Diet Pills That Work

Have you ever lost a lot weight and feared the day when those excess pounds were going to creep up on you again? Many people feel the same way. Once a person has gone through the struggle of achieving their desired weight, they often fear that the unwanted extra pounds will somehow find their way back. That is why it is important to upkeep with several parts of your weight loss routine, even if you have already achieved your desired goal. You should never stop putting effort into weight loss because even one dieting mistake can bring you back to where you started.

First and foremost, you should continue with your exercise program. Exercise helps you burn calories and stopping your regimen abruptly will cause your weight to increase quickly. You should also maintain your diet. Eat three healthy meals throughout the day and stay away from comfort foods. The best thing to do is to make sure that you don’t have any comfort foods at home. Another step in maintaining your weight is to get on the scale regularly. It is better to find out that you gained a couple pounds while the problem is still easily fixable.

You also need to be sure to stick with your weight loss plan. Many people who reach their desired weight end up skipping exercise sessions or they treat themselves to a little extra food. Try to avoid those urges at all costs. You have worked so hard to get to where you are and it would only be foolish to throw all of that away for something unimportant. And if you find it difficult to maintain your weight loss plan, you should try to build a support network. You can easily rely on a friend or even a personal trainer to keep you on track. Try a few of these successful weight-maintenance strategies today and feel better about your weight stability instantly.

Good vs. Evil. We see it everyday in the world around us, yet we don’t think of weight loss in those terms. What did the devil use in his first temptation — food! Since it worked so well the first time, don’t you think he’d continue to use food as a temptation? There are many good diet programs out there that will help you lose weight. Where they fall short is they talk about temptation as if it is something that just happens to you. They don’t address who is tempting you (the devil) and how to combat the devil’s temptations to continue to lose weight and keep it off. From my experience, weight loss is a game. You think of food and the game begins. The devil tempts, and you react. If you give in the devil laughs and you gain weight. I believe the devil wants you to lose weight. He knows that if you lose some weight and gain it back, you’ll be more depressed than if you had not lost any weight at all. So, how do you fight the devil? The following five keys are critical to your success. 1) Present moment awareness Many studies have shown that successful people spend most of their time focused on the present, not daydreaming about the past or future. It is when you are daydreaming about the past or future that you often reach for “comfort foods” which is a nice way of saying the devil is tempting you. Being aware of what is happening is critical to weight loss success. 2) Visual (Awareness) cues In the Bible God instructed the people of Israel to use awareness cues to remember to keep his commandments. God had them add tassels to their garments so when they looked at them they’d remember his commandments and observe them. I figure they must be a pretty good idea if God came up with them. Use anything that will help you stay focused ( pictures, crosses, figurines, music, etc.) around the house, at work, in your car etc. to keep you on track.  3) You have a voice, use it for good! The Bible talks of the power of the word. You must be careful and watch what you say when trying to lose weight. What you say can affect you in a positive or negative way. Positive affirmations and prayers have been proven work, use them throughout the day. 4) Visualization You already do it all the time without even realizing it. Your mind thinks in pictures, not words. If I say “red barn”, what comes to mind? A picture of a red barn, not the words red barn. Super successful people in all walks of life understand the importance of visualization and make sure it is only used in ways that will benefit them. What a wonderful gift from God but few realize how important it is. 5) Read your Bible with anticipation Read the Bible as if it were your favorite mystery novel, a book that you can’t put down. Before you start, ask God for guidance, telling him you can’t wait to see what he is going to reveal to you as you read. You’ll be amazed at the insights he gives you.

While our discussion here is weight loss, these same keys can be used to deal with temptation in other areas of your life as well.

If you put these keys to work, you’ll find that winning the game of weight loss is an opportunity given by God to grow and mature in your faith. God bless.

