| Rapid weight loss is the main desire of most | | | | supply which is the muscle tissue itself. As you |
| dieters. The problem is that with most rapid | | | | lose muscle, you lose strength and your resting |
| weight loss ("fad diets)" that weight loss consists | | | | metabolism rate drops which in turn makes it |
| of water and muscle. Both must be protected. | | | | even more difficult to burn fat. |
| You must protect your muscle because it is | | | | Another popular diet is the low fat diet. This will |
| essential to your successful fat loss. What you | | | | be a difficult diet for to find any success with |
| want is rapid fat loss. | | | | because as you cut out fats from your diet, you |
| Here is the truth about dieting successfully: Your | | | | will tend to go into a carbohydrate craving mode |
| body requires, carbohydrates, fats, and proteins-all | | | | which triggers higher insulin levels in your blood. |
| three to function properly and healthily. You must | | | | This in turn, causes you to crave carbs as your |
| consume all three in order to lose weight | | | | blood sugar crashes. Low fat diets also tend to |
| effectively and in the fastest possible manner. | | | | adversely affect your hormone processes in your |
| Only by consuming all three can you experience | | | | body which can in turn thwart your efforts to |
| permanent weight loss. | | | | lose fat and retain muscle. |
| There are hundreds of fad diets in the world and | | | | A key fact is: Eating the right fats and carbs can |
| each claims to be the best for weight loss. | | | | actually make you leaner. This is accompanied |
| However, most fad diets limit the intake of one | | | | with the bonus of having increased energy levels |
| or more food groups (protein, fat, or | | | | and healthy body functions. |
| carbohydrates), and as a result they tend to fight | | | | You should not eliminate or restrict the |
| against your body's natural metabolic system | | | | consumption of any food group. Diets that limit |
| making continued success impossible. | | | | these will always fail at some point. All food |
| The most popular diets in recent years have been | | | | groups (fats, carbs, and proteins) are essential |
| the "low carb" diets. With these diets you will tend | | | | and serve important functions in your body. When |
| to experience initial weight loss. However, this initial | | | | eaten in the right quantities and at the right times, |
| weight loss is composed of water and lean | | | | they promote a vigorous, lean and healthy body. |
| muscle. This is self defeating, considering the fact | | | | The key is knowing the right times and quantities. |
| that you want to only lose fat and not muscle. | | | | You can experience - not only rapid fat loss, but |
| When you lose water from your muscle cells, you | | | | permanent weight loss - by avoiding "fad diets" |
| deplete your muscle stores of their stored | | | | and learning how to work with your body rather |
| glycogen which is your muscle fuel. Your body | | | | than fight against its natural functions. |
| falls back on it's next "easiest to process" stored | | | | |