Obesity is at an all time high. Many researchers and dietitians are relating the changes in overall weight to the Standard Western diet of high fats, lots of sugar and little energy expenditure. We do everything fast: fast food, fast weight loss, fast Internet, fast track.
Everyone needs food. The only difference between the pencil thin model and 2/3 of Americans who are overweight is how much food and how long between meals. (1)
In an ideal world fast weight loss would happen. We could all take a magic pill and be fit and trim. But in the real world you may be able to lose the initial weight quickly, but keeping it off requires commitment to a healthy lifestyle.
There are two reasons why most weight loss plans begin with a fast weight loss. First, the body can usually accommodate a short-term, fast weight loss period without throwing it into starvation mode where you will hoard more calories, lose weight more slowly and gain more weight back when you go back to eating your normal diet. Second, taking off those first three to five pounds are motivating!
Let’s face it, we all want the weight to come off quickly and painlessly. If those first pounds come off easily we are more apt to stick with the diet plan and move forward. The trick is to get past the fast weight loss and move into a consistent weight loss pattern each and every week.
There are some tips to accomplishing a fast weight loss pattern that is healthy for both you and your emotional high. First, take a good long look at what you eat, when you eat it and how much you eat. This is very important. You have no idea what to change unless you know what you’ve been doing. Amazingly our minds will trick us into thinking we are doing better, or worse, than we actually do. This trick depends upon your own personality and mindset.
References:
(1) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Adult Obesity Facts
http://www.cdc.gov/obesity/data/adult.html
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