© Copyright 2008 Daniel Wychor  All Rights Reserved Worldwide

Daniel Wychor is author of the book, “Stop the Devil from Laughing When You Diet.” He has developed a 40 day program that incorporates the 5 keys discussed in the article. The program can be used alone or with any diet to help lose weight and keep it off. More information about the book and program can be found at http://dannywy.com/

Healthy weight loss at young age prevents the onset of many lifestyle related diseases. Although many Americans have tried to lose weight, only a few have actually lost weight and kept it off. For this, a plenty of reasons are sited here. Sometimes, obese people try to loose too much weight in quick time. They think that this may work for them and it is simple to do so. In reality, it is not that easy to lose weight in a healthy way, without knowing how to keep it off. In fact, it requires a completely new way of thought.

Long Term Weight Loss Goals:

A main goal is to lose few pounds and then, keep it off for a long time. Below mentioned are some important tips to achieve goals:-

* Do a self check on what to eat and when to eat. Maintain an honest food record until a week. Note down everything that you drink or eat. Take the help of these things to set new food goals. These small changes can easily help to change the existing food habits.

* Never look for a magic bullet diet. They never exist. It’s better to base the eating habits on whatever a person finds out in his/her self-check food records. Also, check personal snacking habits.

* Always remain ready to change the food habits. It is time to say goodbye to some of the unhealthy food choices and food habits.

* Give importance to daily physical activity. The main thing is to remain active throughout the day.

Below are some tips that can give a start to daily lifestyle changes:-

* Learn how to eat to stay healthy.

* Get hints on how to make healthy eating possible.

* Clear the pantry and refrigerator of any tempting item. It is simple to say no, when these items are out of the house.

* Stock the house with plenty of healthy and natural foods. Keep the refrigerator stored with fresh fruits and vegetables. Always keep sweets and fatty foods to a minimum.

* Use raw vegetables, salads, fruit and soups to fill up. To eat few calories does not mean to face an empty plate. It is important to have a feeling of a full stomach. This may discourage any need to eat those items that help to sustain and increase weight.

* Think about how to handle common food problems. Never put them on hold. There are certain occasions, when a fast food meal becomes inevitable. So, stress on the most satisfying and healthiest options.

Weight loss Benefits:

Weight loss has a plenty of benefits. Some of them improve the health. Some others help a person to feel better. Before getting ready to lose weight, prepare a list as to how losing a few pounds can benefit an individual. Put up the list on either the bathroom mirror or the refrigerator.

Follow the tips mentioned below:-

* Breathe easier and move around easier.

* Play more with children or grandchildren.

* Improve blood fats in case they are not within a healthy range.

* Take some time off for meditation and yoga.

To embark on a quick weight loss, it is important to set realistic and short term goals. For instance, think about losing 10, 15 or even 5 pounds.

If you are like me, you have tried everything in the book to lose weight. There are so many variations on the weight loss theme, I have trouble remembering what goes with what! I might have lost a few pounds here or there, but in the end I felt like a failure, thinking “I’m an idiot for thinking this was going to be the diet to end all diets”. If you are in the same boat, jumping from one diet to another, read on to truly discover the right way to lose weight. Let me re-phrase that, read on to discover what you need to do to re-program your body and lose weight in the process. There are certain myths or false beliefs about weight loss that we should cover first.

Misconception #1: Lower Caloric Content = Lower Weight

This was one myth I was caught up in for a long time. One would think if you eat less, your caloric intake is less and subsequently you lose weight. We take our bodies for granted too often. We do not have control over our bodies in the way we might think. If you choose to eat less and take in less calories, the body says, “Whoa! Wait a second here, re-adjust, re-adjust, re-adjust!” You can almost hear the sirens and alarms ringing out. Your body makes adjustments for the lower caloric intake and holds on to the fat stores for later use. You body only sees the present, and discovers less caloric intake and slows down the burning of fat. The weight you thought you would lose by lowering your caloric intake does not occur. The body needs to protect itself. The easiest example is of your friend, thin as a rail, that eats 3 times as much as you do and doesn’t gain an ounce. Your first thought is to call her the “B” word, and concede that she has a tape worm or something, maybe a hollow leg! In fact, she is probably eating the amount she needs and in turns burns it off. Now you, on a third of the food, requiring more likely as much as she eats, are being blocked by your body in losing fat stores.

