Except in cases where medical intervention is necessary to help a patient survive, any program aimed at fast weight loss is risky, may result in eventual weight gain and lead to other health or emotional problems. Our bodies are designed to gain and lose weight naturally over time, through diet and subsequent physical activity. When we try to artificially speed this process up, we end up on a pogo stick, with our weight bouncing up and down like crazy!
This is especially true for anyone who is more than a couple of pounds overweight. In most cases, trimming your waistline down a size or two can be easily accomplished with small changes in diet and exercise. While the results may not be immediately apparent, they will be over a fairly brief period of say, seven to ten days.
Studies have shown that losing weight rapidly often results in a net gain over time. Instead of attempting a quick resolution to your weight problems, you are almost always better off focusing on permanent lifestyle changes that will allow you to slowly, but steadily shed pounds. Depending upon how much weight must be lost, this means you may need to begin thinking in terms of months and years rather than days and weeks while getting back into shape.
Even then, that is only half the battle! Once you have achieved your weight loss goals, you have got to maintain your weight at a healthy level for your body size - permanently! As part of your overall diet and exercise program, you should be focusing on developing the habits needed to do this for the rest of your life.
To this end, working with a certified nutritionist can be invaluable to you, not only while losing weight but for maintaining it as well. Joining a good gym, with certified trainers and developing a personalize program of exercise is also beneficial. Take advantage of the expertise these professionals have to offer you - they know what they are doing and they want to help.
While there are a multitude of "Fast Weight Loss" systems being promoted all over the world, fortunately, there are also plenty of legitimate resources available to help you accomplish your lifestyle changes, with a view towards living a long and healthy, fat-free life. Doing so will help you to feel better, more motivated and certainly happier with your choices!
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