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

Find a weight loss diet plan that appeals to you

Losing weight is notoriously difficult, but it is worth persevering because it can have a profound effect o health. Losing weight can help to lower blood pressure and get cholesterol under control, as well as alleviating the strain on arthritic joints.

For weight loss to be successful it is probably best to approach it as a long term change in lifestyle rather than a short term goal. One of the most important aspects of any weight loss regime is to find a diet plan that suits you and that appeals to you. It is vital that you choose a program that you can stick with long term.

Keep a dietary diary. Write down everything you put in your mouth and more importantly how you felt after that meal or snack. Did it sustain you? Did you have any sugar cravings within 2 hours after the meal? This sort of information will help you to find out which foods are best for you and which foods you can successfully include in your weight loss diet plan.

Remember to eat a high protein breakfast that will sustain you until lunchtime.

If you need to eat snacks between meals try to stick to almonds, peanut butter or a ripe avocado. All of these foods contain mono unsaturated fats (MUFA's) that will actually help you to lose weight.

How to Strip that Body Fat

Did you know that Losing Weight Can be Fun!

Too many people make weight loss a chore when it could be an adventure to be enjoyed. Mind set is a very important component of any weight loss regime. If you attack you weight loss with a positive attitude and a desire to enjoy the process as well as the end results you won't go far wrong


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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.

De-stress to Lose Weight

The issues surrounding obesity and weight loss are many faceted. There is no single reason why somebody is overweight or obese any more than there is a single reason why they find it almost impossible to lose weight successfully.

One of the least recognised reasons for the above is that of stress. Most people would deny that they are stressed, mainly because they don't really understand what stress is. Stress can creep up on you unannounced and suddenly you find yourself in its grips.

Being stressed is not a matter of having panic attacks or feeling out of control. Stress can be a simple as trying to keep lots of balls in the air. Perhaps you have a family, a job and a sick parent to look after. For some people this can be very difficult to manage. You may think you are coping really well but there will also be times when you realise that it is taking its toll.

Constant chronic stress triggers a hormone called cortisol in your body. Cortisol is often referred to as the stress hormone because your adrenal glands start pumping it out when you're under stress. On a good day cortisol helps to regulate blood pressure, cardiovascular function and metabolism. But when stress levels rise and then stay there, your body is flooded with cortisol constantly. As a result your immune system suffers, your blood pressure rises and your belly gets fatter and fatter.

One of the main reason why this happens is that cortisol stimulates your appetite and your body starts to store fat. This fat is stored in your belly as your belly loves cortisol. So it makes sense that no weight loss regime is likely to work if you don't reduce your stress and cortisol levels first.

So what are the signs of a stressful life? Well a good example is chronic back pain or neck pain. Another symptom is often digestive problems, which can also make fat loss more difficult

However there is no need to despair. The good news is that stress induced belly fat is not that difficult to lose. Just reduce your stress a little bit and weight loss will start to happen very quickly. Relaxation exercises can be very helpful in reducing stress as can simple meditation. It is about allowing yourself to be a "human being" not a "human doing"