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The weight loss industry is growing as more and more people are becoming aware of the seriousness of being over weight. And many of these people are looking for a system that will give them fast weight loss. However, this is not always the best option. We can all lose weight fast and we usually put that weight back on just as fast! People have to realize that what they need is a change in lifestyle.

It is so important to make those changes in ones lifestyle that will result in losing weight as well as keeping it off. Failure to make the changes will ultimately result in the failure to keep the weight off. Once you get into the cycle of weight off – weight on, your body, not surprisingly, becomes confused. Once upon a time your body had a set point, a weight that was the norm for you. With repeated weight gain followed by weight loss followed by weight gain etc etc, your body is constantly changing that set point until it is at a higher rate than you would like it to be. It can then be very difficult to attain the weight loss you so desire. Your body plateaus and any further weight loss seems like an impossibility. When this happens we often we get frustrated and disheartened and give up on the weight loss diet thinking it isn’t working. This inevitably results in our weight starting to increase once again to an unacceptable level.

Your set point is very important in any weight loss plan. If you do not learn how to regulate this, it can lessen your chances of losing and maintaining any weight loss you achieve. So what can you do to re-regulate your set point? First and foremost, it is important to realize that you are going to have to be far more persistent in your approach to weight loss. One of the reasons you find it difficult to sustain your weight loss is because your adrenal glands have become exhausted. Very often when you have been on a weight loss diet month after month, perhaps not following a well structured diet, maybe cutting calories or missing meals or eating too many carbohydrates, your body is constantly in a fight or flight state. This situation will inevitably leave you tired confusing your metabolism and encouraging it to turn to stimulants such as tea, coffee, and diet drinks as a pick me up to compensate for what may well have been an energy deficient diet. Unfortunately this just activates the sympathetic nervous system to release more stress hormones which in turn requires more stimulants and so the cycle goes on and weight loss becomes less and less likely. This vicious circle can be almost impossible to break without professional help.

One thing there is no shortage of is weight loss plans. The market place is almost flooded with them. Some are excellent while others are nothing more than a way to waste your money. In my experience people who have been on a “not so healthy” fast weight loss diet will inevitably have lost some muscle as well as fat. As muscle burns energy this will not help your weight loss regime as a decreased muscle mass means a lower metabolic rate. Yet another vicious cycle your body has to find a way to break. This increases your chances gaining weight rather than losing weight and so the yoyo effect continues.

Most of us who want to lose weight actually need to lose weight. That is if we want to keep our health. Because of this fact weight loss is a serious issue for most of us. It is not something to “play” with. Your future health is dependant on you losing weight so take your diet seriously. If weight loss has been an issue for you for many years then it would be advisable to get the advice and support of a professional weight loss coach who can monitor your progress.

When all is said and done, fast weight loss is probably not the best plan. To remain healthy one must lose weight in a safe manner. At the end of the day health is the most important thing. There is no point in looking forward to early retirement and all the enjoyable things that freedom can bring if you haven’t got the health to make the most of them

Jed Tooke

Make Healthy Choices When Losing Weight

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