Low Carb Fad Diets Revealed
December 31, 2009 by Weight Loss Diets and Exercise Tips
Filed under Popular Diets & Pills
With all of the conflicting studies and open interpretation of advice, it’s no stunner that disorder reigns when it comes to the value and safety of low-carb diets. Whether it’s Atkins, the South Beach or another low-carb set up, as many as 30 million Americans are doing a low-carb diet.
Advocates swear that the elevated quantity of carbohydrates in our diet has led to increasing problems with obesity, diabetes, and other health conditions. Critics, on the contrary, attribute obesity and associate health conditions to over-consumption of calories from any source, and shortage of physical movement. Critics also contend that the shortage of grains, fruits, and vegetables in low-carbohydrate plans may lead to deficiencies of some key nutrients, like fiber, vitamin C, folic acid, and several minerals.
Any plan, either low or high in carbohydrate, can generate substantial weight loss during the primary stages of the diet. But bear in mind, the key to prosperous dieting is in being capable to part with the weight for good. Put another way, what does the scale reveal a year after going off the diet? Let’s see if we can debunk some of the mystery around low-carb diets. Further down, is a listing of some relevant points taken from latest studies.
Differences Between Low-Carb Diets.
There are several popular diets designed to reduce carbohydrate intake. Reducing total carbohydrate in the diet means that protein and fat will represent a proportionately larger quantity of the whole caloric intake. Atkins and Protein Power diets limit carbohydrate to a point where the body becomes ketogenic. Other low-carb diets like the Zone and Life Without Bread are less restrictive. Some, like Sugar Busters assert to remove only sugars and foods that raise blood sugar levels excessively.
What We Know about Low-Carb Diets.
Just about all of the studies to date have been small with a broad range of research objectives. Carbohydrate, caloric consumption, diet length and participant characteristics have varied greatly. Most of the studies to date maintain two things in common: Not one of the studies had participants with a mean age above 53 and Not one of the controlled studies lasted longer than three months. Findings on older adults and long-term results are scant. Several diet studies fail to monitor the amount of exercise, and consequently caloric expenditure. This helps to explain discrepancies among studies.
The weight loss on low-carb diets is a business of caloric restriction and diet length, and not with reduced carbohydrate intake. This discovery suggests that if you desire to lose weight, you should eat fewer calories and do so over a prolonged duration. Little data exists on the long-range safety of low-carb diets. In spite of the medical community concerns, no short-term adverse effects have been established on cholesterol, glucose, insulin and blood-pressure levels amongst participants on the diets. Adverse effects may not be exposed because of the short period of the studies. Researchers have found that losing weight typically leads to an improvement in these levels anyway, and this may offset an increase caused by a high fat diet.
The extended range weight difference for low-carb and other types of diets is comparable. Most low-carb diets invoke ketosis. Some of the potential consequences are nausea, vomiting, abdominal discomfort, and confusion. During the first stages of low-carb dieting some fatigue and constipation may be encountered. Ususally, these symptoms go away quickly. Ketosis may also give the breath a fruity odor, somewhat similar to nail-polish remover (acetone).
Low-carb diets do not permit the consumption of more calories than other types of diets, as has been frequently reported. A calorie is a calorie and it doesn’t matter weather they originate from carbohydrates or fat. Study discrepancies are likely the effect of uncontrolled circumstances; i.e. diet participants that cheat on calorie intake, calories burned during exercise, or any number of other factors. The drop-out rate for rigorous low-carb diets is somewhat high.
What Should You Do?
There are 3 significant points I would like to re-emphasize:
The long-range success rate for low-carb and other types of diets is comparable.
Despite their acceptance, little data exists on the long-term efficacy and safeness of low-carbohydrate diets.
Rigorous low-carb diets are generally not sustainable as a routine way of eating. Boredom most often overcomes willpower.
It is clear after reviewing the subject, that more, well-designed and controlled studies are required. There just isn’t a lot of satisfactory information available, especially regarding long-range effects. Strict low-carb diets generate ketosis which is an unusual and potentially stressful metabolic state. Under some circumstances this may cause health related complications. The diet you choose should be a blueprint for a lifetime of better eating, not just a hasty weight loss plan to reach your goal. If you can’t see yourself eating the prescribed foods longer than a few days or a week, then chances are it’s not the proper diet for you. To this end, following a somewhat low fat diet with a healthy balance of fat, protein, carbohydrate and other nutrients is beneficial.
