Lose weight with the combination diet

When I was writing the ‘Combination Diet’ book someone asked me if writing a diet book was a wise decision. Their argument was that there are so many diet books out there written by big ‘celebrity status’ names and so called diet gurus, backed up by big companies and advertising campaigns. So they quite rightly asked ‘What makes you think that your book can compete with all these?’

I say a fair enough question and here is my answer. First I am not writing a book to compete with anybody. Secondly if all the weight problems were solved and covered by all these books and diets then why is obesity reaching epidemic levels? From my experience so far I can say that there is a considerable amount of people visiting weight loss websites every day and they all are looking for the same thing; a weight loss solution.

Will the combination diet be the answer to all weight problems?

To put it quite simply, No it will not. Each and every one of us is a unique oddity and we can’t believe that one simple thing will suit each and every one of the few trillion of us around the world. Yes there is such a thing as optimum nutrition or the best recommended diet pattern but let’s be totally honest it is not for everybody. There will always be an ‘X’ diet which works for ‘Z’ amount people and an ‘A’ diet which will suit ‘B’ amount of people.

Dieting is a personal thing; we all have different tastes, different lifestyles, different metabolism, different habits and preferences. To try and fit everybody in one box will be like setting up our self to fail.

What does the Combination Diet has to offer then?

Through our experience in the weight loss field, (the team who some of you may already know through the weight loss articles) we have seen that people are looking for answers. We gathered this experience and all the information you all have passed to us through the time with your contact, comments and questions and we decided to put the ‘Combination Diet’ together. So basically the project was inspired by what people have showed us they want and need. 

Why that diet regime? We looked at our scientific knowledge and we looked at what science says and we put together a healthy, balanced diet which aims to return weight loss results. Our no 1 goal was weight loss and our no 2 goal was health. Our philosophy was try to provide people with a solution which will be easy, practical and above all healthy. As you may know there are numerous ways and diets you can go about losing weight but there are not always healthy.

From the above, and to quote my own self, we thought that not everybody is the same and so the ‘Combination Diet’ had to offer flexibility. Indeed flexibility in terms of food choices and calories to be consumed is the no1 philosophy of the diet.

What else is different?

Weight loss is not always an easy job, as some of you may know. We did not want to just sell a diet to people but put together a lifelong solution. Therefore, we have created the ‘combination diet’ package. The book itself is packed with tips and guidance for every step of dieting whether being with following the ‘combination’ regime or whether being making a lifestyle change, or following any weight loss regime. In addition, we have added an exercise section to further help you tackle and improve abdominal condition.

But it doesn’t stop there…there is actually more added on to it. With buying the combination diet you are actually buying to a membership which entitles you to online services such as calorie counter, food and activities diaries and support from our experts. In other words you are not alone. We are there to guide you and help you in your weight loss steps. Our aim is to continuously update the members’ site with tips, menus, recipes and with whatever else you tell us you need.

More on the diet.

I was looking at the diet 2 days ago with one of my colleagues and I simply said tell me any comments. After going through the diet she said to me I could never eat tuna for breakfast, I would be sick, I don’t like salmon and I think I could only eat eggs for a couple of days. My response to her was ‘What do you like to eat?’ It turns out that she can only eat porridge and although she wants to lose her belly ready for the Christmas period she couldn’t give up her porridge.

I bring this example as I am sure a lot of people may think along similar ways. I would never in a million years want to create a diet which would be a torture for people. This is one main reason why the diet had to be flexible. The diet offers lists of menus for main meals and additional choices which you can combine with your main meals. In that respect you can chose what you want to eat, when you want to eat it and how much you want to eat. There will be choices which you don’t like at all, well then you don’t have to eat them.

The nutritional and calorie information which come with all the choices will further help you to set your own calorie range to follow every day. There is a step by step guide to help you determine how to set your own calorie range depending on how much weight you want to lose. Are you having difficulty to decide how or what to do, then ask us and we will help you.

To go back to my colleagues comments I have added a few weight loss tips to further take with you with the ‘Combination Diet’.

