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There are many ways to loose weight; there are different
methods which may be applied to loosing weight. You should
be evaluated by you doctor if you plan to loose more than
15 to 20 pounds. Your dietician can help you arrive at a sensible
goal that is easily approachable. If you loose more weight
than what is required, it will affect your health.
The food you choose is the key:
Depending on how many calories you are currently eating,
A weight management program you consider should probably reduce
your daily calorie intake anywhere from 500 to 1000 calories
a day.
If your cholesterol is high reducing saturated fat is most
important. The key is to reduce the calorie intake in the
body. You may need to reduce the intake of carbohydrates if
the intake of cakes, cookies, bread, and pastas is high. The
help of a dietician will be vital, for assistance during your
weight management program.
Physical Activity:
It is impossible to loose weight without the increase in
physical activity. Without physical activity it is much harder
to loose the desired amount of weight. You can lower the risk
of high blood pressure, heart disease and diabetes by exercising.
But you should check with your doctor before adopting a specific
plan if you are at the risk of heart disease, have chronic
illness such as diabetes.
The techniques that could change your behavior are:
- Everybody needs encouragement, so give yourself rewards
that don't involve food, for example a CD.
- Keeping track of your food intake helps monitoring your
diet. For example, if you have had a heavy breakfast your
lunch intake should be light.
- Slow the rate you eat. The brain receives the intake signal
after 20 minutes of eating. You can either drink a glass
of water or eat a low-calorie snack to help you feel satisfied.
A combination of a healthy diet and a proper exercise
regime helps in loosing weight much quicker than just
adhering to one rule. This is the most successful therapy
for weight maintenance.
Medication:
In order to loose weight medicines help some patient's loose
weight. The National Heart Lung and Blood Institute says these
medications may be useful for people with a BMI of more than
30 with no other risk factors, or a BMI of more than 27 if
there are other diseases or risk factors present
Side effects of these medicines are prevalent in people suffering
from hypertension, coronary heart disease, heart failure or
history of stroke. It will be beneficial to ask to your Doctor
about the side effects of the medications.
Thus proper and effective weight loss requires a combination
of less calorie intake and regular exercise. Action and implementation
is the key to success for weight
loss.
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