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FAT LOSS: The Truth on Fat Loss and how to Achieve it! |
by Mandy Gibbons
Fat Loss in General
This morning I conducted a search engine "search" on the
word fat loss. "Fat Loss" and "Fat Loss Supplements",
being the most popular keywords, came up with a
combined 1800 links, in one search engine. I went to the
next search engine I ran a word count on "fat loss" rather
than a link count. The results came up as 46106! WOW!
Why is it that fat loss / losing body fat related information
and products are so much in demand, yet obesity and
being overweight are on the up and up, and are actually at
the highest rate ever. With the health and fitness industry
booming it seems absurd that this is occurring. Doesn't it?
Temptation and Obstacles Effecting Your Attempts at Fat
Loss
The fact is that losing body fat or fat loss is not easy. We
are tempted every day with fast fatty and sugary foods with
super deals of quick easy meals involving drive through
access and home delivery. These fast food meals are
"fast" and often "affordable" with meal deals for a family of
four sometimes costing under $10 - $12. Who wouldn't
pass this up! Before you know it, it's the end of the day, the
family is hungry, dinner time is drawing nigh and your beat.
I can fully understand why people choose this option when
our lifestyles are so hectic.
The Alcohol "Social and Relaxation" Temptation
An odd heading for this paragraph, I know, but I needed to
draw your attention to the fact that alcohol will not help
your fat loss efforts. I know we hear the saying so often
that "doctors say that it's healthy to have one or two wines
per day", however this is in regards to the properties of red
wine assisting in the prevention of clogged arteries - not a
fat loss miracle! If red wine is necessary for medicinal
purposes and perscribed by a doctor then obviously your
health comes first. However the topic here is fat
loss........................
My views are "everything in moderation". BUT I DO KNOW
THAT if you want to make a genuine effort to lose body fat
that a couple of alcoholic drinks per day could easily effect
your fat loss attempts. So unless your's is the case above
then I would seriously think about "cutting back".
Since I began as a trainer years ago I have found that it is
usually junk food or alcohol that prevents my clients from
losing body fat. Just going without those few EXTRA drinks
after work or consuming less alcohol at social gatherings
will make a considerable difference to how much body fat
you lose.
Quit Fooling Yourself
Do not fool yourself by thinking that if you just fat burn or
exercise for one extra session per week you can rid
yourself of all those extra calories and fat from alcohol and
food. Unfortunately our bodies aren't that easily fixed.
Why Most People Don't Succeed at Losing Body Fat
Other than the temptations mentioned above people tend
not to succeed at fat loss because they are either not
committed, not well informed on fat loss or they are
committed for the wrong reasons. In other words you
either aren't abiding by the rules, or have been mislead by
some other belief or you are trying to lose body fat
because you are trying to keep other people happy by
doing so rather than yourself.
Making Sure You are Trying to Lose Body Fat to Please
YOU, Not Everyone Else.
Think about why it is you want to lose body fat. Make sure
you really want to put in 100% effort.. You want to feel great
about making this decision not obliged to do it. Losing
body fat can help increase your self-esteem as well as
boosting your health so giving it your best shot with a
positive frame of mind is always the "way to go".
Things that You Should Do Before You Get Started!
First you may want to make notes on what time of the day,
when and where that you will most probably find it the most
difficult to stick to this program. If, say for instance, "calling
in at the drive thru for fast food on the way home from work
or picking the children up" is where you find that you are
most likely to go wrong then be prepared for it by making
the appropriate changes. eg Having a meal which is
already partly prepared in the fridge so that it will only take
an extra 10 - 15 minutes to cook. Being organised with food
preparation is very very important. It is exhausting coming
home after a long day and realising you have to then
organise something for dinner (amongst other things) You
can bet the children would jump for joy if you offered them
Mac's - so you do - at least there is no washing up the
dishes after dinner either...Sound familiar?
Re-orgnanising Your Lifestyle - Don't Make it Difficult on
Yourself!
Re-orgnanising your lifestyle may be quite a challenge for
most people and families. But if you want to succeed at fat
loss I am sure you want to be able to do it without tearing
your hair out. Your goal is to re-arrange and plan your day
so that you, your family and your new lifestyle can run
smoothly. Such as planning your low-fat meals and recipes
in a diary. Planning your grocery shop with a shopping list
to prevent you from buying unnecessary junk food is also
a great idea. Pre-preparing meals, making appointments
for your exercise time slot etc all needs to be written into
your appointment book or diary. You can tick each
appointment off as the day progresses. When planning
your shopping list remember, that unless you have the
time, don't go getting all creative with lowfat banquets etc
for lunches and dinner. Choose simple to prepare
ingredients and meals.
What Exercise Should I be Performing to Burn Body Fat?
There seems to be alot of controversy over what to do and
what not to do when it comes to "fat burning" exercise.
Mostly it depends on your fitness level and if you have any
type of injuries, back pain or medical conditions that may
affect what you can and can't do. Make sure you check
with your doctor first before starting any type of exercise
or eating program, so he / she can indicate and provide
you with a letter verifying that it is "ok" for you to start
exercising and at what level.
Different Types of Exercising for Fat Burning
Treadmills, indoor cycles, cardiovascular machines etc
any of these are great for performing fat burning exercise,
provided your doctor says it's cool to go ahead with it. If
you enjoy being outdoors then walking and cycling are
also great. Finding a program that suits your bodies needs
and fitness level is important. Make sure you add variety to
your fat burning program as you advance adding hills,
inclines and speed rather than increasing the time. A
reasonable time for fat burning is approx 20 - 30 mins.
You should also know that if you increase the time of your
fat burning session, and not the intensity and other
variations, you will find that as you advance your program
your sessions may become too long. This will only
encourage you to think that your exercise is becoming too
time consuming and a chore - which will lead you to
"throwing in the towel". So keep up the variety to keep it
interesting.
The Wrong Program for You: A Common Mistake that
Leads to Lack of Fat Loss
Have you ever read a successful fat loss story that you,
and everyone else you know, tried only to find that it didn't
work that well for you or them? Did you stop to think that
maybe the person in the success story had their program
specifically designed for their body type, not yours! If you
really want to "kick some fat loss butt" you need a program
that is designed to suit your body type and fitness level.
Don't expect super results from a program that someone
else used, remember they may have had a different
metabolism, fitness level, body shape and eating program
to you, which makes it very difficult for you to reach the
same levels of fatloss as they did.
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