        Tip1.   You do not have to be rigid in following the combination diet. The menus provided are a guide. For some people the choices may suit them just fine for others it may not be all to their taste and preference.

        Tip2.   If the above is the case then make a list of the foods which is no absolute way that you can give up. For Stella it was porridge for breakfast, for you it may be something else. Once you done the list go through it and try to think if you can give it up for a few days, not at all, or if they could comfortably go to a ‘once a week’ category.

        Tip3.   Be realistic with your list. Well if your list includes I can’t give up on chips and pizza, be realistic that this kind of food will not lead to weight loss if eaten every day unless you starve all day just to have chips and pizza for dinner. Well that is unrealistic and unhealthy. If you are willing to eat chips and pizza once a week then this is more realistic and possible.

        Tip4.   Put foods which you can’t stop eating in small portions (bag or container etc). For example: Is it chocolate your biggest weakness? Cut the chocolate in small portions and store it in separate bags. Make an agreement with yourself as to when you will eat a portion of chocolate and stick to it. The agreement could be I will eat one portion a day, or I will eat it only when my friend come around for coffee, it can be as specific or as general as it suits you. Make sure you calculate the calories of a portion of the food of your choice and add it to your daily calorie intake.

        Tip5.   If you are like Stella and you can only have one thing for breakfast then don’t torture yourself trying to give it up. Try to make it as healthy as possible. In the case of Stella I would say that porridge can be high in sugars especially when adding syrup, sugar, jam etc for taste. Avoid the syrup and add a handful of nuts. Nuts can keep you feeling full for longer so you will not be getting the sugar cravings mid day. Or make sure you have a nice protein based snack or nuts if you do feel the mid day cravings. Use our food finder to calculate how many calories are in porridge and add it up. Adapt the diet to your needs and not your needs to the diet.

        Tip6.   Follow the principles of the diet for any other food changes. For example if you don’t like chicken and you prefer turkey then make sure you grill it and not fry it and again use the food finder in the site to find how many calories that food has.

        Tip7.   Be realistic with your weight loss goals and the diet results. Well is needless to say that if you do chose to have a small portion of chips with your dinner every day, because you cannot live without chips then you will also need to be more linear with your expectation. It could mean that losing that extra pound it may take a little bit longer. At the end of the day you will not be losing loads of weight by eating chips. The idea is that if keeping the chips will mean sticking to a diet then that is better than not losing weight at all or resulting to extreme and possibly unhealthy option (i.e. tape warms).

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Article by H. Hagikalfa. Hara is also the writer of “The combination diet for abdominal fat”.

Raw food diet voted second best weight loss diet

The raw food diet was voted second best weight loss diet according to a diet ranking contest performed by usnews.com health department. The diets were rated by a group of 22 experts that included nutritionists, dieticians, doctors, health professionals and weight loss researches. The study took about 6 months and examined 20 diets on how effective they are in losing weight in the short term, how easy they are to follow, how safe they are and how they can help you maintain your weight in the long term.

What is the raw food diet?

The raw food diet is similar to vegetarian diet and its roots go back to 1800 when a doctor with the name Maximillian Benner invented the first form of a raw diet. Since then it has evolved but the main idea of the raw food diet is that you consume mainly plant based foods and foods that are not processed, cooked or genetically altered. By adopting the raw food diet you can expect to eat lots of fresh fruits, vegetables, seeds, nuts, virgin olive oil and other natural and organic foods. There are more food choices and recipes than you can initially think that fall into the category of raw food and in accordance with this diet. It takes more time to prepare your raw food meals but once you get used to the habit of eating raw or nearly raw food you can speed up the process and invent your own ways to cook.

Can you lose weight with raw food diet?

Yes you can. If you follow the raw food diet for a couple of weeks or more you will lose weight because you will eat mainly fruits, vegetables and other items that are high in fibre and protein. These 2 components can generate fast weight loss results mainly because they can keep the feeling of fuller longer.

Is the raw food diet suitable for everyone?

