Monday, February 9, 2009

Natural Weight Loss

The safest and most natural method of losing weight is to eat right and keep moving.


That single sentence tells you all you need to know to prevent being overweight, or to help you lose weight. That single instruction should be extremely easy to follow, but not for 35% of Americans who cannot prevent themselves from an overweight..

Once we are overweight are desire to trim down takes effect for many different reasons, including health and our appearance.

It is never too late to lose weight, but it's a whole lot easier to not put on weight and try to lose it. We all know, weight gain can happen if we do not take steps to prevent it.

Most health experts say the people who are losing weight will stray. They will go back to eating as they have in the past. They will also return to their sedentary ways even if they have enjoyed more exercise.

Despite the movement toward weight gain, you can prevent it from happening. So say the experts. There are many reasons to avoid the excess weight. Those reasons go beyond vanity and social acceptance. The significance of weight gain also takes a toll on their health.

The method of maintaining a healthy weight is not that complicated. In fact most people know what they should do, so losing weight the natural way, should not be a problem. A reasonable approach for losing weight is to stick to a diet high in complex carbohydrates, high in fiber, moderate in protein, and low in fat.

Your baked potato is a complex carbohydrate, while the sour cream and butter is the fact which you should not use. Fiber is vegetables and fat is that we'll you should not fry them in. The lean cut of meat is protein and the gravy you pour over it is fat.

One of the worst culprits in weight gain is dietary fat. Dietary fat is a dense source of calories, and the body stores this much more efficiently than excess calories from other sources.

Do not fall into the fat-free trap. Frequently, you are getting as many calories from the fat-free food as the non-fat free, but the calories are not coming from fat.

When you're hungry, it is better to respond with healthy snacks, and to eat smaller meals every three to four hours. Your snacks could consist of whole-grain toasted bread or fruit.


Losing weight naturally is a developed process, and it is not a fad. It will take considerable determination and self-control to achieve your weight goals.

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