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Biggest Loser - Regaining the Weight
I was educated that diet and rapid weight loss is never good for the body and I've always had issues with the unsafe methods that they use on the show, but I had no idea that this side affect was so extreme! Please click the green link and read the above article.
Now that you've read it, if you need to take some weight off, don't allow this to make you feel hopeless. The problem is that the body kicks into survival mode. If you have a lot of days with reduced calories and excessive work loads, your body adjusts to that.
The best things you can do is focus on things that will boost your metabolism. Exercises that build muscle mass are going to help your body kick in gear. Be sure to talk about your plans with a respected nutritionist. Believe it or not, kicking up the exercise often means you need to kick up the calories! (The key is getting the right calories.)
Heart rate training is also a good way to trick your body into balancing out. Sustained periods of high intensity may knock off the pound quickly, but it can also screw up your metabolism. Studies are looking promising for HIIT, which is training at low intensity with occasional short bursts.
Finally, it may sound crazy, but don't ever underestimate the benefit of just going for a walk. Studies show a tipping point where people who manage to get just 30 minutes of brisk walking a day have a lot fewer health problems than those that don't. The sad part is that studies also show that 60% don't!!! That's just a 30 minute walk!
We tend to want to go all-in or nothing, but that's not ever going to do us any favors. Slow and steady wins the race...
Biggest Loser - Regaining the Weight
I was educated that diet and rapid weight loss is never good for the body and I've always had issues with the unsafe methods that they use on the show, but I had no idea that this side affect was so extreme! Please click the green link and read the above article.
Now that you've read it, if you need to take some weight off, don't allow this to make you feel hopeless. The problem is that the body kicks into survival mode. If you have a lot of days with reduced calories and excessive work loads, your body adjusts to that.
The best things you can do is focus on things that will boost your metabolism. Exercises that build muscle mass are going to help your body kick in gear. Be sure to talk about your plans with a respected nutritionist. Believe it or not, kicking up the exercise often means you need to kick up the calories! (The key is getting the right calories.)
Heart rate training is also a good way to trick your body into balancing out. Sustained periods of high intensity may knock off the pound quickly, but it can also screw up your metabolism. Studies are looking promising for HIIT, which is training at low intensity with occasional short bursts.
Finally, it may sound crazy, but don't ever underestimate the benefit of just going for a walk. Studies show a tipping point where people who manage to get just 30 minutes of brisk walking a day have a lot fewer health problems than those that don't. The sad part is that studies also show that 60% don't!!! That's just a 30 minute walk!
We tend to want to go all-in or nothing, but that's not ever going to do us any favors. Slow and steady wins the race...
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