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Tuesday, May 7, 2013

Easy Slimming Success Is Everyman's Dream

By Alison Wilcox


Modern people are into fast and easy solutions to almost everything. They speed up their cars, their meals, their computers, and their communication. (Texting takes less time than a phone call, for example.) They also want fast and easy slimming success. Giving it to them has become big business.

Even though we know the secret that always works (eat less, exercise more), we spend millions on pills, special work out clothes, gym memberships, and meal replacement bars and drinks that promise us weight loss without the deprivation. No need to give up your favorite foods (even if they are eclairs and milk shakes?) and no need to exercise. Lose weight while you sleep!

Eating less is not as simple as you might think, either. Is it OK to just cut calories or do you need to cut carbohydrates, too. Can you eat all you want if it's low carb? Does low fat keep you healthy or make you sick? Is too much protein bad, and high-fat fat even if it's 'good fat'? Is making good food choices going to give you a slimmer silhouette? What are good food choices, anyway?

It's kind of interesting to research all the advice on losing weight. You will find some common themes. Almost every plan advises drinking a lot of water and urges dieters to exercise. You should not believe all you read about diet pills and supplements - a lot of it is really advertising. Another good idea is to try things one at a time. If something is going to work, you won't need other substances that purport to do the same thing.

It is too bad, but there seems to really not be a magic pill that lets you change nothing and still lose unwanted pounds and inches. People under stress, with little time and energy for preparing healthful meals and taking brisk walks, tend to take shortcuts that work against their goals. A pill that would overcome all the negatives of sedentary living and calorie-dense meals would probably not be all that good for your body.

However, there are supplements - and pharmaceuticals - that do help, as clinical studies show. This makes knowing what to do even more of a challenge, as it may be hard to separate the facts from the hype. If you use reputable sources or have the counsel of a trained nutritionist, you should be able to set up a program that can give you satisfying results.

However, if you research the supplements or pharmaceuticals that are available, do not try to take everything at once (since some things don't mix), and follow the recommendations of the manufacturer or a health care adviser, you can lose pounds and melt stubborn fat on your belly and thighs. Adding exercise and choosing whole foods that are nutritionally dense rather than packed with empty calories will restore health while helping to shed unwanted pounds.

It is too bad that we gain weight so easily, especially as we get older. However, slimming success is possible. Join a group or work with a friend so you can keep on a program that will make you look and feel like yourself again.




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