Misconception #2: The Skinny On Fat-Burning Foods

You have heard about the foods that help increase metabolism and in turn speed up losing weight. Research cannot substantiate this completely. Some research has even come to conclude you could GAIN weight eating fat-burning foods! One dieting web site went as far as to say that eating fat-burning foods was only a part of the solution, you still needed regular exercise, lower caloric intake and better food choices. Wait a second. Read that again if you need to. If fat-burning foods is only part of the solution, then they are NOT the solution. There are no true short cuts to dieting, and fat-burning foods is just another diet fad collective trying to get your money. Sure, eat the foods they suggest are fat-burning foods, they are usually good choices anyways, but if you eat too many of them, you are only going to up your caloric content and lose less weight.

Misconception #3: Diet Pills Are Magic

Millions and millions AND millions are spent annually on diet pills and supplements, each claiming they are the magic pill to weight loss. Embarrassingly I have to admit, I was one of those blinded-by-wonder suckers that decided to give them a go. You know that saying, “if it’s too good to be true, it probably is”? It is appropriate when we talk about diet pills. When you start any diet, there can be noticeable weight loss to begin with, usually associated with water weight loss. Most people think that the increased weight loss must be the diet pills – WOW! – and continue to take them. Suddenly the body checks in and slams the door on water weight loss to protect itself and any weight loss you observed comes to a screeching halt. The body is going to protect itself at all costs. Did you know that these so called diet wonder drugs can have some serious side effects? Is a diet pill worth the chances for heart failure? I probably could deal with the diarrhea and headaches, but when it comes to heart failure and death I have to put my foot down.

You have to realize that your body is not going to allow for drastic changes. Dieting and losing weight is a combination of many aspects that come together. Eating properly and knowing when and how to eat properly are your starting points to a healthier you. More information on how to proceed in a safe and moderated way can be found below. Don’t procrastinate and say you will start your weight loss after the next holiday. Why wait? Your healthy life depends on it.

Forget about all the diet failures of your past. There is finally a program you can follow to change your body for good – not until the next fad comes along. Learn what to eat, when to eat and get your body back on your side by visiting my website: http://fat-loss-idiots-help.blogspot.com/

Here are the top 10 foods that you can eat to maintain your weight, or even lose weight! With the right foods and proper exercise, losing weight is possible. However, be realistic with your weight loss goals. Most people give up half-way, but I am sure you do not wish to be part of the statistics.

#1: Salmom – Salmon is rich in omega-3 fatty acids which help to improve the function of insulin. Insulin is used to control the sugar levels in your blood, which in turn helps to curb your food cravings.

#2: Green Tea – Grean tea is rich in catechin polyphenol which helps to increase your metabolic rate. Grean tea is extremely popular in Japan for its weight loss properties.

#3: Berries – They are rich in antioxidants and fibre. Fibre may help prevent some fat from being absorbed into the body. Choose from strawberries, blueberries and cranberries. My favourite? Strawberries.

#4: Diary products – Diary products such as milk, yogurt & cheese are rich in calcium which helps to burn fats instead of storing them in the body. Go for those low-fat diary products.

#5: Apples – Apples are rich in fibre as well. They give the feeling of ‘fullness’. Research has shown that those who ate apples before a meal consumed less calories than those who didn’t. Don’t forget the many vitamins that an apple contains as well.

#6: Dark chocolates – They contain chemicals that help to prevent heart diseases, stroke and diabetes. They are also low in sugars and fats. Avoid white & milk chocolate if possible.

