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Friday, August 2, 2013

Preparing For Weight Loss Surgery

By Rey Vetangelo


Many Americans today wish that they could lose weight. They report high body dissatisfaction and a feeling that they are not desirable or beautiful. This is a tragedy indeed. While many of these individuals would probably do well to lose weight, there is a significant amount of individuals who want to lose an unhealthy amount of weight.

First up is to eat a balanced diet. This is a major key to success. Your body was built to run off of a multitude of vitamins and minerals. When your body has its needs in each mineral it functions at its most efficient level.

Weight loss surgery is sometimes necessary, but it is often utilized by those individuals who don't really need it. Our country has an unhealthy obsession with thinness that has plagued many people. Many people do not realize that they should be striving to be healthy rather than thin. If you are currently trying to lose weight, it may seem like an impossible road to travel down. You have probably heard horror stories of people trying to shed pounds and failing miserably, gaining it all back rapidly. However, you should not less these horror stories deter you from trying to lose weight.

If you are losing weight to get to a more healthy weight for your body type, then this is good. If you have motivation to lose weight so that you can feel better about yourself, then your weight loss experience will most likely be more successful.

One of the first things you should do on your weight loss journey is try to figure out what weight loss pitfalls you normally encounter. For example, perhaps you find it difficult to pass up donuts or cookies at a party.

Or maybe you eat fast food often because you are almost always on-the-go. We all have our weaknesses when it comes to eating, so try to figure out a few of yours. You may even find that you have certain emotions tied to the idea of eating. Maybe you eat when you are bored, angry, or depressed.

If you find that that is true for you, then you will want to find other avenues to de-stress rather than gorging yourself on unhealthy foods. There are many different hobbies you can have that you can do rather than eat excessive food. A common problem in our society today is the fact that many people want to ban certain foods from their lives. For example, many people think they shouldn't eat any sweets. This means no donuts, no cake, no cookies, nothing that is sweet. These are forbidden foods; if they're going to be skinny, they can't eat those foods ever.

Conscious exercise is a lifestyle change that incorporates every kind of exercise into your daily routine. Of course you traditionally hit the gym, but you also walk as often as possible. You find excuses to be outdoors and on the move. You take the long way instead of the shortcut.

This is not so. You should be able to eat foods from every food group. The key is moderation. Excessively eating from any one of the food groups will be harmful to your body.




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