| Is it better to lose 2lbs a day or 2lbs a week? | | | | What if you have to lose 10lbs in one week to pass a |
| Yes its very possible that you can lose 60lbs in 30 | | | | physical exam? In this case you may have no choice |
| days but I dont think you would want to and heres the | | | | but to go on Dr. whoevers rice cake diet to lose 10lbs |
| reason why: | | | | in a week. All youre looking for in that situation is a |
| Lets say you do lose 60lbs in 30 days how much of | | | | quick fix to your weight loss problem. |
| that weight you lose do you think is going to be pure | | | | But if you want to lose weight for good, look your best, |
| body fat? Remember-- body fat makes us look ugly. | | | | & keep your metabolism burning at a steady rate You |
| Anytime you try to lose more than 2lbs a week or | | | | got to lose weight at a much slower rate. |
| 60lbs in 30 days (2lbs a day!)A larger part of the | | | | You want to try to lose no more than 2lbs a week or |
| weight you lose is only going to be water and muscle. | | | | 3lbs at the most when you want to lose weight |
| Losing a lot of water and muscle weight does nothing | | | | permanently. Usually when you lose anything over 2lbs |
| to improve your looks and it slows down your | | | | a week you are only losing water and muscle weight |
| metabolism | | | | which again has no effect on long-term weight loss or |
| Slow metabolism = easier weight gain | | | | significantly improving the way you look. |
| Every time you see a weight loss ad thats too good | | | | Losing 2lbs a week is a lot simpler than trying to lose |
| to be truethe ad is basically saying Hey you can lose | | | | 10lbs a week. One of the things you can do to start |
| 60lbs in 30 days but some of that weight you lose is | | | | losing 2lbs a week is to substitute higher calorie foods |
| going to be water and muscle weight | | | | you eat with lower calorie foods. |
| Whenever you are trying to lose weight (body fat) for | | | | For example a simple trick that I have most of my |
| good and look your very best you definitely do not | | | | clients do is to replace all the sodas and juices they |
| want to lose any muscle. Every time you lose muscle | | | | drink with water. The drinking water trick is taken very |
| your metabolism slows down. A slower metabolism | | | | lightly by a lot of people---but many of my clients tell |
| makes it easier for you to gain weight | | | | me that they see a difference in their weight after |
| As a matter of fact you may be one of those people | | | | drinking only water for a couple of weeks. |
| who gain weight just by looking at food. The reason | | | | The other thing you can do is to increase your daily |
| for your easy weight gain is that you probably dont | | | | physically activity. This doesnt mean that you have to |
| have that much muscle to begin with and when you | | | | start signing up for marathons regularly. To gradually |
| try to lose 60lbs overnight you are only going to lose | | | | increase your physical activity you can-- |
| more muscle making it very easy for to gain all the | | | | Park in the back of parking lots so you have |
| weight back you just lost! | | | | to walk more to your destination |
| The more muscle you have the better you look. Even | | | | You can take the stairs instead of the |
| if you had two people of the same height & weight | | | | elevatorit doesnt have to be all the flightswalk some |
| but both had different amounts of muscle in their | | | | flights and take the elevator the rest of the way. |
| bodies--the person who has the most muscle will | | | | Play golf or play with your kids everyday |
| always look better. | | | | The point is to just do somethingIt doesnt have to a lot |
| Are the outrageous claims that the weight loss ads | | | | at first but after about a couple weeks start to take |
| make true? Can you lose 60lbs in 30 days or 10lbs | | | | 20-30minitue walks in the park or ride a bicycle |
| overnight? The answer isnt No but a big Maybe. | | | | everyday. |
| But if you do happen to lose 60lbs in 30 days youre | | | | Long-term weight loss doesnt happen in 60 days or |
| only going to look worse (because of the muscle you | | | | overnight it happens in the Long-term. Just remember |
| lose) and youre going to gain it all back quicker than | | | | that the next time you see a weight loss ad that |
| you lost it (because youre metabolism is slower now | | | | promises you unbelievable results. |
| that you lost muscle) | | | | |