#7: Nuts! – Macadamias, almonds, walnuts, pecans and cashews contain fibre and lots of minerals. However, overeating them will make you fat instead! Go easy on the salt as well.

#8: Chillies – Chillies contain capsaicin that helps the body to burn energy for around 20 minutes after eating. Those who take chillies regularly are also at a lower risk of stomach & colon cancers. Peppers are equally good.

#9: Olive Oil – Olive oil contains monosaturated fats that are good for the heart. It also helps to curb your appetite.

#10: Water – Haven’t we said enough? Water helps to flush down those toxins and keep your body healthy. This is also the best drink compared to those sugar-laden drinks. Absolutely no calories.

Losing weight is a process and should be treated like one. There is no short-cut to it. However, with the proper guidance and preservance, it is not difficult to lose weight. We need that little help sometimes. I have come across many bloggers who have successfully lost weight, and they were really inspirational.

Depression and weight gain are closely related, because very often people want to relieve the stress and bad feeling by eating. Being on a weight loss program during a depression period can be very demanding, but if successful, can be a tremendous boost to self confidence and help with depression also. On the other hand, being over weighted can contribute to depression because we easily lose our self confidence and have a bad self image, which can trigger depressive and negative thoughts and feelings.

What is depression really?

The word depression stems from two words; “de” and “pressure”. We feel like we’re pressed down by a force bigger than our willpower, like a big cloud hanging over us. Eventually this depressed feeling takes over so much, it’s hard to get up from bed sometimes. We lose our zeal for life, nothing inspires us and our life force seems to be totally gone. Sometimes a person can suffer from depression without anybody noticing it. Nobody sees inside of you, not your family, your friends nor workmates. In these situations one feels helpless and alone.

These are the symptoms but what are the reasons? Why do people suffer from depression? Can and should depression be treated medically?

Depression occurs when our life force is weakened and this can have several causes.  We all have different ability to handle difficult situations and when for a long period of time things seem to go wrong, this can be enough to trigger depression. Depression is emotional, but negative thoughts make it worse.  Life force is what keeps our spirits up and gets us going. This life force is mostly in our spine, but we feel it in our body as vigor, strength and inspiration. Being depressed means we have somehow lost our natural life force and fallen into a psychological well.

Medication can help relieve some pain and remove some symptoms temporally, but it is never a long term solution.  It is very important to understand that depression has its roots inside us, it is not coming from outside. Best treatment is positive thinking, different hobbies and support from friends and family.

As I said earlier, depression and weight loss are closely related.  Many people feel that one reason they are depressed is because they are over weighted.  If you feel this is so, you are most probably right. The weight problem is one reason that makes the life situation worse.  But how can one lose weight when all the energy goes to just live from day to day?

Actually what is needed in these situations is action. If we just wait for depression to go away, it might take a much longer time. A healthy diet program that checks our condition frequently is very good and can help boost our confidence and generate a forward going feeling in life. This feeling will eventually remove the depressed emotions and our life force will be free to flow again.

Depression is enemy and we need to face our enemy and conquer it. It is done by taking action and losing weight is a good action to take, but we must not be too strict and hard to ourselves. Allow one feast meal per week, don’s skip meals and eat healthy foods. If it gets unbearable, call someone, talk about it, share it – take action. This will help you take the all important first step.  Do things you like that in the past have given you enjoyment. Start something new and move yourself. Life is movement, death is motionless, and depression makes you feel you are dead inside, so the best treatment is to move on like there never was any depression – and soon your system will follow and you have won one very important battle. 