We always encourage our readers to consult their doctor before engaging in drastic weight loss diets or techniques. The raw food diet restricts certain food items from your diet and this can generate adverse effects to people who are suffering from various diseases. The American Diabetic Association has also rated the raw food diet as inappropriate for infants and children.

The available research about the raw food diet does not expose any side effects but on the contrary it suggests that people who have followed the raw food diet successfully have managed to lose weight. It is no secret that a lot of celebrities are using the raw food diet to get fit before their appearances or get ready for their new movies. It should be noted though that it is not an easy diet to follow especially if you are new to dieting.

A final word

The raw food diet was voted among the best weight loss diets because it is guaranteed that you can lose weight. It can generate both short-term and long term results and it is safe to use provided that your doctor approves. On the negative side it is not easy to follow and you need to spend some time learning about what to eat and how to prepare your meals. If you are anxious to lose weight fast then you can try it out and come back to share your opinion and experience with our readers.

Weight loss diet tips for men and women of all ages

“I’m on a diet!” This is what we usually hear from people who want to lose weight. But what diet is effective in losing weight? Starvation diet is definitely a No! No! Our body needs food to produce energy so we can do our daily activities. The nutrients we get from food including fats and carbohydrates are important in maintaining the physiologic function of the body. However, these nutrients become bad for the body when they are taken in excess. The nutrients, if not converted to energy are stored in the body as fat deposits, thus the appearance of the undesirable belly fat and love handles. A balanced diet comprising all these nutrients as well as protein, vitamins and minerals, and calcium should be supplied to the body through the food we eat. This article shares some weight loss diet tips for men and women of all ages

The role of fat in a weight loss diet

Fats are an essential food nutrient because they provide twice the amount of energy than carbohydrates and proteins, and they help in protecting body organs and tissues and maintaining the body temperature.

Fats= 9 calories

Carbohydrates= 4 calories

Protein= 4 calories

CAUTION: Too much fat can be very harmful to the body. Excess fat do not only form the bulges on your body but it could also clog the arteries of the heart causing myocardial infarction or heart attack.

What is a low-fat diet?

Low- Fat diet has been promoted by the US Department of Health since the late 1970’s. But what does low- fat diet really mean?

Basically, there are three types of fat: The Saturated fat which is the Bad fat because it increases the blood cholesterol level, The Polyunsaturated fat that decreases the blood cholesterol level, and the Monounsaturated fat which decreases the Low- density Lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol or the “bad cholesterol”.

Low- fat diet means: decreasing the consumption of food that contains saturated fat while increasing the consumption of food that contains polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fat. Food like most meat and dairy products, butter, and tropical oils such as coconut oil and palm oil should be avoided as they are high in saturated fat. Polyunsaturated fat are usually found in plant food sources such as corn, soybean, safflower, and sunflower. Food sources for Monounsaturated fat includes olive oil, peanut oil, canola oil, and some fruits like avocado.

Carbohydrates are bad or good?

Carbohydrates provides real-time energy in the body and should account for 50- 60% of the total calories we take in everyday. However, with sedentary lifestyle, the calories you get from carbohydrates that are supposed to be converted to real-time energy are stored as fat deposits, thus you gain weight.

Low –carb diets are among the most popular weight loss diets. There are many variations like:

The Anabolic Diet which alternates low carb and periods of high carb eating

Carbohydrate addicts which serves 2 meals with no carbs and 1 meal of 1/3 carb a day

Ketogenic Diet which eliminates carbohydrate completely and compensates the caloric need with high fat and moderate protein intake.

But as per definition, having less than 50-60% of carb ratio in a serving is low carb diet. If your goal is to maintain your current weight, do take in moderate carb which is about 40-50% carb in your diet. And if you want to lose weight, you may go with low- carb diet which contains 25-39% carb. Lower than this is not really recommended as it could cause conditions like ketosis, presence of ketone bodies in the blood. Very high ketone level can make the blood acidic and may damage organs like the liver and the kidneys.