If you do resolve to follow a low-carb arrangement, bear in mind that certain dietary fats are associated with reduction of disease. Foods high in unsaturated fats that are free of trans-fatty acids such as olive oil, fish, flaxseeds, and nuts are preferred to fats from animal origins. Even promoters of the Atkins diet now say men and women on their system should curb the amount of red meat and saturated fat they eat. Atkins representatives are telling health professionals that just 20 percent of a dieter’s calories should come from saturated fat (i.e. meat, cheese, butter). This switch comes as Atkins faces contention from other popular low-carb diets that call for less saturated fat, such as the South Beach diet plan.
Another alternative to “strict” low-carb dieting would be to give up some of the bad carbohydrate foods but not “throw out the baby with the bath water”. In other words, foods high in processed sugar, snacks, and white bread would be avoided, but foods high in complex carbs such as fruits, potatoes and whole grains, retained.
Thanks to Paul Wolbers for contributing this article to our Weight Loss blog:
Advocates swear that the elevated quantity of carbohydrates in our diet has led to increasing problems with obesity, diabetes, and other health conditions. Critics, on the contrary, attribute obesity and associate health conditions to over-consumption of calories from any source, and shortage of physical movement. Critics also contend that the shortage of grains, fruits, and vegetables in low-carbohydrate plans may lead to deficiencies of some key nutrients, like fiber, vitamin C, folic acid, and several minerals.
Any plan, either low or high in carbohydrate, can generate substantial weight loss during the primary stages of the diet. But bear in mind, the key to prosperous dieting is in being capable to part with the weight for good. Put another way, what does the scale reveal a year after going off the diet? Let’s see if we can debunk some of the mystery around low-carb diets. Further down, is a listing of some relevant points taken from latest studies.
Differences Between Low-Carb Diets.
There are several popular diets designed to reduce carbohydrate intake. Reducing total carbohydrate in the diet means that protein and fat will represent a proportionately larger quantity of the whole caloric intake. Atkins and Protein Power diets limit carbohydrate to a point where the body becomes ketogenic. Other low-carb diets like the Zone and Life Without Bread are less restrictive. Some, like Sugar Busters assert to remove only sugars and foods that raise blood sugar levels excessively.
What We Know about Low-Carb Diets.
Just about all of the studies to date have been small with a broad range of research objectives. Carbohydrate, caloric consumption, diet length and participant characteristics have varied greatly. Most of the studies to date maintain two things in common: Not one of the studies had participants with a mean age above 53 and Not one of the controlled studies lasted longer than three months. Findings on older adults and long-term results are scant. Several diet studies fail to monitor the amount of exercise, and consequently caloric expenditure. This helps to explain discrepancies among studies.
The weight loss on low-carb diets is a business of caloric restriction and diet length, and not with reduced carbohydrate intake. This discovery suggests that if you desire to lose weight, you should eat fewer calories and do so over a prolonged duration. Little data exists on the long-range safety of low-carb diets. In spite of the medical community concerns, no short-term adverse effects have been established on cholesterol, glucose, insulin and blood-pressure levels amongst participants on the diets. Adverse effects may not be exposed because of the short period of the studies. Researchers have found that losing weight typically leads to an improvement in these levels anyway, and this may offset an increase caused by a high fat diet.
The extended range weight difference for low-carb and other types of diets is comparable. Most low-carb diets invoke ketosis. Some of the potential consequences are nausea, vomiting, abdominal discomfort, and confusion. During the first stages of low-carb dieting some fatigue and constipation may be encountered. Ususally, these symptoms go away quickly. Ketosis may also give the breath a fruity odor, somewhat similar to nail-polish remover (acetone).
Low-carb diets do not permit the consumption of more calories than other types of diets, as has been frequently reported. A calorie is a calorie and it doesn’t matter weather they originate from carbohydrates or fat. Study discrepancies are likely the effect of uncontrolled circumstances; i.e. diet participants that cheat on calorie intake, calories burned during exercise, or any number of other factors. The drop-out rate for rigorous low-carb diets is somewhat high.
What Should You Do?
There are 3 significant points I would like to re-emphasize:
The long-range success rate for low-carb and other types of diets is comparable.
Despite their acceptance, little data exists on the long-term efficacy and safeness of low-carbohydrate diets.
Rigorous low-carb diets are generally not sustainable as a routine way of eating. Boredom most often overcomes willpower.
