| Now, more than ever, people are quite conscious | | | | impacts brought by futile dieting, improper weight |
| over weight issues because it affects not only a | | | | loss through the use of non-prescribed weight loss |
| person's physical appearance but his or her overall | | | | products or diets that are not proven to be |
| outlook in life as well. Seeing how obesity alters | | | | effective can bring depression plus a weakened |
| health and their social lives, obese or morbidly | | | | immune system. |
| obese people are now becoming more | | | | Losing weight can be frustrating but a rewarding |
| determined to find the perfect weight loss | | | | feat once you have achieved your ideal weight |
| strategies for them and are equally-determined | | | | and figure. Here are some weight loss and dieting |
| enough to keep their ideal weight for good once | | | | myths tips that can help you avoid losing the |
| they have achieved it. | | | | weight loss you've worked so hard for: |
| MYTHS AND FACTS ON WEIGHT LOSS | | | | Myth number 1. "Having a "Low Carb Diet" is the |
| Today, more and more remedies are being | | | | only way for you to lose weight." This is probably |
| offered in the market for those people who | | | | one of the biggest lies being promoted by the |
| would want to lose weight. Among these are | | | | people of weight loss industry today. In fact, |
| weight loss remedies come in the form of | | | | experts even agree that by cutting out all carbo |
| products, supplements, and programs. | | | | and starches will only result to lack of nutrition |
| But, before you engage in any weight loss diet, | | | | needed by the body especially by the muscle |
| product, or program, make sure that you have | | | | tissues. |
| full comprehension of its effects and possible side | | | | Myth number 2: "A lot of time is needed to work |
| effects to avoid going back to your form after | | | | a weight loss program into your schedule." If you |
| you lose weight. Being knowledgeable about these | | | | think that you cannot handle your weight loss all |
| products and the possible risks associated with it | | | | by yourself, then opt enrolling is a safe and |
| can give you an idea what are the products you | | | | responsible weight loss program. If you have |
| can take in, diets you can engage in or programs | | | | chosen the right weight loss program that can fit |
| you can enroll with. | | | | into your schedule then you can even do other |
| Most studies show that diets that promote weight | | | | things for yourself. |
| loss of more than two pounds weekly are not | | | | Myth number 3: "An obese of morbidly obese |
| safe because it increases the possibility of serious | | | | person can never go back to his/her original size." |
| health problems compared to gradual weight loss. | | | | Do not listen to people if they told you that |
| Medical experts also agree that losing weight at a | | | | gaining weight at a certain age or weight gain due |
| slower rate may reduce risks of health problems | | | | to pregnancy can hinder you to go back to your |
| that are closely associated with rapid weight loss. | | | | slimmer size. All you need is to adjust your eating |
| Also, fad diets and quick weight loss products | | | | patterns and resort to proper exercise or physical |
| available today do not only ignore but totally | | | | activity so your body will lose weight naturally. |
| violates the basic principles of good nutrition and | | | | Myth number 4: "Starve yourself until you lose |
| various dietary guidelines. Do not be overwhelmed | | | | weight." Among the dieting and weight loss myths, |
| with the promise of quick weight loss because | | | | this is the most damaging of all because it can |
| any claims that a person can lose weight almost | | | | lead to serious health risk like ruined metabolism, |
| effortlessly are fabricated. | | | | body's depletion of vitamins and minerals and |
| KEEPING IT UP | | | | binge eating or food splurge. |
| Aside serious health risks and psychological | | | | |