| Dieting is a relatively new phenomenon and our | | | | fuel you cannot lose weight. |
| ancestors never purposely tried to lose weight. | | | | Secondly, with the reduction in metabolism comes |
| This modern day trend is responsible for more | | | | a loss of energy and because you have no |
| health problems than the original overweight | | | | energy you become less active which is not what |
| condition it was supposed to resolve. Everybody | | | | is needed to burn fat. A proper exercise program |
| knows by now that you can lose weight by | | | | made up of mostly strength training exercise is |
| dieting but the problem is it always comes back | | | | the only way you can give your fat burning |
| on again. It is estimated that 95 percent of all | | | | machinery - your muscles - a tune up so they |
| diets fail and they leave in their wake problems | | | | burn more fuel for the long term. |
| with the way the body processes fuel (calories) | | | | The consequences of this situation are that not |
| for energy. | | | | only do you end up not losing weight if you |
| Once you get caught up in the 'diet' trap or the | | | | continue to cuts back on your food intake the |
| 'yo-yo; dieting syndrome not only do you gain the | | | | problem will only get worse. The chemical |
| original weight back, you will gain additional pounds | | | | imbalance and metabolic stress that you are |
| further increasing your weight every time you go | | | | creating will lead you to serious health problems |
| on another diet. | | | | down the track. For our metabolism to work |
| The damage is caused when not enough food is | | | | properly and regulate body weight it needs certain |
| eaten or even when carbohydrates are reduced | | | | things to remain healthy and do its job. |
| too much causing a chemical imbalance. The body | | | | First, quality unprocessed food needs to be eaten |
| goes into 'diet shock' when it worries about its | | | | every 2-3 hours and each of these meals needs |
| long term food supply and throws itself into | | | | to contain a portion of protein and a portion of |
| preservation mode. This is an ancient protective | | | | complex carbohydrates. Enough food needs to be |
| measure against food shortages which allow the | | | | eaten to keep under the radar of the 'starvation |
| body to function and make do with whatever is | | | | mode'. |
| there. | | | | Second enough effort needs to be put into the |
| It is exactly the opposite of what is needed for | | | | strength training program to keep the metabolism |
| weight loss as firstly, the metabolism (the body's | | | | running hot. The muscles are where fat is burned |
| engine) is slowed to conserve energy. This means | | | | for energy so their health and condition is crucial if |
| the body does not need as much fuel to run its | | | | weight is to be lost. Weak flabby muscles will |
| systems and becomes very efficient and starts | | | | never get you a lean body. Get them toned up |
| storing more fat to protect itself from what it | | | | and strong and watch the fat disappear. |
| perceives as starvation. So, if you cannot burn up | | | | |