It is clear after reviewing the subject, that more, well-designed and controlled studies are required. There just isn’t a lot of satisfactory information available, especially regarding long-range effects. Strict low-carb diets generate ketosis which is an unusual and potentially stressful metabolic state. Under some circumstances this may cause health related complications. The diet you choose should be a blueprint for a lifetime of better eating, not just a hasty weight loss plan to reach your goal. If you can’t see yourself eating the prescribed foods longer than a few days or a week, then chances are it’s not the proper diet for you. To this end, following a somewhat low fat diet with a healthy balance of fat, protein, carbohydrate and other nutrients is beneficial.
If you do resolve to follow a low-carb arrangement, bear in mind that certain dietary fats are associated with reduction of disease. Foods high in unsaturated fats that are free of trans-fatty acids such as olive oil, fish, flaxseeds, and nuts are preferred to fats from animal origins. Even promoters of the Atkins diet now say men and women on their system should curb the amount of red meat and saturated fat they eat. Atkins representatives are telling health professionals that just 20 percent of a dieter’s calories should come from saturated fat (i.e. meat, cheese, butter). This switch comes as Atkins faces contention from other popular low-carb diets that call for less saturated fat, such as the South Beach diet plan.
Another alternative to “strict” low-carb dieting would be to give up some of the bad carbohydrate foods but not “throw out the baby with the bath water”. In other words, foods high in processed sugar, snacks, and white bread would be avoided, but foods high in complex carbs such as fruits, potatoes and whole grains, retained.
Thanks to Paul Wolbers for contributing this article to our Weight Loss blog:
Paul Wolbers is a Fitness Enthusiast dedicated to helping others achieve physical fitness and better overall health. You can visit his website and learn more at:
http://www.MagnumNutrition.com
7 Ways How to Lose Weight Fast and Easy
December 12, 2009 by Weight Loss Diets and Exercise Tips
Filed under About Weight Loss
It’s pretty safe to assume that most people in the western world have been on a diet of some sort at some stage of their lives. Majority of people want to lose some weight from somewhere on their bodies, though the most common complaints are from women around their buttocks, hips, and thighs. Based on this, the question of how to lose weight fast and easy is widespread.
The problem with most diets though, is that they take so long. Who wants to be deprived of their favourite junk food, alcohol, and takeaway for months at a time? Who wants to be locked into regular exercise? The answer is easy: nobody.
So, for the couch potatoes of you who want to know how to lose weight fast and easy, here are seven tips to help make things faster and easier:
1. Drink lots of water. Water fills you up and cleans you out. In fact, the Chinese and Japanese swear by it. They even have a “water diet” which begins the day with drinking half a litre of water before you’ve even cleaned your teeth! If you get sick of water, you can always eat ice, which can take the edge off hunger for a while, and numbs your mouth so you don’t want to eat any real food anyway!
2. Halve your portions. It stands to reason that if you don’t consume as many calories, you won’t need as much effort to burn them off. Most fad diets or short-term diets are based on a low consumption of calories, around 1300 a day, but who wants to count calories? Pile on your plate the way you normally would, but only eat half. You’ll be surprised at how easy it is. You may even discover that you didn’t ‘need’ such a big plate to fill you up in the first place.
3. Eat slowly. It has been proven that chewing your food more times and eating slowly results in you eating less, therefore consuming fewer calories. Most people, particularly if they?re hungry, eat relatively quickly not giving their stomach a chance to feel full when it really is and ending up “over-eating” without intending to. By slowing down your eating habits, you can lose weight without even changing what you eat.
4. No fizzy drinks. Soft drinks are renowned for their high sugar content, which definitely means more calories to get rid of later. In addition, they don’t actually quench your thirst, so you need to keep drinking them when you’re thirsty. Replace each time you would normally have a fizzy drink, with water and see the difference!
5. Sleep early. When you are sleeping, you are not eating. When you sleep early, it means you eat earlier, which gives your body a good chance to digest the food properly.
6. Move more. It’s not necessary to spend hours at the gym working out, however you do have to do is more exercise than you do now. It doesn’t have to be set exercises though. It could just be walking from the parking lot to the supermarket, but parking further away or it could be walking up the stairs instead of taking the escalator. Small things which, done on a regular basis, make a big change.
7. Eat more often. This is probably the best tip of the “7 ways how to lose weight fast and easy”. By eating little and often during the day, you will naturally speed up your metabolism, meaning you will burn calories more effectively. Of course, it doesn’t mean eat a 3-course meal, 6 times a day?snacks such as raisins, an apple, celery or carrot sticks are good options and because you are eating continuously, you are less likely to stray towards foods you should be limiting.