Some weight loss diet tips that can help eat healthier are:

• Instead of eating ice cream, have a low fat yogurt or sherbet.
• Use skim milk (fat- free milk) instead of whole milk.
• Instead of eating pasta alfredo (white sauce pasta) eat pasta marinara (red sauce pasta).
• You may substitute bacon with lean ham.
• Since the American Heart Association recommends avoiding coconut oil because it contains 85- 90% saturated fat, use olive oil or canola oil when cooking food.
• Chocoholics may eat dark chocolate which is rich in anti-oxidant rather than a milk chocolate.
• Use beef loin instead of brisket
• Instead of white bread eat whole grain bread such as wheat bread
• Snack on Peaches (61 calories/pc.), blackberries (62 calories/serving), and carrot sticks (52 calories/cup) instead of fried chips.

Being overweight or obese doesn’t only place a person at risk from developing diseases like diabetes, respiratory diseases, cancer, osteoarthritis and cardiovascular diseases but it could also affect one’s emotional and social life. People who are overweight and obese could suffer from low self-esteem, depression, and impaired body image. Because of this, more and more people are being conscious of their weight. Losing weight is a tough challenge; you must be really committed as lifestyle changes should be made.

20 Weight loss tips

There are many misconceptions in the era of weight loss. Over the years a number of weight loss myths have emerged and this makes the weight loss process a difficult and often unsuccessful process. Weight loss is not a difficult thing to achieve provided that you follow proper, healthy and correct weight loss tips and advice. This article outlines 20 weight loss tips that can help you understand the proper way to loose weight in a fast and healthy way.

Weight loss tips #1. When we gain weight we blame our metabolism genes, water, thyroid etc

Nobody can say with absolute certainty what causes our weight to increase beyond the «normal». But whatever the cause (increased caloric intake, inadequate nutritional care, poor quality food, food intolerance, decreased tolerance, the obesity gene, increased fat consumption, physical inactivity, carbohydrate consumption, repetitive weight loss diets, hormonal problems or psychological reasons), the most important point is one: We wouldn’t get fat or we would be less fat if we choose our food carefully, consume less and exercise more.

Weight loss tips #2. Some people weight more because they have a heavier frame.

The differences between a heavier and a lighter frame are a few hundred grams, not kilograms, like some people imagine. Simply, those who have heavier frames have room to weight more than those with the «lighter».

Weight loss tips #3. All weight loss diets can have a positive effect if you follow them strictly.

There are weight loss diets that cannot bring the desire results even when we follow them properly. This is because they are not personalized, or because we follow them when we are in a bad psychological situation or because they create excessive expectations and this makes us frustrated because they do not take into account our personal preferences and do not fit easily into our lifestyle.

Weight loss tips #4. When I follow the same weight loss diet with my wife, we can both lose the same number of kilos.

A woman loses weight harder than a man, while men can lose more pounds in the same period than women. Someone living in cold climates may loose weight more easily than someone living in warm climates, while a young person can loose weight more easily than older people. Those who have many unnecessary pounds and those who have not done a weight loss diet can loose the first pounds faster than those with fewer unnecessary kilos or «veterans» of weight loss diets.

Weight loss tips #5. Criterion of good weight loss diet is losing weight.

A good diet is one that is not unilateral or extreme, it fits in our lifestyle perfectly, helps us to lose weight by reducing the losses from the necessary (muscles) and increasing the losses from the unnecessary (fat) and most importantly when we «end» the diet we have learned how to feed properly, so that in future we do not gain back the lost pounds.

Weight loss tips #6. A weight loss diet is only valid for a certain period of time.

Weight loss diets may last hours, days, weeks, months or years. Diets with timetables almost always fail and when they do not fail their positive effects are temporary. That is why the adoption of «proper nutrition» is a permanent way to have a normal weight and not a long lasting «diet». You can follow a proper diet forever while you can follow a weight loss diet for a certain period of time (depending on your strenghts and willingness).

Weight loss tips #7. It is not important how to reduce calories as long as you reduce them.

The reduction of calories should be done by limiting foods that contain less useful components, and especially those containing sugar and a lot of calories from fat. If you «cut» calories from all types of food this would deprive from your body nutrients necessary for its normal operation and nutrients that can help your body accelerate fat loss.

