Obesity ?a Logical Approach to an Emotional Issue

     Obesity is the most pertinent reason for going on a diet or to the gym. Yes, there are a host of other reasons, but reducing body fat, and keeping it off, is the one reason that drives most people. Whether this stems from health issues, peer pressure or sport requirements, we diet and exercise to reduce body fat. There are literally thousands of articles written and published each year telling us what is good and what is bad from a "fat accumulation" point of view. Like sheep, we fall for the latest fad, "miracle diet" or exercise program that comes along!

Each individual is different, so is it not logical then that any rigid diet will have different effects on different people? The same principle applies to types of exercises and frequency.

Change Your Approach

Your metabolic rate is what determines how many calories your body consumes in a given time. Some people are blessed with high metabolic rates and are therefore less prone to putting on those extra pounds. Starving yourself will not reduce body fat in the long run because your body will adapt by slowing your metabolism down. It is a natural instinct for the body to conserve fat if it believes there are lean times ahead, and some fat is essential to the proper functioning of the body.

Change the way you exercise. Instead of doing just cardiovascular exercises every day, alternate it with high repetition body building exercises and strength training. This will introduce a variety into your exercise sessions and, who knows, you might just like the change. The net result, for your body, is that you do not plateau! Approach your weight reduction regime for what it should be: a unique set of instructions for the unique individual that you are.

Feeling weak and dizzy from hunger by limiting your meals?

Do not fight your body! Eating more, 5 to 6 times a day, of foods that are high in nutritional value will yield better results than starving. Yes, we do need to control what we eat, but not to the extent where we dread the next meal. Life is for enjoying, so have fun and be creative. Introducing a favorite vegetable into an otherwise bland diet-meal can do wonders for your commitment. Consider when you are most vulnerable and have a juicy fruit ready to hand. We are creatures of habit and this means that, at certain times during the day, we have conditioned ourselves to eat. Fine, eat a fruit. You will find that, once the urge to eat has been satisfied, you will not even miss the meal you were used to. Having a cheat meal once a week will actually do you more good than harm as it fools the body抯 metabolism-regulating instinct.

Avoiding foods that are good for you?
The body cannot function without any fat in your diet. Taking the view that anything with fat is bad, is incorrect ?even detrimental to any fat reduction program. Lean red meat, poultry, fish, eggs and low fat dairy products contain essential building blocks for building muscle and maintaining a healthy body. Omitting them from your diet will lead to deficiencies that could lead to or aggravate medical problems. Remember, we did not become obese overnight. Why, then, do we try to reverse the process overnight. Cutting back on fatty foods and junk food must be a gradual process. Exercising is also a gradual process but there must be variation to increase the effectiveness.

Last, but not least, you must get the advice of your physician before going on any diet or exercise program.

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