Path To Losing Weight

Here we go again, we silently commit to ourselves that today is the day we are going to start that new diet everyone's been raving about. Hey your coworker claims to have lost 10 pounds in just a couple of weeks! So if you could just jump-start your weight loss at least in a week it would definitely speed up the results, right?

Wrong, very wrong. In fact if you are the type to try to (fail) going from one yo-yo diet extreme to another you are actually drifting farther away from a long-term healthy weight goal. That's the keyword here in this article, healthy. Just choosing more healthy options a day versus your habitual eating wants is actually the "jump-start" necessary to see fast results. For example if you consume 3 sodas a day simply cut it down to one, and try diet, or if you like to eat fast food learn how to cook it the "slow food" way. Is it too much to walk 20 minutes a day or any activity that will increase your heart rate for 20 minutes a day three times a week? Does it surprise you do this already?

First, be kind to yourself, turn away from society's idea of what beautiful is and look inside yourself and realize you are a unique beautiful human being who deserves to be healthy. Second, it is highly recommended to visit your general physician and talk to them about your weight loss plan and goals, it is a good idea to do some general blood work done to make sure you do not have any health risks or exercise limitations. You may also discover why you are not able to keep the weight off, or lack motivation to exercise due to a health condition like abnormal thyroid levels or suffer from anemia. Unknown conditions like these can limit your ultimate weight loss goal and result in you feeling like you failed once again, yet with the underlying conditions at play it was not your lack of trying.

Another key to long-term weight loss success is finding long-term motivation. Okay so you crashed dieted your way into a size 8, now what? If you go off track of the "diet" you will gain the weight back as well as a possible extra 5 pounds on top. How? Well most crash diets tend to draw out the water weight first, showing you results both on the scale and in your waist line although when you stop the method of the crash diet, the first thing to return is the water weight and a little extra due to an ill choice of food.

If you start out by cutting calories, sodium, and sugar you will see the water weight disappear maybe not as fast and you will feel really irritable, and that is quite alright, but the results of the lost weight will stay "lost" as well as boosting your metabolism and mood.

Jump start weight loss

For the love of food and writing.

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How Safe Is Rapid Fat Loss?

So you want to lose fat? And obviously, you want to do it in the shortest time possible! But how safe is it to lose fat quickly, and what can be done to make the process safer?

First of all, rapid fat loss is where you're losing more than 3lbs of fat per week. 1-2lbs is a safe amount and that's the normal goal for most people that are on a diet. So this only applies if you're trying to shift the pounds a little more quickly than the average person.

Secondly - you need to look at how you're doing it. Is it:
a.) A starvation diet (like a "Master Cleanse" style water/cayenne pepper fast)?
b.) A very low calorie diet (like the popular Protein Sparing Modified Fast)?
c.) Driven by the latest and greatest Fat Loss Pill?

Because all three of these things are offered to the general population through internet marketing sites, but 2 out of three are outright dangerous. Let's take a deeper look.

The Dangers of Rapid Fat Loss Diets
The main danger with option c.) is that you probably won't know what it is you're taking. Most of the pills and potions offered on the internet aren't FDA approved, they don't have scientific trials behind them and there's no guarantee that they'll do what they say on the tin. At best, you'll find that you're paying for something with no effects whatsoever. At worst, you might be consuming something downright dangerous. If you're ever looking to lose weight fast then make sure you never ever do it using pills. The only thing you should consume to keep your metabolism high on a rapid fat loss diet is caffeine, and you should probably be careful with that.

The danger with option a.) is that you're not consuming enough protein, and you're certainly not consuming enough vitamins and minerals. This kind of diet is crazy low in calories, and if you can force yourself to go through with it you'll end up with:
- muscle atrophy (wastage)
- protein lost from internal organs (can cause organ failure if you go too long)
- kidney damage
- diarrhea
- dizziness
- lethargy

As well as other issues related to low blood electrolyte levels (dehydration) and tiredness.

This sort of diet also does not teach a very good long term relationship with food - and the big danger is that as soon as the "cleanse" is over, the dieter will go back to drinking soda, eating pizza and getting fat - reversing all of the good work done beforehand.

The best Rapid Fat Loss diet is a protein sparing modified fast. These still have their dangers - you need to check with an MD before starting anything like this - but the high protein content of such a diet will prevent any serious damage to organs and will help to ensure there is no muscle loss on the diet (after all - you want to lose fat not muscle).

How to Make a Rapid Fat Loss Diet Safe
1.) Ensure adequate protein intake (1g per lb of lean body mass is ideal)
2.) Ensure potassium salts are taken in the diet (to keep blood pressure high and prevent electrolyte imbalances)
3.) Take fish oil (reduces inflammation)
4.) Avoid all "diet pills"
5.) Ensure the diet is still based on whole foods

This will keep the diet as safe as physically possible, whilst still allowing for the rapid loss of body fat.

If you want to know more about losing fat quickly and safely, check out the Rapid Fat Loss Diet at Living Tribal, my blog on how to lose fat fast. The question is Rapid Fat Loss Safe? is answered in a dedicated blog post too.

Neil has safely lost weight and helped others lose and keep their weight off too. His free e-book is provided to try and get the message out that rapid fat loss can be a healthy and helpful way to lose fat in the short and long term.

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Weight Loss

ByVianca Jamelo Cabiluna

: a Life Changing Journey

According to the NATIONAL HEALTH and EXAMINATION SURVEY, weight problems grow all over U.S. are constantly increasing. A massive of 33.8% or one-third of older people and 17% of children and teenagers all around America are overweight; creating these people a simple aim for heart problems and diabetic issues. It is in all understanding that a serious change must be performed to avoid any devastating consequences of weight problems; a healthy and balanced for an extended and healthy lifestyle.

Aside with what statistics claim or exactly what the quantities clearly show that it is a reality is that being overweight or being obese has negative outcomes possibly not just to the physical appearance of a people but also emotionally and psychologically issues. It is often seen in Television programs how overweight parents really feel the regret of not being able to spend time with their children; play basketball game, drive a bicycle or to basically enjoying their moment with their kids in an outdoor environment. Plus, a lot of youths and teenagers that we notice experience for obtaining poor self-confidence in