5 Weight Loss Rules For The Resistant Dieter
Some people have a notion that “all diets work” and that our problem is not that we can’t lose weight it is rather that we can’t keep it off after it is lost. We go on the diet and lose the weight then we go off the diet and the weight comes back. With the exception of the resistant dieter who never loses a pound in the first place.
I have long tried many different|various diets and various methods to lose weight. I would religiously follow the diet program and the scale would not move. Not a pound was lost. Some women’s bodies are totally resistant to weight loss.
It is a biological anomaly for women. Men will always be able to lose weight and gain muscle easier and faster than women because women are biologically designed to hold onto the fat. In the scarce event of a famine our bodies are programmed not only to keep us alive but also to keep any offspring that we may be carrying alive. Biologically it is just more difficult for women to lose weight.
But as you go you learn what works for weight loss and what doesn’t. Here are the top five weight loss rules for bodies that are resistant to losing.
The first rule is simple. You must eat. You must eat at least 3 meals and even as many as 6 small meals a day. Eating at regular intervals keeps you blood sugars level and it keeps you from gorging and eating everything in site later. Your metabolism will keep burning calories if it knows there is no shortage. If your body believes it is starving your metabolism will shut down and your body will reserve the fat.
The second rule is to be aware of what you do eat. Empty calories in the form of “white foods” and empty carbohydrates do nothing to fill you up and just pack on the pounds. Choose quality and you will automatically reduce quantity. Many cravings are caused by a deficiency of sufficient nutrients so choose quality, high-density nutritious foods when you do eat. Remove the junk out of your pantry and out of your life.
Third, be sure to eat some protein with every meal. High protein diets are effective because protein digests slower than carbohydrates; especially simple carbohydrates and proteins will not cause a sugar spike in your bloodstream. When you add protein you are not nearly as hungry later on and you wind up consuming fewer calories.
Fourth rule is to choose quality carbs. Simple carbs, like donuts, cakes and sweets of any kind and anything that is made from white flour will spike your blood sugar, which will cause more hunger, and it will just add to your fat deposits. Complex carbohydrates have fiber and nutrients that are advantageous to your body. Complex carbohydrates include whole grains and vegetables.
And the fifth rule is to begin moving. Start an exercise program. You can start small by taking short walks and move up to more challenging workouts. But exercise is crucial for successful and healthy weight loss. Exercise is beneficial for your heart and your soul. So begin an exercise program.
It may be that you’ll have to work at it. Few people with weight problems solve them once and for all for and never have to think about it again, but if you adhere to these rules the majority of the time, you will lose weight and you will be able to keep it off.