The idea losing weight fast is an attractive one. However, you may be wondering if it's really possible, and if so, is it something that you can do. What you need is a proven weight loss strategy because shedding extra pounds is nearly impossible if you try to stumble your way through it. Chances are that you have struggled with being overweight for a number of years, and you have probably developed some habits that contribute to your problem. Whatever the cause of your weight problem is, having an effective strategy that you can plug into any weight loss plan is the key to solving it.
1. Fun - Well, that's an odd thing for a strategy, isn't it? At first glance that may seem to be the case, but you may as well have fun while you are working so hard to improve your health. Work and fun are not opposites, so go ahead and eat fun food and do fun things to burn calories. Smile! Remember, losing weight is rewarding, not depressing drudgery. After you start losing some weight, you will see how much better you feel when you make fun a part of your strategy.
2. Attitude - No matter how much weight you have to lose, no matter how many diets you have tried in the past, you can lose weight! Not only is it possible, but it is very likely now that you are arming yourself with a proven weight loss strategy. There is one guaranteed way to not lose weight and that is believing that you can't. You will be much further ahead in the game by believing that you really can lose weight. You also need to have an attitude of doing whatever it takes to lose weight. There will obstacles and temptations along the way, but having the right attitude will get you past them.
3. Resources - No man or woman is an island, and trying to lose weight all by yourself is an exercise in futility. Sure, you could simply eat less and exercise more on your own, but having a plan will give you a framework on which to build your weight loss. Resources can also include weight loss guides, scales, calorie counters, gym memberships, a sympathetic friend to talk to, and so on. The more resources you have and make use of, the more likely you are to succeed.
4. Time - How long did it take you to weigh as much as you do now? If you are several pounds overweight, then it's a safe bet that you did not balloon up overnight, or even in a few months for that matter. Therefore, it's going to take some time to take that weight off. However, if you follow a good plan combined with a proven weight loss strategy, then you should be able to lose weight faster than you put it on.
5. Success! - It isn't always easy to lose weight, but it is possible. Be sure to celebrate the small successes along the way, as well as reaching your ultimate goal.
Approved Weight Loss Programs- So Can It Really Be Easy
"But it's so easy to lose weight!" You can be sure that anybody who utters such a statement has never really had to lose weight. In theory, losing weight shouldn't be that tough, but finding approved weight loss programs makes things more complicated than they should be. To be clear, we are referring to weight loss programs that approved by doctors, or are otherwise medically sound.
If you have ever tried losing weight, then chances are that you have seen more than your fair share of fad diets. It would be great if we could simply say that fad diets never get approval from medical doctors, but that isn't the case. In fact, one of the most famous diets, the Atkins Diet, was formulated by Dr. Robert C. Atkins, so that certainly has at least one stamp of approval from a doctor.
It only makes sense that people would be looking for some sort of approved weight loss program, and the purveyors of fad diets are well aware of this fact. Unfortunately, some of them will pay a doctor for their endorsement, and some of the more unscrupulous ones will use faulty credentials to give the illusion of medical approval.
So, what it comes down to is this: it is up to you to determine whether or not a diet is healthy or not. The good news is that there are a few things you can look for when trying to draw your own conclusion.
1. Watch out for bold claims. When you see a headline that looks like "Lose 30 Pounds in Two Days! Guaranteed!!!" it's time to run in the other direction. There are diets that work really well, but if the promises sound too good to be true, then they probably are.
2. Is the diet overly restrictive? Your body requires a wide range of micro- and macronutrients to be at its healthiest. Science is always finding new compounds in food that are beneficial to us. Diets that forbid certain foods automatically start you off on the wrong foot by limiting how much nutrition you can receive. Furthermore, diets that are too restrictive can cause you to eventually give in to temptation, and give into it in a bad way.
3. Gimmicks. All a fad diet needs to be successful is one good-sounding gimmick. The gimmick could revolve around eating a certain food (re: Peanut Butter Diet, Cookie Diet, Cabbage Soup diet, etc.), avoiding certain foods (re: no-carb and low-carb diets), or methods that need more medical studies done (re: HCG diets); to name a few. The truth is that gimmicks may actually help you to lose weight, but only until the novelty wears off. Once the novelty is gone, the pounds come back on and sometimes they bring a few new friends along for the ride.
4. Does it combine the powers of diet and exercise? Approved weight loss programs take a balanced approach. They also understand that the real "magic" happens when you use both diet and exercise to lose weight.
Best Way To Lose Weight-Make The Changes
So, what is the best way to lose weight? Is it with herbal supplements, a prescription from your doctor, surgery? Well, many people have benefited from each of these methods and you may too.
But, as far as I'm concerned, the best way to lose weight is to make changes to your lifestyle.
I know it can be overwhelming and intimidating but the truth is that the other things I listed above are either only short term or they will require lifestyle changes too.
So, if you want to lose the weight and keep it off you will need to make permanent changes. If you don't, you will just gain the weight back as soon as you finish whatever "program" you decide to use.
And, one other thing to keep in mind, before you start any type of weight loss program, make sure you talk to your doctor. Even if you are going the all natural route, your doctor still needs to know.
Once you are done talking to your doctor and get his ok, it's time to get started. First, you need to decide where you want to start.
For most people, I think it's better to start with one aspect: either diet or exercise and go from there. Eventually you will want to combine both diet and exercise but for now, start with one thing to keep it simple.
So, decide where you want to start. If you decide to start with your diet, and for many that may be the easiest place to begin, than what you need to do is to determine what part of your diet isn't working.
For example, if you realize that you eat out too often, that is where you can start. Ideally, you will stop eating out for all but special occasions, but if that seems too difficult, why not just cut way back?
Allow yourself only one time a week to eat out, for example. You can bring that same, simple approach to any other problem areas you have in your diet.
If you drink too many sugary drinks, just cut back on how many you drink. If you don't think that you can cut them out of your life altogether, just cut way back.
Of course, these first few steps will be only the beginning, but once you start seeing results you will fell more inclined to stick with them and expand on them.
Again, you can do the same thing with your exercise. Don't think that you have to start big here either. Just do one simple thing that allows you to get more exercise on a daily basis.
Taking a walk, going for a swim, doing a workout routine in your own home, whatever it is you can start small if you need to.
Again, once you start seeing results and are used to your new routine, why not expand on it? If you are walking why not start walking further or faster?
You can also add some weight training if you haven't already. Weight training will not make you bulk up but it can help you build sexy lean muscle mass which will also allow you to increase your metabolism and lose weight even more quickly.
To me, that is the best way to loose weight and the best way to make sure you keep it off forever.
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