Many people promise themselves to lose weight when the New Year
comes, especially after they managed to gain some during the Holiday
Season.
The beginning of a New Year seems to be a perfect time to make some
important changes in one's life and weight loss is an issue that is
becoming acute for more and more people.
As we age, our metabolism slows dawn considerably and it becomes more difficult to lose weight now than it was when we were younger. In order to lose weight we must understand these physiological changes and adjust our nutrition accordingly. We may have to supplement with digestive enzymes to help our system digest the foods we eat. We may have to add herbs and spices that will enhance our digestion and increase metabolism. And we definitely need to exercise more and eat less than we used to if we want to keep the weight off and stay fit.
There are many reasons why people are overweight:
- unhealthy diet that consists of white flour, too much fat, sugar, artificial coloring and preservatives
- overeating
- emotional overeating
- extreme stress
- lack of physical activity
- genetic predisposition to obesity
- pre-diabetic state or the diabetic disease itself
- under-active thyroid gland
- intestinal parasites and candida
- food intolerance
Going on a strict diet may be necessary in some cases. Diet pills and
drinks are perfect to jump start an effective loss of excess weight,
but I do not advocate any long term food deprivation or meal
replacements. Initially, you may be able to loose some weight with diet
pills and drinks, but more often than not, you will gain it back as soon
as you revert to your regular diet.
In order to achieve any durable improvement you need to change your
lifestyle and the way you perceive yourself. Any drastic change is
ineffective because sooner or later you will sabotage it. The changes
you implement must be gradual and should not add stress to your life.
Remember that you eat to nourish yourself and choose your food accordingly. Your food must deliver energy, proteins, vitamins, minerals, essential fatty acids, enzymes, and other vital nutrients that will help your body function properly and stay healthy. Add fruit and vegetable to your diet and eat them raw as often as you can. Eat smaller portions and choose fish and poultry over red meat, olive oil over butter, stevia over sugar...
Additionally you will need to supplement with high quality vitamin and mineral supplement, L-Glutamine and Omega-3 essential fatty acids.
Healthy, balanced nutrition and sufficient physical activity are
essential if you want to reduce your weight and improve the overall
health. But if you feel that, despite all these lifestyle changes, you
are not loosing any weight, you may suffer from an under-active thyroid
or from intestinal parasites, including candida. You may also have
undetected intolerance to some foods. Very often hidden allergies are
responsible for the unexplained weight gain. Weight loss is almost
impossible unless the allergens are removed from the daily diet.
It is important to find out the reason for weight gain and a difficulty in losing it. Unless you do, you will struggle from one diet to another without much success but rather a serious damage to your health.
You may have to consult your health care provider before you set out on an exercise or a diet plan.
Two very important aspects of a successful weight loss program are
your determination and motivation to lose weight. If you failed before,
you may want to find a health coach and a support group. You could join
an exercise group or a healthy-cooking class to get all the support you
need. Sharing your success and experience with like-minded people will
help you stay on track well beyond January 8th.
Whatever you decide, make the 2013 the healthiest year in your life!
In radiant health - Dominique Allmon
Please, also read How to Successfully Lose Weight and Keep it Off
*This information is for educational purpose only. It is not meant to diagnose or cure a disease.
