How Can I Lose Weight - And Lose It Forever

Following fad diets is not the answer if you are planning to keep the weight off.

The one thing all fad diets have in common is, they are "diets".

They are like a pair of bell-bottom pants. The fad diets are all the rage for a while and then they end. After a period of time they return again and why is that, the weight gurus decide that a new group of people have not heard of this diet fad so let's try it on them. The one thing you should always avoid if you really want to burn body fat is another fad diet.

A lot of of you will lose some weight at the beginning of these diets. You most probably will lose some muscle at first when you are on one of these diets. Let me emphasize this, losing muscle can be counterproductive for your fat burning efforts and your overall health.

But the most discouraging part of fad diets is that nearly all people who use these diets will gain the weight back, and then even more. Has this happened to you?

How can I keep the weight off in the long term, this is the fundamental question.

One reason is the fad diets frequently endorse focusing too much on one type of food, like non-carbohydrate foods (meat and dairy only) or only carbohydrate foods (fruits and vegetables only). If you want unhealthy eating habits, this kind of diet will take you there.

You are greatly reducing the number of vitamins and minerals you eat when you only eat foods from one catagory. Restricting yourself of the necessary vitamins and minerals that your body requires will lead to poor health and other health problems.

It is said that variety is the spice of life, and to have variety in the nutritious foods that we eat is also needed for excellent health.

Fad diets are too restrictive to be realistically followed, particularly for a lengthy period of time. They are not only unhealthy but these diets are also very difficult to stay on because they take away many of our favorite foods. If you desire to lose weight over a lengthy period of time, then do not go on a strict restrictive diet.

If you want life long weight loss and weight stabilization the answer is behavioral changes in your eating habits.

You see, the very idea of a diet is doomed to fail. Why? Diets are based in a temporary mindset. Fad diets are not meant to be long term. This is not permanent...why should I struggle to lose 15 pounds when I will gain it back and additional weight when my diet is finished.

A lot of people just don't understand this, even though it may sound simple. A lot of people turn to dieting in an attempt to resolve their weight and health issues. These fad diets are not the answer as they just create more problems. People who are habitual dieters don't burn fat over the long haul and many times will gain more weight back than they lost on the diet.

To answer the question how can I keep the weight off, it is important for you to seek life long fat burning, health and fitness in a lean body, you should take some advice from my mom, and probably your mom too.

My mom gave me the most significant nutritional advise of my life. My mom was right, nearly all the time. My mom didn't have any knowledge about fat burning, but she fed me very nutritious foods while I was a growing boy.

I ate my share of healthy vegetables, including green ones, my mom made sure of that. On special occasions she would let me have sweets and some other fun foods, but she limited how much and how often I could have them. She tried to provide a balance of the different food groups throughout the day.

Thank you, Mom! Mom's diet was actually quite sound, and I've found that heeding some of this advice in the pursuit of maximum body fat burning and a lean healthy body for the rest of your life is a smart way to go.

You see your body naturally craves foods rich in nutrients, (antioxidants, phyto nutrients (plant), fiber, vitamins, minerals, etc.) When you eat most of your meals from foods rich in fundamental nutrients, your body will be satisfied and overeating will no longer be much of a concern.

As a result of eating wholesome foods you will go into a fat burning stage as a natural result of giving your body what it thrives on and needs to be healthy. Because you are giving your body what it needs to be healthy you will be promoting natural alkalinity in your body and this will reduce your risk of disease.

If you do the opposite and eat most of your meals from foods lacking in nutrients, you'll keep eating and eating and eating to fulfill your nutrient requirements. Foods lacking in nutrients like, fast foods, fatty foods, sugary foods, etc. This means you will be taking in too many calories.

Consuming too many calories means you will continue to gain weight, get fatter and be more prone to developing diseases related to being overweight. Your body will have an acidic environment, which is an extra risk of disease when you gain weight and fat. You just will not burn fat under these conditions.

Nutrition to control your weight, fitness, and health all work together for your benefit. My Fat Burning Furnace students have changed their lives permanently, by simply altering what they put in their bodiesand you can do it to.

Focus on foods rich in nutrients. Next, I will define a plan that will aid you in transitioning from where you are now to where you want to be. This plan will have you burning calories 24 hours a day and 7 days a week.

One of the most important points to remember in healthy eating is to eat from all of the food groups with a lot of variety and eat them regularly.

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