Sunday, September 6, 2009

Weight Loss Secrets: What's The Mind Got To Do With It?

By Alex Martin

Obesity has become one of the biggest problems for Americans. Weight Loss is one of the hardest things to do. A person has to commit themselves in order to have success.

Ask yourself right now what it would take to make you content with your body. When do you get the chance to finally look in the mirror and see a reflection that pleases you? This is something that every person deserves, regardless of how much weight must be lost to get there.

It is commonly said that those who go through the weight loss process too rapidly never keep it off long term, but this is just not true. The trick to losing weight fast and keeping it off is to deal head on with the emotional issues and mental blocks that come up along the way.

As you might guess, a miracle diet has no results; by the contrary, it determines the yo-yo effect. Remember that it's better not to choose restrictive weight loss diets; doctors recommend a variety of foods to those who want to loose weight, as the diet must become a daily habit, consisting in a healthy lifestyle. As more restrictions we have, as more pounds we'll gain when the diet ends.

For example, someone who has been binging late at night for years will have to deal with the emotions that food typically shoves away. Someone afraid of working out or physically exerting themselves may have to deal with the mental blocks in order to get going. You can lose weight quickly and keep it off, but only if you are willing to deal with these things head on.

You have to deal with the emotional aspects before you can shed pounds and not regain them. Ask anyone who has lost a lot of weight and managed to keep it off for a couple years or more. Very few go through this process without dealing with mental and emotional issues.

Actually, the weight loss process is typically slowed down when someone refuses to deal with the emotional issues that come up.

Loosing more than 1-2 kg per week, the muscle mass will lost along with an insignificant amount of fat. Don't forget that muscles are active tissues, being vital for a healthy metabolism; each factor that affects the muscles, affects the metabolism, which will become slower. The need of eating will increase, because the body will feel threatened, making reserves of fat.

Diet Programs that combine diet and exercise, increase the likeliness for success. Often they will include things such as a support system, through meetings and things one the internet. Others will customize the program to fit the kind of lifestyle that you have.

Every person differs according to their needs and preferences. Researching the different programs, will give you better indication what kind of program is right for you. Without knowing about the different programs, it will be harder to find the kind of program that will work best for you. Additionally, you will not know about the different options that are available.

Some of the programs that you find have options to go off of a point system, which works well for some but not for others. Some prefer to count calories, however the way that a person go should fit the way they feel most comfortable.

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