Learn The Basics Of Weight Loss

Have you been surfing the web trying to find a way to lose
weight? Are you looking for the perfect solution to your weight
loss desires? If you have done much surfing, I’m sure you’ve
found thousands of sites offering to provide you with the BEST
weight loss solution. Are they all the BEST? Do they all work
wonders? Will you never have to worry about weight loss again?

Before you spend lots of hard earned cash on weight loss pills
and potents, and hours and hours trying to find the perfect
solution to your needs… Let’s examine some basic facts about why
we gain weight and why we lose weight. Don’t despair, there are
some truly good products available to help you lose weight. But,
before you go out and start buying diet pills, there’s a few
basic facts you need to understand.

Usually overeating causes weight gain or being obese, but in
rare cases (about 1%) excess weight gain is a symptom of another
disease. Three of the most common diseases that can cause weight
gain are hypothyroidism, Cushing’s syndrome and depression.
Certain medications, notably anti-depressants, steroid
medications, certain high blood pressure drugs, and seizure
medications can also cause increased body weight. A doctor can
determine if any of these conditions are responsible for your
weight gain. Weight gain and weight loss has basically three
components; 1) nutrition (the food you eat) and 2) Stored energy
(the amount of fat in your body) and 3) level of activity (what
you do each day). Everything we eat is either a) used for energy
b) stored as fat for future needs or 3) eliminated from the body
through wastes. Another factor that has a heavy impact on the
amount of weight you gain is your metabolism or the rate at
which your body processes the food you eat. Not everyone has the
same rate of metabolism.

Everyone’s metabolism is just a bit different. I’m sure you know
people who can eat whatever they want, whenever they want it and
yet still don’t seem to gain weight. Then there’s those who
seemingly can just smell food and gain weight. Their rate of
metabolism is what makes the difference. The person that can eat
anything and still maintain a healthy weight has a higher rate
of metabolism, than the person who gains weight easily.

The amount of energy produced by food is measured by calories. A
calorie is defined as the amount of heat required to raise the
temperature of 1 gram of water by 1 degree centigrade at
atmospheric pressure. It’s easier to think of in terms of the
food you eat being converted to energy. For example, something
containing 120 calories has more available energy than something
containing only 50 calories does.

The key to achieving and maintaining a healthy weight is to have
balance among all three components. This balance is achieved by
not taking in more calories than you are using. Calories are
used continuously throughout the day, even while you are
sleeping. All your cells in your body require energy to
function. This energy comes from either the food you eat or the
fat cells you have stored. Whenever you’re using the energy from
the fat cells, you’re in the process of losing weight.

Eating a healthy diet and increased activity level is the most
effective way to lose weight and keep it off long term. By
eating fewer calories, and exercising more, you’re using the
best combination for stable weight loss. Regular exercise will
increase muscle mass. Increased muscle mass requires more
energy, and increases your metabolism. By combining these
effects with eating less food, your body will burn the stored
fat for energy and the weight will come off.

There are some instances when diet pills can be helpful. Usually
these are indicated in the truly obese person. For the person
wanting to lose 5 or 10 pounds, they usually aren’t necessary.
So you may ask, how does the diet pills work to cause weight
loss, while I continue to eat the same amount? In recent years,
it seems everyone has the PERFECT answer to help with your
weight loss. There’s almost as many weight loss methods and diet
pills available as there are people who want to lose weight.

There are diet pills that stop your hunger so you eat less and
burn more fat. There are diet pills that cause the body not to
metabolize all the food you eat, so it’s passed out of your
system and not stored as fat. There’s combination of these two.
As you begin your search for the perfect diet pill, be careful
as some can have harmful effects on your body. Diet Pills work
by shifting levels of brain chemicals (neurotransmitters) that
control satiety (fullness) and desire for food. Some also
slightly increase your metabolic rate – the rate at which your
body burns calories.

Examples of weight loss diet pills include: Diethylpropion
hydrochloride (eg. Tenuate) Mazindol (eg. Mazanor, Sanorex)
Phendimetrazine tartrate (eg. Bontril) Phentermine hydrochloride
(eg. Adipex-P, Ionamin)

Phentermine is the most popular diet pill supplement on the
market today. Phentermine is the generic name for ADIPEX-P and
IONAMIN and it’s available in immediate release or time-release
formulas. Immediate release pills enter your blood stream as
soon as you take them and the opposite time-release capsules
release their medication into your body over an extended period
of time, around 8 or 12 hours.

What is the difference between Phentermine diet pills and
Xenical diet pills? Phentermine is an appetite suppressant and
Xenical inhibits fat absorption into the body. Since these two
drugs work completely opposite, Phentermine and Xenical diet
pills may be used in conjunction with each other for individuals
who are seriously obese and are looking for the most effective
drug treatment program available.

Always discuss your weight loss options with your doctor before
taking any form of supplements or diet pills. Some weight loss
pills react with commonly used over-the-counter medications and
may have deadly side effects for users with certain health
conditions.

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