| Looking for fast ways to lose weight? Perhaps | | | | Are These Methods Effective Over The Long |
| you're preparing for a big date, or maybe you | | | | Term? |
| want to look your best for the high school reunion | | | | To answer this let's take a look at what drives |
| scheduled for next month. Regardless of your | | | | most proven weight loss techniques - the |
| reason for wanting to lose weight, wouldn't it be | | | | speeding up of a person's metabolism. |
| great if you could drop those extra pounds | | | | Indeed, a major factor in losing weight is the |
| quickly? | | | | speed of one's metabolism. A fast metabolism will |
| This is the first of a three part series on losing | | | | mean that the body will be able to burn calories |
| weight quickly. In this article, we will be discussing | | | | more efficiently into usable energy, leaving fewer |
| the feasibility of losing weight within a short period | | | | calories that can be converted into fats. On the |
| of time. Firstly, do methods to lose weight fast | | | | other hand, a slow metabolism will mean that the |
| really exist? And if so, are the methods effective | | | | body burns fewer calories, and consequently, |
| in keeping your weight down over the long term? | | | | there will be excess calories that can be |
| Do Methods To Lose Weight Fast Really Exist? | | | | converted into fats. Every weight loss method |
| The short answer is yes they do. One such | | | | that wants to guarantee long term results should |
| example is fasting. People have fasted for | | | | be focused on speeding up a person's metabolism. |
| centuries. Some people fast for religious purposes. | | | | Now, most of the fast ways to lose weight only |
| Some people fast as a manner of conveying a | | | | yield short term results because they don't train |
| stand on a particular social or political issue. And | | | | the metabolism to speed up. In most instances, |
| yes, some people fast to lose weight quickly. | | | | they actually cause your metabolism to slow |
| How quick is quick? | | | | down because the body isn't getting the food it |
| Scholars from the Rowett Research Institute | | | | needs, so it goes into starvation mode. They may |
| conducted a study in 2002, and it was revealed | | | | cause significant weight loss initially, but these |
| that, on average, a person can actually lose 1% | | | | effects will only last for a short while because |
| to 2% of their total body weight in a span of 36 | | | | eventually the subject's slow metabolism will |
| hours of food deprivation. What does this mean? | | | | cause the body to gain weight again. Even worse, |
| In terms of concrete numbers, a person weighing | | | | some these methods can actually mess up your |
| 200 lbs. can actually lose 2 to 4 lbs in 36 hours of | | | | metabolism and cause undesirable complications |
| fasting. The same thing can probably be said for | | | | that will make matters worse. |
| other quick methods of losing weight like diet pills. | | | | So be careful when choosing how you want to |
| A tempting approach, isn't it? But before you | | | | lose those extra pounds because even though |
| commit yourself to fasting, diet pills, or other fast | | | | there are fast ways to lose weight most of them |
| ways to lose weight, we must answer another | | | | are not effective over the long term. |
| question. | | | | |