Weight loss tips #8. The calories do not play a role in a weight loss diet.

The body weight decreases when the energy it gets (calories) is less than what it spends (burn). When you eat fewer calories than you need, you lose weight, because the body covers the difference between what we need and what we are resorting to the stocks. This is the only reason that the caloric intake plays a major role in an attempt to loose weight, but this does not mean that weight loss depends solely on the calories.

Weight loss tips #9. If you do not significantly reduce the calorie intake you will not loose weight.

The low-calorie diets (less than 1,200 a day) are dangerous because the body begins to burn more muscle tissue than fat. When the daily deficit overcomes 1.200-1.500 calories you may loose half a kilo of body protein (muscle) and more than one to two pounds of water (risk of dehydration).

Weight loss tips #10. There is a weight loss diet in which you can lose one pound of fat lose a day.

If you calculate that the average person to maintain normal weight needs 2.000-2.500 calories a day, you can understand that, under normal circumstances, you cannot create a calorie deficit that will lead to a daily loss of a pound of fat. Even with increased physical activity, losing weight from fat cannot exceed a certain limit, and usually, depending on calorie intake and physical activity, 1% per week.

Weight loss tips #11. To loose weight we need to ‘close’ our mouth.

If you suddenly start to eat much less than what you need or abstain completely from eating, the brain perceives the reduction of energy and reacts with a mandate to use reserves. If the situation continues, it will feel threatened, will create conditions for survival with fewer calories: Will force us to limit our physical activities, creating «artificial obstacles», such as dizziness, fatigue and drowsiness, the increase hunger will reduce metabolism and increase resistance to weight reduction, ie with the same calorie deficit will not lose pounds, while with a largest deficit of calories we will lose fewer pounds.

Weight loss tips #12. The body handles all the food energy in the same way.

Food in order to be digested and absorbed need to assimilate a greater or lesser amount of energy, which depends on the nutrients each food contains. Foods that contain many proteins require enormous amounts of energy to be digested than foods containing fats and carbohydrates. In some cases they increase of metabolism for the 2-4 hours of digestion, to exceed 30%. Conversely, if the meal contains only carbohydrates or fatty foods only, then either there is no growth on metabolism or only a minimal increase. That is why most weight loss diets are based on protein foods. Moreover, the method of eating the food, i.e. the form and type of food we eat, plays an important role. The same amount of food needs more energy (burning calories) to be digested when it is solid, rather than when it is in liquid form. For example, the same orange is less «fattening» when eaten than when consumed as juice.

Weight loss tips #13. A weight loss diet means deprivation.

This is absolutely not true. The most acceptable «diet» today is based on the normal daily diet, based on our personal preferences, improving quality and reducing the quantity of food received and increasing physical activity whenever possible. A weight loss diet does not mean deprivation but keeping the food enjoyment with lower doses and less guilt.

Weight loss tips #14. Weight loss diets where the kilos are lost slowly are ultimately effective?

The slow diets are safer from the fast but difficult to follow for long periods. But as the weight loss is «slow», the chances of abandoning the effort are greater. But this does not make them ineffective, but more «difficult», because they require more patience.

Weight loss tips #15. People suffering from thyroid can not lose weight.

The reduced thyroid hormone secretion can result in a reduction of the speed of metabolism and due to this in an increase in the body weight. This can justify in most cases an increase of 2-3 kg – no more. With the help of an endocrinologist the problem can be addressed and the organic effects are reduced.

Weight loss tips #16. With weight loss diets you can loose a certain amount of pounds only

When dieting the first pounds go easily, because it is mostly water. The real weight loss begins when the body starts to use the fat reserves. Then it takes more days, maybe weeks, to lose even 1 kilogram. If you abandon the effort at this point, you will once again gain lost the pounds.

Weight loss tips #17. The protein diets are the best for weight loss.

Any diet that promotes a greater intake of some constituents at the expense of others is dangerous because it disrupts the biochemical balance of the body and does not supply all the nutrients needed.

