About Rapid Weight Loss

Because of fad diets American‘s are getting fatter according to recent reports. The common American yo-yo diet of cutting calories is doing much more harm than good in terms of losing body fat.

Your body goes into a period of starvation when you decide to go on a short term calorie cutting diet. Because you’re starving, your body reacts by making you get hungry pains more, more cravings and your metabolism falls so you don’t have to burn more calories than you need to, and once you’re diet is over there are bad affects. Since your metabolism fell to handle the starvation period, when you start eating again it’s way too easy to put on weight again.   If you’re also on a fat burning program (and I recommend it) then you will crave more foods to handle the increased calorie burning. And just like that, the weight is back on and your planning another calorie cutting yo-yo diet.

As you see calorie restricting diets aren’t the answer to keep the weight off for good. So then what is the answer to long term fat loss? Adding more foods to your meals. Variety is the spice of life and it helps your waist too. Make sure meals have high protein, a good fiber source, and your carbohydrates have a low glycemic index to help you feel fuller longer and help boost fat burning potential.

You probably think that having a bowl of soup and a piece of fruit is plenty for a meal, but you would be surprised that it’s better to have a smaller bowl of soup, then half a turkey sandwich (or wheat), a piece of fruit and finish off with a cup of tea to signal the meal is over.

Keep sweet cravings at bay by eating enough when it’s time to eat.  This is a part of the idea of eating clean, it’s a lifestyle and not some quick fad answer .

Americans are different than other cultures because we feel that food is just to be eaten, we don’t think about when we’re full. We just see the plate and feel we have to get it all down. Other places eat and stop when they have enjoyed enough food and feel close to full.   We have the habit of eating until we’re stuffed. That is something to think about next time you sit to eat. But with the eating more varieties on your plate you will get healthier foods and help to burn more body fat and wave adios to the yo-yo diets of the past.

Of course to lose the most body fat, it is crucial to have not just a great diet but also a great exercise routine.