Wednesday, December 24, 2008

Counting Calories is Not Enough if You Want to Lose Weight

By Ricardo d Argence

A diet that doesn't result in weight loss can be very frustrating. You are dieting, counting calories, and cutting back the way you are supposed to. And if that was not bad enough the person you spend most your time with, your closest friend, can eat what ever she desires without gaining a pound.

Though we do not tend to be the way we wanted, still we assume that being thin is due to the wrong genes we have and we are destined to be curvy. It could very well be that you are eating the wrong combination of foods.

Do not have a thought that what you consume daily is what makes you thin or fat. Burning fat calories as energy before it turns to fat on your thighs,you must supply your body with the nutrients it needs in order to work like a well-oiled machine.

The importance of a well balanced diet and why we need to eat from every food group,we must understand. We can learn how to design a healthy diet that will make it possible to lose weight, once and for all,once we understand the basics of what our bodies need.

There are basically 3 types of calories that we need to eat every day. These are protein, carbohydrates, and fat. Your body requires all 3 types of calories, but not all in the same proportions at each meal. Believe it or not, some fat calories can actually accelerate weight loss, while some of the fat free foods you consume can cause weight gain if eaten too often.

Sugar is commonly found in fat free foods. One of the reasons for fat storage in our body is due to excess intake of sugar which the body does not burn and in turn it accumulates as fat.

That fat free foods are safe and eating fat is taboo is a common thought. However, fat that you eat does not immediately turn into fat stored within your body. When you eat fat free foods, you will not automatically lose weight either. To drop those unwanted pounds you'll need to be open to new and excited ways of dieting.

In many cases rather rapidly,once you understand which foods have fat burning properties and keep your blood sugar at a stable level all day you will begin to lose weight. Eating foods with lots of sugar will give you a burst of energy, but you'll crash back to Earth shortly thereafter. This crash occurs when the blood sugar level drops too low, leaving you tired and hungry once again. Blood sugar level has a relation as in how it drops or rises after spike or meals. Obese people experience highs and lows in their level of energy,this is reason.

Our bodies need calories from each group to provide fuel for the body. Any calories that are consumed and not used for fuel will be stored as fat. Whether they are calories from protein, fat or carbohydrates, if they are not used, they will be stored.

For the body to function at its' peak performance, it's necessary to eat the right calories in the correct combination and when they can best be applied. Anyone can benefit from the body's natural fat burning process, as long as he or she provides the body with proper nutrition. - 15683

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