Fast Weight Loss

by Waller Jamison

Everyone wants to achieve fast weight loss, but after a while quick weight loss diets can have the opposite effect. What is the solution?

Most dieters would love to achieve fast weight loss, but quick weight loss diets are not the best way to go. It is recommended that a loss of 1- 2 pounds per week is ideal for most dieters, except the very obese, who are likely to lose more in the early stages of dieting. However, the speed at which you lose weight is not the most important factor to be considered – your ability to lose weight steadily and to maintain that loss is what counts.

Eating a sensible, balanced diet will prove more effective in the long run and so you should discuss this with your doctor or dietician. It is also important not to weigh yourself too frequently. Many people become discouraged when they weigh themselves every day and see that their weight is fluctuating. This can be depressing and can cause you to give up too soon, or to binge and put back on any weight you might have lost. So what started out as fast weight loss quickly turns to fast weight gain.

Although losing weight is a serious business, especially if you are very overweight and at risk of related health problems, it is important not to take it too seriously. If you can relax a little and focus on other things you will avoid becoming obsessed with your diet and therefore less likely to fall off the wagon.

Make sure you are getting enough to eat – starving yourself is not only unproductive in terms of weight loss, but being hungry will make you miserable and unable to concentrate on other things.

The next step is to find something which really interests you. This is a good opportunity to take up a hobby or study a subject you’ve always wanted to learn. Finding something which you are passionate about, other than food, will occupy your mind, make you feel good and stop you thinking about your weight.