When combined with a reduced-calorie diet and regular physical activity, weight loss medicines can help people struggling with their weight, to lose weight over a consistent period of time. People who use these drugs may not feel as hungry, or they may feel full after eating only a small amount of food.Weight-loss medicines include diethylpropion (brand name: Tenuate); phentermine (brand names: Apidex-P, Ionamin, Pro-Fast); sibutramine (brand name: Meridia); and orlistat (brand name: Xenical). Unlike other weight loss medicines, orlistat works by keeping your body from digesting some of the fat that you eat.Although some weight loss supplements containing ephedra, ephedrine or caffeine are available without a prescription, it is not known whether these drugs are safe. Such supplements have been linked to reports of heart attack, seizure, stroke and death. It is important to talk to your doctor if you are considering taking a weight loss supplement or if you are already taking one.Weight loss medicines tend not to be offered to people who are just a little overweight, but rather are reserved for people who are very obese. In fact, most weight loss medicines are designed for people who weigh 20% or more above what is the ideal recommended weight for their height and body type or who have a high body mass index (BMI). The BMI is a measure of your weight and height. Your doctor can tell you if weight loss medicines might be helpful for you.At the end of the day, there is no magic cure for being overweight. Weight loss medicines can help you get off to a good start and are a great way to get motivated early on, as you see fast results. But once you stop taking them, the weight you lost may well come back if you have not also commenced a well balanced eating plan, and begun an exercise program. To keep the weight off, you must eat a healthy low-calorie diet and be physically active on a regular basis. You must continue these healthy habits even after you stop taking the medicine. Remember that losing weight and keeping it off is a lifelong effort.If you decide weight loss medicines aren’t right for you, you can still meet your weight loss goals. It’s important to develop healthy eating habits, but don’t expect to change everything overnight. Start by training yourself to eat without doing anything else at the same time.It is also important to be physically active. A good goal for many people is to work up to exercising for at least 30 minutes, 4 to 6 times a week. Regular exercise helps you burn calories faster, even when you are sitting still. Exercise also helps you burn fat and build muscle. Aerobic exercise raises your heart rate and helps you burn calories. Aerobic exercises include swimming, brisk walking, jogging and bicycling. These are ideal exercise options for people who want to burn calories on a regular basis. Anaerobic exercise, such as weight training, is also good because it adds muscle mass to your body and allows you to burn even more calories.

You can’t go one day without hearing about some new “top secret” Hollywood diet that’s guaranteed to shed pounds from your frame with minimal effort. Whether it’s our favorite celebrity “spilling the beans” about their miraculous post pregnancy weight loss, some lady with a dieting success story on the Today Show, or just plain old hearsay among girlfriends – there’s always a new way to lose weight that everyone’s trying. But ask yourself this: “Is it a good thing to be jumping from one horse to the next in the middle of a race? Does a best way to lose weight even exist? The short answer is yes; there is one “best” way to work the fat off, but there are a million ways to lose weight. It all depends on your current weight and health status, your weight loss goals, your time frame, and your preferences. However, there is another phase of dieting that no one ever seems to talk about: Keeping off the weight you’ve lost.To keep the weight off, after you’ve hit your goal, you have to maintain a steady, healthy lifestyle of eating right and exercising regularly. Now, that might sound pretty easy, and it can be, but if you’re just coming off a crazy fad diet that only allowed you to eat cabbage soup, grapefruit, or that neglected one large part of a balanced diet like carbs, then maintaining your ideal weight may be a hard nut to crack.Let’s face it – even the best diet in the world that makes you lose all the weight you want is not sustainable over the long term. Are you going to follow the Atkins Diet, and never eat carbs again? Are you going to pay Nutrisystem to prepare every meal you eat for the rest of your life? Are you going to keep the full Weight Watchers points list in your handbag until you’re 85 years old?When it all comes down to it, the best way to lose weight is comprised of two elements: A Healthy Diet.Do you want to drop the excess weight? Then eat less. For the maintenance phase, eat more until you stop losing weight; stop when you start gaining weight because that’s your maintenance level. But the most important thing is that you eat HEALTHY. Eat natural foods close to its source (a fresh baked potato is healthier than a soggy Lay’s potato chip, and a slice of tomato is much healthier than ketchup). Exercise.There is no way to get around this one. Regular exercise keeps your body in good shape, helps your system process food more easily, and keeps you stronger and healthier in your old age. Paired with dieting, regular exercise is going to help you shed pounds and tone your body.Sounds boring, doesn’t it? This weight loss plan doesn’t have a catchy name, and it isn’t on the cover of any women’s health magazine. It’s just plain common sense. Just what it takes to get you down to your goal weight.

