Choose from the many weight loss programs available today

Nowadays, there are many weight loss programs catering to both
men and women, and each has a slightly different approach. There
is a general recognition of the fact that weight problems are
both physical and psychological in nature. Because of the dual
nature of weight problems, the solution is seldom as simple as
just eating less. For example, Weight Watchers and several other
well-known weight loss programs require you to come in for a
weigh-in, often public, and receive various types of counseling.
That is in addition to tracking what you eat during the day and
adding it up according to a special system.

Other weight loss programs take a pro-active, behavioralist
approach by asking you to identify your eating habits and
patterns. Under what circumstances do you tend to overeat? Which
foods do you eat when you are overeating? By answering these
questions, you can identify and anticipate your own weak points
and problem areas, and a specialized system is designed for you,
taking these into account. This type of weight loss program is
particularly successful because it is realistic, aknowledging
that not everyone is alike, and that a ‘one size fits all’
program may fail to help a certain percentage of the clientele.
Also, because a program like this teaches you to avoid pitfalls,
it is infomation that can be used throughout your life, not just
when you are ‘on a diet’ or actively following the program.

Not all weight loss programs incorporate exercise, but they all
should. Exercise is probably the single most important factor in
weight loss – more important than how much, or how little, you
eat. Exercise boosts your body’s metabolism rate, so that you
burn more of the calories you ingest. Exercise also builds
muscle, which continues to burn fat and calories even after you
have finished exercising. Finally, exercise just makes you feel
better about yourself and the world. Happy people may eat
heartily at times, but they are less likely to binge eat or to
eat out of boredom. In short, exercise can help accelerate your
weight loss in many different ways. It doesn’t really matter
what type of exercise you do, as long as you to it regularly.
Studies vary regarding this particular subject – some recommend
intense exercise a few times a week, while others say just the
opposite – that you should exercise every day, but at a lower
intensity. The bottom line is that you should do what feels good
to you, and what fits into your schedule.

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