| Society has placed a lot of importance on looking | | | | what your daily intake should be. Yes, you may lose a |
| good, which in most cases means being thin. This is a | | | | few pounds but it is only water and you'll gain it back |
| sad fact because it discriminates and isolates many | | | | and then some very quickly. |
| people who do not fit into the "ideal form." Although this | | | | 2. Fitness gimmicks - much like you see on TV, all |
| does affect both men and women, in actual fact it | | | | these wonderful fitness machines where people have |
| seems to hit women, young girls the hardest. They | | | | lost weight very quickly. What they do not say or only |
| have this image to live up to which is highly unrealistic | | | | mention in the very fine print is something like this, |
| and this unfortunately pushes them into using unhealthy | | | | these claims were made as a result of using the |
| ways to lose weight. | | | | fitness gizmo AND a healthy diet and exercise routine. |
| The culture of celebrity with images on TV, in | | | | Bottom line is, these devices will not help you lose |
| magazines and on television puts a lot of pressure on | | | | weight and in fact you can really hurt yourself if you |
| losing weight, and as we live in a world that wants | | | | do not use them properly. |
| results now, no wonder so many struggle with weight | | | | 3. Fasting liquid diets - these can be very unhealthy |
| loss. Even people that are older than want to compete | | | | because you are not getting the benefits of the real |
| for jobs think they need to lose weight to compete | | | | food you need to survive. Many people use these |
| with their younger counterparts. The dangerous part of | | | | type of plans to lose weight before and upcoming |
| this equation, is that many fall into the trap of choosing | | | | event like a wedding or a reunion. Although you may |
| unsafe methods which can lead to a wide variety and | | | | lose a few pounds the long term effects can be |
| sometimes life threatening health problems. | | | | damaging. If you mess with your metabolism too much |
| Beware of These 3 Unhealthy Ways to Lose Weight: | | | | it can be hard to get back into a normal rhythm to lose |
| 1. Losing more than 2 pounds per week - try to avoid | | | | weight weight normally in the future. |
| any diet plan or meal guide that claims you can lose an | | | | The best advice of health professionals is to first do a |
| extraordinary amount of weight in a short period of | | | | cleanse to rid your body of toxins. Then, begin a |
| time, like 18 pounds in 4 days. Any fitness professional | | | | sensible diet which should include at least 30 minutes |
| or nutritionist will tell you that you are headed for | | | | of cardio 4 times per week along with some |
| dangerous ground when you try such a plan. These | | | | resistance training. This should eliminate the yo-yo |
| are only starvation plans that allow calories well below | | | | effect and get you started towards a healthy lifestyle. |