What A Difference A Calorie Makes In A Fast Weight Loss Diet

December 11, 2009 by Kelly Lord  
Filed under Health

First of all, I would like to say, as someone who has dieted in one way, shape, or form all of her adult life; that diets do not work. Even these travesties that are forced on us by well meaning dietitians and weight loss gurus—-this so called fast weight loss diet—-are a joke. You starve yourself primarily is what takes place, you lose tens of pounds, look great for a few weeks, and then go back to normal food and whammo—-back comes all the lost weight and more with it, just for spite.

We are gluttons for punishment, those of us who are overweight and feel guilty and despondent because of that fact; so we gear up out will power and start the next starvation round of eating to try and fit into what society says we should look like. But, think twice before wanting to start a fast weight loss diet, because they are only temporary fixes and they do more harm than good.

When you cut back your intake of food drastically, your body sends out an APB to all its parts telling them to stop running at the speed they are now at, and slow down, conserve, don’t overdo it, we “ain’t gittin” enough food to stay at this speed. So, your metabolism slows down, your poor body has to shut down its natural design for operation, and conform to a starvation mode of operation. Sure, you’ll lose weight, but you can’t stay on a starvation diet forever, so once you abandon the fast weight loss diet, you are now ready to put those pounds back on big time—–and put them on you will, every time.

Some of the fast weight loss diet plans that are out there, either free on the Internet, or for sale; are potentially harmful to your overall health. Do you think all these do-gooders who represent the weight loss company have your best health interests at heart? The answer is a resounding NO. They are in the game to make as much money as they can off your woe, and then disappear into the fog as quickly as they came once their ineffectiveness or danger has been found out. And a lot of these products are really dangerous: if you have an underlying medical condition, such as heart disease, or liver problems; these diets can wreak havoc with your system and make you really sick, or in extreme cases, kill you.

Just think about it. If you have finally decided that you need to do something about your weight, and you are considering a fast weight loss diet, think again. How long did it take you to put that weight on, months? Years?—yep that’s more like it. So why not go the route that is in tune with the way your body was designed to run and just modify what you are eating, a little at a time over a longer period of time. Your metabolism will adjust to the lesser caloric amount coming in, you just eat more foods that burn hotter and longer; drink lots of water, and get some exercise in there too—and before you realize it, you are losing weight, slowly but surely.

If you are wondering what I am referring to when I talk about a fast weight loss diet, let me give you an example. The diet plans that are monitored by a doctor where you go in and get shots of vitamins and all kinds of other stuff to replace the food you are not eating, are all the rage now. Essentially, they are nothing more than planned starvation. The amount of food you get to eat on a daily basis is just about enough for one meal for a parakeet, and you find yourself chewing on your sleeves the first week. But, you do lose weight, you feel good, you look good, and your vitals have never been better. So what’s wrong with that? Nothing, except almost everyone I know, including my adult son who has gone through the program, lost weight, then went onto a maintenance eating plan and gained almost all the weight back.

There are many modified eating plans available for those of us who need to lose weight and are thinking about using a fast weight loss diet, simply because we cannot stand looking at ourselves another minute and need something done right away. Some of these quicky diets can be used to jump start your weight loss plan, but don’t rely on them solely. Nature has designed your body to run in a certain way, and no amount of tinkering on your part will change that; in order to keep the weight off once you have lost it, you need to alter your previous lifestyle and eating habits. They were bad for you in the past, and if you don’t change, you will stay fat forever.

Kelly Lord puts forth information and articles on the subject of Fat Burning Workouts. For more information on Food That Burn Fat visit our site.

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