Weight loss tips #18. There are diets that can deliver local slimming.

No diet, exercise, creams, medicine, nutritional supplement or machine of passive or active gym is able to cause local fat reduction, without having first a general weight loss: The lipolysi (release of fat) is not affected or influenced very little by local stimuli. Any observed reduction in the size of a region may be due to other reasons such as reducing fat (overall) or «muscle tightening» or a reduction in fluid retention.

Weight loss tips #19. The weight loss efforts should target the ‘ideal’ weight.

The ideal weight refer to by statistics is the average, and we are only concerned if we are average or a statistical sample. In essence we must seek an appropriate weight for our body that will allow us to feel, be and look better.

Weight loss tips #20. The pounds will be lost from specific parts of the body.

The way we loose weight depends mainly on our genetic requirements. Nobody knows, and cannot know in advance from which parts of the body there will be weight loss and cannot expect that the weight loss will be from the same body regions as the previous diet. Many time during weigh loss the problematic areas seem more fat, the weak areas become weaker and almost always we keep the same shape, but with smaller dimensions.

The above weight loss tips can help you understand the truths and myths about weight loss. If you are willing to make the effort, have a lot of patience and get proper weight loss help and tips then you are most likely to succeed in your weight loss efforts.

Why Weight loss diets fail? Tips for proper weight loss

It is a fact that most weight loss diets fail. This is because there is no easy and miracle way to lose weight fast and healthy. In order to lose weight you need to be patient and follow a diet that is custom to your needs and special characteristics. This article outlines the 10 best reasons of why weight loss diets fail and also provides you with weight loss tips on how to follow a diet successfully.

Why weight loss diets fail? 10 reasons why you should not follow a weight loss diet

1. No diet has long-term weight loss results. Even with a long-term plan, we may lose weight, which then retake the same-or more. Studies have shown that people who follow weight loss diets regularly are more likely to become overweight than those who eat normally.

2. The diet can cause serious and sometimes fatal problems to our health. Deaths due to cardiac arrhythmia or other problems associated with weight loss diets are recorded every year in the United States. Studies even show that the phenomenon of weight-gain and weight loss is associated with high fatality rates.

3. The diet «cuts» the physiological functions of the body. The sudden loss of weight puts our organism in defence, which reduces the metabolism, the pulses of the heart, body temperature and libido, affecting therefore negatively, the mental, emotional and social activities.

4. Those who do follow weight loss diets often feel weak and tired, suffering from dizziness and experience concentration difficulties. These symptoms may be due to lack of significant elements such as iron, protein and, of course, the calories.

5. Since the weight loss diets interfere with normal eating habits, they often lead to undesirable effects such as hyperphagia, bulimia or anorexia. Those who are on a diet they ignore the normal signals of hunger and satiety, and as a result their organism is lead to the habit of eating much more or much less than normal. All eating disorders are mainly due to chronic diets, and due to psychological factors created by them.

6. The excessive preoccupation with our weight, both with ourselves and with others, leads us into the trap of giving greater importance to appearance than in the character of people. Remember that old saying that says “Do not judge a book by its cover”.

7. As though it may seem paradoxical, the weight loss diet leads to preoccupation with food. It has been shown that those who are on a diet, they spend more time thinking and eating food, which is considered part of the body defence against malnutrition.

8. The excessive preoccupation with weight tortures not only women but more and more men and children, often leads to low self-esteem as the person is concentrated more on the external appearance, rather than the personality, character, the talents and abilities.

9. Mothers who are on a weight loss diet-are-bad example for their children, because they are dealing excessively with their weight from a very early age.

10. Making a weight loss diet, often makes you fall into the trap and put your life in standby mode, waiting to be slimmer to do the things you want or things you believe will make you happy, which of course translates into losing valuable time and years from your life that will not come back regardless if you lose weight or if you decide to give up diets forever.

Weight loss tips for a successfully weight loss

The diet and weight loss are matters, which concern us particularly, because it directly affects our health and also the image of our body.

