| Running is a great way to lose weight, but we need to | | | | safer. Weight yourself daily to make sure you haven't |
| look at some safe measures so you don't gain it back. | | | | lost too many body fluids. If in one day you have lost |
| I see this all the time, advertisements giving the | | | | more than three pounds, then it's time to drink up! This |
| come-on to their weight-loss program. They guarantee | | | | is a measure of checks and balances that will serve |
| that they have the fastest weight-loss system around | | | | you well. Buy a pair of scales that will digitally measure |
| or your money back! You can loss five to ten pounds | | | | your weight as well as body fat. One of the great |
| in your very first week, in their lose belly fat program. | | | | things about running is that your body will at some point |
| I'm here to say, anyone that does lose that much | | | | level off to your normal body weight. Normal for your |
| weight in their first week, it's not safe! Most of what | | | | age, height and fitness level. It all depends on where |
| you've lost is too many body fluids and you're very | | | | you're starting out at. Are you fifty pounds over or are |
| likely to gain it right back! | | | | you ten pounds over weight? |
| Wikipedia: Overweight is generally defined as having | | | | Give yourself plenty of time to safely lose the weight. |
| more body fat than is optimally healthy. Being | | | | If you're a lot overweight, how many years did it take |
| overweight is a common condition, especially where | | | | to get that way? Losing three pounds a week is how |
| food supplies are plentiful and sedentary lifestyles. As | | | | many in six months? If you figure twelve pounds a |
| much as 64% of the United States adult population is | | | | month times six months, that's over seventy pounds. |
| considered either overweight or obese and this | | | | That's very doable with running. Of coarse check with |
| percentage has increased over the last four decades. | | | | your doctor before you start. Running to lose weight is |
| Excess weight has reached epidemic proportions | | | | fun, once you get going and it gets to be a habit. |
| globally, with more than one billion adults being either | | | | You can also do what I call double duty on losing |
| overweight or obese. Increases have been observed | | | | weight. In other words not only running and or walking |
| across all age groups. A healthy body requires a | | | | daily will get you there, but by keeping on two to three |
| minimum amount of fat for the proper functioning of | | | | thousand calories a day diet helps as well. Keeping on |
| the hormonal, reproductive and immune systems as | | | | a diet of less sugar. More of fruits and vegetables |
| thermal insulation as shock absorption for sensitive | | | | closer to there purest form. The purest form is like |
| areas and as energy for future use. But the | | | | right out of the garden! Once you start cooking and |
| accumulation of too much storage fat can impair | | | | baking and adding sugar, not good! Running to lose |
| movement and flexibility and can alter the appearance | | | | weight is safe, as long as you do it sensibly! Be safe, |
| of the body. | | | | lose weight! |
| A safer limit is one to three pounds a week is much | | | | |