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Successful Weight Loss Maintenance and Willpower
People think that willpower is the most important component of
a good weight loss strategy. Everyone that is overweight wants
to lose extra pounds but many think they just don’t have
the willpower to stay on a diet. The reason why people think this
way is because most diets are impractical and are difficult to
participate in for long time periods.
The stricter and more impractical the diet is, the more willpower
is required to follow it. Instead of thinking willpower, think
for reasons to lose weight. Picture yourself thinner, more attractive,
fitter, healthier, being able to accomplish physical tasks easier.
Choose a weight loss program that promotes slow and gradual but
effective and permanent weight loss. What you need is a change
in behavior – a new lifestyle rather than temporary dieting.
Follow a weight loss program that consists of several stages.
Start off by making small gradual changes in your diet and exercise
levels. Don’t believe quick weight loss schemes that are
too good to be true – they usually are. Don’t use
unrealistic weight loss deadlines. Instead, choose a program that
recommends an improved lifestyle with a weight loss goal of one
to two pounds per week. By following these guidelines willpower
becomes less important, and the pressure of quick weight loss
is diminished.
Many scientists believe that your genes have predetermined your
weight – and that your body and mind strive to maintain
a certain set point (body weight). Does this mean you are doomed
to be overweight? Not necessarily. There are steps you can take
to successfully change this set point – without strict dieting
or exercising at vigorous levels. This is why it’s important
to choose a plan that involves slow and steady weight loss.
There are several ways you can accomplish this. You must become
more active. Exercise raises the metabolic rate; even a half-hour
brisk walk, especially after dinner will help increase your metabolism
and make for a healthier heart. And you don’t have to deny
yourself the foods you love most. Just concentrate on smaller
and less frequent portions.
When you use strict dieting combined with willpower to lose weight,
you are putting huge pressure on your body. You are working against
your metabolism. Your system responds by sending hunger messages
- to increase food intake in order to maintain your preset weight
or set point. If you starve your body for longer periods your
metabolism adjusts and slows down tremendously to conserve energy.
As a result, your body reaches a point where weight reduction
comes to a stop. This is what frustrates dieters the most: the
fact that they stop losing weight even though they are eating
less.
Below are some tips to help change that set point:
- Your weight loss goal should be one to two pounds weekly.
- Don’t avoid foods you love just cut down the portions
and the frequency.
- Don’t cut out an entire food group like carbohydrates.
- Partake in a well balanced diet including plenty of fruits,
vegetables whole grains.
- Increase meals with fish and choose lean meats and skinless
poultry.
- Don’t skip meals. Instead, have smaller frequent meals.
- Watch your calories. Calories still count. Unless you are extremely
overweight, your total daily calories should equal ten times your
weight in pounds.
- Get more active. Walk more often. Walk to the corner store instead
of driving. Participate in regular exercise or sport.
By following these guidelines you will begin losing weight gradually
until you reach a desirable target – without fighting with
your body’s metabolism and disturbing its balance. Over
time your body’s set point will adjust and you will enjoy
permanent weight loss.
You can go online in your spare time to look for weight loss
programs that correspond with the above guidelines. You will find
a wealth of information and reviews on many online books and plans.
Do your research before you invest your money.
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