Weight Loss Central

Have you heard all the latest on dieting? You know- Low carb is it, or is it low fat?

Eat negative calorie foods. “Eat clean.” “Eat clean food.” Eat this special cabbage soup. Eat every 3 hours or you will throw your system into starvation mode. Just buy our meals and pay us more when you lose weight. Talk about negative motivation!

If you are like I use to be all the terms, theories, and testimonials are just confusing!

There is some truth to all these. That is why they work in the short run for most people. Long, well that is a different ball game.

The long term is the way you must approach weight loss if you want to keep it off. Deprivation will only make you less likely to keep the weight off. The diet you use to lose the weight needs to be the same basic diet you continue to eat. Just once you reach the weight and fitness level you want to be at you increase your calories. You do need to eat a clean diet, that being one with lots of fresh vegetables and lean meats. Your exact combination of carbs, protein, and fat will vary by person. Don’t be afraid to experiment and find the combination that works for you. The ratio that worked for me was 40% carbs, 40% protein, 20% fat. Now I can’t get exact but that is what I shoot for.

You need to avoid refined sugar, flour and high fructose syrups. They go into you system quickly and leave just as fast. The affect is a spike in blood sugar followed by a valley. This will cause you to have more and stronger cravings. The peak and valley in your blood sugar is the theory behind eating 5 to 6 small meals a day. Once your stomach shrinks to the smaller meals, when you blow it you will do less damage. At least that is my experience.

The dreaded exercise, Yep folks most of us need to add physical activity to our daily routines. The key is finding something that you will do and does not bore you. Also be willing and ready to change. Doing anything for too long will get boring.

These are the major themes that run through most of the effect weight loss programs. If you follow these suggestions, reduce your calories 15 to 20 percent below maintenance and increase your exercise. You will be on your way to weight loss success.

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