can be found in foods like olive oil, avocados, peanuts and almonds, are excellent to lose weight and also are of health benefit in that they lower body cholesterol and polyunsaturated fats which are found in foods like salmon, corn, fish oils and flaxseed serve the same purpose. It is worth noting that foods that contain polyunsaturated oils are also rich in omega 3 fatty acids, which help the body lose weight.
Secondly, after learning about the body’s metabolism, one needs to know and eat more of foods that aid weight loss. These foods should be high in nutritional value and low in calories. Clear water is one of the most important things to have during meals since it flushes away toxins that get entangled in fat cells. These toxins hinder weight loss if left in the fat cells. One and half to two liters of fresh water every day aid in weight loss. During weight loss, the body looses more water than normal leaving the body dehydrated and drinking more water every day is perfectly healthy too. Eating spinach helps in weight loss too. Spinach is packed with octane and has high amounts of anti-oxidants, fiber and minerals like calcium, iron and lutein. Eating this unique vegetable when still fresh really helps the body to lose weight. Tomatoes are packed with vitamin C and anti-oxidants that build and maintain the immune system, which is good for weight loss. Eating Kales and Broccoli is good for weight loss too. Kales are calorie negative foods high in fiber and aid in food digestion and cleaning of the digestive system. Broccoli on the other hand has calcium which is better absorbed in the body than calcium from other calcium rich foods like milk. Broccoli is also a calorie negative food which means good for weight loss. Other foods like salmon, which is rich in omega 3 fatty acids, cinnamon, which reduce sugar cravings, beans, which have a high fiber content, proteins and iron, salad which is full of nutrients, oatmeal, soup, lean meat, green tea, fruits and all foods rich in fiber all aid in weight loss. The secret here is to eat foods which are very low in calorie and high in fiber, nutrients and minerals. Eating such foods will surely give a huge boost to losing body weight.
Thirdly and most certainly, one needs to model new traditions and keep them. Any person who really wants to achieve the goal of having lean and healthy body healthily must make clear, attainable goals. Exercising is a good way to lose weight. But working out should not be at the expense of daily routines like working and taking care of the children at home. Again, working out late at night disrupts sleep as the body becomes uncomfortable from slowly losing weight after working out. Avoiding calorie intake when they are not needed – anytime from early evening – is highly encouraged. Most people increase calorie intake at certain times. Times like when depressed, grieved, excited, pregnant or even having monthly periods make people eat more. Avoiding calorie intake at such times can help in weight loss too. Draw out an exercising plan and keep it too. If comfortable in working out for an hour each day, stick to it. If early morning jogging is scheduled for 30 minutes each day, then no impromptu visits from the extended family should interrupt it. Swimming is very captivating and enjoyable too. But one should not swim for 3 hours or more to lose weight simply because it is too pleasurable. A well created weight losing habit works best if well kept.
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