Weight Loss is Simple, Not Easy

Losing weight is difficult. It sucks. It really does. But you can lose weight. The question is not whether you can lose weight but rather are you motivated to follow through and actually do it. The truth is that we all have the potential to reach our goal weight, no matter what size or shape we are, we just need to understand the simplicity of what it is we have to accomplish. Weight loss is all about burning more calories than what we are consuming. Also understand it is not only what we eat, but how often we eat it that makes such a big difference as well. The equation is simple. Figuring out how to lose the weight and doing it is very difficult.

Metabolism is key to weight loss. Yes you must exercise. No you cannot continue to eat they way you typically have. If you starve yourself your body will begin to slow down. The metabolism will slow. Your body goes into tsurvival mode and think that the things you eat will need to be stored for later, because you aren't eating enough. This tactic may have been useful thousands of years ago, but not when we’re trying to fit into that little black dress!

So if you are trying to lose weight here is an alternative game plan. Rather than trying to force your body to use it’s fat stores through eating less and less, which will actually make you fatter, especially when the hunger gets too much and eat you start gorging on more food, we need to actually eat less, but more. Here's what we mean.

Research has indicated that the best eating pattern for energy and healthy weight loss is though to be around 6 small meals a day. By small, depending on you gender, weight, activity level, height and medical history, this could be around 200 – 300 calories per meal. In doing so, we are keeping our blood-sugar levels constant, our energy levels up and our hunger at bay. Why? Because our body will think that food is plentiful (it is getting fed more regular), and your metabolism will speed up, helping you to lose weight and keep it off.

To hasten the weight loss progress, trying to engage in regular exercise as well will help to burn more calories. This can include any sort of activity to get you moving including walking, weight-training, and house-work, shopping or gardening. The best type of exercise you should be aiming for is something that you will enjoy sincethe more you enjoy it, the more likely it is to become habit. After all, the extra fat you’re carrying did not pile on over-night, so it is not going to come off any faster. Weight loss is a work in progress, and a long-term goal.