So there you have it. These tips can show you how to lose weight fast and easy. All you have to do now is put them into action!
Thanks to Steven Magill for contributing this article to our Weight Loss blog:
The problem with most diets though, is that they take so long. Who wants to be deprived of their favourite junk food, alcohol, and takeaway for months at a time? Who wants to be locked into regular exercise? The answer is easy: nobody.
So, for the couch potatoes of you who want to know how to lose weight fast and easy, here are seven tips to help make things faster and easier:
1. Drink lots of water. Water fills you up and cleans you out. In fact, the Chinese and Japanese swear by it. They even have a “water diet” which begins the day with drinking half a litre of water before you’ve even cleaned your teeth! If you get sick of water, you can always eat ice, which can take the edge off hunger for a while, and numbs your mouth so you don’t want to eat any real food anyway!
2. Halve your portions. It stands to reason that if you don’t consume as many calories, you won’t need as much effort to burn them off. Most fad diets or short-term diets are based on a low consumption of calories, around 1300 a day, but who wants to count calories? Pile on your plate the way you normally would, but only eat half. You’ll be surprised at how easy it is. You may even discover that you didn’t ‘need’ such a big plate to fill you up in the first place.
3. Eat slowly. It has been proven that chewing your food more times and eating slowly results in you eating less, therefore consuming fewer calories. Most people, particularly if they?re hungry, eat relatively quickly not giving their stomach a chance to feel full when it really is and ending up “over-eating” without intending to. By slowing down your eating habits, you can lose weight without even changing what you eat.
4. No fizzy drinks. Soft drinks are renowned for their high sugar content, which definitely means more calories to get rid of later. In addition, they don’t actually quench your thirst, so you need to keep drinking them when you’re thirsty. Replace each time you would normally have a fizzy drink, with water and see the difference!
5. Sleep early. When you are sleeping, you are not eating. When you sleep early, it means you eat earlier, which gives your body a good chance to digest the food properly.
6. Move more. It’s not necessary to spend hours at the gym working out, however you do have to do is more exercise than you do now. It doesn’t have to be set exercises though. It could just be walking from the parking lot to the supermarket, but parking further away or it could be walking up the stairs instead of taking the escalator. Small things which, done on a regular basis, make a big change.
7. Eat more often. This is probably the best tip of the “7 ways how to lose weight fast and easy”. By eating little and often during the day, you will naturally speed up your metabolism, meaning you will burn calories more effectively. Of course, it doesn’t mean eat a 3-course meal, 6 times a day?snacks such as raisins, an apple, celery or carrot sticks are good options and because you are eating continuously, you are less likely to stray towards foods you should be limiting.
So there you have it. These tips can show you how to lose weight fast and easy. All you have to do now is put them into action!
Thanks to Steven Magill for contributing this article to our Weight Loss blog:
Get in touch with the industry experts at http://www.weightlossfatburnersecrets.com for more help. Steve Magill has written several articles with regard to the weightloss business. As a Fellow in the (FBAE) he is considered an expert consultant when it comes to helping people to lose weight.
How Can I Lose Weight Naturally?
November 16, 2009 by Weight Loss Diets and Exercise Tips
Filed under About Weight Loss
If you want to lose weight naturally and safely there’s something I want to suggest for you. Forget about all those fad diets once and for all! The only way you’re ever going to lose weight naturally is to learn a smart method of calorie control. And I am not talking about counting anything, or denying yourself some of your favorite foods.
If you’re reading this I am assuming you’ve tried at least one of these popular methods and I’m betting it either didn’t help at all or you’ve been on a yo-yo ride with your journey to lose weight. I was the same as you, constantly trying this video or that pre-packaged food. I think the diet industry has made their fortune off me alone.
I’d gotten to the point where I knew I just HAD to lose the weight. My wedding was coming up and I wanted to look good for my future bride and our families. This time I was determined to lose weight naturally and without all the stress it seemed to have caused before. That’s when I heard about the Shifting Calorie Method. I loved the way it kind of tricked my metabolism into burning the fat calories instead of storing them into my body. And the best part was I got to eat more than three meals a day. This is part of the strategy to help you lose weight. I never had the food cravings I used to with other plans and I lost over ten pounds in the first 12 days!
I’ve never felt better since I decided to give up all the crazy diet plans and begin to lose weight naturally. My blood pressure is normal and I don’t have my doctor telling me Diabetes horror stories anymore, either. I’ve even started a gentle exercise plan as well. Not because I had to but because I wanted to. I have so much energy now I needed something to help burn it off. And you probably know what that did for my health.
