Fat Burning Fairy Tale Week 10 06/28/2010
For those of you just joining us this is a 12 week series. I will be providing 12 Fat Burning Fairy Tales over the course of time, so one myth per week... Please leave questions and comments below...  Fat Burning Fairy Tale #10 We live in this world with shows like the Biggest loser and Celebrity Fit Club, where you see these people dropping 10-15 pounds a week. Because of this people automatically believe this is possible for everyone to achieve. What they don't realize is that these shows take place in a controlled environment where all they do is workout and learn how to eat day in and day out without interference. When extreme weight loss does not work for the individual they get discouraged and quit. That's problem 1. Problem 2 is simple... lose weight to fast and you are sure to gain it back in no time.. It’s understandable that we all want to see results as quickly as possible, but when it comes to properly losing body fat, there are definite finite limits as to how much progress we can achieve within given time frames. If your goal is to lose body fat, maintain muscle mass and achieve a lean, defined and athletic appearance, a gradual and steady approach is the only way to get there. Any time you try to make drastic changes and drop large amounts of body weight over short periods of time, there will always be consequences. The human body is simply not designed to work that way, and the key to long-term, permanent fat loss is to work with your body rather than against it. If you try to do too much too fast, your body will simply respond in a defensive way by slowing down the metabolism in order to conserve energy, wasting away lean muscle mass and secreting hormones that encourage fat storage. While you might be able to get rid of a significant amount of body weight over the short term, you will inevitably experience rebound weight gain as the body fights to maintain a balanced state. You’ll eventually end up with more stored fat, a slower metabolism and a body that is programmed to gain weight easily. So while it may be possible to “lose 20 pounds in 20 days”, this sort of method is unhealthy, ineffective and will actually make things even harder for you over the long-term. If you’re serious about achieving high quality, long-lasting improvements in your body composition, a patient and gradual approach is truly the only way to get there. If your program is structured properly, you should expect to experience an overall fat loss of roughly 1-2 pounds per week. Any more than this and you’re simply moving too quickly. You’ll be dropping lean body mass at too fast of a rate, and will be increasing the likelihood of your body’s starvation responses coming into play. If you really want to make this happen, then you’ve got to be patient and accept that the results won’t come over night. You can certainly see “fast” results in a relative sense, but if you’re expecting to lose 15 pounds for that wedding 3 weeks away, forget about it. CommentsLeave a Reply | About Me
For as long as can remember I have been interested in fitness and working out. I became a certified trainer over 5 years ago because helping others achieve their fitness goals gives me great satisfaction, especially when someone comes up to me and says something as simple as " I feel so great! Thank you so much!" ArchivesAugust 2010 Categories |
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