So can you really lose 10 pounds that quickly?
You can without doubt lose 10 pounds in one to two weeks in a completely natural and healthy manner. Unlike crash diets that require you to do ridiculous and unhealthy things for losing weight, from starving yourself, to drinking only fruit juices or protein shakes; a diet plan that consists of eating the right foods can turn your body into an efficient fat burning machine 24x7. More importantly, eating the right foods can enable you to lose weight consistently, week after week, until you reach your ideal weight, and then to keep it off forever.
Most diets fail because they require you to endure impractical methods, in order to lose weight, which are impossible to sustain, hence they always lead to one giving up and failing. What is even worse is that in the long run, most of these diets can have really bad effects on one's health, as they severely limit certain foods or demand excessive consumption of certain foods, which can cause all kinds of nutritional deficiencies and imbalances. It is important that you start eating the right foods if you have been on such a crash diet recently. (Learn More..)
Should you count calories like the experts keep advising?
The answer is No. Why? Because anything which is too complicated or is difficult to do consistently (even in the short term) is bound to fail. Many people just give up on their diets within a few days, because they find it impossible to keep track of the calories they are consuming. In short, counting calories is too much work and it is impossible to sustain this habit even if one is very committed to losing weight.
What about consuming very few calories for losing weight fast?
Although eating a very low calorie diet can help you lose some weight, numerous studies have shown that the body catches up quickly by slowing down your metabolism in response. Your body goes in what is called "Starvation Mode". In this mode, your body tries to save as much energy it can in order to survive. You see, this is a primitive response that human bodies have been conditioned to for thousands of years of evolution. Unlike modern times, where food is abundant, humans for the most of their existence on earth did not have unlimited access to food as we do today. In response our bodies learned to survive on fewer calories by slowing down its metabolism. Eating fewer calories can actually make your body hold on to the body fat, making it difficult to lose weight. Also not to mention being hungry all the time can make you feel awful, until you finally give up. Hence, eating less is not an efficient or practical way to lose weight.
On the other hand eating the right foods can supply a steady stream of nutrients. This can prevent your body from going into starvation mode and enable it to burn off body fat efficiently for fuel. In short "eating (the right foods) can speed up weight loss". (Learn More..)
So what about exercising to lose weight quickly?
Exercising indeed aids in weight loss and improves your overall health. Exercise should definitely be a part of a healthy lifestyle. However, when it comes to losing weight quickly, there is a limit to how much exercise can help. Given our busy lifestyles, nobody has the time to exercise for hours in the gym every day. Also I'm sure you'll agree that working out on the treadmill for more than an hour gets boring really fast. Not to mention that chronic excessive exercise can lead to all kinds of problems of its own such as stress and a weakened immune system, which can lower your body's resistance to colds, flu, and infections, and can also make your body susceptible to all kinds of physical injuries. Also, too much exercise can make you feel tired and achy all day, when the actual purpose of exercise should be feeling energetic and pleasant throughout the day and to aid your weight loss.
On the other hand, eating the right foods can speed up your weight loss even when you are sitting down working at your desk! Hence, what you eat plays a bigger role in weight loss and should be the primary focus of a successful weight loss program. (Learn More..)
What about weight loss pills and supplements?
They simply don't work. Need I say more? If you haven't tried them, ask any of your friends who have. Not only will they tell you that these pills and supplements are a complete waste of money, but some of them can also cause serious side effects. Even supplements that are considered safe can cause problems when taken in high doses in order to lose weight quickly. Eating the right foods is a far more cheaper, effective, and safer way to lose weight.
Hence, a weight loss approach, one which nourishes your body with the right foods and optimizes your body for burning fat is required for fast and permanent weight loss.