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How many times have you tried to lose
weight with a so-called "trendy diet" only to end
up with total frustration and disappointment? Well you are
not alone. These trendy diet plans often set you up for failure.
Here are some of the most common reasons why diets fail...
[1] Diets deprive our Bodies
As with most diets
certain foods are eliminated from out eating regime. In some
cases certain diets
eliminate
entire food groups. This is very unhealthy and borderline
unrealistic for the long term.
[2] Most diet plans are only
temporary
The problem
with most dieters is they temporarily stick to a program and
once they achieve the desired
results they
usually go right back to their old eating habits.
[3] Dieting can be expensive
Not only are
many diet plans hard to stick to, but they can become very
expensive. Eating all the right
foods many
times perday can rack up your grocery bill quick. Then there
are the diet plans that have
you ordering
all kinds of varied supplements on top of a detailed eating
plan.
[4] Ironically dieting can actually
slow down your metabolism
By eliminating
food groups from your eating plan you can actually slow your
metabolism down which
in turn will
cause you to gain weight. Reason being is that by cutting
out calories you body has less to
burn.
[5] Dieting in and of itself
is only part of the process to succeed.
Eating right
and taking supplements is one of the parts of succesfully
schieving your weight goals.
Lifetime weight
management is not just about eating it is also about mixing
in routine physical
activity.
Experts suggest 60-90 minutes of high intensity during a given
week on a minimum.
So fear not all is not lost. Successful
dieting is just a matter of understanding what steps should
be followed
to insure you will get the results you want and keep them.
Being healthy requires determination and dedication.
[1] Dieting is not about
cutting everything out of your eating schedule and starving
yourself it is about
eating enough of the right things
to maintain your metabolic and daily activity needs. There
is a fine
line however between eating
enough of the right things are eating too much. A common measuring
index for this is a person should
not eat so much that their body is storing close to or over
30% of
there overall body mass. According
to Health Check Systems, The American Council on Exercise
has
categorized ranges of body fat percentages
as follows:
| Description |
Woman |
Men |
| Eseential Fat |
12-15% |
2-5% |
| Athletes |
16-20% |
6-13% |
| Fitness |
21-24% |
14-17% |
| Acceptable |
25-31% |
18-25% |
| Obese |
32%+ |
25%+ |
These are general guidelines, individual
circumstances can vary depending on other factors.
[2] You must take time
daily to do some sort of physical excercise. According to
experts, adults should
excercise a minumum of
30 minutes per day. Here are some tips for successful excercise
program:
- Build up gradually.
Build up your activity level gradually. For example, if
you are inactive now and want to begin walking regularly,
you might begin slowly with a 10 to 15-minute walk, three
times a week. As you become more fit, you can increase the
sessions to every day and, if you wish, you can make each
session longer.
- If you choose a fairly vigorous
activity, begin each session slowly. Allow a 5-minute
period of stretching and slow movement to give your body
a chance to "warm up." At the end of your workout,
take another 5 minutes to "cool down" with a slower
exercise pace.
- Listen to your body.
A certain amount of stiffness is normal at first. But if
you hurt a joint or pull a muscle or tendon, stop the activity
for several days to avoid more serious injury. Most minor
muscle and joint problems can be relieved by rest and over-the-counter
painkillers.
- Pay attention to warning signals.
While regular physical activity can strengthen your heart,
some types of activity may worsen existing heart problems.
Warning signals include sudden dizziness, cold sweat, paleness,
fainting, or pain or pressure in your upper body just after
exercising. If you notice any of these signs, stop the activity
and call your doctor immediately.
- Keep at it. Unless
you have to stop your regular physical activity for a health
reason, stay with it. Set small, short-term goals for yourself.
If you find yourself becoming bored, try doing the activity
with a friend or family member. Or switch to another activity.
The health rewards of regular physical activity are well
worth the effort.
- Have Fun! Mix up
your exercise routine. Play basketball, swim, walk, jog,
etc. Anything that raises your
heart rate for a sustained period of time will work.
[3] Supplements,
not to be confused with dieting medications(i.e. Xenical,
Meridia, Phentermine, etc) can
help a person achieve their
goals faster also when used with a balanced dieting program.
We define
"supplements" as vitamins
and minerals, as well as herbs, botanicals and other substances.
As with all
supplements they are not intended
to treat, diagnose, mitigate, prevent, or cure disease. Do
not self
diagnose any health condition.
Work with your health care provider to determine how best
to achieve
optimal health and always check
with your health care provider before taking a supplement,
especially
when combining or substituting
them with other foods or medicine.
- Carb Blockers - Carb and fat blockers
utilize natural and safe ingredients to inhibit your body's
absorption of unwanted fat and carb calories. Many people
keep carb blockers and fat blockers on hand and use them
as needed to enjoy those "prohibited" foods that
would otherwise undermine their efforts to lose weight,
such as pizza and fast food. Carb blockers use a specialized
extract of white kidney bean to slow the breakdown of starches
and carbohydrates by inhibitng the amylase enzyme. This
drastically slows the rate and amount of that would otherwise
enter the bloodstream.
- Appetite Suppressant
- Simply put an appetite suppressant is anything that tricks
you brain into thinking
it isn't hungry. One of the most popular products on the
market today is Hoodia Gordinii which has been
featured on many popular primetime shows such as Dateline,
Oprah and the Today Show. Hoodia is all
natural and sold here on InnerVital in our dieting section.
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