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How many times have you seen adverts in
magazines, on the tv, or on the Internet that promise overnight weight loss akin
to losing a vital limb in weight. A miracle herbal remedy, the "secret" diet, or
a 5 minute a day exercise routine that offers to shed kilos off your figure. Do
you think if it was really that simple that we would still be in the grip of a
global obesity problem? Despite all these so called health foods, increased
sales of fitness equipment and revolutionary diets, why are we still gaining
weight!

 

Sadly, the often very suspect science and
marketing of "health" products has just served to confuse many of us. Even the
lesser educated, but well-meaning, health practitioners have been suckered into
the search for the latest quick fix, selling supplements and pointless exercise
equipment.

 

What follows is my 10 truths about losing body
fat. I pull no punches. Be prepared to shake your head and disagree, however, if
you truly want to lose 1, 10 or even 50 kilos of body fat the principles and
facts stated here remain the same.

 

1. DIETING, in the traditional sense of cutting
calories is NOT the optimum method to lose body fat. By starving yourself, your
body quickly reacts to preserve itself from its foolish owner. Your metabolism
is slowed, increasing your body's ability to store the fuel that is taken in as
fat. As soon as you stop the diet you quickly regain the weight, often in a
worse situation than before you started the diet. And to make matters worst,
with a now horribly slow metabolism, it will become even harder to lose weight
again!

 

2. Diet PILLS, liposuction and other clinical
procedures are nothing more than temporary solutions. Made famous (or should I
say infamous!) by celebrities looking for a quick fix to their excess body fat,
these procedures are becoming more accessible due to continued high demand.
However, you are simply treating the symptoms (i.e. the excess body fat) rather
than the cause (i.e. you are not exercising enough and eating too much!). Even
if you do go under the surgeon's knife, it is likely you will still put the
weight back on if your poor eating and exercise habits continue.

 

3. Diets that claim you can eat UNLIMITED
amounts of a particular food type should be avoided. A calorie is a calorie
regardless of its source. Eating 50 pieces of broccoli at 100Kcal is the same as
eating 50 pieces of chocolate at 100Kcal. The excess will always be stored as
fat!

 

4. Doing 100 CRUNCHES per day will not make you
lose 10kg from your waist, and more often than not, it will not give you a 6
pack either! The adverts that claim to "melt" fat from your stomach, bum, and
thighs are challenging one of the fundamental rules of weight loss YOU CAN'T
SPOT REDUCE. So throw away that ab trainer you bought on the shopping channel
and make some room to do some real exercise!

 

5. Simply paying for 6 months to a GYM
membership will not lose you body fat by default. You actually need to use the
gym, too! Get the most from your membership by using it at least 3 times a week,
hire a good trainer to help set up a program for you and help you perform the
exercises correctly and safely.

 

6. ONLY DIETING will not necessarily give you
the sustained weight loss you desire. We have already established that starving
yourself is not the right method, and many limited diets quickly become hard to
follow. Eating correctly is only half the battle.

 

7. ONLY EXERCISE will not necessarily work
either. A quote often used by trainers is "You can't out-train a trash diet".
This is true for all but the genetically gifted, that seem to be able to eat as
many pizzas and burgers as they desire, do no exercise and still look slim.
However, if you are not one of the "lucky" ones, with freakish genetics, it
doesn't matter if you burn an extra 1000 Calories on the treadmill, if you
follow it up with a super-sized McDonalds drive thru on the way home from the
gym, you're probably not gonna get the results you desire.

 

8. CARDIO TRAINING alone is not the optimum
method for losing body fat. Cardiovascular exercise such as jogging, cycling and
swimming is great for burning calories, however the more you do, the more
efficient your body becomes at performing the workout so you end up burning
fewer calories for the same volume of exercise. The next time you are stood
waiting to get on to your favorite exercise bike or treadmill, have a look at
other cardio gym goers you often see and ask yourself if they have noticeable
improved in body shape? I will guarantee that you will not see dramatic changes
in any of them. Those gym goers with the low, single figure body fat percentages
generally hang out in the free weights area, following a simple but effective
resistance based workout.

 

9. A combination of CARDIO and RESISTANCE
training, coupled with a sensible healthy diet to fuel and assist your training
IS the optimum method for burning body fat. This is a change in lifestyle you
must make for the rest of your life and not just the next 10 weeks. To achieve
and maintain a great body, regular exercise and a sensible diet is essential.

 

10. STOP looking for the quick and easy route to
a supreme body, it simply does not exist! However there is an optimum method for
increasing your metabolism, burning body fat and looking great for the rest of
your life. The solution is simple but NOT easy. It requires hard work and
dedication to seek the right route for you.

 

That's it, 10 truths about losing 10kg of body
fat. I appreciate that this doesn't fit in with the commonly held beliefs for
losing body fat, but the commonly held beliefs obviously don't work otherwise
you wouldn't be reading this report!

 

Good luck with your health and fitness goals and
remember you can contact me if you are seriously seeking professional assistance
to achieve your goals. And don't forget to sign up to my regular "Top Tip"
newsletter if you haven't already done so.

 

 


About the Author:


 

Tim Goodwin is the fitness professional of
choice for many of the busiest business men and women. His unique perspective of
the office mentality when it comes to his client's health and fitness means he
can maximize results in the minimum time. Go to 

www.GetFit.lu
for more information and more tips on becoming a healthier
you.

 

 

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