The decision to lose weight is not one that many people make lightly – excuse the pun. Often, it has been flitting around in the mind for years. It may even have been reached, acted on and abandoned as another fad diet bit the dust. Then, a rogue photograph appears depicting you doing your best whale impression, or you are unexpectedly required to move quickly (perhaps during a fire drill at work, where everyone sees you panting), and almost expire from the effort.

Shamed into action you decide once again that another attempt to shed weight will be worthwhile. The good news is that you needn’t do it on your own. A huge range of weight-loss programs exist today – from independent, locally run clubs to the multi-national organizations- all offering weight-loss plans to suit individual needs and budgets. Arguably, one of the most successful of the large organizations is WeightWatchers. Founded in a New York apartment over 40 years ago by Jane Nedetch, the small support group for friends has grown into the vastly successful international company that it is today.

By combining a program of healthy eating and exercise with group support, WeightWatchers developed a ‘partnership’ approach to dieting which has since been emulated by many other weight-loss organizations world wide. How does WeightWatchers operate? Membership: After locating a local meeting venue via the internet or the local press, members can join the organization for a fee of around $25-$30. This membership fee is often waived during special promotion months, which are generally advertised in the media. A weekly fee of around $10-$15 is paid at each meeting, although monthly and three-monthly packages can be bought in advance at a discounted rate.

Membership lapses if a member fails to attend meetings for four weeks. Members must pay for a missed meeting but if they have missed more than two, they need only pay for the first week missed and for the current week. Each member is allowed to miss two meetings in the course of the year without having to pay. When a member has reached an agreed ‘goal’ weight and maintained it (within two lbs or one kilo) for six weeks, he or she becomes a Life member and may attend future meetings free of charge, provided the goal weight is maintained and at least one meeting is attended each month. Online membership is now available for those who cannot attend meetings or who live in a rural area.

A monthly online membership costs around $44. The Points System: The dietary part of the WeightWatchers program works on a ‘points’ system. Every food is allocated a point value according to its fat and sugar content. For example, an apple may be valued at one point, while a sausage may be valued at five. Most vegetables and salad ingredients are ‘free’ and can be eaten without penalty. Members are given a daily point allocation of around 18-22 points, depending on their current weight. No food is forbidden, as long as the point value is factored into the daily point consumption. Points may be saved for later in a week to allow members to eat out. Various exercises are also given a point value. Bonus points gained by being active, allow the member to save for later in the week, or may be spent on an extra treat to the value of the bonus on that day.

There are ceilings on the number of points which can be saved or earned in any one week to prevent binge eating, starving and excessive exercising. All members receive a points-value guide to the basic foods in Week One of the program. The Meetings: On joining WeightWatchers, the member’s height and current weight are recorded in the ‘passport’ document, which holds each member’s personal details for the duration of the program. The member retains the passport and only has to produce it when being weighed. A general goal weight is then set in consultation with the group leader, based on healthy weight to height ratios. A more specific goal can be set later when the member’s weight lies within this ratio. The member receives the Week One support materials which included a weekly brochure containing a tracker (for recording food intake, exercise and points) a possible weekly menu, some words on the topic of the week and a Quickstart DVD ( a support DVD to be used during the first six weeks of the program).

