| If you are trying to lose weight, it can be easy to | | | | such as bulimia, purging can result in rotten teeth, |
| become tempted by less nobler routes to weight | | | | gum disease, heart failure and even death. |
| loss such as taking up a vice, starving yourself or | | | | Over Exercising |
| over exercising. Yet, whilst many of these | | | | It is possible to over exercise and actually put |
| methods may offer you quick and immediate | | | | weight on. Recent research has found that |
| weight loss, the vast majority can have long term | | | | individuals who over exercise have got a high |
| implications on your health, your body and your | | | | tendency to increase their calorie intake once |
| mentality. | | | | they are back home. Similarly, exert yourself too |
| Below we discuss the 4 worst ways to lose | | | | much at the gym and you could put your body at |
| weight. | | | | risk of becoming fatigued or injured. |
| Smoking | | | | Instead of pushing yourself so hard, try to split |
| Nicotine may act as an appetite suppressant, | | | | your workouts into 5 sizable daily workouts with |
| helping you to burn an extra 200 calories a day | | | | 2 days of rest every week. This will give your |
| by boosting your metabolism. However taken | | | | body time to recover, as well as help to boost |
| over the long term, smoking can raise your risk | | | | your metabolism and deter unwanted cravings. |
| of heart disease, strokes and emphysema.nicotine | | | | Starvation |
| If you are a smoker, there are alternative routes | | | | Possibly the most common bad way to lose |
| you can take to help you attain your ideal weight | | | | weight, the problem with starvation is once you |
| loss goals whilst quitting smoking. Exercising | | | | stop, it is easy to quickly put this weight back on |
| vigorously for 30 minutes a day for example can | | | | as your body thinks it has survived a famine. |
| help you to burn these same 200 extra calories. | | | | Similarly, make your body endure prolonged |
| Whilst eating 6-9 small meals a day can help to | | | | starvation and this can result in severe bodily |
| strengthen your metabolism and keep your | | | | damage, fatigue, disorientation and even death. |
| cravings at bay. | | | | If you feel that you have to starve yourself in |
| Purging | | | | order to lose weight, try to go on an occasional |
| Most common amongst overweight teenage girls; | | | | ritual fast where you limit your calorie intake to |
| sticking a toothbrush down your throat or taking | | | | below 1,000 a day for 3 days. This will help your |
| a purging aid such as Ipecac to help make | | | | body to burn your fat reserves and lose weight |
| yourself sick is a dangerous way to lose weight. | | | | safely. (Please note: we strongly recommend that |
| Aside from contributing towards eating disorders | | | | you DO NOT try this method). |