So if you want to look and feel a whole lot better and start to lose weight naturally, just click the link in my author’s box and watch the pounds melt away. Oh, one thing…you might have to buy new clothes. Isn’t that a rotten problem to have?
Thanks to Steve Estes for contributing this article to our Weight Loss blog:
If you’re reading this I am assuming you’ve tried at least one of these popular methods and I’m betting it either didn’t help at all or you’ve been on a yo-yo ride with your journey to lose weight. I was the same as you, constantly trying this video or that pre-packaged food. I think the diet industry has made their fortune off me alone.
I’d gotten to the point where I knew I just HAD to lose the weight. My wedding was coming up and I wanted to look good for my future bride and our families. This time I was determined to lose weight naturally and without all the stress it seemed to have caused before. That’s when I heard about the Shifting Calorie Method. I loved the way it kind of tricked my metabolism into burning the fat calories instead of storing them into my body. And the best part was I got to eat more than three meals a day. This is part of the strategy to help you lose weight. I never had the food cravings I used to with other plans and I lost over ten pounds in the first 12 days!
I’ve never felt better since I decided to give up all the crazy diet plans and begin to lose weight naturally. My blood pressure is normal and I don’t have my doctor telling me Diabetes horror stories anymore, either. I’ve even started a gentle exercise plan as well. Not because I had to but because I wanted to. I have so much energy now I needed something to help burn it off. And you probably know what that did for my health.
So if you want to look and feel a whole lot better and start to lose weight naturally, just click the link in my author’s box and watch the pounds melt away. Oh, one thing…you might have to buy new clothes. Isn’t that a rotten problem to have?
Thanks to Steve Estes for contributing this article to our Weight Loss blog:
Steve Estes is a former “heavy guy” and victim of the diet industry. He’s now well within his height-to-weight range and enjoys hiking and camping with his family.
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What are some fad diets that actually worked for you?
July 17, 2009 by Weight Loss Diets and Exercise Tips
Filed under Popular Diets & Pills
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Diets that involve either packaged meals or ways to eat, like Nutrisystem. I want people to only speak from experience here. I know Nutrisystem seems great but the food like really disgusting and I would not eat it everyday. I don’t want to know about Weight Watchers either. I exericse regularly but I need a good eating pattern. Not looking to be told to eat plenty of vegetables and acai berries. Looking for input on fad meal planning diets. Thanks!
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Diets that involve either packaged meals or ways to eat, like Nutrisystem. I want people to only speak from experience here. I know Nutrisystem seems great but the food like really disgusting and I would not eat it everyday. I don’t want to know about Weight Watchers either. I exericse regularly but I need a good eating pattern. Not looking to be told to eat plenty of vegetables and acai berries. Looking for input on fad meal planning diets. Thanks!
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I Need to Lose Weight, But How? Lose Fat Easily and Safely
July 11, 2009 by Weight Loss Diets and Exercise Tips
Filed under About Weight Loss
So often when you are thinking about losing weight, you wonder how? Lose fat with a combination of the right diet and moderate exercise. It is far easier than it sounds. I do not deny that it will take some commitment and work, but once you start losing those extra pounds, you will become so motivated that it will be easy. The first step is the most important. Once you are on your way, it will become a way of life.
You are now probably wondering where to start. This is totally up to you. You have to decide what you think will be best for you. Some people find it the easiest to start with moderate exercise and once they start losing weight they become motivated to diet as well. Other people though, especially if they are very obese, prefer to go on a healthy balanced diet first, and once they have lost some weight they feel more comfortable with exercising and will then start an exercise routine to speed things up. You know yourself, so you are the one to make this decision.
So, it is clear, if you are saying: “I need to lose weight, but how? Lose fat with a combination of a healthy balanced diet and moderate exercise. You decide the order that will suit you best.
Now it is time to look at each of these two elements:
1. A healthy balanced diet
2. Moderate exercise
A healthy balanced diet:
When you are considering a healthy balanced diet keep in mind that it is not a good idea to eat too little. This means, stay away from those fad diets! The problem with eating too little is that your body will try and preserve energy for the vital organs and go into “starvation” mode and your metabolism will slow down, making weight loss more and more difficult.
Okay, so you have to eat a little less and you have to eat healthy, but in moderation. A starvation diet is not going to make you lose more weight in the long run, on the contrary, it will make you gain weight in the long run. Of course, the best option is to vary the amount of calories you eat each day so your body cannot detect a pattern and slow down your metabolism. Other than this, any healthy balanced diet will do. You will be able to find many of them online.
