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Article: Don't Rush Weight Loss
by Shana Albert
http://www.alldietsource.com/
I know when you finally decide to lose weight you want it right then and there.
You want to see the pounds come off as fast as possible. Unfortunately, the
slower you lose the weight the better your chances are at keeping it off.
First, you have to figure out how many calories you can eat in a day to maintain
the weight you're at. You do this by keeping a journal of everything you eat in
a day & the calories that each item you ate is worth. If you are gaining weight
then you need to eat a little less. Once you figure out what you can eat & not
gain any more this is your maintenance calorie count.
Next, in order to lose some weight slowly take a look at your daily food journal
& see where you can cut out 100 calories here or there. A lot of times this is
real easy. You might drink a lot of soda each day. If you cut out one of those
sodas right there is about 100 calories you save just in one day. You are doing
great. A small sacrifice here & there is a lot better for you than cutting 1,000
calories at a time.
If you just cut your calories down to 1000 calories or less your body will think
you're starving & slow your metabolism down. This is called "starvation mode".
Your body wants to maintain the weight you're at & it will actually slow your
metabolism down. This will cause you not to lose the weight you so want to lose.
DO NOT CUT YOUR CALORIE INTAKE DRASTICALLY DOWN!!!
Try the daily food journal idea & just cut down on some areas that you think you
could sacrifice. You will be amazed how easily you can cut 500 calories out of
your daily calorie intake without being hungry.
If you don't want to keep a daily food journal there is an easy to do formula on
how to estimate what your daily calorie intake should be to maintain your weight
later on in this Newsletter.
Another thing you can do to lose weight without having to cut your calories is
EXERCISE. Exercising just three days a week, 30 minutes each day, can burn about
1000-1500 calories each week. Wow, if you cut about 250 calories each day and
workout 30 minutes 3 days a week imagine how much
weight you can lose & not have to starve yourself. I bet you will notice a
difference in your body in about three weeks. See, that's not overnight, but
it's the healthy & the most effective way of losing weight.
My point is not to rush losing weight. It just doesn't work. Cut your calories
down, but not below 1200 calories, & start exercising. I guarantee your weight
loss! Maybe not as quick as you were hoping, but you will lose weight!
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