Health – Myths and facts about weight loss
Weight loss is, to say the least, a $100 billion industry with a double-digit growth rate. That’s why EVERYONE would like to get a piece: doctors, pharmaceutical companies, nutritionists, authors, supplement companies, food companies, gyms, exercise equipment, shoes – all aspects of lifestyle can influence this market and your messages. Where do you go and who do you listen to? How do you maintain the style and body shape that you think is right for you?
If you are a person who is concerned about your current body shape, this will be an extremely useful essay; If you’re not currently concerned with your body shape, use it to help others make sensible personal decisions and plan for yourself.
This article will focus on 3 areas: the size and scope of the problem or the fact that you are not alone; why you gain weight and the three most common weight loss myths.
You’re not alone
North America has a problem and the world in general has a growing problem: weight control. The baby boomers (post WWII) and later generations find themselves at a unique confluence: a highly mobile industrialized society with extremely low costs, highly processed but nutritionally deficient foods served in large quantities with an emphasis on speed of delivery. preparation.
This has resulted in the following conditions across the country
- 65% of the population is overweight.
- 33% of children are obese or at risk
The surprising thing is that this is the tip of the iceberg; In the last two generations, diseases/illnesses related to weight control have skyrocketed in all age groups.
- Type 2 diabetes
- acid reflux
- Cancer
- Cholesterol
- blood pressure
- Stress
- Tired
- Erectile dysfunction
These conditions are at the heart of the current health care crisis in the country and are lifestyle problems and all are moderately controllable by the individual. Example: 70% of all deaths in the US these deaths are diet related.
why do you gain weight
Let’s demystify weight control. In general, it is quite simple, but in particular, everyone should customize a program according to their needs. This is not an escape, it’s just to say that everyone’s body chemistry is a little different and the individual needs to take general principles and translate them into a personalized program.
It’s true what some companies say – “diets don’t work” BUT they don’t tell you why. First, because you can’t stick to them (eg, the grapefruit diet), so you go on a roller coaster; Second, most programs don’t come with support: people lose, maintain, or gain weight better if they have a support system, usually a coach they can talk to, not friends or their partner/spouse. Third, the person is really not serious. Real and sustainable results take time: talk is cheap. An ounce of commitment is worth a pound of promises – deliver on it!
You eat healthy now and you can’t lose weight. Take a look at what you eat (be honest). Example low fat yogurt. While the term “low” is relative, anything that says low fat means it’s high in sugar and vice versa or have salads, ever see someone order a salad and then put a ton of dressing on top or the person you get a hamburger and fries. and then have a Diet Coke to “cut” the calories; the list goes on. This is what a good eating program looks like:
What the Body Needs… American Diet… Nutritional Diet
- Sugar…High…Low
- Fat…High…Low
- Salt…High…Low
- Calories…High…Low
- Protein…Low…High
- Fiber…Low…High
Here’s the math for why we all gain weight. Under the American diet a average number of calories consumed daily = 4,000. The average number of calories needed to maintain the body. = 2,000. Net waist growth per day = 2,000 calories. WOW!
This does not take into account the effect of the lower nutritional value of the calories you take in from food processing. Example: The pasteurization process that milk goes through kills all bacteria BOTH good and bad. By killing the good bacteria, they destroy most of the nutritional value and flavor of the milk. A slightly lower temperature would kill the bad and leave the good, but it’s a bit more expensive, so dairy processing companies don’t use it. You can’t tell me that an out-of-season greenhouse tomato tastes like one fresh off the vine. “Organic” or otherwise makes no difference. It’s the processing.
Weight Loss Myths
When it comes to losing weight, we all have our own stories. Let’s review the BIG myths:
- It’s all about calories – NO. Unhealthy weight loss is all about calories. HEALTHY weight loss is all about nutrition. You need fewer calories relative to the amount of activity you have, BUT it must be balanced or you will starve all the time and cheat. Also, don’t be fooled by those commercials about eating packaged foods and having six pack abs, that’s not going to happen.
- It’s about exercise NO. Exercise is a supplement, not a substitute for fewer calories.. The exercise is to tone and shape the muscles. cast requires a LOT of exercise to burn calories. Don’t be fooled by equipment commercials that tell you that 20 minutes a day of a routine workout will give you those muscles – it requires plenty of exercise with the right diet, usually much higher in lean protein.
- I can’t lose weight Myth – YES YOU CAN. ANYONE can lose weight Here are the Reasons people don’t have long-term success: cheating, lack of water/detox, and too many wrong calories.
magic formula/answer
You now know the extent of the problem, and you are not alone in the battle against the Bulge. You also know why you gain weight and the great myths that companies, friends, doctors and nutritionists tell us. Here’s a framework you can use with the right support coach to make good decisions that fit your lifestyle.
- Healthy/can maintain weight loss = proper nutrition
- faster loss = exercise
- Tone and shape = more exercise
Proper nutrition – your choice – your results
Refined/Simple Carbs: Sugars, white bread, rice and pasta, fruit juice, and white potatoes. High hunger control But it only lasts 10 minutes: This is what produces constant cravings.
Complex Carbohydrates: Fruits, vegetables. and whole grain cereals (whole oats, brown rice, pasta and whole wheat bread). Produces under hunger control that lasts 30 to 60 minutes.
Lean protein: chicken, fish, lean beef, egg whites, and soy products. Medium hunger control that lasts 2-3 hours.
Complex Carbs + Lean Protein: Meal Replacement Shakes, Balanced Meals, and Balanced Snacks. High hunger control that lasts more than 3 hours. THIS IS THE BEST.
Find out what works for you. REMEMBER you don’t have to settle, you are great just the way you are and you accept personal responsibility for any choices you decide to make.