What are the characteristics of a fad diet?
To make sure you do not fall for a fad diet here are the things you have to be on the lookout for:
* If you are only allowed to eat very little
* If you mainly eat only one kind of food
* If whole food groups are left out completely (here you have to keep in mind that you will have to eat less of certain kinds of food because they are very fattening and contain a lot of calories, so if a diet cuts down quite drastically on certain kinds of food it is not necessarily a fad diet, only if you are very limited in the food groups to choose from.)
* If you are not allowed to exercise while you are on the diet (It does not mean the diet has to encourage exercise, most will not as they think it may scare off potential clients, it must just not be expressly forbidden, because that means it is dangerous and the diet contains too little calories for you to exercise safely.)
What is moderate exercise?
This is the easy one. Moderate exercise is any exercise you enjoy at least three to for times a week for at least thirty to forty minutes a time. Make sure the exercise increases your heart beat. You can go for a brisk walk, jogging, kick a ball with the kids etc. anything you enjoy, as long as you get moving. As you become more fit and lighter you can move on to more strenuous exercise to speed up the weight loss even more.
Caution: never go on a strenuous exercise routine before first checking with your doctor, even if you feel perfectly healthy.
This then, is the answer to your question: “I need to lose weight, but how? Lose fat with a combination of a healthy balanced diet and moderate exercise.
Thanks to Magrietha Du Plessis for contributing this article to our Weight Loss blog:
You are now probably wondering where to start. This is totally up to you. You have to decide what you think will be best for you. Some people find it the easiest to start with moderate exercise and once they start losing weight they become motivated to diet as well. Other people though, especially if they are very obese, prefer to go on a healthy balanced diet first, and once they have lost some weight they feel more comfortable with exercising and will then start an exercise routine to speed things up. You know yourself, so you are the one to make this decision.
So, it is clear, if you are saying: “I need to lose weight, but how? Lose fat with a combination of a healthy balanced diet and moderate exercise. You decide the order that will suit you best.
Now it is time to look at each of these two elements:
1. A healthy balanced diet
2. Moderate exercise
A healthy balanced diet:
When you are considering a healthy balanced diet keep in mind that it is not a good idea to eat too little. This means, stay away from those fad diets! The problem with eating too little is that your body will try and preserve energy for the vital organs and go into “starvation” mode and your metabolism will slow down, making weight loss more and more difficult.
Okay, so you have to eat a little less and you have to eat healthy, but in moderation. A starvation diet is not going to make you lose more weight in the long run, on the contrary, it will make you gain weight in the long run. Of course, the best option is to vary the amount of calories you eat each day so your body cannot detect a pattern and slow down your metabolism. Other than this, any healthy balanced diet will do. You will be able to find many of them online.
What are the characteristics of a fad diet?
To make sure you do not fall for a fad diet here are the things you have to be on the lookout for:
* If you are only allowed to eat very little
* If you mainly eat only one kind of food
* If whole food groups are left out completely (here you have to keep in mind that you will have to eat less of certain kinds of food because they are very fattening and contain a lot of calories, so if a diet cuts down quite drastically on certain kinds of food it is not necessarily a fad diet, only if you are very limited in the food groups to choose from.)
* If you are not allowed to exercise while you are on the diet (It does not mean the diet has to encourage exercise, most will not as they think it may scare off potential clients, it must just not be expressly forbidden, because that means it is dangerous and the diet contains too little calories for you to exercise safely.)
What is moderate exercise?
This is the easy one. Moderate exercise is any exercise you enjoy at least three to for times a week for at least thirty to forty minutes a time. Make sure the exercise increases your heart beat. You can go for a brisk walk, jogging, kick a ball with the kids etc. anything you enjoy, as long as you get moving. As you become more fit and lighter you can move on to more strenuous exercise to speed up the weight loss even more.
Caution: never go on a strenuous exercise routine before first checking with your doctor, even if you feel perfectly healthy.
This then, is the answer to your question: “I need to lose weight, but how? Lose fat with a combination of a healthy balanced diet and moderate exercise.
Thanks to Magrietha Du Plessis for contributing this article to our Weight Loss blog:
Of course, now you want to know more about that calorie shifting business mentioned in the article. Easy! Go to Magriet’s site How To Lose Weight Calories and read all about it. You will also get some good ideas on her blog Why Am I Fat?
