Discover The 5 Best Fat Loss Rules For The Resistant Dieter

By Debra F Nelson

I remember reading once that "all diets work" and all diets will assist you to "lose" weight. The difficulty is that instead of maintaining the weight loss we often go back to our bad eating habits and gain all of the weight that we lost back again. I I didn't agree.

As an experienced dieter I have tried many weight loss programs that just didn't work. I would follow the program religiously but the scale would not budge. On some of these diets, I could follow perfectly for months at a time and never lose a pound.

It is a biological thing for women. Men are always able to lose weight and gain muscle easier and faster than women because women are biologically designed to hold onto the fat. In the scarce event of a famine our bodies are designed not only to keep us alive but also to keep any babies that we may be carrying alive. Biologically it is just more difficult for women to lose weight.

But as you go you learn what works for weight loss and what doesn't. Here are the top five weight loss rules for bodies that are resistant to losing.

The first rule is fairly simple, "Eat". Yes, eat at least three and even as many as 6 small meals every day. One reason is that it keeps you from getting over hungry, which prevents you from bingeing and another reason is that it keeps your metabolism pumping along. Your body will start to conserve fat if it believes it's starving so the first rule has to be to Eat.

The second rule is to watch what you do eat. Empty calories in the form of "white foods" and empty carbohydrates do nothing to fill you up and just pile on the pounds. Choose quality and you will automatically reduce quantity. Many cravings are caused by a lack of adequate nutrients so choose quality, high-density nutritious foods when you do eat. Remove the junk out of your pantry and out of your life.

Third, make sure that you add some protein with every meal. High protein diets work because protein digests more slowly than carbohydrates; especially simple carbohydrates and they will not cause a sugar spike in your bloodstream. When you add protein you are less hungry later on and you wind up consuming fewer calories.

Fourth rule is to choose quality carbs. Simple carbs, like donuts, cakes and sweets of any kind and anything that is made from white flour will spike your blood sugar, which will create more hunger, and it will just add to your fat deposits. Complex carbohydrates give you fiber and nutrients that benefit your body. Complex carbohydrates are whole grains and vegetables.

And the fifth rule is to begin moving. Start an exercise plan. You can begin small by taking short walks and ease up to more challenging workouts. But exercise is crucial for successful and healthy weight loss. Exercise is advantageous for your heart and your soul. So begin an exercise program.

It may be that you'll have to work at it. Few people with weight problems solve them once and for all for and never have to deal with it again, but if you adhere to these rules most of the time, you will lose weight and you will be able to keep it off. - 30241

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