People who are desperate to lose weight in a hurry will often resort
to drastic measures in order to do so. Starvation is an option, but
this can be extremely harmful. Collectively, tons of weight
has been lost by the aid of reducing drugs which more often than not cause
liver damage; and unfortunately these kilograms which have
been lost at such great cost, are usually regained within
a year, or even a few months. At the time that
these people did lose weight, they were producing only half
the amount of energy of healthy individuals.
Fasting and severe calorie restriction, and reducing with
the aid of drugs, causes such major stress that the adrenals are
left exhausted, leading to low blood sugar and a ravenous
appetite. When you embark on a crash diet, you can quickly
lose 5kg, but you will have a higher percentage of body fat
than when you started, despite the fact that you may weigh
the same. When you lose lean body weight, your metabolism
will slow down.
It has been estimated that for each kilogram of lean body
weight that you lose, you will require 50 fewer calories to
maintain your weight. So, for example, if you lost 5kg of lean body weight,
to simply maintain your weight you would have to reduce your
calorie intake by approximately 500 calories. Yo-yo dieting
is the quickest way to mess up your metabolism. One should
not embark on a quick weight loss diet for more than 3 - 7
days as you are in a weakened state from, for instance, following a liquid
diet, and exercise could be harmful during this
period.
Another drawback with these quick weight lossdiets is that
you can forget socializing with friends while you are on a
fad diet as, while they are laughing and eating, you could
find yourself with a lettuce leaf for company. A quick weight
loss diet also most usually likes to entice clients by displaying
before and after photos of successful dieters, but these have
often been touched up. Another ploy is to always ask for money
before you can attend health seminars or receive some magical
formula that makes all sorts of hopeless promises.
Sometimes people opt for a quick weight loss method by resorting to surgery.
There are certain types of surgery that are aimed mainly at
those who are obese, and even then it is not an easy choice
to make as surgery comes with a whole host of life-threatening risks. Even
after surgery, it still means that you will have to maintain
new eating and exercise habits.
One very popular type of quick weight loss is liposuction.
It can remove fat from many parts of the body such as the
buttocks, thighs, and knees. It removes fat that does not usually
respond to traditional weight loss methods, and is geared more
towards those who don't have a major weight problem, but want
a more contoured look. It can enhance your appearance as well
as give you self confidence. Older people with diminished
skin elasticity might not achieve the same results as younger
people. Liposuction comes with its' own risks as documented,
and, as always, it is much healthier to try and lose weight
by converting to a healthy weight loss program.
In a survey done in Ireland, young girls were found to
fall prey to a quick weight loss diet because they want
bodies like some of the lithe pop stars that they see on
television, and believe that the only way to happiness is
to crash diet your way to a flat stomach and slender legs
and in this way to attract boys' attention. According to
the same survey, 76% said they were not satisfied with their
bodies.
There is no quick fix to quick
weight loss - it requires a permanent change in lifestyle that will result in an improved sense of well being.
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