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Most of us have some questions when we realize our lifelong eating habits have to change. We're bombarded with weight loss tips and secrets, new ways to finally take off the weight, breakthrough techniques and new and improved supplements, nutritional guides, replacement meals and diet plans. How is the average person supposed to wade through all the conflicting information and figure out the truth? How can we even hope to find the answers, when we aren't even sure we're asking the right questions? Here's a few of the right questions you need answers for in order to begin a successful new lifestyle with a healthy eating plan to bring you to YOUR ideal weight and keep you there.
1. There are a lot of diet pills advertised every place I look. Are they a good idea if I need to lose weight?
Absolutely not! Diet pills are not a healthy way to lose weight. In fact, they can be extremely dangerous. Trying to chemically alter your metabolism is like trying to repair your car's engine with a petrol additive. It may help things appear to be functioning better, but it's really just an illusion. Additives to your car's engine won't fix the broken parts; they will only mask the noises. If you have a lifter going bad, an oil additive will get rid of the ticking noise alerting you to the problem, but it won't repair the metal car part that needs to be replaced. Adding diet pills to your daily diet isn't going to change the way your body processes too many calories. It won't magically make the pounds melt off or cause you to drop three sizes by the end of the week. Reducing your intake of food, increasing your output with exercise and taking some scientifically based natural supplements to help curb your appetite will be a far better route to travel in order to achieve your weight loss goals.
2. I know I should lose weight so I look and feel better, but isn't it better to try to lose the weight as fast as possible so I reach my ideal weight quicker?
Actually, no - weight loss is one of those areas in life where faster isn't necessarily better. If you are losing 1-2 pounds a week and continue moving steadily toward your goal, rather than trying to lose 10 pounds in 10 days, your body will adjust to the changes more naturally and you'll be less likely to gain the weight back.
3. I don't have a problem with how I look. Do I need to worry if I'm 20 pounds overweight?
Although having a healthy self-esteem is great, being overweight is about a lot more than just your looks. Carrying extra weight makes all your organs - especially your heart - work much harder and can lead to many health problems. You should strive to lose the extra weight for the sake of your heart, lungs and other organs, so they can function at their optimum capacity for as long as possible.
4. I don't have any energy and feel tired all the time. Can this really be from my diet or is there something wrong with me?
This is a definite sign you may not be eating a nutritionally sound diet. While it could be a sign of other problems, being overweight and not eating a healthy diet will definitely leave you feeling tired.
5. Most of my body is thin - it's just my stomach and waist area that is heavy. Does this mean my weight issues aren't serious?
Extra weight concentrated around your belly area, is the most dangerous weight health-wise. This type of fat pads your vital organs and causes them to work much harder than they should. Fat around the middle, in other words being apple shaped, is the most serious type of extra weight you can carry as it is linked to something called Metabolic Syndrome which increases your chances of getting health problems including diabetes and heart disease.
Once you begin asking the right questions and finding the right answers to your weight loss issues, you will find yourself on the way to permanent weight loss and truly change your life.
Article by: Maryon Stewart
Most of us have some questions when we realize our lifelong eating habits have to change. We're bombarded with weight loss tips and secrets, new ways to finally take off the weight, breakthrough techniques and new and improved supplements, nutritional guides, replacement meals and diet plans. How is the average person supposed to wade through all the conflicting information and figure out the truth? How can we even hope to find the answers, when we aren't even sure we're asking the right questions? Here's a few of the right questions you need answers for in order to begin a successful new lifestyle with a healthy eating plan to bring you to YOUR ideal weight and keep you there.
1. There are a lot of diet pills advertised every place I look. Are they a good idea if I need to lose weight?
Absolutely not! Diet pills are not a healthy way to lose weight. In fact, they can be extremely dangerous. Trying to chemically alter your metabolism is like trying to repair your car's engine with a petrol additive. It may help things appear to be functioning better, but it's really just an illusion. Additives to your car's engine won't fix the broken parts; they will only mask the noises. If you have a lifter going bad, an oil additive will get rid of the ticking noise alerting you to the problem, but it won't repair the metal car part that needs to be replaced. Adding diet pills to your daily diet isn't going to change the way your body processes too many calories. It won't magically make the pounds melt off or cause you to drop three sizes by the end of the week. Reducing your intake of food, increasing your output with exercise and taking some scientifically based natural supplements to help curb your appetite will be a far better route to travel in order to achieve your weight loss goals.
2. I know I should lose weight so I look and feel better, but isn't it better to try to lose the weight as fast as possible so I reach my ideal weight quicker?
Actually, no - weight loss is one of those areas in life where faster isn't necessarily better. If you are losing 1-2 pounds a week and continue moving steadily toward your goal, rather than trying to lose 10 pounds in 10 days, your body will adjust to the changes more naturally and you'll be less likely to gain the weight back.
3. I don't have a problem with how I look. Do I need to worry if I'm 20 pounds overweight?
Although having a healthy self-esteem is great, being overweight is about a lot more than just your looks. Carrying extra weight makes all your organs - especially your heart - work much harder and can lead to many health problems. You should strive to lose the extra weight for the sake of your heart, lungs and other organs, so they can function at their optimum capacity for as long as possible.
4. I don't have any energy and feel tired all the time. Can this really be from my diet or is there something wrong with me?
This is a definite sign you may not be eating a nutritionally sound diet. While it could be a sign of other problems, being overweight and not eating a healthy diet will definitely leave you feeling tired.
5. Most of my body is thin - it's just my stomach and waist area that is heavy. Does this mean my weight issues aren't serious?
Extra weight concentrated around your belly area, is the most dangerous weight health-wise. This type of fat pads your vital organs and causes them to work much harder than they should. Fat around the middle, in other words being apple shaped, is the most serious type of extra weight you can carry as it is linked to something called Metabolic Syndrome which increases your chances of getting health problems including diabetes and heart disease.
Once you begin asking the right questions and finding the right answers to your weight loss issues, you will find yourself on the way to permanent weight loss and truly change your life.
About The Author
Do you want to know more about choosing the right diet for your body? Visit http://www.helpmeloseweightforgood.com for diet tips, recipes, a 5 step plan for weight loss and a copy of The Real Life Diet by Maryon Stewart of the Natural Health Advisory Service.
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