5 Reasons to lose body fat NOW

Most of us are very good at putting things off until tomorrow. We are also prone to putting off the inevitable .."until Christmas is over".... "until we have been on holiday"..." until we have been to that celebration party" etc etc. What we are doing here is procrastinating. Putting something off that we really don't want to do. Is that ringing any bells. It certainly is for me.

I am sure it won't surprise you to know that weight loss fits perfectly into that category. What we need to remember is that "tomorrow never comes". So 2 0r 3 months or even years down the road, nothing has changed. We are still waiting for the perfect moment.

Of course, as with most things, fear is our biggest enemy. We are afraid that we won't be able to stick to our new weight loss regime, or that losing body fat will be too difficult, or maybe we are concerned that our friends will make fun of us etc etc.

At the end of the day, as with all things in life, we have to take control of our own lives and take responsibility for the way we behave and the subsequent consequences.

Here are 5 reasons why you should not put off your weight loss program until tomorrow if you can do it today.

1. We are living longer than ever before, which is a wonderful fact of life, IF and only IF we have good health in our 3rd age. If you are overweight your chances of good health when you are older are virtually nil
2. Being overweight means you are not eating the right foods for your body type. If you were you wouldn't be overweight. Don't allow yourself to succumb to food related illnesses because of an inappropriate diet
3. There is a strong link between obesity and depression. This can be due to the fact that your body is deficient in health promoting foods. These same foods will help you to lose weight
4. Most of us lead very stressful lives. Being overweight is an unbelievable physical stress on our bodies. Stress can lead to many illnesses due to the way in which the body responds. A good weight loss diet and exercise regime will go a long way to improve this situation
5. Being overweight will often result in tiredness and lethargy. If you lose weight you will notice a real improvement in your energy levels. The right fuel (food) in the correct proportions can do wonders for our energy levels

Health is not something to be taken for granted. Strip that body fat now and feel the benefits immediately

Lose Weight by Eating Right for Your Body Type

It is now more widely accepted that there are certainly body types that find losing body fat more difficult than other body types. So what exactly are these body types and which type finds losing body fat so difficlut and why?

Back in the 1940's, an American psychologist called Dr. William H Sheldon, became interested in the study of human body types. He devoted his life to observing how body types were related to temperaments. As a result of his research, Sheldon developed a system to classify the body types. He called it SOMATOTYPING.

Sheldon identified three distinct body types:

1. Mesomorphs - are the genetically gifted types who are lean, muscular and naturally athletic.
2. Endomorphs - are the fat retainers. They have a round body shape and large joints (they are "big boned") and they often have great difficulty losing body fat.
3. Ectomorphs - these types are the lean, skinny types. They are usually very thin and bony, with fast metabolisms and extremely low body fat.

The endomorph body type is the slimmer's nightmare. However it is not impossible for endomorphs to lose weight if they are prepared to follow the guidelines.

Luckily there are many techniques an endomorph can use to increase their ability lose weight, including adjustments to their training program. Training is similar to nutrition, if you train the wrong way for your body type, you will not get the results you were hoping for.

Endomorphs will only fall short of their weight loss goals if they fail to adjust their program according to their genetics. They can lose weight provided they stick to the rules of their diet plan and adhere to the correct exercise regime

Endomorphs tend to be carbohydrate intolerant and so they need to remove processed and refined carbs from their diet. This is particularly true of white sugar and white flour products, as they rapidly converts them into body fat. The endomorph would be advised to follow a diet which provided between no more than 30-40% carbohydrates and 20-30 % fats and 40% protein.

Once they have started on this dietary regime it is important to fine tune the ratios to ensure that they are achieving their desired goals and losing body fat.