If you are like many millions of other Americans and are overweight, you're probably very interested in finding the best weight loss system possible. Are these new trendy diets the way to go? What about medication, or even surgery?
The rise in the use of both medication and surgery is to me a little scary. While they are both the best weight loss methods with respect to losing weight fast, they are also the most risky, and have vastly more side effects and dangers compared to dieting and exercise programs.
Surgery, whether it's liposuction or a gastric bypass, is always inherently risky. While liposuction is definitely the safer of the two common forms of weight loss surgery, it remains very expensive, and can leave you with a pretty vicious scar. Gastric bypasses are more drastic, and can lead to serious tissue damage, medical conditions and nutrient deficiencies.
So surgery is the best weight loss procedure in that it gets the weight off fast, but because of its danger and high cost, it really should be reserved for people that suffer from obesity that is causing serious and immediate adverse health effects.
Medication is less drastic than surgery, but not by a lot, and in itself has plenty of dangers associated with it. Regardless of what you hear advertised, any drug or herb that suppresses your appetite will have some potentially harmful side effects, and shouldn't be taken without talking to your doctor first.
As tempting as they may be, medications aren't the best weight loss method for most people, and should be reserved for more serious forms of obesity.
Unfortunately, its good old diet and exercise that is the best weight loss method in the end. The good news is our understanding of both diet and exercise is improving. We now know that starving yourself is not the answer. Actually, studies today are showing that the best weight loss diets are the ones that encourage you to eat a lot and often, but stick to healthier foods.
Foods high in fiber, vegetables, lean protein, and low fat, eaten throughout the day will help you maintain a high metabolism. If you're hungry, eat! Starving will slow down your metabolism considerably, so keep eating but just eat healthy things.
Best Weight Loss Secrets
The first step is to make sure you have targeted goals. As a hypnotherapist I see a lot of clients for weight loss and they all say, "I'm trying to lose some weight, can you help me." Instantly, I know they are struggling and their chances of succeeding on their diet are slim. How?
Because they are "trying to lose SOME weight". Tell me, what is some weight? Some weight is a pound, some weight is an ounce, some weight is 100 pounds! Some weight is an indefinable quantity that you are not really sure about.
While doing your weight loss routines, you find yourself little or no motivation to do so. This happens because you have no idea where you are going to end up in your weight loss programs. Subconsciously, you only wanted to lose SOME weight. So, even shedding 1 pound of your weight, you have already attained your goal of losing some weight.
Subconsciously, you have already attained your ultimate goal of losing and shedding some weight. And since you already accomplished that, you are back to your eating mode again and start indulging in fattening food.
Therefore, it is extremely crucial that before you even start on any weight loss programs that you set a focus and specific goal. A goal stating specifically how much weight you intend to lose. This can provide you with much weight loss motivation.
- You know what you are aiming for
- You will know it when you have attained your goal
- There will be no conflict between your conscious and subconscious mind
- You remain determined and motivated throughout your path to lose weight
Now, this may sound to you like it is very simplistic and silly and that "it's far too childish to work" (as a client said to me). But ... and let me just say that again in capital letters, BUT it works ... why does it work Jason? You may ask ... It works because your sub-conscious mind is like a child! It is very simple, very honest and without guile.So play this childish game with yourself, put your weight loss goals own on paper and find your weight loss motivation.
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