How To Lose Weight Safely And Naturally

That is a natural conclusion most of us make since eating too much is one of the reasons we gain weight. Yet all of us need a certain amount of calories depending on how active our lifestyles.

This is a general guideline for our daily calories:

2500 calories per day for men
2000 calories for women

Each of us need 1700-2200 calories per day to provide our bodies with enough energy. Most nutritional experts recommend never going below 1000-1200 calories per day.

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1. When we drastically cut own our calorie intake, our body will automatically slow down the metabolism. This is the body's natural defense mechanism to conserve energy. The effect is that the body will burn less calories each day. The body will also not only burn body fat for fuel, it will also burn lean tissue and muscle for fuel.

2. Once you start eating again, no matter how small a meal the body will hoard as much as it can in the event that the body may go to more periods of insufficient calories. That is why some people find that they gain back the calories they lost and may even gain more once they start eating again.

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Fat blockers are common diet control drugs sold over the counter. They work by blocking the amount of fat absorbed by the body. Chitosan is a common ingredient found in fat blockers. It is extracted from the shell of marine crustaceans like lobster and shrimps.

Common side effects when taking these pills are diarrhea and vomiting. This is because the digestive system is now unable to properly digest fat.
Bloating and gas are also common complaints. Long term usage also mean a deficiency in Vitamins F,D and A as these vitamins require fat to absorb them.

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Some weight loss programs promote increased metabolism to lose weight. These are supplements to burn off the excess fat in the body. Most fat burning supplements contain the controversial herb, ephedrine. Many of these supplements combine the use of ephedrine and caffeine to increase body heat and heart rate. They also act in suppressing the appetite and are diuretic, excreting water from the body. So when weight is lost it may be more of water loss.

The use of these fat burning supplements do have some side effects like heart attacks, strokes and seizures. Both ephedrine and caffeine have been found to be addictive with prolonged and frequent usage.

Side Effects of Fat Burning Supplements

Losing weight quickly is only a short term solution to a long term problem.

We need carbohydrates to provide us the energy we need everyday. More often than not our diet consist of unhealthy carbohydrates. We love our desserts and may even have that for our breakfasts. Our main meals of a big plate of rice, potatoes, noodles or even white bread may not be as healthy as we think.

It is not so much about how much calories we consume. It is that these foods are "high glycemic" meaning they will convert to sugar quickly and then stored as fat when not used up as energy.

Most of us are often in a rush in the morning trying to get ready for work or school. We know a healthy breakfast helps us to get a good start to the day. Unfortunately very few of us have the time or inclination to prepare that healthy breakfast. That is what has led us to depend on the unhealthy breakfast choices we make.

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You can now get a good start to your weight loss program with the RESET program. This is to help you lose those initial pounds and at the same time help you to lose the cravings for carbohydrates. A loss of 2-3 kgs have been observed by many at this initial stage. During RESET, 3 meals are replaced over 5 days.

After the RESET is the TRANSFORM stage. During this period, 2 meals are replaced each day until the desired weight is reached.

After TRANSFORM is MAINTAIN where 1 meal is replaced everyday.

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