How many times have you tried to diet/lose weight in
past? How many times have you had some initial success only to fall short of your goals?
How many times have you achieved your initial goals, only to see them fly away faster than you were able to enjoy
fruits of your labour?
Why does this happen?
In most cases,
answer is simple. You've failed one test... This is a difficult test. This test I like to call consistent persistence.
Sometimes, you will be missing other essential components. You need to also include a variety of other things that will make
consistent persistence useful. If you are consistently persistent in doing
wrong things, you will still fail. So before we get in to
final key, let's review
other essential components.
Successful dieting and or weight loss should always be geared towards a total lifestyle change that you intend to be permanent. If you cannot healthily sustain
changes for an indefinite period, it probably isn't
right diet for you. Reasonable exceptions would include medically necessary emergency weight loss, with a view to changing
program once
crisis management was concluded.
If you are trying to lose weight, you should have a goal of maintaining that weight loss for at least five years. How many of
fad diets out there today could withstand a five year test? Not many.
With
diet changes (that can be maintained for five or more years in a healthy fashion), it is essential to increase your energy expenditure.
You can increase this energy expenditure with a variety of strategies. Some of those include supplements that boost your metabolic rate. As we have seen with
ephedra issue, it isn't always
safest choice. A safer way is timing your activity to boost your energy expenditure throughout
day. One of those ways is to exercise early in
morning before eating, and then waiting for a period of time after having concluded your exercise before you eat. If you have blood sugar regulation difficulties such as diabetes or hypoglycemia, this may not be
route for you to take.
Additionally, because your body will accommodate to any exercise regimen after a period of time, you will need to vary your programs.
Water consumption at adequate levels is a must in any successful plan. This will help to wash away
waste products and toxins that
body will release as you burn away
fat (which does store some toxins).