Weight loss programs often have big claims. Understand the "science" behind weight loss, and you'll zero in on the achievable ones.
The key is to try not to simply accept or reject the the "claim" but to see which kind of program is scientifically more viable -- and therefore capable of living up to its claim. To understand weight gain and weight loss thus, we need to understand that the body actually has a three-sided energy equation ...
... there is ENERGY INPUT (what we eat), ENERGY OUTPUT (what we use in activity) and ENERGY STORED (fat layer in the body is solidified stored energy).
The first error most people make is to consider only energy input and output in their theories of weight loss programs... so they simply try to either eat less or exercise more to affect their weight. Whereas, it's very important to shine some light on the third side to this energy equation -- and that is "energy stored"!
What happens in the body of someone fat, overweight and not fit? Too much input for all the wrong reasons, too less output through a less active lifestyle, and too much storage therefore (i.e. excess fat build up).
Now let's look at one important scientific factor that is not visible in this equation but most drastically affects all weight loss programs ... the psychology of the mind!
Very many people believe that the mind makes the body crave food and hate exercise! But the mind does not thus directly affect the input and output of energy ... it's very important to understand this.
The mind actually affects the the third item -- the "storage issues" of energy. A mind that subliminally perceives the outer environment we live in as difficult, hostile, threatening etc. sends signals to the body that fat stores must be fortified in case of sudden or future crisis needs. And an obedient body responds!
It automatically adjusts its behavior -- by creating a craving for energy input and creating a loathing for energy output. This is why our behavior seems involuntary, out of control. And this is why our weight loss programs seem unsustainable.
Now, just listen to this piece of logic and your doubts about how to lose weight fast will evaporate ... the right weight loss programs are ones that will help the mind send the right signals to the body! That's the secret.
That's why diets and pills don't work ... they can't change the mind's view of life. But exercise is one thing that can really alter our mind's threat perception and change it to an attitude of assertiveness.
How? When we set a physically challenging goal, when day after day we do physically what it takes, and against all odds, we reinforce to our mind its ability to conquer the environment. A strong dose of action taken on as a daily challenge, has a mind-strengthening quality, more than just a body-strengthening quality!
Even among exercises to take up, it's best to choose one that is itself non-threatening and natural -- for if the mind sees the exercise itself as too strenuous or threatening, the purpose is defeated. That's why the world of the long-term fit people is so full of those who have chosen walking -- the ultimate natural and non-threatening exercise, among all weight loss programs.
Laxmi Krishna is a bestselling author on weight loss. She succeeded in losing weight superfast -- 30 kgs. in just 32 weeks, with no dieting -- through a unique walking program she has designed. She reveals her success secrets in her path-breaking guide. Visit Laxmi's site at http://www.walking-calories.com
One thing's for sure, in this day & age, if... Read More
For those of you who aren't familiar with ephedra let... Read More
Many critics in have attacked low carb diets for only... Read More
In the early nineties I had the opportunity to work... Read More
If you are overweight and suffer from pain in your... Read More
If you knew when you were going to die, would... Read More
Many people limit themselves to one soda a day especially... Read More
Quick weight loss is promised by diets all the time.... Read More
Have I become invisible or are people just aiming right... Read More
It is not recommended to lose more than 1 pound... Read More
Telling yourself you have to "struggle with this weight issue... Read More
Lose Weight - Get A Break ---------------------------------------- The American Obesity... Read More
Wanna know the truth? If you're going to... Read More
Weight Loss is something that many Americans struggle with. In... Read More
If all we have to do is exercise to live... Read More
Diet information is everywhere. In advertisements, on TV, in magazines;... Read More
"I tried that diet and lost 8 pounds in the... Read More
Reading labels is an essential part of any weight loss... Read More
Summer is about to be in full swing, and it's... Read More
When we discover that we are heavier than we want... Read More
Some of you will not like what I'm going to... Read More
There are several theories on the origins of Valentine's Day.... Read More
This little known secret has been used by bodybuilders for... Read More
I am somebody who has had an ongoing battle with... Read More
America's Obesity EpidemicAs the numbers of overweight Americans continue to... Read More
Recently, I was reading about a diet plan where you... Read More
For sometime now, you've been hearing about the Milk Diet... Read More
Have you heard about coconut oil diets yet? People are... Read More
Sometimes it's good to just let the feelings flow. Take... Read More
Supporters of the Atkins Diet claim that a low carbohydrate... Read More
When you are faced with the daily challenge of trying... Read More
Doctors prescribe Walking as the best medicine for weight loss.We... Read More
The human body is designed to run best on a... Read More
You may not like what I'm about to say, but... Read More
I am embarrassed to admit how many different commercial weight... Read More
You have been on diets before. You probably have lost... Read More
What is "too young" to begin a weight loss program... Read More
I want to make this perfectly clear, fruits are healthy... Read More
The only absolute truth in the area of exercise and... Read More
Everywhere we look in the western world we are inundated... Read More
Close kept secrets to weight loss: Give me 9 days... Read More
Let's not talk about diets. Diets are punishment ? like... Read More
You and I know that getting plenty of support from... Read More
Make sure that no more than a quarter of your... Read More
How would you like Julia Roberts to coach you on... Read More
At the beginning of December, WeightWatchers.com announced the release of... Read More
Dieting doesn't have to be a chore. Actually, you can... Read More
A pound of fat represents approximately 3500 calories of stored... Read More
It can happen with one bite. The moment those refined... Read More
You may not like what I have to say, even... Read More
Weight Loss |