Weight Loss Programs
Governmental statistics state that over 60% of Americans are overweight. Many are concerned about their overweight condition but are not motivated enough to do
something positive about it. Others feel that losing weight is a lonely and painful journey and are looking for an opening to make the first to do so, not knowing where to start.
It does not have to be this way. Openings abound.
This article is written to provide information on one such opening and where to begin. Begin with choosing a Weight Loss Program that is tried, proven and true; one that has helped millions of overweight and obese people worldwide to lose weight safely and permanently.
The question that is now asked is how to chose an effective weight loss program that have the characteristics mentioned above. Here are some answers.
• The designers of the programs must be professionally qualified in health and nutrition and all aspects of exercising whether it is to burn fat or to gain muscle. They must know how to apply this knowledge and expertise, from many years of experience, to weight loss. They must be world renowned and their work well published.
The individuals who ably fit this profile are Isabele De Los Rios, Tom Venuto and Craig Ballantyne. Their profiles are excellent and their achievements in terms of successfully helping others to achieve their goal of losing weight safely are commendable. Read the testimonials. I highly recommend their individual program. Take your pick.
• The programs must congratulate you on being motivated to take the first important step in seeking help by taking action by checking out the program.
The programs must assist you in developing your goals and guide you to achieve them.
They must address overweight and the need for and importance of a lifestyle change in order to lose the weight slowly but surely and at the same time improving your health.
It is stated in medical literature that a 10% reduction of your body weight if you are overweight can reduce the risk of you getting life threatening weight related health problems like heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, sleep apnea, Alzheimer’s disease just to mention a few.
The lifestyle change must be in your eating habits and your exercise routine, in terms of kind of exercise, frequency and duration.
• The programs must educate you on food choices and size of food portions to consume while introducing you to prepare meals with healthy foods low in calories. Examples of these foods are fruit, vegetables, beans, nuts, whole grain carbohydrates, good proteins like fish (trout, salmon. Sardines), skim or low fat milk and other low fat dairy products and unsaturated fats.
They must also explain why these plant foods are the foods of choice rather than the foods from loss
• The programs must promote a regiment of regular exercise, aerobic to burn fat and enhance the efficiency of your cardiovascular system and strength training exercises to build and maintain your muscles.
• The programs must explain what is the relationship between metabolism, fat burning, your age, sex, weight and height.
• They must demonstrate to you how participating in the program will cause you to eat more healthy foods, enjoy it and never be hungry in the process.
• The programs must provide the means for you to record your progress in your journey to lose weight.
I have reiterated many times that the programs must seek to make you lose weight safely. This is taking into cognizance of the fact that one pound of fat is equivalent to 3,500 calories. A safe weight loss is between one and two pounds a week i.e. between 3,500 and 7,000 calories a week.
The weight loss programs must be aware of the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans and take this fact into consideration when designing their healthy diet and exercise programs.