The member then attends the weekly meeting during which the leader delivers a talk on the week’s topic and members are invited to share their experiences, questions and advice. Why is WeightWatchers so popular? Many devotees of the organization will answer this in just one word: Flexibility. The weight-loss plan which runs for 24 weeks can be tailored to meet a wide range of needs. The points system allows for total flexibility of menu. No food is forbidden or compulsory and the menus if used are written with busy lifestyles in mind. Meetings are also flexible; with members being able to attend meetings at other venues should they find themselves unable to get to their usual meeting.

Members are also free to choose the level of their involvement at these meetings. While some need the group support each week, many people opt to just ‘weigh-in’ then leave. Either is acceptable. In addition, WeightWatchers offers a wide range of support materials: a points value guide to specific brands of foods, a Supermarket guide, the Eating-Out guide, a monthly WeightWatchers’ magazine, WeightWatchers’ own food products, cookbooks and scales. Like any weight-loss program, the WeightWatchers system does have some drawbacks. As it is run at a local level by leaders who have previously lost weight on the program, and current members who volunteer, the effectiveness of the support group is dependent on individual personalities. If a new member has trouble fitting in with the existing group, he or she may choose not to return.

 Some people may also argue that the points’ system approach to weight control is a short term method and just one of many weight-loss options, although none of these other options are promoted to members. Finally, for many people the weekly fee is too expensive, especially if the member does not like to attend the meetings. It does seem extravagant to spend $15 each week just to step on a pair of scales. Regardless of these criticisms, people are still flocking to join WeightWatchers and many similar weight-loss organizations across the globe. In today’s world, weight-loss needs to be less about vanity and more about health and well being, with all the benefits of looking good ‘thrown in’. Weight Watchers offers a practical, accessible and structured way forward to a fit, healthy lifestyle.

Why slow weight loss is the “new” quick weight loss for women!

Losing weight is an ongoing struggle for many women.  But is quick weight loss for women the ultimate fix?

I personally have tried all the quick weight loss for wowmen diets there is out there. Yes some of them do work, but only for a short period of time.

Let’s look at these quick weight loss diets and understand why they work, but only for the short term.

How Do You Lose Weight Quickly?

In order to lose weight quickly you need to eat a much lower number of calories than you burn in a given day.

This means that you either have to calorie count or follow one of those “lose ten pounds in ten days” diets.

Many people say that in order to lose weight quickly you should only consume 800 calories a day. Wow – that’s not much food is it?

Yes you can keep this up for a short period of time and lose weight quickly, but as soon as you start eating properly again… yes you’ve guessed it – up goes your weight again.

Therefore you are back to square one. Six months later you have tried so many quick weight loss fixes and given up so you are still at your overweight state. Not exactly quick weight loss now is it!

I know this from first hand experience, time and time again. Before I know it a whole year has passed and I still have not lost any weight even though I have spent money on many quick weight loss fixes!

Why Losing Weight Slowly Is The Way To Go

Now that we’ve established that quick weight loss is not the best way to go, let’s look at why losing 1-2 lb a week is actually the “new” quick weight loss for women routine.

You see giving yourself enough calories to live off will give you a slow steady weight loss which is much more manageable to stick to and attain. After all you can eat a good amount of food plus have treats such as wine and the odd pizza slice etc.. This is just so much more natural making it much more achievable to stick to it and lose 1-2lb week.

You still have to watch what you eat and go down the healthy route with plenty of fruit, vegetables and fibre, but you can also fit in foods you like so you won’t cheat.

So in the same six months you are much more likely to be able to stick to the higher calorie diet with a slower weight loss and be able to reach your goal. As opposed to keep trying quick fix fads which are practically humanly impossible to stick to so you give up and you are back to square one.

I finally realised this a few months ago when I was still 21lbs overweight after being on a ‘diet’ for about two years! So I set a target of losing only 1lb a week. This was so easy to stick to by being able to have the odd glass of red wine and a few treats. I ate healthy most of the week and introduced some exercise in the form of swimming. I am now half way to losing my 21lb but if I had stuck to my quick weight loss diet fads, I would still be 21lb overweight!