Tuesday, December 30, 2008

2 Tips For Fast Weight Loss

By Clayton Thomas

So how does losing weight quickly and naturally sound? I don't know what other people have told you, but I can say this, if you follow proper techniques and strategies, it isn't that hard to burn that extra fat! Many experts suggest that you diet; however we all know that dieting isn't fun because it has too many restrictions.

You'll be glad to know that there are other ways of losing fat instead of dieting. This article will show you those ways and how they work!

1. Diets that severely limit food intake don't work: We all know our bodies aren't meant to go too long without food, this is why staring yourself with an unhealthy diet plan can be counter productive. Dieting sounds like a good idea that should work, for example: if you go without food for long periods of time, you will lose excess body fat! But the minute you start eating regularly again, you will put on all the weight that you lost, if not more!

In truth, the human body is designed to fight against any form of starvation. In the good old days, when you went without food for a while, your body would store fat deposits in order to survive. Nowadays, we usually have more than enough to eat, but some things don't change, including our bodies!

So if you starve yourself, your body will takes steps in order to prevent death. The first thing it will do is slow down your metabolism and store fat as emergency fuel! This is why most dieters tend to regain any weight they lose as soon as they return to regular eating!

If anyone tries to tell you that eating is the sole cause of weight gain, and that you should severely limit what you eat, I can tell you for sure that they are wrong. You'll definitely gain weight if you DON'T eat! But you have to eat right; you can't just load up on cookies, cake, and McDonalds and expect to lose fat.

2. Eating frequently is the secret to fast fat loss: Simply 'eating' is not enough for fast weight loss; you need to make sure that you are eating frequently as well! But don't eat more than your normal diet, or eat even when you are not hungry. You should break down your large meals into smaller meals and spread them out throughout the day.

If you are like most people, you will probably eat three large meals over the course of a day. Doing this slows down your metabolism and increases fat deposits! Instead, you should separate those three large meals into six or seven smaller meals and eat every two or three hours.

This has two main advantages. First, when your body gets a consistent food supply, it raises your metabolism, which means that you will burn more fat. Second, regular eating helps to eliminate hunger and cravings, that way you won't feel like eating junk foods, no matter how good they smell! Portion control and timing is the key to successfully losing weight and keeping it off! - 16650

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