Certainly, many people use the wrong methods to lose weight, usually because they do not have the knowledge, the financial capacity to support a right choice or the patience to wait until they reach the weight they want. Some of the most common errors made in relation to weight loss will be analyzed below and they should be avoided because they may have devastating effects on your metabolism.

1. Do not follow a weight loss diet given for someone else

Following a diet that was give for someone else may lead to weight loss failures. This is a natural consequence. We must make absolutely clear that everyone has different metabolic needs, different lifestyles and eating habits that must be explored before following a diet. Therefore, a diet to be successful should be adapted to these and only these needs.

It is not possible that a person weighing 110 kilos to follow the same diet with a person who weighs 70 kilos for the simple reason that they have different energy needs and may have a different medical history, as well as different blood tests. The role of the dietician is to collect all information necessary to compose the best diet for each person separately.

2. Do not follow and trust rapid weight loss diets

Probably you’ve seen this before: “For a week I followed the diet of cabbage soup and saw spectacular results: I lost 8 pounds, but unfortunately regain them within 2 weeks and also got another 2.”

Do not trust miracle diets that promise super spectacular results, such as loss of fat from certain parts of the body or loss of 10 kg of both fat and weight in a week etc. If there were really good diets that someone could easily apply and lose weight fast without healthy risks and without destroying the metabolism and most importantly without getting the weight back, then the nutritionists who advocate a balanced diet and a gradual weight loss would have disappeared as a species simply because everyone would apply the super spectacular diets.

However, it seems that the dieticians will survive and the lost weight comes back to double and triple after a spectacular super diet (such as cabbage soup, with the 5 fruit and the 2 yoghurts, the zone diet, Atkins diet, the Beverly Hills Diet and others) so it is certain and for sure there are no magic and painless ways to lose weight.

Do not believe everything the marketers are trying to sell you. Let us speak the language of truth. If you follow a diet that is chemical or extremely low calorie, you will only succeed in losing fluids and muscle mass and then regain the lost weight in the form of fat. In addition, an improper diet shake your nerves, decreasing the concentration, cause sleep disorders, depression, and hypotension and can also cause anaemia.

3. Be patient is your weight loss efforts

‘My friend and me have the same weight, same height and same age. We follow the same diet, yet she has lost 5 pounds so far and I only 3. Is something wrong with my body?

As stated above, each person’s organism is different, thus responding to a weight loss program in a different manner than another person with the same weight at the same age and same height. There is no problem with your organism. Continue to consistently follow the diet and your body will respond in time. Do not hurry and do not compete with others. It is not a race; it is an effort to improve your self.

4. Eat foods from all food groups

‘You must not eat any pasta and make detoxification diet once a week with 5 fruit and 3 light yogurts in order to lose weight fast.  My metabolism helps gain weight even if I eat a few pasta”.

Who assessed your situation and concluded that you should not eat pasta because it will help you gain more weight? Is there a proven test, which shows that detoxification is necessary for weight loss, are there any real scientific studies? Probably not.

To lose weight properly with less chance of losing liquids and to maximize fat loss, it is necessary to eat balanced from all food groups, in an amount less than that required for maintaining your weight. If you reduce too much the intake of calories, then it affects your metabolism, and this will reduce the burning of fat and you will begin to lose weight more difficult.

The detoxification diets, only contribute to reduced energy intake, dehydration and can cause depletion due to low energy. The result is that you lose weight temporarily, but you will regain the weight immediately when you start to eat normally.

Conclusion

If you want to lose weight sensibly, then you should follow weight loss tips that are proven and get weight loss help custom to your own needs from specialists.

When getting the assistance of a specialist you should look very carefully at the experience and training of the person. You should see if he/she is a graduate, has licensed to practice and is a member of the Dieticians Association. There are many nutritionists that do not have the necessary qualifications and experience so you need to be very careful from whom you will get advice about your weight loss efforts.

Our health is not ‘cheap product’, so there are no cheap ways to manage it. Each of us has the right to proper and professional information on weight loss diets and it is your right to request it.