Ever had the desire to lose weight?
I’ve seen many friends skip meals, ONLY eat 2 slices of bread a day, etc, but in the end, after a temporary loss of weight.. everything comes to a halt.
In fact, by doing this, you practically screw up your metabolism rate so bad that once youre off your so called ‘diet’, you will realise that youstart gaining back the weight at a much faster rate then before!
Why? Here’s a simple explanation I got off my weekly Fitness Tips mailer:
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It is very important to feed your body. If you body does not get an adequate supply of calories or the correct balance of foods it will enter the dreaded self-preservation stage. When the body goes into this panicked state it defends against starvation by storing food for later use and slowing its metabolism. (Metabolism is the rate at which the body uses energy.) The only way the body can store food is to convert it into body fat. However, if you are taking n the correct amount of calories and the correct food balance - your body never feels threatened, so it relaxes. When the body is in this relaxed state -it can utilize stored body fat for energy and the body releases weight.
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What does this mean to you?
It simply means NEVER starve yourself silly but eat sensibly and fit in an exercise plan to your daily schedule. Its the ONLY WAY to lose weight and keep it off! (Besides liposuction I guess?)
It also means that all those VLCD (Very Low Calorie Diets) that you see like the Cambridge Weight Loss thingy, etc would also practically screw you up.
Your friend and coach,
DM
